HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-26-2007-7bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2007
Action Agenda
Item No. -7-)p
SUBJECT: Status Report: Orange County Government Access Television, Channel 265
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gwen Harvey, Assistant County
Status Report Manager, 245- 2307
Alan Dorman, Management Analyst,
245-2316
PURPOSE: To provide the Board of County Commission with a status report on the operations
and management of Orange County Government Access Television, Channel 265.
BACKGROUND: Orange County and Time Warner Cable (TWC) signed a new franchise
agreement in November 2005. As part of the agreement, Orange County received a government
access channel in order to initiate live casting of BOCC meetings to resident subscribers to
TWC. Channel 265 is assigned to the digital tier of cable service and converter boxes to enable
receipt of Channel 265 have been made available by TWC to non-digital tier resident
subscribers at their request.
The project begun in early 2006 to equip the BOCC meeting room at Southern Human Services
Center in Chapel Hill for live casting has been completed. The first live meeting aired from
Southern on March 27, 2007. Next, upon the renovation of the John Link Government Services
Center in Hillsborough, will be equipping a permanent BOCC meeting room in that facility. The
basic capital costs for that project are an outstanding obligation of TWC under the renewed
franchise agreement. As with Southern, the BOCC will be advised of any project enhancements
or upgrades to be considered for implementation using whatever supplemental County funding
may be desired at that stage in building design.
The attached Status Report outlines the present day operations and management of Orange
Government Access Television, Channel 265, and offers a perspective on future possibilities,
which ultimately will be defined and decided, with appropriate funding and staff supports, by the
BOCC.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the Board in receiving the status report as
information. Board discussion of future direction and probable costs associated with Channel
265 is projected to occur in the fall as part of County Management's review of existing and
proposed County programs.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the Status Report
as information and provide any feedback as desired.
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