Explanation
BACKGROUND:
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 weekly media services provided by the DoT/Columbus Television (CTV) Media Services office. The DoT Media Services office will videotape, prepare, and schedule cable coverage of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners regular weekly meetings for a twelve month coverage period, to begin January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 for which it will be reimbursed for services provided up to $47,538.00.
The Department of Technology Media Services office will also provide similar production services for coverage of the Franklin County Budget Hearings, as determined by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners' Public Affairs Division and CTV media services office. Air-time is at no charge by virtue of the City's agreement with video service providers. The Department of Technology will bill FCBOC on a monthly basis for media services provided.
The first revenue contract between the Department of Technology and FCBOC was established through ordinance 0118-2011 passed by City Council on February 28, 2011. The most recent contract (2018) was entered into under ordinance no#:1107-2018 passed by City Council on May 14, 2018.
EMERGENCY: Emergency action is requested to expedite the necessary revenue contract with Franklin County Board of Commissioners.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2017 and 2018, the Department of Technology entered into revenue contracts for $33,398.00 and $42,794.79 (which included a modification to the 2017 contract) respectively with FCBOC. The Department of Technology has identified approximately 264.10 hours of media services time at a cost of $47,538.00 for (2019), to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and therefore request compensation for the cost of production services provided by CTV- Media Services, for a total a...
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