HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-12-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - TELEVISING STUDY SESSIONS (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval- �
Item to be presented by: Marsha McLean
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: December 10, 2002
SUBJECT: TELEVISING STUDY SESSIONS
DEPARTMENT: City Council
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council consider televising City Council study sessions and provide staff with
direction to either:
1. Schedule and televise the City Council study sessions in the Council
Chamber; or
2. Schedule and televise the City Council study sessions in the Century
Conference Room at a cost of $225,000. Proceed with the transfer of funds
from the Council Contingency Account number 2250-7401 in the amount of
$225,000 to account number 1210-8110; or
3. Continue holding the City Council study session in the Century Conference
Room without being televised.
BACKGROUND
The City began televising City Council meetings in the early 1990s using volunteers
and one camera on a tripod which was located in the back of the Council Chambers.
In the mid-1990s, the City spent over $200,000 to equip the Council Chambers with
lights, cameras, a sound system and other equipment, enabling the City to televise
live and taped meetings held in the Council Chambers.
Currently, the City provides live televised broadcasts of all the City Council
meetings, Planning Commission meetings and other meetings as needed that are
held in the Council Chambers. ANOW
Agenda Item I.I.L6
TELEVISING STUDY SESSIONS
December 10, 2002 — Page 2
The Century Conference Room is presently used by the City Council to hold the
study sessions. This conference room is equipped with four monitors, a projector and
a projection screen. In order to telecast from the Century Room it would have to be
enhanced with lights, cameras, and a sound system (similar to the Council
Chambers) at a cost of $225,000. It is also important to note that the limits of the
City's system would allow the taping of only one room at a time, either the Council
Chambers or Century Room.
The proposed options include scheduling the study sessions in the Council Chambers
prior to Planning Commission meetings so that study sessions may be televised.
(Study session must conclude by 7:00 p.m. to accommodate live Planning
Commission televising.)
Holding the study sessions in the Century Room as mentioned above, would require
equipping the Century Room with lights, camera, a new sound system to allow
telecasting.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will only be a fiscal impact to recommended action "2," which would require
the transfer of funds from the Council Contingency Account number 2250-7401 in
the amount of $225,000 to account number 1210-8110.
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