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CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
TECHNOLOGY
Minutes of Regular Meeting
October 18, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting convened at 5:57 p.m. in Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana,
California
ATTENDANCE
City Council Committee Members Present; Claudia Alvarez, Lisa Sist, Carlos
Bustamante
Staff Members Present; David Ream, City Manager; Catherine Standiford, Assistant
City Manager; Steve Harding, Deputy City Manager for Development Services; Joe
Fletcher, City Attorney; Gerardo Mouet, Executive Director, Parks, Recreation and
Community Services; Robert Carroll, Senior Management Assistant; Francisco
Gutierrez, Executive Director, Finance and Management Services; Pamela Arends-
King, Assistant Director, Finance and Management Services; Christine Calderon,
Treasury Manager; Mike Llewellyn, Deputy Director of Police Technology and Support;
Tom Gergen, Information Services Manager; Rob Richard, Library Director, and Pat
Healy, Clerk of the Council
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Approval of Minutes for Meeting of September 13. 2006
(Alvarez/Bustamante) Unanimously approved.
2. Community Marketing Through Video Technology
Mr. Mouet reviewed the evaluation process and criteria applied to the proposals for
the two bidders, CCN and Keycode, and the available funding for the project.
Available funds are from a public access grant from Adelphia Cable, now Time
Warner Cable. Revenues from ATS Cellular have yet to be received. Mr. Mouet
also reviewed the stylistic differences between the technology approaches
proposed by each company.
Councilmember Bist stated that she feels the ATS money should not be used for
this purpose.
Staff recommended entering into a three-year agreement with CCN for 10 screens,
with provisions to allow expansion to 20 screens, allowing only for CPI increases in
price.
Councilmember Alvarez questioned the need for the project and reiterated her
interest in hearing about alternative uses for the Adelphia capital grant money. Mr.
Mouet and Mr. Fletcher explained the restrictions for use of these funds.
Councilmember Bist asked about staff and/or Parks and Recreation Commission
discussions about the need to replace Time-Warner programming on Channel 3
once it ceases in a year. Mr. Mouet responded that preliminary discussion had
focused on opportunities to use community-based programming prepared by other
organizations and sources. Creating new programming would require additional
funds.
The Committee discussed the advantages and disadvantages of proceeding with
the project without reaching consensus.
3. Status Report on Utilities Online Payment Project
Ms. Calderon reported on fees and charges proposed for the ability to make on-
line utilities payments. This project has been impacted by a recent court case that
has determined that water rate increases are subject to the provisions of
Proposition 218. Mr. Fletcher explained the protest process for increasing water
fees and rates required as a result of this case.
Staff requested a delay of this item until the next meeting to allow time to review
potential financial impacts, to see if existing water funds can cover the cost to
implement the program prior to going through a Proposition 218 process.
4. Webcasting of City Council Meetings - Tom Gergen
Mr. Gergen reported on options for video on demand, including costs and features.
Three vendors were contacted, representing the range of services available.
Councilmember Bist requested that staff come back next month with suggestions
for promoting the availability of existing City Council meeting webcasts.
The Committee directed staff to initiate the RFP process. Staff will come back with
a draft RFP for the Committee's consideration.
5. Topics for the Next Meeting
. Utilities billing
. Advertising and promoting the current webcast feed on Channel 3
. Other webcasting options
6. Public Comments - None
7. Committee Member Comments - None
8. Next meeting Date - Wednesday, November 8, 2006
ADJOURNMENT: 7:07 p.m.
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Catherine Stan lord
Assistant City Manager