Board moves forward with televising its meetings
Janine Shimomura
Posted on: 3/4/10 Section: News
The additional cost for webcasting would be $6,500 with a contingency fund for lighting and facilities that would be an additional $2,500. The total projected cost for the proposal would be $24,400 annually.
The complications of the cable broadcasting would be the inability to broadcast live, instead airing at least 12 hours after the board meeting would take place. The cable broadcast would be on PCC's own Charter Cable Channel 96 serving the Pasadena and Altadena area.
When the issue was previously discussed at the Feb. 16 meeting, Trustee Jeanette Mann had concerns over whether or not the other areas of the college's districts would be able to view the meetings.
"I'm hesitant to move forward with this if it is not representative of all districts," Mann said.
The revised proposal addresses that concern, but the college would have limited ability to control when the board meetings would air on channels in other regions of the district. Furthermore, the areas of La Canada, San Marino, and Rosemead are still undergoing negotiations for broadcast.
Another concern that the board had regarded was student success, whether it would aid or hinder it by taking away funds that could be used for other resources. Many trustees voiced support for the intern program contained within the proposal, allowing students to train hands-on in the field.
The report was first requested by Trustee William Thomson and approved by the board at the Oct. 21 meeting. It was then researched and compiled by Miller. The topic did not return to the agenda until the Feb. 16 meeting but it was not listed as an action item, limiting it to discussion only-to the frustration of Thomson.
"Why can't we say discussion then possible action? That gives us the freedom to do something," Thomson said. "Let's not have that occur again please."
The complications of the cable broadcasting would be the inability to broadcast live, instead airing at least 12 hours after the board meeting would take place. The cable broadcast would be on PCC's own Charter Cable Channel 96 serving the Pasadena and Altadena area.
When the issue was previously discussed at the Feb. 16 meeting, Trustee Jeanette Mann had concerns over whether or not the other areas of the college's districts would be able to view the meetings.
"I'm hesitant to move forward with this if it is not representative of all districts," Mann said.
The revised proposal addresses that concern, but the college would have limited ability to control when the board meetings would air on channels in other regions of the district. Furthermore, the areas of La Canada, San Marino, and Rosemead are still undergoing negotiations for broadcast.
Another concern that the board had regarded was student success, whether it would aid or hinder it by taking away funds that could be used for other resources. Many trustees voiced support for the intern program contained within the proposal, allowing students to train hands-on in the field.
The report was first requested by Trustee William Thomson and approved by the board at the Oct. 21 meeting. It was then researched and compiled by Miller. The topic did not return to the agenda until the Feb. 16 meeting but it was not listed as an action item, limiting it to discussion only-to the frustration of Thomson.
"Why can't we say discussion then possible action? That gives us the freedom to do something," Thomson said. "Let's not have that occur again please."
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