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In response to Mayor Hansen, Mr. King confirmed that currentlythe City does not charge the
additional 1 °/nand when it is charged it is passed on to the customer.
In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Hood stated the City was previously collecting 3%,
the State franchise then allowed for 5%, and the City now collects the full 5% with an option to
collect an additional 1 % for PEG. He further stated that Comcast is not looking to take the
equipment at this time.
In response to Council Member Mounce, Mr. Hood stated that it is not very complicatedto
operate the system once an individual is trained. Mr. Hood stated there is another option of
flipping the switch with a still camera that does not move throughout the meeting.
In response to Mayor Hansen, Mr. Hood confirmed there is available trained staff at the
Community Centerthat could run the equipment on an hourly basis.
In responseto Council MemberJohnson, Mr. Hood and Mr. Schwabauer confirmed that under
DIVICA the cable companies are requiredto provide some publicaccess but they are not
required to provide staffing. General discussion occurred between Council MemberJohnson,
Mr. King, and Mr. Schwabauer regardingthe ability to advertise on the broadcast channel.
In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. King stated in orderto broadcast meetings from
Hutchins Street Square at this time, the City would need to hire a video production company
because currentlythe facility does not have the internal infrastructure.
In response to Council Member Mounce, Mr. King stated he is not sure of the cost to broadcast
the meetingfor invocations and the primary issue with website advertisingwas the use of the .gov
domain.
Council Member Mounce made a motion, second by Mayor Hansen, to continue providing cable
television broadcasts of City Council meetings by utilizing paid stage technicians to operate the
cameras and collectthe additional 1% from Comcast pursuantto law.
VOTE:
The above motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Hitchcock, Council MemberJohnson, Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian,
Council Member Mounce, and Mayor Hansen
Noes: None
Absent: None
L. Ordinances - None
M. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at
11:14 p.m. in memory of Steve Berkowitz, long-time teacher at Tokay High School who passed
away on August 12.
ATTEST:
Randi Johl
City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL
LARRY D. HANSEN, Mayor
PHIL KATZAKIAN,
Mayor Pro Tempore
SUSAN HITCHCOCK
BOBJOHNSON
JOANNE MOUNCE
CITY OF LODI
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
P.O. BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
(209) 333-6702 / FAX (209) 333-6807
www.lodi.gov citvclerkO-Iodi.aov
August 20,2009
The Family of Stephen Berkowitz
2440 Cochran Road
Lodi, CA 95242
IN MEMORY OF STEPHEN BERKOWITZ
BLAIR KING,
City Manager
RAND I JOHL,
City Clerk
D. STEPHEN SCHWABAUER
City Attorney
On behalf of the City of Lodi we wish to extend our condolences to you and your
family on your recent loss. On August 19, 2009, Mayor Hansen adjourned the
City Council meeting in memory of Stephen Berkowitz. He noted that Mr.
Berkowitz was a longtime teacher in Lodi and that they were neighbors. Mayor
Hansen stated that Mr. Berkowitz was the kindest, gentlest gentleman he had the
pleasure of knowing and was very sad to hear of his passing.
The adjournment statement will be recorded in the official minutes, which are
permanent records of the City of Lodi. We hope that in some small way this
recognition provides a degree of solace to you.
City Clerk
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