2021-08-04 City Council Item No. 12.1 Public, Educational, and Governmental Access Channel Updates and Partnerships Presentation Regular MEETING - Additional Meeting MaterialsPEG Channel Updates
August 4, 2021
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Goal = Build an accessible, interconnected communityand a responsive and transparent government
Vision = Foster efficient multi-modal communication to informand educate the community, develop a clear sense of place, and establish a unique identity.
Menifee TV
•The City’s own PEG cable channel dedicated to all things Menifee
Delivering on Council’s Strategic
Vision
Council Chambers
System
Remediation
Menifee TV
Vision
Options to
launch the
Vision
Getting to Menifee TV
•The Chambers are the City’s “studio”
•Address the root causes of the issues
•Outcome: Technical foundation and capacity for broadcast quality content
•Phased Implementation –Worst issues first
•Phase 1 –Audio issues
•Phase 2 –Broadcast/Stream production audio & video
•Phase 3 –Production/Post-Production infrastructure
•Phase 4 –Lighting (requires separate project with bid)
Council Chambers System
Remediation
•Produce reliable broadcast quality video of public meetings
and other Menifee-specific content
•Produce engaging updates for residents, businesses, and
regional visitors highlighting City’s efforts and activities
•Support Menifee-related news content for local and regional
media outlets
Vision for Menifee TV
Legal
City Attorney opinion
confirming City’s legal
standing and authority to
obtain PEG channel from
cable TV franchisees
Foundation in place
Funding
State Franchise provides
funding for capital costs
associated with developing
and maintaining the
capability to broadcast
•Interim partnerships while building our own capability and
capacity
•Wait until we build our own capacity
•Maintain current streaming only approach
Options for achieving Menifee TV
•Partner with County and other regional entities
•Partner with MSJC and other educational institutions
•Establish connection with local and regional media outlets
to become a “go-to” source
Partnership Opportunities
•Partner with Riverside County for access to their PEG channel
•Quickest path to broadcasting
•Co-branded content
•Allows the City to obtain/leverage County content relevant to
Menifee
•Not exclusive
County Partnership
•Partner with MSJC and/or other regional PEG channel owners
•Little additional effort
•Co-branded content
•Facilitates access to additional creative & technical talent
•Not exclusive
MSJC Partnership
•Obtain Menifee’s own PEG channel with cable TV
franchisees
•Can continue partnerships
Desired Outcome –Menifee TV
•Fix our “studio”
•Partner with Riverside County
•Continue developing partnerships with MSJC
•Begin PEG channel acquisition process with cable TV
franchisees
Recommendation
•Questions?
•Does the vision match expectations?
•Input on partnerships
•Did we overlook anything important?
Should we proceed?
Council Input & Direction
THANK YOU