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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 29, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _ ~-~ <br />SUBJECT: Contract Renewal: People's Channel cablecasting BOCC Meetings 2000-2001 <br />DEPARTMENT: <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones, 245-2fi52 <br />Agreement <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel HIII 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving an agreement with the People's Channel to provide <br />cablecasting services for County Commissioner meetings through June 30, 2001. <br />BACKGROUND: The People's Channel has provided cablecasting services for County <br />Commissioners' meetings since November 1999. The County's current cost is $750 per <br />meeting. This contract will extend their services through June 30, 2001 at a cost of $800 per <br />meeting. The cablecasting efforts require setup and take down of all equipment at each <br />meeting site and a minimum of three technicians to operate cameras and the production <br />equipment. <br />Meetings are cablecast generally the next day after they are held and at least twice more during <br />the week. The People's Channel anticipates this same type of schedule for the upcoming year. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The County will pay $800 per videotaped meeting. Presuming an <br />estimated 24 tapings, the annual cost is projected to be $19,200. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve an agreement <br />with the People's Channel, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney, to provide <br />cablecasting services for FY 2000-2001 at a cost of $800 per meeting; and authorize the Chair <br />to sign on behalf of the Board. <br />