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Home My WebLink About1995 11 01 CC MIN SS1995 11 01 CC MIN SS@˜{–MIN SS NOV 1 1995[Þ›[H(58 BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1995 The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in a Study Session in Room 307 at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS LOWES, LOZANO, MARTINEZ, MUSE, AND MAYOR VARGAS ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Bower, Chief of Police Lanza, Dir. of Administrative Services Yeats, Acting Dir. of Human Services Adanto, Dir. of Public Works Mousavi, and City Clerk Gair 00- ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications open and invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come forward. Maria Martinez, 2121 Pacific, stated that TIC programming should include community and church services. People that are shut-ins like to have church services videod and more community events. She felt the time spent on community events was too limited. She asked how does she go about getting something done and cause things to happen. She further stated that others have concerns about this and the classes. There being no other speakers, Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications closed. 00- REPORT Juan Herrera, TCI, General Manager introduced himself and Keith Cooper. He stated that he transferred from Oklahoma and is originally from California. He communicated his desire for TCI to get closer to the community, that he has a real sense of community and is committed. He introduced Janet Turpen, Franchise Administrator and Deborah Luppold, Director of Government and Community Relations. Mayor Vargas stated that he was glad that TCI was here. The City wants to establish a better relationship and have basic issues concerning 1) customer service; 2) community BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 NOV-U02 1-U02 1995-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 FO3559-U03 DO4185-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 NOV-U05 1-U05 1995-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1995-U02 11-U02 01-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 DO4185-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1995 11 01 CC MIN SS@˜{–MIN SS NOV 1 1995[Þ›[H(58REGULAR STUDY SESSION MEETING OF THE CITY PAGE NO. 2 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK NOVEMBER 1, 1995 events covered; and 3) lack of communication when events are not covered. We want to feel like Baldwin Park matters. Mayor pro tern Martinez stated his biggest concern is accessibility for the certified training. Public Access should not involve politicians, but should involve the residents and real life stories, and it should be promoting activities. Public access has been very difficult for those who desire to participate in the course, there are too many obstacles. East Los Angeles has a great public access channel, and he would like to see this happen to promote the youth. He spoke about those who have called and received no call back. He also stated that the Bulletin Boards are: 1) old information; 2) not reliable; 3) concerts at the park were broken into segments; and 4) sporting events cut out in the middle of the game. He further stated that he wanted to take this opportunity to communicate to TCI and would like to see us move forward. General Manager Herrera stated that he thinks the problems can be fixed quickly, he will look into the matter. He further stated that TCI may be able to come up with access but maybe there's another way to accomplish this. Keith Cooper stated that Channel 32 carries educational programs on day time shows, but night time is different. Channel 33 is show productions in Hacienda Heights, and it is a bulletin board and access that is broadcast in Baldwin Park. Director of Community Relations Luppold defined community access as: 1) Local Organization; 2) Government Access; 3) Educational Access; and 4) Public Access. Public access is a forum to speak on a message. Any message is appropriate and after training, anyone may do this. She felt that TCI needs to look at how this obligation is being filled, and to look at all facets of programming. In response to Mayor Vargas, Director Luppold stated that Government Access could be used as Council Meeting coverage. It deals with non-commercial in nature, not political. City government can speak to citizens. She also responded that to produce a program in Spanish, training would be required. Mayor Vargas stated there is a need for the Spanish programming when you look at the numbers that this might effect. Councilmember Lowes said she does not have cable because she's heard too many complaints, such as charges are passed on to customers regarding the franchise fee. In response to Mayor pro tern Martinez, Mr. Cooper stated that he could buy his cable remote. BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 NOV-U02 1-U02 1995-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 FO3559-U03 DO4185-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 NOV-U05 1-U05 1995-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1995-U02 11-U02 01-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 DO4185-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1995 11 01 CC MIN SS@˜{–MIN SS NOV 1 1995[Þ›[H(58REGULAR STUDY SESSION MEETING OF THE CITY PAGE NO. 3 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK NOVEMBER 1, 1995 Ms. Luppold stated that the charges for franchise fees is allowed by law and is passed on at 5% of gross revenue. Mr. Herrera stated that he can be personally called regarding complaints. He will speak to constituents, that there are no mirrors in how costing is done. Councilmember Lowes inquired how this is related to the customer on the billing. In response, TCI stated that the franchise fee is charged to the customer and returned to the City as a fee. Director of Administrative Services Yeats state the fee is equal to approximately $70,000 per year. Ms. Luppold stated FCC has agreed that the franchise fees can be passed to the customer. The only item considered is whether the fee should be on gross revenue. Mr. Herrera stated he would return to a study session and explain, in detail, the billing process. Councilmember Lozano shared some of the concerns he has heard. He served on the Community Access Channel in East Los Angeles. He stated the need for positive programming in our City. He's looking forward to working with TCI. In response to Councilmember Muse, Mr. Cooper explained how Hacienda Heights programmers are trained and how they do their programs. Mr. Herrera stated that the Baldwin Park office varies in activities, but is mostly a payment station. Council expressed concerns about the equipment in the training classes. Council wanted more local organization of programs. Mr. Herrera stated that he wanted to go back and work on some solutions for TCI and the City, and come back with a presentation. He spoke regarding the changes that come about constantly. He stated the difficulty in keeping a balance in programming, and how he wants to have strong communication. Mayor Vargas invited TCI to return. Bob Roessler will be following up with TCI to determine the best way to meet these desires. He also stated he would like to schedule the events for the year. TCI agreed. 00- BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 NOV-U02 1-U02 1995-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 FO3559-U03 DO4185-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 NOV-U05 1-U05 1995-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1995-U02 11-U02 01-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 DO4185-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1995 11 01 CC MIN SS@˜{–MIN SS NOV 1 1995[Þ›[H(58REGULAR STUDY SESSION MEETING OF THE CITY PAGE NO. 4 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK NOVEMBER 1, 1995 The regular meeting of the City Council Study Session was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. There were no objections. LINDA L. GAIR, CITY CLERK BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 NOV-U02 1-U02 1995-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 FO3559-U03 DO4185-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 NOV-U05 1-U05 1995-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1995-U02 11-U02 01-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3520-U03 DO4185-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05