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HomeMy WebLinkAboutICTC Agenda and Packet 2017-10-23 Agenda Iowa​ ​City​ ​Telecommunications​ ​Commission City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office,​ ​10​ ​S.​ ​Linn​ ​St.,​ ​Tower​ ​Place​ ​Parking​ ​Facility,​ ​Level​ ​3A October​ ​23,​ ​2017,​ ​5:30PM 1.​ ​Call​ ​to​ ​order 2.​ ​Approval​ ​of​ ​minutes 3.​ ​Announcements​ ​of​ ​Commissioners 4.​ ​Short​ ​public​ ​announcements 5.​ ​REPORTS ​ ​ ​ ​ Consumer​ ​Issues ​ ​ ​ ​ Mediacom​ ​Report ​ ​ ​ ​ Local​ ​Access​ ​Reports ​ ​ ​ ​ City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​Report 6.​ ​Adjournment ​ ​​ ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Draft Minutes Iowa​ ​City​ ​Telecommunications​ ​Commission September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​–​ ​5:30​ ​P.M. City​ ​of​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office,​ ​10​ ​S.​ ​Linn​ ​St.​ ​-​ ​Tower​ ​Place,​ ​Level​ ​3A Call​ ​to​ ​Order:Meeting​ ​called​ ​to​ ​order​ ​at​ ​5:30​ ​P.M. Members​ ​Present:Laura​ ​Bergus,​ ​Derek​ ​Johnk,​ ​Paul​ ​Gowder,​ ​Matthew​ ​Brenton Members​ ​Absent: Staff​ ​Present:Ty​ ​Coleman Others​ ​Present:Gerardo​ ​Sandoval Recommendations​ ​to​ ​Council:​​ ​​ ​​None Approval​ ​of​ ​Minutes: Gowder​ ​moved​ ​and​ ​Bergus​ ​seconded​ ​a​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​approve​ ​the​ ​August​ ​28,​ ​2017​ ​minutes as​ ​presented.​ ​​ ​The​ ​motion​ ​passed​ ​unanimously. Announcements​ ​of​ ​Commissioners: None Short​ ​Public​ ​Announcements: None Consumer​ ​Issues: Johnk​ ​asked​ ​if​ ​the​ ​cable​ ​line​ ​had​ ​yet​ ​been​ ​buried,​ ​noting​ ​that​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​report​ ​stated​ ​the cable​ ​would​ ​be​ ​buried​ ​soon.​ ​​ ​Coleman​ ​said​ ​he​ ​would​ ​confirm. Mediacom​ ​Report: Coleman​ ​reported​ ​that​ ​Lee​ ​Grassley​ ​noted​ ​things​ ​were​ ​fairly​ ​quiet​ ​and​ ​that​ ​they​ ​would​ ​be launching​ ​the​ ​Olympics​ ​Channel​ ​in​ ​the​ ​next​ ​month. Johnk​ ​noted​ ​that​ ​he​ ​had​ ​read​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Gazette​ ​about​ ​the​ ​case​ ​between​ ​Mediacom​ ​and​ ​the City​ ​of​ ​Iowa​ ​City,​ ​which​ ​would​ ​be​ ​going​ ​to​ ​the​ ​federal​ ​court​ ​in​ ​mid-October.​ ​​ ​Johnk​ ​said his​ ​understanding​ ​was​ ​that​ ​ImOn​ ​was​ ​not​ ​currently​ ​building​ ​out​ ​its​ ​system​ ​in​ ​Iowa​ ​City pending​ ​the​ ​judgement. Local​ ​Access​ ​Reports: Sandoval​ ​reported​ ​said​ ​PATV​ ​continues​ ​to​ ​investigate​ ​options​ ​to​ ​sustain​ ​its​ ​operations beyond​ ​the​ ​expiration​ ​of​ ​the​ ​current​ ​contract.​ ​​ ​He​ ​said​ ​that​ ​the​ ​look​ ​and​ ​visibility​ ​of PATV​ ​has​ ​improved​ ​over​ ​the​ ​past​ ​year.​ ​​ ​Sandoval​ ​said​ ​that​ ​support​ ​for​ ​continuation​ ​of 1 ​ ​​ ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Draft PATV’s​ ​mission​ ​is​ ​good.​ ​​ ​Sandoval​ ​noted​ ​that​ ​PATV​ ​is​ ​looking​ ​at​ ​ways​ ​that​ ​PATV​ ​can be​ ​current​ ​with​ ​trends​ ​such​ ​as​ ​streaming​ ​TV.​ ​​ ​He​ ​said​ ​that​ ​they​ ​are​ ​considering​ ​how PATV​ ​can​ ​be​ ​the​ ​voice​ ​of​ ​the​ ​community​ ​with​ ​the​ ​support​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City. Johnk​ ​noted​ ​that​ ​PATV’s​ ​Facebook​ ​page​ ​has​ ​been​ ​active​ ​and​ ​entertaining.​ ​​ ​Sandoval​ ​said his​ ​staff​ ​and​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​community​ ​had​ ​been​ ​doing​ ​a​ ​good​ ​job​ ​of​ ​engaging​ ​with followers​ ​and​ ​finding​ ​interesting​ ​content​ ​to​ ​present. City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​Report: Coleman​ ​noted​ ​that​ ​the​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​is​ ​currently​ ​accepting​ ​applications​ ​to​ ​fill​ ​its Media​ ​Production​ ​Assistant​ ​position.​ ​​ ​Coleman​ ​said​ ​that​ ​Joel​ ​Bouwers​ ​had​ ​served​ ​in​ ​the role​ ​over​ ​the​ ​past​ ​six​ ​years​ ​and​ ​did​ ​great​ ​work​ ​at​ ​many​ ​productions,​ ​including​ ​City Council​ ​meetings,​ ​Foreign​ ​Relations​ ​Council​ ​lectures,​ ​Friday​ ​Night​ ​Concerts,​ ​and​ ​more. Coleman​ ​said​ ​that​ ​there​ ​is​ ​room​ ​for​ ​the​ ​position​ ​to​ ​expand​ ​to​ ​pursue​ ​new​ ​opportunities for​ ​meeting​ ​the​ ​needs​ ​of​ ​the​ ​City​ ​and​ ​community. Coleman​ ​said​ ​that​ ​the​ ​Mayor​ ​of​ ​Baghdad​ ​was​ ​intending​ ​to​ ​visit​ ​Iowa​ ​City,​ ​following Iowa​ ​City​ ​Mayor​ ​Jim​ ​Throgmorton’s​ ​visit​ ​to​ ​Baghdad​ ​earlier​ ​this​ ​year.​ ​​ ​Coleman​ ​said​ ​his staff​ ​may​ ​be​ ​covering​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​activities​ ​but​ ​that​ ​plans​ ​were​ ​not​ ​final. Coleman​ ​mentioned​ ​he​ ​had​ ​included​ ​some​ ​general​ ​links​ ​to​ ​direct​ ​Commission​ ​members to​ ​current​ ​work​ ​being​ ​produced​ ​by​ ​the​ ​local​ ​access​ ​channels.​ ​He​ ​suggested​ ​that​ ​individual access​ ​channel​ ​representatives​ ​include​ ​links​ ​to​ ​highlight​ ​specific​ ​programs,​ ​as​ ​desired, within​ ​their​ ​monthly​ ​reports​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Commission. Coleman​ ​noted​ ​that​ ​October​ ​would​ ​be​ ​a​ ​busy​ ​month​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office,​ ​stating​ ​that non-profit​ ​organizations​ ​tend​ ​to​ ​be​ ​very​ ​active​ ​this​ ​time​ ​of​ ​year.​ ​Coleman​ ​said​ ​that​ ​the upcoming​ ​City​ ​election​ ​provides​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​additional​ ​programming.​ ​​ ​He​ ​said​ ​that the​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office’s​ ​production​ ​of​ ​its​ ​​Meet​ ​the​ ​Candidates​​ ​program,​ ​featuring candidate​ ​statements​ ​from​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​candidates​ ​running​ ​for​ ​City​ ​Council,​ ​is​ ​complete​ ​and is​ ​available​ ​at​ ​citychannel4.com/mtc. Adjournment: Bergus​ ​moved​ ​and​ ​Gowder​ ​seconded​ ​a​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adjourn.​ ​​ ​The​ ​motion​ ​passed unanimously.​ ​​ ​Adjournment​ ​was​ ​at​ ​5:44​ ​p.m. 2 October​ ​19,​ ​2017 To:​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Telecommunications​ ​Commission From:​ ​Ty​ ​Coleman,​ ​Media​ ​Production​ ​Services​ ​Coordinator​ ​(MPSC) Re:​ ​Cable​ ​Complaints​ ​September​ ​2017 1.) Date:​ ​​09/07/17 Method​ ​of​ ​contact: Email​ ​to​ ​MPSC Complaint/Comment​ ​Summary: This​ ​complaint​ ​was​ ​from​ ​a​ ​customer​ ​who​ ​had​ ​reported​ ​problems​ ​with​ ​her​ ​CenturyLink​ ​Internet​ ​service​ ​earlier​ ​in​ ​the​ ​year.​ ​​ ​She reported​ ​that​ ​the​ ​problems​ ​with​ ​her​ ​download​ ​and​ ​upload​ ​speeds​ ​were​ ​worse​ ​than​ ​before​ ​and​ ​that​ ​she​ ​had​ ​occasionally​ ​lost service​ ​altogether. Resolution​ ​Summary: MPSC​ ​forwarded​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​to​ ​CenturyLink’s​ ​Chad​ ​Sanasack.​ ​​ ​Sanasack​ ​responded​ ​that​ ​he​ ​would​ ​revisit​ ​the​ ​issue.​ ​​ ​No​ ​further report​ ​was​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​CenturyLink​ ​or​ ​the​ ​customer. Date​ ​of​ ​Resolution:​​ ​unresolved This​ ​issue​ ​will​ ​be​ ​resolved​ ​once​ ​the​ ​customer​ ​has​ ​reported​ ​that​ ​her​ ​service​ ​has​ ​been​ ​reliable​ ​for​ ​a​ ​period​ ​of​ ​time. 2.) Date:​ ​​09/19/17 Method​ ​of​ ​contact: Voice​ ​message​ ​to​ ​City​ ​Communications​ ​Office Issue/Comment​ ​Summary: Customer’s​ ​phone​ ​and​ ​Internet​ ​services​ ​went​ ​out.​ ​​ ​When​ ​she​ ​called​ ​Mediacom,​ ​she​ ​was​ ​told​ ​that​ ​a​ ​new​ ​modem​ ​was​ ​needed and​ ​that​ ​someone​ ​would​ ​come​ ​the​ ​next​ ​day​ ​to​ ​install​ ​it.​ ​​ ​No​ ​one​ ​came​ ​to​ ​install,​ ​but​ ​customer​ ​reports​ ​receiving​ ​a​ ​call​ ​from Mediacom​ ​that​ ​only​ ​rang​ ​three​ ​times​ ​before​ ​the​ ​caller​ ​hung​ ​up.​ ​​ ​Customer​ ​called​ ​Mediacom​ ​to​ ​arrange​ ​for​ ​a​ ​rescheduled appointment​ ​that​ ​was​ ​made​ ​and​ ​then​ ​cancelled.​ ​​ ​Customer​ ​continued​ ​to​ ​experience​ ​intermittent​ ​problems​ ​with​ ​phone​ ​and Internet.​ ​​ ​​ ​A​ ​few​ ​days​ ​later,​ ​the​ ​customer​ ​was​ ​able​ ​to​ ​arrange​ ​for​ ​an​ ​appointment​ ​that​ ​same​ ​day,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​customer​ ​service representative​ ​said​ ​that​ ​the​ ​customer’s​ ​service​ ​seemed​ ​to​ ​be​ ​working​ ​and​ ​the​ ​appointment​ ​was​ ​cancelled​ ​again.​ ​​ ​​The customer​ ​was​ ​finally​ ​able​ ​to​ ​get​ ​an​ ​appointment​ ​and​ ​someone​ ​came​ ​out,​ ​installed​ ​the​ ​new​ ​modem,​ ​and​ ​service​ ​is​ ​now​ ​working again.​ ​​ ​Customer​ ​complained​ ​that​ ​Mediacom’s​ ​prices​ ​were​ ​too​ ​high​ ​for​ ​what​ ​she​ ​gets. Resolution​ ​Summary: MPSC​ ​told​ ​the​ ​customer​ ​to​ ​call​ ​again​ ​if​ ​the​ ​service​ ​problems​ ​came​ ​back​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​would​ ​help​ ​her​ ​to​ ​get another​ ​appointment​ ​by​ ​connecting​ ​with​ ​Mediacom’s​ ​local​ ​staff. Date​ ​of​ ​Resolution:​​ ​09/19/17 3.) Date:​ ​​09/21/17 Method​ ​of​ ​contact: Phone​ ​call​ ​to​ ​MPSC Issue/Comment​ ​Summary: Customer​ ​had​ ​a​ ​cable​ ​buried​ ​in​ ​August​ ​2017​ ​after​ ​waiting​ ​longer​ ​than​ ​expected,​ ​but​ ​during​ ​the​ ​process,​ ​her​ ​phone​ ​line​ ​was accidentally​ ​cut.​ ​​ ​When​ ​CenturyLink​ ​came​ ​to​ ​bury​ ​a​ ​new​ ​line,​ ​Mediacom’s​ ​cable​ ​providing​ ​service​ ​to​ ​the​ ​customer’s​ ​neighbor was​ ​accidentally​ ​cut.​ ​​ ​Customer​ ​was​ ​concerned​ ​that​ ​her​ ​neighbors​ ​would​ ​have​ ​to​ ​wait​ ​like​ ​she​ ​did​ ​to​ ​get​ ​things​ ​back​ ​in​ ​order. Resolution​ ​Summary: MPSC​ ​inquired​ ​about​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​with​ ​Mediacom’s​ ​Rick​ ​Karnes.​ ​​ ​Karnes​ ​said​ ​that​ ​a​ ​new​ ​line​ ​had​ ​been​ ​placed​ ​above​ ​ground​ ​to restore​ ​service​ ​to​ ​the​ ​neighbor.​ ​​ ​MPSC​ ​asked​ ​about​ ​the​ ​expected​ ​timeline​ ​for​ ​burial.​ ​​ ​Karnes​ ​said​ ​that​ ​locates​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​be called​ ​in​ ​and​ ​hoped​ ​that​ ​no​ ​more​ ​cables​ ​would​ ​be​ ​cut​ ​in​ ​the​ ​process.​ ​​ ​Karnes​ ​said​ ​that​ ​the​ ​job​ ​would​ ​be​ ​expedited.​ ​​ ​Karnes later​ ​reported​ ​that​ ​the​ ​cable​ ​had​ ​been​ ​successfully​ ​buried. Date​ ​of​ ​Resolution:​​ ​09/29/17 Date:​ ​​October​ ​19,​ ​2017 To:​ ​​The​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Telecommunications​ ​Commission From:​ ​​Ty​ ​Coleman,​ ​Media​ ​Production​ ​Services​ ​Coordinator,​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office Re:​ ​​City​ ​of​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​report​ ​for​ ​the​ ​October​ ​2017​ ​meeting Media​ ​Production​ ​Services Provided​ ​by​ ​Jack​ ​Brooks,​ ​Special​ ​Projects​ ​Assistant​ ​and​ ​Ty​ ​Coleman,​ ​Media​ ​Production Services​ ​Coordinator Recent​ ​production​ ​activities: ●Shot​ ​and​ ​produced​ ​four​ ​episodes​ ​of​ ​​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Update​.​ ​Topics​ ​included​ ​Northside Oktoberfest,​ ​Pink​ ​Patch​ ​Project,​ ​Fire​ ​Prevention​ ​Week,​ ​and​ ​STEAM​ ​Installment. ●Created​ ​an​ ​October​ ​edition​ ​of​ ​​Iowa​ ​City​ ​In​ ​Focus​.​ ​Topics​ ​included​ ​prison​ ​dog​ ​training program,​ ​SHOUT​ ​Program,​ ​Know​ ​Your​ ​Neighborhood​ ​–​ ​Longfellow,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​leaf​ ​vacuum program. ●Completed​ ​a​ ​​Community​ ​Highlights​​ ​videos​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Monarch​ ​Festival,​ ​Dog​ ​Paddle​ ​and Northside​ ​Oktoberfest. ●Shot​ ​and​ ​produced​ ​two​ ​“Bike​ ​Shorts”​ ​PSAs.​ ​Topics​ ​were​ ​how​ ​to​ ​register​ ​a​ ​bike​ ​and​ ​how to​ ​pass​ ​a​ ​bicyclist. ●Recorded​ ​a​ ​presentation​ ​sponsored​ ​by​ ​the​ ​City’s​ ​Office​ ​of​ ​Equity​ ​and​ ​Human​ ​Rights​ ​and Iowa​ ​Legal​ ​Aid,​ ​which​ ​discussed​ ​criminal​ ​history​ ​and​ ​its​ ​effects​ ​on​ ​a​ ​person’s employment​ ​and​ ​housing. ●Recorded​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​Iowa​ ​Women’s​ ​Foundation​ ​annual​ ​awards​ ​luncheon​ ​program. Provided​ ​a​ ​close-up​ ​of​ ​speakers​ ​at​ ​the​ ​podium​ ​for​ ​displaying​ ​on​ ​the​ ​projection​ ​screens. ●Recorded​ ​a​ ​fire​ ​safety​ ​performance​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Fire​ ​Department​ ​at​ ​Alexander Elementary. ●Recorded​ ​five​ ​Iowa​ ​Book​ ​Festival​ ​panel​ ​discussions. ●Recorded​ ​a​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​candidates​ ​forum​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​racial​ ​justice. Upcoming​ ​productions: ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​Update​​ ​-​ ​Upcoming​ ​topics​ ​include​ ​energy​ ​audits,​ ​climate​ ​action​ ​meeting​ ​and new​ ​fireworks​ ​restrictions. ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​In​ ​Focus​ ​​for​ ​November​ ​will​ ​include​ ​the​ ​flood​ ​buyout​ ​program,​ ​apprenticeship program​ ​and​ ​Know​ ​Your​ ​Neighborhood​ ​-​ ​College​ ​Green. ●Upcoming​ ​​Community​ ​Highlights​​ ​videos​ ​may​ ​include​ ​the​ ​Tot​ ​Monster​ ​Mash​ ​and​ ​Tis​ ​the Season. ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Candidates​ ​forums​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Area​ ​Chamber​ ​of​ ​Commerce and​ ​the​ ​League​ ​of​ ​Women​ ​Voters. ●Human​ ​Rights​ ​Awards​ ​Breakfast​ ​program ●Pat​ ​Meyer​ ​Vision​ ​Award ●A​ ​short​ ​video​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​the​ ​“If​ ​I​ ​Were​ ​Mayor”​ ​essay​ ​contest​ ​for​ ​7th​ ​grade​ ​students. ●The​ ​City’s​ ​Climate​ ​Action​ ​Plan​ ​public​ ​input​ ​meeting. Programming​ ​and​ ​Interactive​ ​Services Provided​ ​by​ ​Kevin​ ​Crawley,​ ​Interactive​ ​Specialist Recent​ ​and​ ​Upcoming​ ​Projects: Our​ ​Meet​ ​the​ ​Candidates​ ​page​ ​for​ ​the​ ​City​ ​election​ ​is​ ​up​ ​and​ ​running,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​round​ ​of​ ​candidate forums​ ​are​ ​just​ ​beginning.​ ​​ ​Our​ ​channel​ ​4​ ​playback​ ​machine​ ​has​ ​been​ ​upgraded,​ ​with​ ​a noticeable​ ​improvement​ ​in​ ​speed​ ​and​ ​reliability.​ ​​ ​My​ ​West​ ​High​ ​volunteer​ ​web​ ​developer​ ​has been​ ​hard​ ​at​ ​work,​ ​and​ ​I​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​be​ ​adding​ ​the​ ​application​ ​hooks​ ​to​ ​our​ ​online​ ​databases​ ​soon. Website: In​ ​September,​ ​we​ ​had​ ​2,855​ ​users​ ​access​ ​5,649​ ​pages​ ​in​ ​4,055​ ​sessions.​ ​Our​ ​most​ ​popular pages​ ​were​ ​again​ ​Mediacom's​ ​channel​ ​lineup,​ ​Mediacom's​ ​cable​ ​rates,​ ​our​ ​home​ ​page,​ ​our​ ​video page,​ ​and​ ​our​ ​Meet​ ​The​ ​Candidates​ ​page. Our​ ​streaming​ ​media​ ​provider​ ​reports​ ​4,445​ ​total​ ​hits,​ ​which​ ​includes​ ​2,805​ ​Events​ ​(player window​ ​was​ ​loaded),​ ​72​ ​Sessions​ ​(media​ ​was​ ​played),​ ​and​ ​576​ ​OnDemand​ ​Hits​ ​(media​ ​was scrubbed​ ​or​ ​index​ ​point​ ​was​ ​clicked).​ ​897​ ​podcasts​ ​were​ ​downloaded,​ ​and​ ​our​ ​HQ​ ​media​ ​was accessed​ ​90​ ​times.​ ​Our​ ​live​ ​stream​ ​was​ ​accessed​ ​1,226​ ​times,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​majority​ ​of​ ​those​ ​appear to​ ​be​ ​bot​ ​traffic. On​ ​YouTube,​ ​we​ ​had​ ​6,747​ ​video​ ​views​ ​account​ ​for​ ​19,121​ ​minutes​ ​(318​ ​hours​ ​and​ ​41​ ​minutes) of​ ​watch​ ​time.​ ​​ ​We​ ​picked​ ​up​ ​an​ ​additional​ ​8​ ​subscribers,​ ​bringing​ ​our​ ​total​ ​subscribers​ ​up​ ​to​ ​208. Our​ ​most​ ​watched​ ​videos​ ​by​ ​views​ ​were​ ​the​ ​Prison​ ​Dog​ ​Program,​ ​​ ​Welcome​ ​to​ ​Iowa​ ​City!​ ​video, the​ ​SHOUT​ ​Program​ ​and​ ​Know​ ​Your​ ​Neighborhood:​ ​Longfellow​ ​Neighborhood,​ ​while​ ​the​ ​most watched​ ​videos​ ​by​ ​time​ ​were​ ​the​ ​Prison​ ​Dog​ ​Program​ ​video,​ ​an​ ​Obermann​ ​Conversations episode​ ​featuring​ ​Taylor​ ​Mac,​ ​Know​ ​Your​ ​Neighborhood​ ​-​ ​Longfellow,​ ​the​ ​SHOUT​ ​program,​ ​and All​ ​Systems​ ​Go!​ ​A​ ​Musical​ ​Benefit​ ​for​ ​Systems​ ​Unlimited. Programming: We​ ​cablecast​ ​132​ ​programs​ ​produced in-house​ ​837​ ​times​ ​for​ ​521​ ​hours​ ​of programming,​ ​39​ ​locally-produced​ ​(DITV, Senior​ ​Center,​ ​Hoover​ ​Library,​ ​JC​ ​Board of​ ​Supervisors,​ ​Coralville,​ ​North​ ​Liberty and​ ​University​ ​Heights)​ ​programs​ ​111 times​ ​for​ ​108​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​programming,​ ​and 23​ ​imported​ ​programs​ ​71​ ​times​ ​for​ ​30 hours​ ​of​ ​programming.​ ​We​ ​also​ ​showed 92​ ​PSAs​ ​1137​ ​times​ ​for​ ​27​ ​hours​ ​of programming Programs​ ​Completed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​in​ ​September​ ​2017 ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​In​ ​Focus​​ ​for​ ​September​ ​2017 ○Stories​ ​included: ■Restoring​ ​historic​ ​cabins ■Energy​ ​efficiency​ ​grants ■Doug​ ​Boothroy​ ​retirement ■Know​ ​Your​ ​Neighborhood​ ​-​ ​Wetherby/Grant​ ​Wood ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​Update​ ​programs o​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Historic​ ​Downtown​ ​Preservation o​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Disaster​ ​Preparedness​ ​Month o​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Youth​ ​Bicycle​ ​Count o​​ ​​ ​​ ​​Northside​ ​Oktoberfest ●Community​ ​Highlights ○JingleCross​ ​Festival ●A​ ​Clean​ ​Slate​ ​-​ ​Everyone​ ​Deserves​ ​a​ ​Fair​ ​Chance,​ ​Part​ ​1 ●City​ ​Channel​ ​4​ ​Weekly​ ​Highlights ○Week​ ​of​ ​Sept.​ ​4 ○Week​ ​of​ ​Sept.​ ​18 ○Week​ ​of​ ​Sept.​ ​25 ○Week​ ​of​ ​Oct.​ ​2 ●Economic​ ​Development​ ​Committee​ ​Meeting​ ​of​ ​09/15/2017 ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Meetings ○September​ ​5,​ ​2017 ○September​ ​19,​ ​2017 ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Work​ ​Sessions ○September​ ​5,​ ​2017 ○September​ ​19,​ ​2017 ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​Foreign​ ​Relations​ ​Council​ ​Presents ○Avian​ ​Flu​ ​H7N9​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Risk​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Next​ ​Great​ ​Pandemic ○Current​ ​Environmental​ ​Challenges ○Dance​ ​Diplomacy ○Public​ ​Health​ ​in​ ​Post-Apartheid​ ​South​ ​Africa:​ ​HIV/AIDS,​ ​Primary​ ​Care​ ​& Social​ ​Inequality ○To​ ​Leave​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Afternoon:​ ​Inheriting​ ​the​ ​Language​ ​of​ ​a​ ​Civil​ ​War ●Land​ ​Use​ ​in​ ​Iowa:​ ​Preventing​ ​Urban​ ​Sprawl ●Let's​ ​Talk!​ ​Iowa​ ​City's​ ​Historic​ ​Downtown ●Market​ ​Music​ ​2017:​ ​Joe​ ​&​ ​Coleen ●Market​ ​Music​ ​2017:​ ​Mike​ ​&​ ​Company ●Meet​ ​the​ ​Candidates​ ​-​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​-​ ​November​ ​2017​ ​Election ●MPOJC​ ​Urbanized​ ​Area​ ​Policy​ ​Board​ ​Meeting​ ​-​ ​September​ ​20,​ ​2017 ●Poetry​ ​in​ ​Public​ ​2017