Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department Technology (DoT), on behalf of the City of Columbus, to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners (FCBOC) for media services provided by DoT’s Columbus Television (CTV) Media Services Office. DoT projects that CTV will provide FCBOC approximately 216 hours of media service time per year, at hourly rates of $134.82 and $138.86 for 2023 and 2024, respectively. The term of this revenue contract is two years, beginning on January 1, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2024. During this two-year period, the City of Columbus will be reimbursed up to $59,114.88 for services provided, including:
Pre-production services (City Hall/CTV Studios)
• Preset camera shots
• Live Stream Setup
• Creating and loading graphics
Production services (City Hall/CTV Studios)
• Recording FCBOC meetings and/or hearings
Post-production services (City Hall/CTV Studios)
• Editing
• Scheduling
• Creating and uploading .WAV and .AVI files for Franklin County’s website
• File maintenance
This contract was last authorized by Ordinance 2898-2021, passed on December 6, 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT
Passage of this ordinance will authorize the reimbursement of up to $59,114.88 by Franklin County Board of Commissioners to the City of Columbus over a two-year period. The funds will be deposited to the Information Services operating fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into a two-year revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for weekly media services provided by the City of Columbus Television, Media Services Office; and to authorize the reimbursement of up to $59,114.88 by Franklin County Board of Commissioners, over a two-year period, to the City of Columbus for said services. ($59,114.88)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners has a need for Media Services' cable coverage of their regular weekly meetings and...
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