LTC 289-2003 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No.
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To:
From:
Subject:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez ~~'~
City Manager
GOVERNMENT-ACCESS CHANNEL 20 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
Date: December 12, 2003
The purpose of the LTC is to provide the Mayor and Commission an update on the City's
government-access channel 20 programming schedule.
Charter Communication's government-access Cable Channel 20 is an important link between the
Miami Beach govemment and the Miami Beach community. The Administration presently
transmits the following meetings ~live": Commission, Histodc Preservation Board, Board of
Adjustment, General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee, Design Review Board, and Planning
Board and replays them regularly. The schedule is flexible due to holidays and special meetings.
Live meetings pre-empt previously scheduled replay schedule. A television programming
schedule for upcoming "live" and replayed meetings is posted on Channel 20's bulletin board. It is
our intension to have a mccting transmitted everyday.
The electronic bulletin board and/or other specialized programming are transmitted at ail other
times. Miscellaneous tapes and public service announcements (PSAs) are also played at various
times between meetings. PSAs and informational videos from outside sources such as DERM,
Social Security Administration, National Fire Academy and other sources are being sought to fill the
programming schedule. Music Choice, a Charter Communications 30-channel premium music
service, provides the background sound at no charge to the City, and the selections vary. As an
additional source of information to the public, the same television programming is web-streamed on
the City's website at www.miamibeachfl..qov.
We are pleased to announce that our new Digital Disk Recording (DDR) equipment is currently
being tested. The DDR will give us more reliable playback ability by reducing our reliance on eight
VCRs. Additionally, new scheduling software to be released in January will make programming
easier and mere accurate.
We are also very proud of our ability to send our cable television viewers a Spanish translation of
our Commission meetings. A Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) signal is transmitted during the
live production that can be seen by pressing the SAP button on a SAP-ready TV remote control.
Spanish subtitles are also included on the replays of the Commission meetings.
The Administration is constantly working to improve our quality and provide informational
programming to our residential and business community.
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GOVERNMENT-ACCESS CHANNEL 20 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
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Charter Cable Channel 20 Regular Programming Schedule
Commission Mee{ings
Live: Typically Wednesdays, approximately every three weeks
Replay: Half hour after adjoumment.
Four days after the mccfing at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Seven days after the meeting at 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Historic Preservation Board
Live: Typically second Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Replay: 6:00 p.m. on same day (if meeting runs longer, replay takes place a % hour
after meeting adjourns)
Second Fdday of the month at 11:00 a.m.
Second Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Board of Adjustment
Live: Typically first Fdday of the month at 8:30 a.m.
Replay: Third Thursday of the month at 8:30 a.m.
Last Fdday of the month at 8:30 a.m.
Bond Oversight Committee
Live: Typically first Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Replay: Second Saturday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Second Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
Design Review Board
Live: Typically third Tuesday of the month at 8:30 a.m.
Replay: Same day at 5:00 p.m.
Last Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Planning Board
Live: Typically 4th Tuesday at 2:30 p,m.
Replay: Same day at 8:30 p.m.
Fourth Thursday of the month at 5:00 a.m.
First Thursday of the following month at 10:00 a.m.
Special Commission Meetings/Workshops/Budget Meetings
Live
Replay: Half hour after adjoumment.
Four days after the meeting at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Seven days after the meeting at 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact me.
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