TC 09-06-89Cable Television Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
sept. 6, 1989
Cupertino City Hall
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bill Fletcher at 7:04 p.m.
Co~Lmittee members present: Fletcher, Dorothy Schmid, Michelle Mann.
Committee members absent: Leonard Batchelor, Jane Chiavacc~~
Staff ~esent: Donna Krey, Kellyn Yamada.
Guests"present: Linda Grodt, R. Didriksen, access producers; Scott
Southworth, De Anza TV Center, Joe Wilcox, United Cable, David Barney, De
Anza College.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR AUG. 2 MEETING
Schmid made a motion to approve the minutes, Mann seconded and the motion
passed unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Didriksen addressed the committee on two issues: flood lights in Studio A
and replacement of a 12-foot track. He said the flood lights were
dangerous and cited two examples when the bulbs blew, causing damage. He
proposed adding a mesh screen of stainless steel in the front, open part
of the fixture and said holes could be drilled on top of the light to
allow heat to escape. In the interim, he suggested warning tags be placed
on the lights so that peoPle would not adjust them once proper positions
were determined.
Didriksen also asked that a curtain track which was removed from
Studio A be replaced, so that there could be better utilization of the
beige background curtain, which would be extended considerably.
Barney responded to the requests by saying he would check into the
track and also would look into providing screens for the light fixtures,
although the manufacturer had recommended against that. It was suggested
that the lights be accessible from the floor and Barney said he would look
into the cost of that request. He also said warning tags could be used as
an interim measure of precaution.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ~
Committee members acknowledged.r~eipt of a report by Grodt reg~ing the
NFLCP conference, a-letter frOm.~B.A. Heger about a~Heritage Cable
complaint and a letter from wilc6X regarding a United rate increase~,~
STAFF REPORT
Krey reported that the City Council was looking for CTV input on a
proposed resolution calling for re-regulation of the cable industry. Mann
said she did not completely agree with the wording of the resolution and
questioned whether or not the city was being subjected to~rran~ted rate
hikes. She said the resolution appeared to be too general and did~not
totally pertain to Cupertino. ~ ~ ~
Fletcher remarked that changes in Washington wer%' leading .up ~°'
re-regulation and that some of the power the Cable Act took away from~
local jurisdictions should be restored. He said~he reSOlution was~a step
~rey also z-~4~=~ <.~ ..... ittee members about the Civic Service Award
REI~DRT FRC~ JOE WILODX
Wilcox said subecriber m~s incremsed ~ last month. ~e expla' _n~ an
increase i~ cu~ c~la/~ by saying that 16 of the 19 cce~ola/nts
Network, which will carry some of the Stanford and Cal football ~ this
fall. He said United is working c~ a ~ with the network and is
e~ to havre one in place before the end of the
Wilcox also re~ that Unit~ will lend its eqUil~0ed van to Chann~.]
53 again this year for the Civic Service Awards broadcast.
O~ the rate bikm, Wilcox said the added 50 oents r~ a 3
per~ ir~:=~ese. ~ ~ rate, $16.95 a ~ for basic service, goes
into effect Nov. 1 and will e~sure mo increase~ in 1990 and
thro~ 1991. He said U~ited's rate is $10 lees a month than Heritage's.
~ received notioms of the ir~,ase in Se~_ _~Ther billirm/s,
November, bill stuffers with OcTx~er bills, notice c~ ~ statements
and Wilcox said he will alo~ear c~ a O~arm~l 30 Cable Talk Back show to
replace Elliot Margolies as a~-~ of Cb2um~el 30. She begins hat job
Se~t. 11. Mann ask_,~ if a rec~c~ was planned so that aoDess ~
and c..~.dttee ~ws cotLld ~ her a~d Barney said he ~:uld work c~ a
Barney also re~ that De Anza w~uld o~en its facility for access
producers (mu Saturdays ~ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The s~o will cloee
W~d_ _nesday ev-~u~.
educational charsml, in=luding a s~ri~s aim.d at high school ~-uts on
preparing for the SAT .xams.
In additi~m, Barney distribut_--~_ a bu~ of c~:~ra~ng ~ for
cr~annsl 30, ~%Xch was appr~,~-~y $130,000 ars~--~ly. He su~ the
o~,~ittee action. He said De Anza could offer _~.ficit ~-g, wt~
the city would reimburse the college altar ex~m%ses. Krey said the matt_-_,'
of acoour~h~lity was i~ ~ with a oo~-ap~xoved k~__ ~et a]~9~_~y
in place, it was not the th~ to a~m- a --Jor ~visi~ in the city's
budget policy. She said mbs w~/ld, howmver, get reactic~ frc~ the city's
finance a~ector ar~ the city m~z~$ger. (N~ttee members ir~cat~ they
~ i~ to Dm A~a was ~hlet at the result of Bandy until his ne~
A~ AND ~ ~
Mar~ deecribed the work so far that she ar~ Chiavacci have do~e, sayir~
~d ~ ~ ~ ~ 30. ~ ~~, a ~~ ~
s~ff a~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ at ~ ~v~.~.,~ 1~ if ~1~ ~
pl~ ~ ~~~ f~ ~~i~.
ADY~JR~T
Sc/~nid ~ade a ~ to a~o~lz~ t_he ~ at 8:45 p.m.; Mar~ seoo~ded
ATTEST
Ci-tf' Clerk
APPROVED:
Chairperson