HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.03 CTV Studio Remodel CITY CLERK
File # 1050-50
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 5, 2002
SUBJECT:
Tri-Valley Community Television Corporation Studio Remodel
Report Prepared By: Jason Behrmann, Administrative Analyst
ATTACHMENTS: Budget Change Form
RECOMMENDATION: ff~pprove Budget Change
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The design contract for the Tri-Valley Community Television (CTV)
studio remodel project is $80,000. It is proposed that the cost be divided equally between the cities of
Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore and San Ramon. The Fiscal Year 2001-2002 budget includes $12,500 for
the project; therefore a Budget Change Form is required in the amount of $7,500. The project will be
funded by a capital grant from AT&T Broadband.
DESCRIPTION:
CTV is a non-profit corporation established in 1983 by the cities of Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore and
San Ramon. The purpose of the corporation is to manage the cities' three community and educational
access channels, (channels 28, 29, 30) and produce local government and educational television
programming.
The Board of Directors is comprised of eleven members. Two members from each partiCipating City (total
of eight) are City Council appointed. The Board appoints three at-large members. Directors serve two-year
terms. The representative appointed by the City of Dublin is Valerie Barnes with the second appointment
currently vacant. The four cities rotate staff management of the CTV Board.
The four cities are prOvided cable television service by AT&T Broadband. The cities share almost
identical franchise agreements and cable system regulatory ordinances. In March 2001, each of the four
City Councils adopted a revised Cable System Regulatory Ordinance and approved a ten-year AT&T
Broadband Franchise Agreement.
As part of the franchise agreements, the four cities each received $250,000 from AT&T Broadband as a
capital grant for the express purpose of improving cable related infrastructure, including the re-modeling
of the CTV studio in Pleasanton. The basis of the. Franchise Agreement with AT&T specifically outlines
the need for the CTV studio to be remodeled as a digital studio, with the necessary ififrastructure to meet
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the growing demands placed on the studio by the cities and the citizens served by the cable franchise. It is
proposed that the cost of the remodel project be divided equally between the four cities.
Through direction and support provided by City Staff of the four Cities, CTV issued a Request for
Proposal (RFP) for the design work for the CTV studio and technical equipment upgrade project. The firm
recommended by the CTV Board of Directors is LM Way Architects of San Francisco teamed with
SignaSys of San Jose, their technical consultant. The design team will also provide recommendations and
design work for temporary facilities to keep CTV on the air during the actual remodeling of the studio.
The design contract is approximately $80,000. Staff feels that the amount for the design contract is
appropriate given the scope of work required. The Fiscal Year 2001-2002 budget includes $12,500 for the
project; therefore a Budget Change Form is required in the amount of $7,500 to fund the City's $20,000
share of the design project.
The Agreement with AT&T stipulates that $200,000 of the capital grant for each City must be used for
cable-related purchases for the Cities and/or CTV. The remaining $50,000 must be repaid to AT&T for
cable related improvements, such as television equipment and cable infrastructure.
The City of Dublin has already committed $125,000 of the $200,000 for the Council' Chamber cablecast
project with the understanding that the cost of the CTV remodel project would exceed the remaining
$75,000 and that the City would fund the difference using general fund money. The total cost of the CTV
remodel will not be know until completion of the design phase of the project. Upon completion of the
design work and construction cost estimate, Staff will return to the Council with a request to appropriate
the remaining funds for the remodel project.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council approve the Budget Change
CITY OF DUBLIN
BUDGET CHANGE FORM
CHANGE FORM #
New Appropriations (City Council Approval Required):
__x__ From Unappropriated Reserves
From New Revenues
Budget Transfers:
From Budgeted Contingent Reserve (1080-799.000)
Within Same Department Activity
Between Departments (City Council Approval Required)
Other
Name: Name: Community Cable TV $7,500
Account #: Account #: 001.80300.750.090
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REASON FOR BUDGET CHANGE ENTRY: The cost of the CTV studio design work was unknown at the
time the budget was prepared
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Mayor:
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As' ApProved at the City Council Meeting on:
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