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City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress A venue
Redding, California
Marc4 28, 2013 2:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rick Bosetti with the following Council Members
present: Gary Cadd, Patrick Jones, Missy McArthur, and Francie Sullivan.
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Also present were City Manager Kurt Starman, City Attorney Rick Duvernay, Assistant City
Manager/Electric Utility Director Barry Tippin, Deputy City Manag'er Greg Clark, Support
Services Director Rod Dinger, City Clerk Pamela Mize, and Executive Assistant
Sharlene Tipton.
2. Operation of Local Community Access Television Channels (Request for Proposals
No. 4517)
[A-050-450/T -040-350/B-080-465]
In response to Mayor Bosetti' s question relative to what bearing' Charter
Communication's audit request for the public, educational, arid government (PEG)
fees has on the proceedings, City Attorney Duvernay opined that, if the Council so
wished, determination of the public access channels operator could continue.
A Council consensus agreed to move forward with the presentations.
In response to Mayor Bosetti' s inquiry, Rob Keenan, Redding Community Access
Corporation (RCAC) Director, noted that its Board Members have not been able to
meet yet, due to requiring all five members to be present, to make a decision on its
plans regarding the equipment purchased with PEG funds.
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In response to Council Member Cadd, Mr. Dinger provided a short synopsis of what
charter cable public access channels provide and their purpose.
Mayor Bosetti highlighted the Report to City Council (staff report) dated
February 6, 2013, incorporated herein by reference, and provided background
information which led to the potential operators' presentations to the Council. He
stated that each of the potential operator's would present their bids to the City
Council for its consideration, with the order determined by a random drawing
conducted by Redding Police Department Officer Kevin Kimple.
Shasta County Arts Council
Debra Lucero, Executive Director shared a PowerPoint presentation, incorporated
herein by reference, and video depicting its space and plans for the future at Old City
Hall.
Shasta Community Media
Sharon Waranius, Executive Director, provided a video clip and presented its plans
for the access channels.
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In response to Couricil Members Sullivan and McArthur, Ms. Waranius noted that
the budget they provided is based on estimates of the unknown elements, such as the
status of the PEG equipment held by RCAC.
Redding Community Access Channel
Board Member Matt Davison, provided a video depicting its K-ECT (Educational
Community Television) activities and highlighted its upcoming classes and
activities.
Fred Chavez and Chris Connor spoke on behalf of RCAC.
A discussion amongst the City Council ensued.
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Council Member McArthur commended all three applicants for their efforts.
Susie Evans-Wood, consultant with Charter Communications, noted that its main
concern is the appropriate use of both the public access funds and the equipment, and
that Charter Cable looks forward to continuing to work with the City.
Council Member Cadd stated that his preference was the Shasta Community Media,
and Council Member Jones stated his preference was RCAC.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council
Member Sullivan, to accept the Shasta County Arts Council as the successful
proposer for the future operation of the local community access television channels
and direct staff to negotiate a contract for such services to take effect upon the
conclusion of the Redding Community Access Corporation's (RCAC) audit and
termination ofRCAC's contract with the City of Redding.
The Vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
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Council Members:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Council Members:
McArthur, Sullivan, and Bosetti
Cadd and Jones
None
None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Bosetti declared the meeting adjourned at the hour
of3:35 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Rick Bosetti, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Pamela Mize, City C er
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