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<br />Item 04 <br />Jan. 4, 2010 Work Session <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> Public access television channels are normally run by grassroots <br />groups, individuals, private non-profits, or government <br />organizations. Services available at public access organizations <br />are often low cost or free of charge, with an inclusive, content <br />neutral, first-come, first-served, free speech ideology. Seniors on <br />the Run is an example of a program best suited for a Public <br />Access Channel because its topics are more public interest <br />oriented discussions (which may not necessarily represent the <br />City’s views or policies). <br /> <br />Cable Committee: Of the ten (10) cities in the North Suburban Communications <br />Commission, Mounds View is the only City which has an active <br />Cable Committee involved in City programming. Staff conferred <br />with the Minnesota Government Access Producers (MGAP), and <br />conducted an informal survey. Staff found that most cities in <br />Minnesota generate local programming through municipal staff, <br />and not through a committee. Attached is a Production Ranking <br />spreadsheet for the MVTV channel, which was presented at the <br />last Cable Committee Meeting. Staff presents this spreadsheet at <br />every Cable Committee Meeting. The Cable Committee reviews <br />production requests and prioritizes each program. As you can see <br />by this Production Ranking spreadsheet, most production requests <br />come from City Staff. <br /> <br />The Cable Committee will not be present at this meeting. Staff will present the City Council’s <br />feedback to the Cable Committee at the next Cable Committee Meeting. The Cable Committee <br />is requesting feedback on the following questions: <br /> <br />1. Does the Council believe that the City programming currently generated on MVTV <br />(Government Access Channel 16) is appropriate for the channel? <br /> <br />2. Who would the City Council prefer in generating programming requests for MVTV? <br />City Staff? Cable Committee? <br /> <br />3. Who has priority in programming for the City’s cable channel (MVTV)? City <br />generated programming or Cable Committee programming? Should Cable <br />Committee generated programming ideas be in line with the City’s goals and <br />priorities? If not, then what? <br /> <br />4. Does the City Council believe there is a need or requirement to have an active <br />Cable Committee? Would the City Council be comfortable with having City Staff <br />generate the programming for MVTV without the help of the Cable Committee?