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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 09151998 - C101 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ... ( C�ItCC' Phil Batchelor, County Administrator ,. FROM: Costa September 8, 1598 �J a� County ELECTION FOR. ON CCTV DATE: rr�q'i'•Gurc '1 c SUBJECT: SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: AUTHORIZE the Cable TV Administrator to tape and air eight election forums, one of which the County is being asked to sponsor and the ether seven are sponsored by both the League of Women Voters and the Contra Costa Times; and AUTHORIZE the Cable TV Administrator to tape thirteen Election forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Contra Costa Times at CCTV Rates including facility and equipment use. FINANCIAL IMPACT: CCTV actual costs for the eight productions shall not exceed $2, 000 . (See Attachment A) Funds will come from the Community Access Trust Funds. TCI Cablevision will provide three production staff for each production to offset some costs. In addition, Contra Costa Times and the League of Women Voters will provide sponsorship in the amount of at least $4, 960 to cover some casts for the eight aired forums and all costs for the thirteen taped forums. BACKGROUND The League of Women Voters sent the letter (Attachment B) to CCTV in August, 1998, requesting their assistance in taping and airing candidate forums and a PROS and CONS presentation on each of the propositions. After meeting with the League and Contra Costa Times, G- � -r 3 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE -11 y RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ..0_APPROVE OTHER r/ SIGNATURES: Z 'o�o Z ACTION OF BOARD ON SeD tember 15,, 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE _Yd UNANIMOUS(ABSENT - - ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED SeRtember 15, 1998 Contract: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Y B ,DEPUTY eight forums were suggested as those that met CCTV policy guidelines and could be taped and aired on CCTV. These forums were of countywide interest and all candidates were invited. In addition, the League and the Times would also like to tape thirteen other forums at the CCTV facility with CCTV staff. These forums would require sponsorship for staff, facility and equipment costs. CCTV policy only allows public agencies to use facilities and equipment at no cost. CCTV has worked cooperatively with the League and the 'Times for the June elections to tape and air forums at the Board of Supervisors ' direction. The Contra Costa Times has provided extensive publicity on CCTV air times, which increased viewership. CCTV is pleased that the League and the Times continue to ask for their assistance to provide this valuable information to the voters. e & r e Airs on Sponsor Alrs on CCN s l CCN TCI expenseneeded- i'I TAPING SEPT. 17(4 hrS.) HERCULES CITY COUNCIL 1/2 HR.Q&A $ $ 160.00 PINOLE CITY COUNCIL 1/2 HR.Q&A $ $ 160.00 SAN PABLO COUNCIL 1/2 HR.Q&A $ - $ 160.00 SAN RAMON SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 HR.Q&A V $ $ 320.00 11TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 1/2 HR.RD TABLE: V $ 80.00 $ 80.00 MEASURE'W' 112 HR.RD TABLE v $ 80.00 $ 80.00 15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 112 HR.RD TABLE', $ 80.00 $ 80.00 (Facility use at$400) 62.50% $ 150.00 $ 250.00 SUB TOTAL $ 390.00 $ 1,290.00 SEPT. 24(4 HRS.) MT,DIABLO HEALTH CARE DIST. 1/2 HR.Q&A ' $ 80.00 $ 80.00 CLAYTON CITY COUNCIL 1/2 HR.Q&A ' $ - $ 160.00 MARTINEZ CITY COUNCIL 1 HR.Q&A $ - $ 320.00 MARTINEZ MAYOR 1/2 HR.RD TABLE $ $ 320.00 ORINDA CITY COUNCIL 1/2 HR.Q&A ' $ $ 160.00 WALNUT CREEK CITY COUNCIL 1 HR.O&A ' $ $ 320.00 (Facility use at$400) 97.50% $ 50.00 $ 350.00 SUB TOTAL $ 130.00 $ 1,710.00 OCTA (5 HRS.) Pros&Cans on State Measures 1 HR. $ 320.00 N/A ANTIOCH CITY COUNCIL 1 HR.Q&A $ $ 320.00 BRENTWOOD CITY COUNCIL 1 HR.Q&A " $ $ 320.00 BRENTWOOD MAYOR 1/2 HR.Q&A $ - $ 160.00 MEASURE"O" 112 HR.RD TABLE $ - $ 160.00 LOS MEDANOS COMM.HLTH. 1 HR.Q&A $ 80.00 $ 80.00 (Facility use at$400)--- 70.00% $ 120.00 1 $ 280.00 ,SUBTOTAL $ 520.00 $ 1,320.00 LIVE CAELECASTS 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DIST. 10111 1.5 HR.Q&A $ 320.00 : $ 320.00 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DIST. 10/18 1.5 HR.Q&A " $ 320.00 $ 320.00 SUB------TOTAL $ 640.00 $ 640.00 - --- TOTAL $'_4,960,00 Average cost per hour of programming is$320/hr.(except liveshows) **Fu##fund# for nan-CCTV ro ramm#n ELEC.xIs 9/4198 THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF DIABLO VALLEY 500 ST. MARY'S ROAD 414, LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA 94549 (415) 283-2235 August 21, 1998 Ms. Pat Burke Cable TV Administrator Contra Costa TV 10 Douglas Drive Martinez, CA 94553 Dear Pat: As we enter another electoral season, we wish to express our sincere appreciation for your past cooperation and our anticipation of another productive collaboration. As you know, we in the League of Women Voters are committed to doing all that we can to ensure that the voters of our community are provided factual and unbiased information, enabling them to make informed decisions about the electoral issues which impact their lives. Your participation in bringing this non-partisan information to the residents of Centra Costa has been invaluable, and your cooperative attitude and impressive professionalism are deeply appreciated. In the coming months, the League of Women Voters and Contra Costa Newspapers will be jointly sponsoring 18 candidate forums to introduce the candidates for contested seats in key local races and candidates in the partisan races who received at least5 percent of the vote in the June Primary. In addition, we will hold a forum on Measure O and one on Measure W. As always, these forums will be carefully structured to ensure that opposing candidates and sides have an equal amount of time in which to present their views. Again, as before,we look forward to your producing and airing these important community programs on CCTV and TCI Community Channels. We understand that Sunday evenings during October will be allotted to the presentation of election-related programming and that some of these programs may include live candidate forums, which will provide an opportunity for call-ins by the residents of Contra Costa County. Alamo • Antioch • Bethel Island ' Brentwood • Byron - Canyon • Clayton 4 Concord • Danville • Diablo , Lafayette Martinez • Moraga • Oakley • Drinda • Pacheco • Pittsburg • Pleasant Hill 4 Rossmoor . San Ramon • walnut Creek _ __. . Pat Burke August 21, 1998 Page 2 In addition, we are planning for the videotaping and airing of the League's;presentation on the PROS and CONS of each of the propositions which will appear on the November ballot. As described in the accompanying statement, these presentations are carefully balanced, unbiased descriptions of both sides of every ballot measure. The League of Women Voters has long presented programs of this type to organizations throughout the community. The audience for Pros and Cons was greatly expanded when CCTV agreed to produce and broadcast this presentation on Monday nights in May. We are very pleased that you will consider continuing this significant element of your pre-election coverage this fall. Since Contra Costa Newspapers is our partner in the candidate forums, they will assist in publicizing CCTV's airing of the candidate and ballot measure forums and the PROS and CONS presentations. We believe that, together, the League of Women Voters,the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa Television, Contra Costa Newspapers, and TO Community Channels are making a major contribution to the non-partisan education of the residents of Contra Costa County and to their informed involvement in the electoral process. We look forward to working with you in bringing this important information to our community. Sincerely yours, Patsy Kinney Bonita and Don Grant President Voter Service Co-Chairmen Enclosure: LWV-DV Position Statement LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF DIABLO VALLEY POSITION STATEMENT The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that "encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy." As part of its commitment to fulfill this mission, the League of Women Voters strives to develop sound and balanced educational programs about electoral issues and to effectively bring these programs to the attention of the public. Consistent with this goal, the League puts on forums so that opposing candidates for political office can present their qualifications and views to the voters. We also present forums where opposing panelists educate citizens about the merits/flaws of ballot measures and other issues of public concern. These candidate and issue forums are televised in order to reach as many voters as possible.