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Resolution: 136-17
File Number: 2017-0287
COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION, INC. D/B/A YOUR MEDIA:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CHANGE IN THE CITY'S PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION POLICY
AND TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION, INC. D/B/A
YOUR MEDIA TO EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY AND BENTON COUNTY FOR AN ANNUAL FEE OF $50.00
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a change in the
City's public access television policy and an amendment to the contract with Community Access
Television, Inc. d/b/a Your Media to expand public access services to residents of Washington County and
Benton County for an annual fee of $50.00.
PASSED and APPROVED on 7/6/2017
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Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-8323
Text File
File Number: 2017-0287
Agenda Date: 7/6/2017 Version: 1 Status: Passed
In Control: City Council Meeting File Type: Resolution
Agenda Number: C. 3
COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION, INC. D/B/A YOUR MEDIA:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CHANGE IN THE CITY'S PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION
POLICY AND TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION, INC.
D/B/A YOUR MEDIA TO EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY AND BENTON COUNTY FOR AN ANNUAL FEE OF $50.00
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a change in the
City's public access television policy and an amendment to the contract with Community Access
Television, Inc. d/b/a Your Media to expand public access services to residents of Washington County
and Benton County for an annual fee of $50.00.
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Page 1 Printed on 71712017
Doug Bankston
City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form
.7-0287
Legistar File ID
7/6/17
City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only
N/A for Non -Agenda Item
6/14/17 Media Services /
Communications & Marketing Department
Submitted By Submitted Date Division / Department
Action Recommendation:
Approve a change to policy and an amendment to the corresponding contract with Community Access Television, Inc.
d/b/a Your Media to allow residents of Washington County and Benton County to utilize Fayetteville Public Television
(FPTV) services.
Account Number
Project Number
Budgeted Item? NA
Does item have a cost? NA
Budget Adjustment Attached? NA
Previous Ordinance or Resolution # 216-16
Original Contract Number:
Comments:
Budget Impact:
Fund
Project Title
Current Budget $
Funds Obligated $
Current Balance
Item Cost
Budget Adjustment
Remaining Budget
Approval Date:
V20140710
CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE
ARKANSAS
MEETING OF JULY 6, 2017
TO: Mayor and City Council
THRU: Susan Norton, Director of Communications
Don Marr, Chief of Staff
FROM: Doug Bankston
DATE: June 14, 2017
CITY COUNCIL MEMO
SUBJECT: Approve a change in policy and an amendment to the corresponding
contract with Your Media to allow residents of Washington and Benton Counties to utilize
Fayetteville Public Television (FPTV) services
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the approval of a policy change that allows residents of Washington and
Benton Counties, nonprofit organizations based in those counties and their employees, and
schools based in those counties and their students to utilize Fayetteville Public Television
(FPTV) resources. Staff also recommends approval of an amendment to the current contract
between the City and Your Media, the third -party public access service provider, to reflect the
expansion of services to include the aforementioned Washington and Benton County qualifying
residents.
BACKGROUND:
In 2010, City Council approved a policy to limit the availability of public access resources to
Fayetteville residents only. Over the next few years, the public access operation stabilized and
improved, and in 2013, upon the recommendation of City Staff, City Council approved a policy
allowance to expand service to non -Fayetteville residents who were employees of the City of
Fayetteville, employees of Fayetteville -based nonprofit organizations, and students of
Fayetteville -based schools. From 2012 to 2016, and especially during the past two years, the
FPTV operation has experienced record growth. Your Media, the service provider for FPTV
(most recent contract approved by City Council 12/6/2016), in conjunction with City Staff, began
researching the prospect of expanding services to include Washington and Benton County
residents, nonprofit organizations and students. From mid 2014 through 2016, data was
recorded by Your Media on the number of inquiries from interested parties who lived outside
City limits.
DISCUSSION:
While recording the inquiry data, Your Media found that: 1) there are individuals who would like
to contribute to the operation and do not fit into the current acceptable user categories; 2)
Fayetteville residents who have productions or projects cannot have the assistance (crew, etc.)
Mailing Address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
of a non-resident, and 3) having no option available for non-residents did not match the City's
spirit of regional leadership and hospitality.
Your Media is requesting that the City change the non-resident policy to include residents,
nonprofit organizations and students based in Washington and Benton Counties so they may
utilize FPTV resources. The change would impact the operation by: 1) allowing new talent the
opportunity to contribute to FPTV productions, and 2) widening the reach of the operation
through increased viewership while promoting the City of Fayetteville throughout the two
counties.
Current TV Center policies will govern resident and non-resident FPTV users alike. With the
change in resident policy, Your Media data indicates that the operation would experience a 10-
20% increase in participants. The service provider also will maintain a system to ensure that
non-resident FPTV users do not exceed 49% of the total number of users.
During Your Media's research efforts, Your Media has been receiving inquiries from area
educational institutions about providing educational opportunities to their students. Increasing
student productions would generate content not only for the FPTV channel but for the City's
Educational Channel, which Fayetteville Public Schools ceased operating and turned back to
the City in May 2016. Since last summer, educational and school -related content has not been
created for the Education Channel, making for an underutilized channel.
Much like the Fayetteville Public Library, which charges non -Fayetteville residents a $40 annual
fee to use its services, Your Media proposes a $50 annual fee be charged to non-residents to
use FPTV resources. This $50 annual fee is perceived to be fair price point for non-residents,
students and nonprofit organizations. A majority of FPTV users are new to video, have little to
no experience with the technology, no accessibility to equipment and education, or do not have
the means to secure outside professional services (nonprofits, for example). This $50 annual
fee provides that accessibility. The annual fees for non-residents will be paid into the Trust
Fund account, the monies in which are used to promote FPTV and its resources. The Trust
Fund account was established as a transparent way for Your Media to accept payment for
services provided to the public such as DVD copies, digital transfers, media storage cards,
contract production fees, etc. The "Open Mic" weekly program that provides an open -studio
opportunity for users to express their views, present information, or perform (not to exceed five
minutes per person) shall remain free for residents and non-residents. Non-residents will not be
required to pay the $50 annual fee to use this service alone.
Staff brought this proposed non-resident policy change before the Telecommunications Board in
2016, and it was endorsed and approved unanimously.
BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT:
The proposed non-resident policy change will not affect Staff nor have an impact on budget.
The FPTV Trust Account will gain additional funds from the non-resident annual fees taken in,
estimated to be between $1,000-2,000 based on a 20% increase to the 2016 number of users.
Attachments:
Staff Review Memo, Staff Review Form, Policy Change Fact Sheet, Current Your Media
Contract, Proposed Your Media Contract.
Non-resident Information Sheets
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2017 FPTV Non-Resident Proposal
* This proposal was presented to the Telecom Board in 2016 and was unanimously
approved.
PROPOSAL
The service provider is requesting that the City change the non-resident policy to
allow for residents of Washington and Benton Counties to utilize the FPTV
resources.
We believe this gesture will enrich the operation in two main ways:
o Allowing new talent the opportunity to contribute to FPTV productions.
o Widening the reach of the operation which will increase the viewership and
effectiveness of the operation as a promotion of the City of Fayetteville.
OBSERVED NEED
We have found that there are individuals who would like to contribute to the
operation who do not fit into the current acceptable categories.
If Fayetteville Residents have productions and want the assistance of a
non-resident, the non-resident is not allowed to assist with the production.
Having no option available for non-residents does not match Fayetteville's spirit of
leadership or hospitality.
HISTORY
In 2010, the decision was made to limit FPTV resources to Fayetteville Residents
only.
In 2013, the City staff decided to allow for nonresidents who are Employees of the
City of Fayetteville, Employees of Fayetteville -based nonprofits, and students of
Fayetteville -based schools to utilize the resources.
This proved to be beneficial to the operation, as we were able to facilitate more
individuals who would want to participate.
CONCERNS / FAQ's
"Why would we want our tax dollars paying for other cities to have these
resources?"
"They should start their own Public Access channel."
"What if we have a flood of non-residents who come use up the resources?"
RESPONSES
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"Why would we want our tax dollars paying for other cities to have these
resources?"
o We are proposing to charge a $50 annual fee for non-residents.
o This is the some system currently used by the Fayetteville Public Library.
o The funding for FPTV comes from the General Fund, part of which is sales
tax.
o This being a destination for non-residents increases the chances that they
will make a purchase in Fayetteville.
"They should start their own Public Access channel. "
a Due to the Statewide Franchise agreements established in 2014, the
chances of any neighboring city opening a similar operation are very small.
o There has been no indication that any other city is planning to create a
channel with similar resources.
o Fayetteville has a rich history of having public access resources available to
the community, on which we have built the operation we have.
"What if we have a flood of non-residents who come use up the resources?"
o Starting in 2014, we began recording data of non-residents who were
interested in the resources and willing to share their information-. -
o Our data indicates that we would see a 10-20% increase in participants.
o More programming and publicity will increase the number of residents using
the resources as well.
o The Service Provider will maintain a system to insure that non-resident
producers do not exceed 49% of the total number of producers.
If there were 100 producers, 51 from Fayetteville, 49 from other places
(highly unlikely), service provider would tell any new non-residents that
capacity is full, and put them on a waiting list until more Fayetteville
residents signed up and corrected the ratio.
CURRENT CAPACITY (As of Aug 2016):
2017 FPTV Non -Resident Proposal
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Use
Capacity
Used
Orientation 6 per class
48
364
69
16%
Basic Field 4 per class
16
128
41
32%
Basic Edilin 4 per class)
16
128
23
18%
Studio Classes (4 per class)
24
192
32
17%
Advanced Field 2 er class
8
64
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63%
Advanced Editin 2 per class)
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64
25
39%
Advanced Studio (2 per class)
8
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230
22%
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120
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352
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480
94
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60
460
92
19%
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60
460
175
36%
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• Providing a way for non-residents to pay to utilize the resources will increase
production at FPTV.
• It will allow non-residents to work with residents on productions.
• It will increase awareness and viewership, as all programming created will be
branded with FPTV.
• It will increase tax revenue by drawing people to Fayetteville.
• The funds from the non-resident fees will go to the current Trust Fund account to
promote FPTV and its resources.
• It will not put undue stress on fhe operation or resources.
REQUEST:
• We are requesting that the City Staff and Council endorse a policy and contract
change that will allow residents of Washington and Benton County to pay a $50
annual membership fee to access the FPTV resources.
Sampling of non-resident requests for access:
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- Donna Dickson from Rogers wanting to take classes to produce video
- Alyson Reaves from Greenland wanting to take classes to produce
- Reggie Nelson from Rogers wanting to produce video for his church
- Landon Carpenter from Centerton wanting to take classes
- Skylar and Steve Petet from Springdale wanting to work on a music video
Hope Stutes from Bentonville wanting to produce video
- Jay Sawyer from Lincoln wanting to take classes
Chris Moody from Prairie Grove wanting to produce music videos
- Maria Cunningham from Bella Vista wanting to produce "hooping" videos
Springdale Students at the Spring Creek Arts Festival expressed interest
2015
- Tommy Culpepper from Rogers wanted to make music videos
- Jacob Killian from Farmington wanted to produce comedy videos
- Gary Denzer from Springdale wanted to take classes
- Steve Cooper, dean of the music department at NWACC, inquired about
partnering with FPTV to provide opportunities for NWACC students.
- Springdale Students at the Spring Creek Arts Festival expressed interest
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- Al Lopez (a.k.a. "Pappa Rap") inquired about producing shows in Spanish
- Calven Harris from Springdale wanted to take classes
- Chris Stricker from Elkins wanted to submit a show for telecast
- Sara Jord from Rogers wanted to take classes to produce video for her nonprofit
- James Miller from Lincoln wanted to take classes
- James Burkheart from Rogers wanted to take classes to produce video
- Earl Hale from Rogers wanted to be part of the "Naked Doctor" studio production
Bill Bush from Lincoln wanted to take classes and produce video
- Springdale Students at the Spring Creek Arts Festival expressed interest
- Cade Grant from Prairie Grove inquired about his class utilizing the resources
Farmington High school requested to submit videos they have produced
2017
NWACC Performing Arts department inquired about City/Your Media
video class instruction for students
Current Contract and Policy
113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-8323
Resolution: 216-16
File Number: 2016-0605
CITY AND COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION, INC. D/B/A YOUR MEDIA:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY ACCESS
TELEVISION, INC. D/B/A YOUR MEDIA IN THE AMOUNT OF $157,520.04 FOR THE PROVISION
OF PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION SERVICES AND THE OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS
TELEVISION CHANNEL THROUGH 2017, CONTINGENT ON APPROVAL OF THE 2017 ANNUAL
CITY BUDGET
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a renewal of the
contract with Community Access Television, Inc. d/b/a Your Media, a copy of which is attached to this
Resolution, in the amount of $157,520.04 for the provision of public access television services and the
operation of the public access television channel through 2017, contingent on approval of the 2017 annual
city budget.
PASSED and APPROVED on 12/6/2016
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File Number: 2016-0605
Agenda Date: 12/6/2016 Version: 1 Status: Passed
In Control: City Council Meeting File Type: Resolution
Agenda Number: A. 11
CITY AND COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION, INC. D/B/A YOUR MEDIA:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY
ACCESS TELEVISION, INC. D/B/A YOUR MEDIA IN THE AMOUNT OF $157,520.04 FOR THE
PROVISION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION SERVICES AND THE OPERATION OF .THE
PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION CHANNEL THROUGH 2017, CONTINGENT ON APPROVAL OF
THE 2017 ANNUAL CITY BUDGET
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE- CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Sec-tkul__1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a renewal of the
contract with Community Access Television, Inc. d/b/a Your Media, a copy of which is attached to this
Resolution, in the amount of $157,520.04 for the provision of public access television services and the
operation of the public access television channel through 2017, contingent on approval of the -2017
annual city budget.
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Page 1 Printed on 12/7/2018
City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form
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Legistar file ID
12/6/16
City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only
N/A for Non -Agenda Item
Doug Bankston 11/18/16
Media Services /
Communications & Marketing Department
Submitted By Submitted Date Division / Department
Action Recommendation:
Approve a contract in the amount of $1.57,520.04 for the period of one (1) year between the City and Community Access
Television, Inc. d/b/a Your Media to provide Public Access Television services for the year 2017, contingent on approval
of the 2017 annual city budget and work program.
Hccouni IVumoer
Project Number
Budgeted Item? NA
Budget Impact:.
Fund
Project Title
Current Budget $
Funds Obligated $
Current Balance
Does item have a cost? NA Item Cost
Budget Adjustment Attached? NA ^ Budget Adjustment
Previous Ordinance or Resolution #
Original Contract Number:
Comments:
207-15
Remaining Budget
Approval Date:
157,520.04
V20140710
CITY OF
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ARKANSAS
MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 2016
TO: Mayor Jordan and City Council
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
THRU: Don Marr, Chief of Staff
Susan Norton, Director of Communications
FROM: Douglas Bankston, Director of Media Services
DATE: November 18, 2016
SUBJECT: Approve a Community Access Television, Inc. (d/b/a Your Media) Contract
Renewal for 2017.
RECOMMENDATIOR:
Approval of the attached contract renewal between the City of Fayetteville and Community
Access Television, Inc. (d/b/a Your Media) in the amount of $157,520.04 to provide Public
Access Television services from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, contingent on
approval of the 2017 annual city budget and work program.
BACKGROUND:
Community Access Television, -Inc. (d/b/a Your Media), was recommended to be the City's
Public Access provider for the term from January 2016 through December 2020, which was
approved through City Council Resolution 207-15 in November 2015. This is a request for a
contract renewal for fiscal year 2017, with a potential renewal for up to three additional one-year
terms.
DISCUSSION:
In November 2015, City council approved Community Access Television, Inc. d/b/a Your Media
to be the contract service provider for Fayetteville Public Access Television. The approved
contract was for the period of one year with up to four renewals. This 2017 contract is a renewal
with up to three subsequent renewals. This 2017 renewal includes an approved 3% cost of
living increase (based on salaries alone)
BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT:
The total cost of this contract is $157,520.04
Budget to be approved by the City Council.
ATTACHMENTS:
Staff Review Form
Staff Memo
Contract for Public Access Services
This amount is included in the proposed 2017
Mailing Address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
AND
COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION
d/b/a Your Media
A 501-C-3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made this 1 st day of January, 2017, by and between the City of Fayetteville, a
municipal corporation ("City"), and Community Access Television, Inc., a nonprofit corporation,
dba Your Media ("Your Media") who agree as follows:
PURPOSE AND INTENT
1. The purpose of Public Access Television in Fayetteville is to provide an opportunity for
users and others to produce and telecast television programming in a first-come, first-
served, content -neutral, non-discriminatory manner, iii accordance with the First
Amendment, and to provide training in the techniques of video production for Public
Access Television.
2. The City of Fayetteville is accorded a Public Access "Television channel by television
services providers -with which it holds agreements, or pursuant to Arkansas law.
3. The City of Fayetteville desires to provide support for the operation of Public Access
Television in Fayetteville.
4. This contract for Public Access Television services is contingent upon the City retaining
a Public Access Television channel, either through agreements with television services
- providers or pursuant to Arkansas law.
5. The City has determined it will provide support for the operation and programming of its
-Public Access Television channel and it will provide physical space and equipment at the
City of Fayetteville Television Center, located at 101 W. Rock Street, Fayetteville.
6. The City of Fayetteville provides financial support through General Fund Revenue
allocations for operational contract services, building and facilities, approximately 3,000
square feet of space, utilities, repairs, maintenance, custodial services and capital
expenditures for facilities, studios and equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the
parties agree as follows:
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this contract, the following definitions will be established:
Class: An organized, regularly scheduled, interactive teaching session that is focused on a
particular subject and lead by an employee qualified to teach the subject.
Curriculum: A documented plan of teaching in which subject matter and class sessions are
described in a detailed syllabus, including specific topics, teaching methods, schedules and
methods of student evaluation.
Inside Program: A program produced utilizing Television Center equipment.
Outside Program: A program produced not utilizing Television Center equipment.
Producer: An individual who creates, owns, controls or is responsible for the content of a
television program.
Programming: Video and/or audio material that is organized in a particular fashion as
determined by a producer and distributed through one or more means to an audience.
Program Requestor: A user who requests a program to be telecast on the Public Access
Television channel.
Public Access User (user): An individual who is allowed to use the services provided by
Fayetteville Public Access Television by meeting one or more of the following criteria:
• A resident of Fayetteville
• A student at the University of Arkansas or Fayetteville Public Schools
• An employee of a public institution (or branch thereof) or non-profit organization that is
based in Fayetteville
Resident of Fayetteville: An. individual who resides within the city limits of Fayetteville.
Residency may be documented by producing a current City of Fayetteville utility bill, a rental
contract, a driver's license, or a government -issued photo 1D that contains name and address.
Trainee: A resident of Fayetteville who is currently enrolled in a class offered by Fayetteville
Public Access Television,
Television: Video programming that is distributed through any one or more wide -area
distribution methods, such as Video On Demand, Web site embedding; cable, IPTV, Web
streaming, over -the -air broadcast, etc.
Workshop: An organized, non -regular interactive teaching session which covers a particular
topic of interest to the participants, usually lead by an expert in the subject matter.
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SECTION 2: GENERAL PROVISIONS
All services described in this contract and provided to the public by Your Media will be provided
free of charge to Public Access Users (users) or others who were qualified users as of December
31, 2016. Your Media will not require, solicit, or accept any compensation of any kind, beyond
that agreed upon in this contract and provided by the City, in return for providing the services
described herein, unless otherwise stipulated in this contract.
Your Media shall not provide any services or engage in any activity not described in this
contract, with or without compensation, -that utilizes equipment, facilities, or resources owned or
controlled by the City of Fayetteville, without the expressed written consent of the City, or as
stipulated in this contract.
Your Media may charge a fee for the following items or activities utilizing equipment, facilities
or resources owned or controlled by the City of Fayetteville:
I. Training workshops and seminars that are conducted utilizing City of Fayetteville
resources.
2. The sale of blank recording media.
3. Transfer and/or duplication services.
4. Other small items, such as t -shirts or other promotional items, as approved by the City of
Fayetteville Communications Director.
5. Video production services. If production services are provided, the following conditions
apply:
a, These services and activities will be referred to as "contract production".
b. All prograrnming produced -through contract production activity must be telecast
on the Public Access Television channel.
c. Contract production may include studio production activity at the Television
Center and related activity, including pre- and post -production- -
d. Your Media shall charge rates adequate to cover the basic costs of production.
Service rates will be reviewed and approved by the Director of Media Services on
an annual basis.
e. Your Media will utilize a standard contract document for each agreement to
provide contract production services. This contract document will be approved by
the Director of Media Services.
f All fees charged for providing contract production services will be collected at the
point Your Media delivers the final product for which it was contracted.
g. All monies collected for providing production services will be utilized to support
Fayetteville Public Access services or capital improvements as approved by the
City Council and following applicable City of Fayetteville policies and
procedures.
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6. In addition to charging a fee for services described above, Your Media may generate
revenue utilizing equipment, facilities, or resources owned or controlled by the City of
Fayetteville through:
a. Fundraising activities designed to raise funds to support the operations or capital
improvements of the Public Access channel.
b. Acquisition of grants or awards dedicated to support the operations or capital
improvements of the Public Access channel.
If Your Media generates or collects any revenue through activities as allowed in this contract, or
otherwise approved by the City, utilizing equipment, facilities or resources owned or controlled
by the City ofF teville, Your Media will ensure:
1. All monies collected for such services will be deposited into and all checks shall be made
payable to the "Trust Account of Community Access Television, Inc." which shall
contain only those funds.
2. Your Media's manager shall ensure proper accounting of all such revenues collected and
shall report such accounting monthly to the Director of Media Services.
3. All fiends within the "Trust Account of Community Access Television, Inc." may only be
expended through City Council Resolution authorizing the receipt of funds into the
Television Center budget and approving any necessary Budget Adjustments. Normal
bank fees related directly to -the use of this trust account may be paid with trust account
funds without prior authorization.
4. Proper accounting and records of services provided, fees charged and monies collected
for services will be kept by Your Media, in a manner approved by the Director of Media
Services.
The City of Fayetteville provides the services described herein as a public service to the users for
non-commercial use. Your Media will not allow any equipment, facilities, or resources owned or
controlled by the City to be used to generate revenue for any private company, group,
organization, or -individual with the following exceptions:
1. Your Media may produce, or allow to be produced, televised fund-raising programs or
activities for 501(c)3, non-profit organizations that directly provide services to the users.
These programs are limited to one (1) -per organization per contract year.
2. Your Media may produce or conduct one (1) field -raising program or activity for itself
that is televised, or produces programming that is televised, on the Public Access
Channel.
3. Televised fund-raising programs or activities may not exceed twenty-four (24) hours of
continuous programming or activity, or, if not continuous programming, exceed seven (7)
contiguous days of duration.
4. Fund-raising activities may not disrupt the normal operations of the Television Center.
Questions regarding disruption will be determined by the Director of Media Services.
5. Fund-raising messages may not be displayed over other programming without the
expressed written consent of the program owner.
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6. The on -air bulletin/message board and the Short Takes program maybe used by 501(c)3
non-profit organizations to announce or publicize activities of their organizations that
generate revenue for their organizations or programs.
Ownership title to all capital acquisition, supplies, material, or any other property purchased with
funds received under this Contract is vested with the City, and possession of such property shall,
upon termination of the Contract, revert to the City unless otherwise provided for by the City in
writing. Any equipment secured through fund-raising efforts to benefit the Public Access
Television channel shall remain the property of the City's Television Center. Any funds or
revenue secured through fund-raising efforts to benefit the Public Access Television channel
shall be remitted to the City.
All policies, procedures, information, and execution of the services and responsibilities described
in this contract shall be subject to approval by the Director of' Media Services. Your Media will
not make changes or revisions to any policy, procedure, or method of work direcily related to the
services described herein without the prior approval of the. Director of Media Services.
In exchange for the funding provided by the City to Your Media, pursuant to this Agreement,
Your Media- shall provide the following services and report progress in each area to the
Telecommunications Board and the City as defined in this contract:
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SECTION 3: SCOPE OF SERVICES
PROVIDE EQUITABLE CHANNEL AVAILABILITY AND PROGRAMMING SERVICES
TO USERS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, CONTENT -NEUTRAL, AND NON-
DISCRIMINATORY BASIS.
The City of Fayetteville provides airtime on the Public Access Television channel as a public
service to users. Your Media will not require, solicit, or accept any compensation of any kind,
beyond that agreed upon in this contract and provided by the City, in return for telecasting any
programming on the Public Access Tcicvision channel. It is expected that all programming that
is produced utilizing City of Fayetteville Television Center equipment or facilities will be
telecast on the Public Access channel.
Your Media will:
1. Maintain a process whereby users may request programming to be telecast on the Public
Access Television channel. This process is subject to approval by the Director of Media
Services.
2. Ensure individuals requesting programs to be telecast by Your Media on the Public
Access Television channel are users, as defined in Section 1.
3. Require requestors to sign an affidavit warranting that the program they are requesting to
be telecast does not contain:
a. any violation of any Federal, State or local statute or ordinance relating to
obscenity; or
b. any material that is an unlawful invasion of privacy; or
c. any use of material which violates copyright law;
Such a statement does not relieve Your Media of its duty to prevent further telecast of
programming that does not meet the stipulations contained herein, as such programming
comes to its knowledge.
4. Ensure programming is not commercial in nature. Commercial programming is defined
as: "Programming that contains direct appeals to purchase commercial goods or services;
promotes the activities of for-profit groups, organizations, or individuals; contains any
call to action or solicitation to purchase a product or patronize a business; any use of
superlatives in describing a product, service, or business; any direct comparison to other
products, or direct comparisons to unnamed products; any price or value information; or
any inducements to buy."
5. Require program requestors to provide Your Media with expressed, written consent of
the program's owner for the program to be telecast on Fayetteville's Public Access
Television channel. Your Media will maintain a copy of all such pennissions on file.
6. Maintain a decision-making process and criteria for the scheduling of programming that
will ensure the protection of 1st Amendment rights of program requestors while ensuring
programming does not violate Federal, State, or local laws or ordinances. The process
and criteria are subject to approval by the Director of Media Services. At a minimum, the
process and criteria will:
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a. Utilize program type definitions as included in Section 1 and define other
program types as necessary (i.e. one-time, series, date -sensitive, etc.).
b. Define scheduling priority of program types.
c. Define a priority conflict -resolution process.
d. Establish criteria for defining "mature -audience" -type programming.
e. Ensure program requesters are informed of "mature -audience" -type prograrruning
criteria and sign an affidavit categorizing a requested program as "mature -
audience" -type programming if appropriate.
f. Define day -parts of the programming schedule that are appropriate for "mature -
audience" -type programming.
g. Define the program scheduling process.
7. Program the automated telecast system to ensure the telecast of programming on the
Public Access Television channel 24 hours per day/7 days per week.
8, Manage the program scheduling process in such a manner that ensures no more than
seven (7) days elapse between the submission of a new program and its first scheduled
telecast.
9. Manage the programming schedule in such a manner that the on -air bulletin/message
board constitutes no more than 15% of the total weekly air time.
10. Publish and- distribute to the public a current program schedule weekly. The schedule
will, at a minimum, be published in the following media;
a' The Public Access Television channel's on -air bulletin/message board.
b. The Public Access Television channel's web site.
c. A publicly accessible bulletin board at the Television Center.
d. Your Media's email address list that is maintained as an opt -in list in the -central
records database.
The schedule will also be made available for publication by other media outlets that wish
to do so.
Your Media will not:
1. Exercise any control of the content of programming, with the following exceptions:
a. Programs that are produced solely -by Your Media staff for the purposes of
communicating information about the Public Access Television channel or itself.
b. Portions of `open -studio" program content created by Your Media (i.e. opens,
closes, bumpers, etc.).
c. The on -air bulletiWines sage board.
d. Programming that is produced as a result of classroom/training/studio laboratory
production activity that is conducted by Your Media.
2. Schedule for further telecast any programming that has been found to violate any federal.,
State, or local statute or ordinance. Your Media staff will bring any possible violations
immediately to the attention of the Executive Director and the Director of Media Services
as they become ]clown to them, either through complaint or observation.. The Director of
-Media Services will make an initial determination regarding the status of the
programming. An email message is sufficient for notification. Questions regarding the
legality of any programming should initially be directed to the Director of Media
Services.
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3. Schedule for further telecast any programming that has been found in violation of any
policy of Your Media or the City, including, but not limited to, a violation of the affidavit
of copyright; the affidavit of ownership; the affidavit of redistribution rights; or the
affidavit of "mature audience" content; each of which is included in the telecast request
process. Your Media staff will bring any possible violations immediately to the attention
of the Executive Director and the Director of Media Services as these.violations become
known to them, either through complaint or observation. The Director of Media Services
will make an initial determination regarding the status of the programming. An email
message is sufficient for notification.
The City reserves the right to approve the content of any program telecast on the Public Access
Television channel that in any way indicates or implies it has originated directly from the Public
Access Television channel or its management. The Director of Media Services will determine if
programming meets such criteria.
PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
Program producers and owners may accept sponsors for programming they produce for telecast
on the Public Access Television channel. Program sponsorship must adhere to the following:
1. The following may be identified as a program sponsor:
a. Corporations or Divisions or Subsidiaries of Corporations
b. Endowments and Foundations
c. Individuals
2. General Rules for Acceptability
a. The sponsor may not exercise editorial control over the content of any portion of
programming telecast on the Public Access Television channel.
b. The public must not perceive that the sponsor has editorial control over the
content of any portion of programming telecast on the Public Access Television
channel.
c. The public must not conclude that any programming on the Public Access
Television channel promotes sponsors' products, services or other business
interests.
d. Product placement in programming in exchange for sponsor support is prohibited.
3. Rules for Display of Sponsor Credits
a. All sponsor credits must identify the sponsor by name and/or logo.
b. Sponsor credits may not include:
i. Any call to action or solicitation to purchase a product, i.e. any use of
"you" or "your' ; or slogans such as "Get Met. it Pays."
ii. Superlatives, i.e. "...the most intelligent car ever built."
iii. Direct comparisons, i.e. "-...when a Cadillac just isn't good enough."
iv. Price or value information
v. Inducements to buy, i.e. "six months free service when you buy"
c. Toll-free numbers or Web site addresses are acceptable if their purpose is only for
the viewer to receive more information, and not to solicit sales.
d. Sponsor credits may not exploit or take unfair advantage of the child audience for
children's programming.
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e. Sponsor credits may not create the perception that there is a connection between
the program content and the sponsor's products or services.
f. Sponsor credits may only be displayed at the beginning and/or end of a program.
g. Program content may not be interrupted to provide sponsor credit.
h. No one sponsor credit may exceed fifteen 15 seconds in length. No single
program may have a sequence of sponsor credits that exceeds sixty (60) seconds
in length.
i. Credits for in-kind goods and/or services are acceptable but they must appear in
context with normal production credits and may incorporate brands or logos.
PROVIDE 'TELEVISION STUDIO PRODUCTION SERVICES FOR USERS ON A FIRST-
COME, FIRST-SERVED, NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS
Your Media will:
1. _ Produce a weekly program ("Short Takes") of no less than 30 minutes and no more than
one hour in length that provides an open -studio opportunity for users to express their
views, present information, or perform; not to exceed five minutes per person.
a. The "Short Takes" program is owned and controlled by the City of Fayetteville.
b. Your Media will conduct two (2) separate studio sessions of one (1) hour each
during which users may record their "Short 'fakes" segments. The schedule of
studio sessions is subject to approval of the Director of Media Services.
c. All participants and residents appearing on the "Short Takes" program will be
provided a document that informs them that what is presented on the Short Takes
program must conform to all guidelines for other programming telecast on the
Public Access Television channel:
2, Produce programming for the users utilizing studio production laboratory sessions.
a. Content of programming produced in studio laboratory sessions will be the
responsibility of the producer requesting the production services.
b. All technical aspects of production will he under the control and responsibility of
Your Media.
c-. Producers requesting production services utilizing the studio laboratory sessions
will be notified that they will be working in a classroom/training environment.
The experience of the participants in the class will be priority.
d. Your Media will not charge any production fees for programming produced in
studio laboratory sessions.
e. Studio laboratory sessions may not be used to produce series programming.
f. Production slots in the studio laboratory sessions will be scheduled on a first-
come, first-served basis. A producer may not schedule more than one session at a
time.
3. Produce and telecast an electronic community bulIetin/message board for residents to
announce events or other information.
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Produce and telecast a disclaimer at random times during the program schedule, no fewer
than six (6) times per day, which contains the following message in both video and audio
format: "Fayetteville Public Access Television is a public service provided by the City of
Fayetteville to help residents exercise their First Amendment Rights. The views and
opinions expressed on this channel are not necessarily those of the staff or management
of Fayetteville Public Access Television or the City of Fayetteville."
EDUCATE FAYETTEVILLE RESIDENTS IN THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
OF NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION PROGRAMMING
Your Media will provide training and technical support for users so they may learn the
techniques and details of video production and television programming distribution.
Your Mcdia will:
1. Create and implement a training curriculum that emphasizes technical proficiency and
production quality. The curriculum will contain at least 3 core classes in the subjects of:
a. Basic Field Production
b. Basic Video Editing
c. Basic Studio Production/Crew Positions
And at least 3 advanced classes in the subjects of:
a. Advanced Field Production
b. Advanced Video Editing
c. Advanced Studio Production
The syllabus for each class will be available -on the Fayetteville Public Access Television
web site.
2. Offer a minimum of six (6) free classes a week taught by Your Media staff in various
disciplines of video production and programming distribution.
a. At Least three (3) classes each week must be in the core subjects.
b. At least two (2) classes each week must be in the advanced subjects.
c. The studio production laboratory does not count toward the total of required
classes.
3. Conduct a studio production laboratory session at least once per week that provides a
"hands-on" training environment for students in Studio Production classes..
4. Create student evaluation- criteria and methods that allow students to demonstrate
proficiency in training both in writing and through practical application.
5. Require a minimum level of proficiency, as approved by the Director of Media Services,
to achieve a passing grade in classes.
6. Maintain records of student performance and evaluations.
7. Provide training and development resources, and technical support, in addition to regular
classes, to users while they are engaged in training or production activities.
8. Provide technical and production consultation to users who are producing outside
programs.
9, Offer training in the use of all available methods of television programming distribution.
10. Ensure that instructors maintain a minimum level of competence in the operation of
equipment, as approved by the Director of Media Services. This can be demonstrated
through industry certification or actual demonstration of skills to the Director of Media
Services or their designee. If an instructor fails to meet a minimum level of competence,
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they will be prohibited from teaching any classes or workshops until such time as they
have demonstrated to the Director of Media Services, or his/her designee, they have
achieved that level.
11. Create and publish a monthly schedule of classes and workshops, a in of 30
calendar days prior to conducting the classes. The schedule will, at a minimum, be
published in the following media:
a. The Public Access Television channel's on -air bulletin board.
b. The Public Access Television channel's web site.
c. A publicly accessible bulletin board at the Television Center.
d. Your Media's email address list that is maintained as an opt -in list in the central
records database.
e. Made available for publication in other media that wish to do so.
12. Ensure Your Media staff stays current with emerging technologies through professional
development that includes technical training.
13. Provide reports on training and education activity as required by the City.
PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO TELEVISION PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITIES TO ALL USERS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, CONTENT -
NEUTRAL, NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS.
The City of Fayetteville provides video production equipment and facilities as a public service to
the users so they may learn and apply the skills and techniques of television production. Your
Media will not require, solicit or accept any compensation of any kind, beyond that agreed upon
in this contract and provided by the City, in return for the opportunity .for residents to use any
video production equipment or facilities provided by the City of Fayetteville.
The City of Fayetteville Director of Media Services is responsible for the use designation of
equipment and facilities within the Television Center. Your Media is responsible for the
management of equipment and facilities designated for use by the public and designated for use
by Your Media staff in the execution of the services described herein.
Your Media will:
I. Maintain accurate and detailed inventory records of all equipment designated for use by
the public and use by Your Media staff.
2, Assist City staff in maintaining accurate and detailed inventory records of all equipment
in the Television Center.
3. Maintain accurate and detailed records of the identification and use of all equipment that
is designated for use by the public.
4. Maintain accurate and detailed records and identification of users to check-out or utilize
equipment designated for use by the public. Each record will contain, at a minimum, the
user's name, address, telephone number, the area(s) in which they are qualified, and- the
expiration date of their qualification(s). A photocopy of the documentation of residency
must be included.
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5. Implement a plan to determine, either by elapsed time or demonstrated proficiency, the
need for a qualified user to re -take any classes to maintain their qualification to use
equipment or facilities of the Television Center.
6. Maintain a reservation system and procedure for qualified users to be able to reserve the
use of equipment and facilities designated for public use.
7. Maintain check-in and check-out procedures for equipment and facilities designated for
public use.
8. Design and utilize procedures and checklists that will ensure equipment is checked for
frill functionality upon return by a user. Records will be kept of the condition of
equipment on check-out and return.
9. Perform minor repairs, maintenance and upkeep of equipment and facilities as directed
by City staff.
10. Actively monitor the -use of editing and studio facilities.
11. Ensure that a staff member who is fully qualified in the operation of all equipment or
facilities available for public use is present and available at all times to any resident who
is using, or wishes to use, any equipment or facilities designated for public use.
Your Media will not:
1. Allow, or continue to allow, the use of any equipment or facilities owned or controlled by
the City of Fayetteville and provided for the use of the public or Your Media under this
contract to be utilized in any way that may violate any Federal, State, or local -law.
MAINTAIN A PROGRAM LIBRARY AND MANAGE ARCHIVE/PROGRAM RIGHTS
The City is committed to the preservation of Fayetteville's culture, history and legacy. This is
demonstrated, in part, by support of the preservation of the programs and material telecast on the
Public Access Television channel.
Producers will retain all rights to any program material or programming, they, create. All
producers requesting their program to be telecast on the Public Access Television channel must
sign a statement granting the City of Fayetteville non-exclusive rights for distribution. and re-
distribution of the program, either in whole or in part, as the City determines necessary. In the
case of a resident who requests the telecast of a prograrn, either in whole or in part, to which they
do not hold the copyright, the resident will provide expressed, written consent from the
program's owner granting the City of Fayetteville non-exclusive rights for distribution and re-
distribution of the program, either in whole or in part, as the City detennines necessary.
Your Media will create and maintain the necessary documentation, affidavits and statements,
subject to the approval of the Director of Media Services, to be included in any forns used to
document the request for the telecast of programming.
1. Your Media will maintain a program library containing copies of all inside and outside
programs telecast on the Public Access Television channel.
2. Your Media will maintain a program library database of all programs telecast on the
Public Access Television channel.
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3. Your Media will ensure the library and program library database are maintained in an
easily accessible mariner.
4. Physical recording media containing programming for telecast on the Public Access
Television channel shall become property of the City.
5. Your Media will ensure programs are archived on DVD media, unless otherwise
determined by the Director of Media Services.
6. Under no circumstances will Your Media remove, or allow to be removed, any program
materials or media from the Public Access Television channel program library or
program library database, without the prior approval of the Director of Media Services.
CONDUCT OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES WITH THE PUBLIC
1. Your Media will manage a procedure whereby residents can communicate their views or
complaints regarding the programming or operations of the Public Access Television
channel to Your Media and the City. All complaints or comments, from whatever source
or however communicated, must be immediately communicated to the Director of Media
Services. After a resident makes a complaint, either verbally or in writing, the public
access outsourced provider manager, or designee, will follow this procedure:
a. -Document the complaint, recording:
i. Date.
ii. Time.
iii. Nature of the complaint.
iv. As many details as possible to facilitate the investigation of the complaint.
v. Contact information of the complainant, if available.
b. Immediately communicate the complaint to the Director of Media Services.
c. Immediately communicate to the complainant their complaint is being
investigated, and they will receive a determination, in writing, regarding their
complaint within 3 business days.
d. Provide a written response to the complainant detailing the investigation of their
complaint, any findings thereof, and any action taken by the management of Your
Media in response to the complaint. The response will also contain -a statement
that the complainant may appeal, in writing, any determination or action to the
City of Fayetteville Telecommunications Board, c/o City of Fayetteville
Television Center, 101 W. Rock Street, -Fayetteville.
e. Provide a copy of all correspondence and other pertinent materials to the Director
of Media Services.
2. The management, staff, or members of the Board of Directors of Your Media will not
identify the Public Access Television channel in any way, either expressed or implied, as
belonging to, owned by, or controlled by Your Media.
3. The management, staff, or members of the Board of' Directors of Your Media will not
identify the City of Fayetteville Television Center, or the equipment contained therein, or
any portion thereof, in any way, either expressed or implied, as belonging to, owned by,
or controlled by Your Media.
4. The management, staff or members of the Board of Directors of Your Media will not
identify themselves or their organization in any way, either expressed or implied, as "The
City of Fayetteville" or as representing the City of Fayetteville.
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5. In all communication from Your Media, the Public Access Television channel will be
referred to and identified as "Fayetteville Public Access Television".
6. In all communication from Your Media, the entire production facility will be referred to
as "The City of .Fayetteville Television Center" or "The Television Center", as
appropriate.
7. Your Media will maintain a process for effective communication with, and coordination
among, all affected City programs, City staff, and the Telecommunications Board.
8. Your Media will conduct a consistent community outreach effort designed to recruit new
producers and trainees.
9. Your Media will provide information to the entire community about the nature and role
of public access television; educate the community about the opportunities available for
training, production and prograrmning;- and encourage groups and individuals to
participate in training classes and production experiences.
10. Your Media will maintain a Fayetteville Public Access Television -branded web site for
the promotion of Public Access Television services and the education of the public that
includes, at a minimum, current information regarding program, production and class
schedules; policies and procedures; class syllabi; and an internet forum for exchange of
information between the City, Your Media, producers and trainees. Your Media may
include a link to their organization's web site.
11. The City will provide one (1) bulletin board in a publicly accessible area of the
Television Center for the use of Your Media. information posted on the bulletin board
must meet at least one of the following criteria:
a. It is information from the City or public access operator regarding policies,
-procedures or regulations
b. It is a request by a producer to recruit help for video productions
c. It is a request to recruit producers for specific video production projects
d. It is information directly related to the programming of the public access channel
e. It is information directly related to opportunities for training and development in
television production
f. It is information that promotes:
i. The City of Fayetteville
ii. A non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that serves the citizens of Fayetteville
iii. A government organization that serves the citizens of Fayetteville
g. It is infonnation that informs the public of an event or program sponsored by:
i, The City of Fayetteville
ii. A non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that serves the citizens of Fayetteville
iii; A government organization that serves the citizens of Fayetteville
Information shall not be posted on bulletin boards unless it meets all of the following
criteria:
a. It shall not contain any type of direct appeal to purchase commercial goods or
services, or promote the for-profit activities of individuals, groups or
organizations
b. It shall not contain any depiction of libelous, obscene, indecent or violent material
c. It shall not be information campaigning for or in support of any political
candidate or ballot issue
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d. it shall be no larger than standard "letter" sized paper, 8 %2" x 11"
e. It shall be legible
f. It shall not be a personal message or communication
All other bulletin boards in the Television Center are reserved for use by employees of
the City or Your Media.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION
Your Media will administer the activities and responsibilities described herein in compliance
with all applicable Federal, State, or local laws, ordinances, riles, and regulations and within any
and all agreements, rules, or regulations of any television programming distribution service or
provider utilized to perform the activities or responsibilities described herein.
All communication between the City and Your Media with regard to contractual matters or
operations of the Television Center will be directed through the Director of Media Services, or
any other such representative as may be appointed by the City, and Your Media's duly appointed
representative.
1. Your Media will develop, maintain, and enforce operational policies that assure for staff
and users decorurn and a professional working environment at the City of Fayetteville
Television Center consistent with other City offices.
2. Your Media will abide by and enforce all policies, riles, and regulations regarding the
use of the Television Center. The Director of Media Services is responsible for
developing and publishing policies, procedures, rules, and regulations regarding the use
of the Television Center facility and equipment. The Director of Media Services will
make available to all users of the facility a reference manual that will contain all policies,
procedures, rules, and regulations regarding the operation of the Public Access Television
channel and the City of Fayetteville Television Center. The City reserves the right to
exclude users or staff of Your Media fi-otn the Television Center for violations of
policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
3. The City shall make three telephone lines available for Your Media's business use.
4. Your Media shall be responsible for reimbursing the City for its own long distance
telephone calls.
5. The City is not required to provide hardware and/or software for the establishment or
maintenance of systems for the purpose of public internet access.
6. Your Media shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the hardware or
software of computers installed for the office use of Your Media.
7. The City shall provide access to the Internet for Your Media at the same level provided to
the Television Center. Your Media will be responsible for any access requirements above
the level provided to the Television Center.
8. The City shall be responsible for the payment of the Television Center utilities, routine
building and grounds maintenance and maintenance of the structure.
9. Your Media may use the City's current copier/printer at the Television Center for a
charge of $.039 per page. If the City upgrades the copier/printer located in the Television
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Center, Your Media shall pay an adjusted charge per page, up to, but not to exceed the
standard rate charged to City Departments and Divisions as determined annually.
10. Copier/printer maintenance costs will be paid by the City.
11. All business conducted and information maintained by Your Media or the Your Media
Board of Directors in the execution of this contract is subject to the terms of the Arkansas
Freedom of Infoimation Act (FOIA).
12. Your Media will create an operations, training, and production schedule that maintains
convenient business hours as well as a class schedule that allows producers to become
certified through a combination of day, evening, and weekend classes. At a minimum
Your Media will:
a. Provide service to the users, a minimum of forty-five (45) hours per week through
a minimum of five (5) days of operation.
b. Create a schedule that provides service for a minimum of four (4) hours per
scheduled operation day.
c. Provide a staff member in the lobby to greet the public whenever the Television
Center is open to the public.
d. Observe all City Holiday closings and follow City of Fayetteville policies
regarding closing for inclement weather.
Your Media and the Director of Media Services will agree upon the operations schedule
and Your Media will not vary from the agreed upon schedule without prior approval of
the Director of Media Services.
13. Your Media shall submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, as defined by the
Director of Media Services, on the execution of the activities and responsibilities
described herein. Monthly reports shall be due by the 10'x' of the IbIlowiug month, or, if
the 10'b is tt?at a regular business day, the next business day liollowing the 10`x'. No
contract payments will be made to Your Media while any required report is incomplete or
overdue.
14. Your Media agrees to provide the City with a nionthiy financial report, due by the 10th of
the following month, detailing:
a. Expenditures of funds provided Your Media from the City
b. Sources and amounts of other revenue generated from Public Access service
activity
c. Any other expenditures related to Public Access service-activity
The report shall be prepared by an independent certified public accountant, based on a
modified accrual or cash basis method, summarizing activity during the preceding month
and year to date. Said report shall include income and balance sheet statements.
15. Quarterly reports shall contain, but not be limited to:
i) Financial reports, detailing:
(a) Expenditures of funds provided Your Media from the City
(b) Sources and amounts of other revenue generated from Public Access service
activity
(c) Any other expenditures related to Public Access service activity
ii) Training reports, detailing:
(a) Training activity provided users
(b) Training activity for staff
(c) Class and workshop activity
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iii) Certification activity
(a) Certification of residents
1. Number of new users qualified to use equipment
2. Number of new outside producers
(b) Certification of staff
iv) Production activity
(a) Production activity of users
(b) Production activity of staff
v) Equipment Utilization
vi) Feedback and Complaints
vii) Programming reports
(a) Itemization of programs telecast by:
1. Inside programs
2. Outside programs
(b) Itemization of program requestors by:
J. Inside programs
2. Outside programs
(c) Quantity of new and repeat inside programs
(d) Quantity of new and repeat outside programs
(e) Quantity of new program requestors
viii) Details of activity engaged in by Your Media to promote Fayetteville Public Access
Television
16. In addition to the monthly, quarterly and annual reports, the following special reports and
information shall be provided to the Director of Media Services:
a. Reports of stolen, missing or damaged equipment within one (1) working day of
learning of each occurrence; and
b. Requests for changes in any policies or procedures that affect any services
described herein; and
c. All corporate documents, including but not limited to Your Media's by-laws,
policies, articles of incorporation, certification of compliance with affirmative
action plan and EEO standards, and a list of Board members; and
d. At any reasonable time and as often as the Telecommunications Board or the City
may deem necessary, Your Media shall make .available to them, or any of their
authorized I•epresentatives, within three (3) business days, all of Your Media's
records related to all matters covered by this Agreement and shall permit the
Telecommunications Board or the City to audit, examine, make excerpts and
copies of such records, and to make audits of all contracts, invoices, materials,
payrolls, MOMS of per -soli el, conditions of employment and other data relating
to or deemed pertinent to matters covered by this Contract; and
e. During the term of this Contract, Your Media shall cause to be delivered to the
Telecommunications Board and the City copies of all notices of meetings of its
Board of Directors, setting forth the time and place thereof. Such notice shall be
delivered in a timely manner to give adequate notice and shall also include an
agenda; and
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f. Minutes of all meetings, if taken, and materials distributed in meetings of Your
Media's Board of Directors, or committees thereof, shall be submitted to the
Telecommunications Board and the City; and
Your Media will, upon request of the City, make available all supporting documentation and data
relating to any reports required by this Contract or requested by the City.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
1. A performance evaluation will be conducted quarterly by the Director of Media Services
to assess Your Media's effectiveness in providing the services described herein.
2. The City and Your Media may agree upon periodic perforinance measures. These
measures will be documented as Addendum A of this contract.
3. Your Media will provide' a method for receiving- feedback, comments, input and
suggestions from the public. This communication will be made available to the Director
of Media Services as part of the quarterly evaluation process.
4. The Director of Media Services will immediately communicate to Your Media any
violations of this contract as may come to his/her attention so that Your Media may have
an opportunity to correct such violations in a timely manner.
5. Quarterly evaluatiVIS will be communicated to the Telecoiruntinications Board,
consistent with the process for oversight as specified in the Telecommunications Board
Ordinance.
CONTRACT PERIOD
The contract period will be from January 1, 2017, until December 31, 2017. Either party may
cancel this contract at any time with a thirty (30) day written notice. This contract may be
renewed by the parties per year for up to three additional one-year terms.
FUNDING
The City hereby agrees to pay Your Media the monthly sum of 513,126.67 for services
performed under the terms of this contract. Each monthly payment will he remitted on or be Fo re
the 15'x' day of each month, bc11,111ning January 15, 2017, Gutless Your Mucha lhils to cotttply with
the expressed terms of this contract. 'rhe City reserves the right to withhold colitrnct 1MYRients to
Your Media unless Your Media is deemed in full compliance with the contract or until all
contract violations are corrected. For any future renewal period up to four additional one-year
terms, payments to Your Media shall be increased by the amount required to fund salary
increases of three percent (3%).
LEGAL AUTHORITY
Your Media assures and guarantees that it possesses the legal authority to enter into this
Agreement. Further, that the person or persons signing and executing this Agreement on behalf
of Your Media have been fully authorized by Your Media to execute this Agreement. That such
authority is evidenced pursuant to a proper, appropriate and official motion and resolution, which
was passed and approved specifically to enter into this Agreement and shall legally bind Your
Media to all the terms, performances, and provisions here set forth. A copy of such resolution
shall be provided upon execcttion of this Agreement. The City may exercise its right to either
temporarily suspend or permanently terminate this Agreement if there is a dispute as to the legal
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authority of Your Media or the person signing the Agreement. The City shall not be obligated to
pay Your Media for any performance of the provisions of this Agreement after the City has
suspended or terminated this Agreement as provided in this Section.
PERSONNEL
Your Media shall adequately staff the Public Access operation to meet the services and duties
outlined in this agreement. Both City staff and Your Media staff will be expected to work
together in a cooperative manner within the Television Center. Personnel policies shall be
established by Your Media and shall be available for examination by the City.
Upon termination of any employee from either the City or Your Media, it is understood that any
violation of policy or procedure serious enough to require termination is also grounds for
exclusion from the Television Center.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Your Media shall comply with all applicable equal opportunity, affirmative action, and ADA
laws or regulations, including those of the City of Fayetteville.
INSURANCE
Your Media shall obtain and keep in force during the term of this agreement a policy of public
liability and property damage insurance. Your Media shall provide continued proof of coverage -
in its quarterly reports. The coverage, at a minimum, shall be in the following amounts:
General Liability
1. General Aggregate - $1,000,000
2. Products/Completed Oper. Aggr. $1,000,000
3. Each Occurrence $100,000
4. Fire Damage (any one fire) $50,000
5. Medical Expense (any one person) $5,000
Worker's Compensation for all employees as required by Arkansas Statute.
Bonding: Your Media shall obtain a fidelity bond covering all persons handling funds
received or disbursed and/or signing or co-signing checks to disburse fiinds under this
agreement, within 10 days of the contract execution. The fidelity bond shall be in an
amount equal to 10% of the city grant award or $5,000, whichever is less. Your Media
shall furnish the city proof of an adequate fidelity bond prior to the first payment of funds
under this agreement.
POLITICAL/SECTARIAN ACTIVITY
Your Media shall not initiate or sponsor political or religious programming. Your Media shall
not engage in any political activity. Your Media shall not directly produce any programs nor
participate in any activities that establish or promote any religion or prohibit the free exercise
thereof.
HOLD HARMLESS
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It is expressed, understood and agreed by both parties that the City is contracting with Your
Media as an independent contractor and that as such, Your Media shall save and hold the City,
its officers, agents, and employees harmless from all liability of any nature of any kind, including
costs and expenses for, or on account of, any claims, audit exceptions, demands, suits or
damages of any character whatsoever resulting from injuries or damages sustained by persons or
property, resulting in whole or in part from the performance or omission of any employee, agent
or representative of Your Media. This Agreement shall not be construed in any manner or form
as a waiver of that Tort Immunity as set out under Arkansas Law.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Your Media covenants that neither it nor any member of its Board of Directors currently has any
interest or shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any mamler or
degree with the performance of services required to be performed under this Agreement. Your
Media further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement no person having such
interest shall be employed or appointed as a member of its Board of Directors.
Your Media further covenants that no member of its Board of Directors or its staff or employees
shall possess any interest in or use their position for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of
being motivated by desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with which
they have family, business, or other ties.
No officer, member, or employee of the City and no member of its governing body who
exercises any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or
canying out of this Agreement shall participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which
affects his or her personal interest or the interest of any corporation, partnership, or association in
which he has a personal financial direct or- indirect interest; or have any personal financial
interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement or the proceeds thereof.
CONTRACT ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and any prior
agreement, whether written or oral, shall have no force or effect. Any subsequent agreements
will have no effect unless properly executed in writing and recorded as an addendum to this
Agreement.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this agreement is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word will be deemed as a separate, distinct and independent
provision, and such holding will not affect the _validity of the remaining provisions of this
agreement.
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CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
AND
COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION
d/b/a Your Media
A 501-C-3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made this 1st day of January, 2017, by and between the City of Fayetteville, a
municipal corporation ("City"), and Community Access Television, Inc., a nonprofit corporation,
dba Your Media ("Your Media") who agree as follows:
PURPOSE AND INTENT
1. The purpose_ of Public Access Television in Fayetteville is to provide an opportunity for
users and others to produce and telecast television programming in a first-come, first-
served, content -neutral, non-discriminatory manner, in accordance with the First
Amendment, and to provide training in the -techniques of video production for Public
Access Television.
2. The City of Fayetteville is accorded a Public Access Television channel by television
services providers with which it holds agreements, or pursuant to Arkansas law.
3. The City of Fayetteville desires to provide- support for the operation of Public Access
Television in Fayetteville.
4. This contract for Public Access Television services is contingent upon the City retaining
a Public Access Television_ channel, either through agreements with television services
providers or pursuant to Arkansas law.
5. The City has determined it will provide support for the operation and programming of its
Public Access Television channel and it will provide physical space and equipment at the
City of Fayetteville Television Center, located at 101 W. Rock Street, Fayetteville.
6. The City of Fayetteville provides financial support through General Fund Revenue
allocations for operational contract services, building and facilities, approximately 3,000
square feet of space, utilities, repairs, maintenance, custodial services and capital
expenditures for facilities, studios and equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the
parties agree as follows:
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this contract, the following definitions will be established:
Class: An organized, regularly scheduled, interactive teaching session that is focused on a
particular subject and lead by an employee qualified to teach the subject.
Curriculum: A documented plan of teaching in which subject matter and class sessions are
described in a detailed syllabus, including specific topics, teaching methods, schedules and
methods of student evaluation.
Inside Program: A program produced utilizing Television Center equipment.
Outside Program: A program produced not utilizing Television Center equipment.
Producer: An individual who creates, owns, controls or is responsible for the content of a
television program.
Programming: Video and/or audio material that is organized in a particular fashion as
determined by a producer and distributed through one or more means to an audience.
Program Requestor: A user who requests a program to be telecast on the Public Access
Television channel.
Resident User: An individual who resides within the city limits of Fayetteville,_a student at the
University of Arkansas or a public school within the city limits of Fayetteville, or an employee
of a public institution (or branch thereof) or non-profit organization that is based in Fayetteville.
This status may be documented by producing a current City of Fayetteville utility bill, a rental
contract, a driver's license, other government -issued photo ID that contains naive and address
(including a student identification card), or a check stub or other proof of employment by a
public institution or -non-profit organization located in Fayetteville.
Non -Resident User: An individual (henceforth referred to as non-resident) who resides within
the Washington or Benton County limits, is a student of a public school within the county limits,
or is an employee of a public institution (or branch thereof) or non-profit organization that is
based within the county limits and who does not otherwise qualify as a Resident User. County
Residency may be documented by producing a current utility bill, a rental contract, a driver's
license, student identification card, or other government -issued photo ID that contains name and
address, or a check stub or other proof of employment by a public institution or non-profit
organization located in Washington or Benton County.
Trainee: A resident or non-resident of Fayetteville who is currently enrolled in a class offered by
Fayetteville Public Access Television.
Television: Video programming that is distributed through any one or more wide -area
distribution methods, such as Video On Demand, Web site embedding, cable, IPTV, Web
streaming, over -the -air broadcast, etc.
Workshop: An organized, non -regular interactive teaching session which covers a particular
topic of interest to the participants, usually lead by an expert in the subject matter.
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SECTION 2: GENERAL PROVISIONS
All services described in this contract and provided to the public by Your Media will be provided
free of charge to Resident -of -Fayetteville Public Access Users who were qualified users as of
December 31, 2016. Non -resident -of -Fayetteville Public Access Users shall pay a $50 per year
fee for services described in this contract. Your Media will not require, solicit, or accept any
compensation of any kind, beyond that agreed upon in this contract and provided by the City, in
return for providing the services described herein, unless otherwise stipulated in this contract.
At no time shall the number of non-resident users exceed 49% of the total user base of FPTV
services and resources.
Your Media shall not provide any services or engage in any activity not described in this
contract, with or without compensation, that utilizes equipment, facilities, or resources owned or
controlled by the City of Fayetteville, without the expressed written consent of the City, or as
stipulated in this contract.
Your Media may charge a fee for the following items or activities utilizing equipment, facilities
or resources owned or controlled by the City of Fayetteville:
1. Non-resident of Fayetteville annual service dues.
2. Training workshops and seminars that are conducted utilizing City of Fayetteville
resources.
3. The sale of blank recording media.
4. Transfer and/or duplication services.
5. Other small items, such as t -shirts or other- promotional items, as approved by the City of
Fayetteville Communications Director.
6. Video production services. If production services are provided, the following conditions
apply:
a. These services and activities will be referred to as "contract production".
b: All programming produced through contract production activity must be telecast
on the Public Access Television channel.
c. Contract production may include studio production activity at the Television
Center and related activity, including pre- and post -production.
d. Your Media shall charge rates adequate to cover the basic costs of production.
Service rates will be reviewed and approved by the Director of Media Services on
an annual basis.
e. Your Media will utilize a standard contract document for each agreement to
provide contract production services. This contract document will be approved by
the Director of Media Services.
f. All fees charged for providing contract production services will be collected at the
point Your Media delivers the final product for which it was contracted.
g. All monies collected for providing production services will be utilized to support
Fayetteville Public Access services or capital improvements as approved by the
City Council and following applicable City of Fayetteville policies and
procedures.
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7. In addition to charging a fee for services described above, Your Media may generate
revenue utilizing equipment, facilities, or resources owned or controlled by the City of
Fayetteville through:
a. Fundraising activities designed to raise funds to support the operations or capital
improvements of the Public Access channel.
b. Acquisition of grants or awards dedicated to support the operations or capital
improvements of the Public Access channel.
If Your Media generates or collects any revenue through activities as allowed in this contract, or
otherwise approved by the City, utilizing �equipment � facilities, or resources owned or controlled
by the City of Fayetteville, Your Media will ensure:
1. All monies collected for such services will be deposited into and all checks shall be made
payable to the "Trust Account of Community Access Television, Inc." which shall
contain only those funds.
2. Your Media's manager shall ensure proper accounting of all such revenues collected and
shall report such accounting monthly to the Director of Media Services.
3. All funds within the "Trust Account of Community Access Television, Inc." may only be
expended through City Council Resolution authorizing the receipt of funds into the
Television Center budget and approving any necessary Budget Adjustments. Normal
bank fees related directly to the use of this trust account may be paid with trust account
funds without prior authorization.
4. Proper accounting and records of services provided, fees charged and monies collected
for services will be kept by Your Media, in a manner approved by the Director of Media
Services.
The City of Fayetteville provides the services described herein as a public service to the users for
non-commercial use. Your Media will not allow any equipment, facilities, or resources owned or
controlled by the City to be used to generate revenue for any private company, group,
organization, or individual with the following exceptions: -
1. Your Media may produce, or allow to be produced, televised fund-raising programs or
activities for 501(c)3, non-profit organizations that directly provide services to the users.
These programs are limited to one (1) per organization per contract year.
2. Your Media may produce or conduct one (1) fund-raising program or activity for itself
that is televised, or produces programming that is televised, on the Public Access
Channel.
3. Televised fund-raising programs or activities may not exceed twenty-four (24)_ hours of
continuous programming or activity, or, if not continuous programming, exceed seven (7)
contiguous days of duration.
4. Fund-raising activities may not disrupt the non -nal operations of the Television Center.
Questions regarding disruption will be determined by the Director of Media Services.
5. Fund-raising messages may not be displayed over other programming without the
expressed written consent of the program owner.
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The on -air bulletin/message board and the "Open Mic" program may be used by 501(c)3
non-profit organizations to announce or publicize activities of their organizations that
generate revenue for their organizations or programs.
Ownership title to all capital acquisition, supplies, material, or any other property purchased with
funds received under this Contract is vested with the City, and possession of such property shall,
upon termination of the Contract, revert to the City unless otherwise provided for by the City in
writing. Any equipment secured through fund-raising efforts to benefit the Public Access
Television channel shall remain the property of the City's Television Center. Any funds or
revenue secured through fund-raising efforts to benefit the Public Access Television channel
shall be remitted to the City.
All policies, procedures, information, and execution of the services and responsibilities described
in this contract shall be subject to approval by the Director of Media Services. Your Media will
not snake changes or revisions to any policy, procedure, or method of work directly related to the
services described herein without the prior approval of the Director of Media Services.
In exchange for the funding provided by the City to Your Media, pursuant to this Agreement,
Your Media shall provide the following services- and report progress in each area to the
Telecommunications Board and the City as defined in this contract:
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SECTION 3: SCOPE OF SERVICES
PROVIDE EQUITABLE CHANNEL AVAILABILITY AND PROGRAMMING SERVICES
TO USERS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, CONTENT -NEUTRAL, AND NON-
DISCRIMINATORY BASIS.
The City of Fayetteville provides airtime on the Public Access Television channel as a public
service to users. Your Media will not require, solicit, or accept any compensation of any kind,
beyond that agreed upon in this contract and provided by the City, in return for telecasting any
programming on the Public Access Television channel. It is expected that all prograinming that
is produced utilizing City of Fayetteville Television Center equipment or facilities will be
telecast on the Public Access channel.
Your Media will:
1. Maintain a process whereby users may request programming to be telecast on the Public
Access Television channel. This process is subject to approval by the Director of Media
Services.
2. Ensure individuals requesting programs to be telecast by Your Media on the Public
Access Television channel are users, as defined in Section 1.
3. Require requestors to sign an affidavit warranting that the program they are requesting to
be telecast does not contain:
a. any violation of any Federal, State or local statute ox ordinance relating to
obscenity; or
b. any material that is an unlawful invasion of privacy; or
c. any use of material which violates copyright law;
Such a statement does not relieve Your Media of its duty to prevent further telecast of
programming that does not meet the stipulations contained herein, as such programming
comes to its knowledge.
4. Ensure programming- is not commercial in nature. Commercial programming is defined
as: "Programming that contains direct appeals to purchase commercial goods or services;
promotes the activities of for-profit groups, organizations, or individuals; contains any
call to action or solicitation to purchase a product or patronize a business; any use of
superlatives in describing a product, service, or business; any direct comparison to other
products, or direct comparisons to unnamed products; any price or value information; or
any inducements to buy."
5. Require program requestors to provide Your Media with expressed, written consent of
the program's owner for the program to be telecast on Fayetteville's Public Access
Television channel. Your Media will maintain a copy of all such permissions on file.
6. Maintain a decision-making process and criteria for the scheduling of programming that
will ensure the protection of 1 st Amendment rights of program requestors while ensuring
programming does not violate Federal, State, or local laws or ordinances. The process
and criteria are subject to approval by the Director of Media Services. At a minimum, the
process and criteria will:
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a. Utilize program type definitions as included in Section 1 and define other
program types as necessary (i.e. one-time, series, date -sensitive, etc.).
b. Define scheduling priority of program types.
c. Define a priority conflict -resolution process.
d. Establish criteria for defining "mature -audience" -type programming.
e. Ensure program requestors are informed of "mature -audience" -type programming
criteria and sign an affidavit categorizing a requested program as "mature -
audience" -type programming if appropriate.
f. Define day -parts of the programming schedule that are appropriate for "mature -
audience" -type programming.
g. Define the program scheduling process.
7. Program the automated telecast system to ensure the telecast of programming on the
Public Access Television channel 24 hours per day/7 days per week.
8. Manage the program scheduling process in such a manner that ensures -no more than
seven (7) days elapse between the submission of a new program and its first scheduled
telecast.
9. Manage the programming schedule in such a manner that the on -air bulletin/message
board constitutes no more than 15% of the total weekly air time.
10. Publish and distribute to the public a current program schedule weekly. The schedule
will, at a minimum, be published in the following media:
a. The Public Access_ Television channel's on -air bulletin/message board.
b. The Public Access Television channel's web site.
c. A publicly accessible bulletin board at the Television Center.
d. Your Media's email address list that is maintained as an opt -in list in the central
records database.
The schedule will also be made available for publication by other media outlets that wish
to do so.
Your Media will not:
1. Exercise any control of the content of programming, with the following exceptions:
a. Programs that are produced solely by Your Media staff for the purposes of
communicating information about the -Public Access Television channel or itself.
b. Portions of "open -studio" program- content created by Your Media (i.e. opens,
closes, bumpers, etc.).
c. The on -air bulletin/message board.
d. Programming that is produced as a result of classroom/training/studio laboratory
production activity that is conducted by Your Media.
2. Schedule for further telecast any programming that has been found to violate any Federal,
State, or local statute or ordinance. Your Media staff will bring any possible violations
immediately to the attention of the Executive Director and the Director of Media Services
as they become known to them, either through complaint or observation. The Director of
Media Services will make an initial determination regarding the status of the
programming. An email message is sufficient for notification. Questions regarding the
legality of any programming should initially be directed to the Director of Media
Services.
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Schedule for fiirther telecast any programming that has been found in violation of any
policy of Your Media or the City, including, but not limited to, a violation of the affidavit
of copyright; the affidavit of ownership; the affidavit of redistribution rights; or the
affidavit of "mature audience" content; each of which is included in the telecast request
process. Your Media staff will bring any possible violations immediately to the attention
of the Executive Director and the Director of Media Services as these violations become
known to them, either through complaint or observation. The Director of Media Services
will make an initial determination regarding the status of the programming. An email
message is sufficient for notification.
The City reserves the right to approve the content of any program telecast on the Public Access
Television channel that in any way indicates or implies it has originated directly from the Public
Access Television channel or its management. The Director of Media Services will determine if
programming meets such criteria.
PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
Program producers and owners may accept sponsors for programming they produce for telecast
on the Public Access Television channel. Program sponsorship must adhere to the following:
1. The following may be identified as a program sponsor:
a. Corporations or Divisions or Subsidiaries of Corporations
b. Endowments and Foundations
c. Individuals
2. General Rules for Acceptability
a. The sponsor may not exercise editorial control over the content of any portion of
programming telecast on the Public Access Television channel.
b. The public must not perceive that the sponsor has editorial control over the
content of any portion of programming telecast on the Public Access Television
channel.
c. The public must not conclude that any programming on the Public Access
Television channel promotes sponsors' products, services or other business
interests.
d. Product placement in programming in exchange for sponsor support is prohibited.
Rules for Display of Sponsor Credits
a. All sponsor credits must identify the sponsor by naive and/or logo.
b. Sponsor credits inay not include:
i. Any call to action or solicitation to purchase a product, i.e. any use of
"you" or "your"; or slogans such as "Get Met. It Pays."
ii. Superlatives, i.e. "...the most intelligent car ever built."
iii. Direct comparisons, i.e. "...when a Cadillac just isn't good enough."
iv. Price or value information
v. Inducements to buy, i.e. "six months free service when you buy"
c. Toll-free numbers or Web site addresses are acceptable if their purpose is only for
the viewer to receive more infonnation, and not to solicit sales.
d. Sponsor credits may not exploit or take unfair advantage of the child audience for
children's programming.
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e. Sponsor credits may not create the perception that there is a connection between
the program content and the sponsor's products or services.
f. Sponsor credits may only be displayed at the beginning and/or end of a program.
g. Program content may not be interrupted to provide sponsor credit.
h. No one sponsor credit may exceed fifteen 15 seconds in length. No single
program may have a sequence of sponsor credits that exceeds sixty (60) seconds
in length.
i. Credits for in-kind goods and/or services are acceptable but they must appear in
context with normal production credits and may incorporate brands or logos.
PROVIDE TELEVISION STUDIO PRODUCTION SERVICES FOR USERS ON A FIRST-
COME, FIRST-SERVED, NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS
Your Media will:
1. Produce a weekly program ("Open Mic") of no less than 30 minutes and no more than
one hour in length that provides an open -studio opportunity for users to express their
views, present information, or perform; not to exceed five minutes per person.
a. The "Open Mic" program is owned and controlled by the City of Fayetteville.
b. Your Media will conduct two (2) separate studio sessions of one (1) hour each
during which users may record their "Open Mic" segments. The schedule of
studio sessions is subject to approval of the Director of Media Services.
c. All participants, residents and non-residents of Fayetteville appearing on the
"Open Mic" program will be provided a document that informs them that what is
presented on the "Open Mic" program must conform to all guidelines for other
programming telecast on the Public Access Television channel.
d. Non-residents of Fayetteville wishing to participate in the "Open Mic" service
alone shall not be required to pay the $50 annual non-resident fee.
2. Produce programming for the users utilizing studio production laboratory sessions.
a. Content of programming produced in studio laboratory sessions will be the
responsibility of the producer requesting the production services.
b. All technical aspects of production will be under the control and responsibility of
Your Media.
c. Producers requesting production services utilizing the studio laboratory sessions
will be notified that they will be working in a classrooin/training enviromnent.
The experience of the participants in the class will be priority.
d. Your Media will not charge any production fees for programming produced in
studio laboratory sessions.
e. Studio laboratory sessions may not be used to produce series programming.
f. Production slots in the studio laboratory sessions will be scheduled on a first-
come, first-served basis. A producer may not schedule more than one session at a
time.
3. Produce and telecast an electronic community bulletin/message board for residents to
announce events or other information.
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4. Produce and telecast a disclaimer at random times during the program schedule, no fewer
than six (6) times per day, which contains the following message in both video and audio
format: "Fayetteville Public Access Television is a public service provided by the City of
Fayetteville to help residents exercise their First Amendment Rights. The views and
opinions expressed on this channel are not necessarily those of the staff or management
of Fayetteville Public Access Television or the City of Fayetteville."
EDUCATE FAYETTEVILLE RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS IN THE PRODUCTION
AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION PROGRAMMING
Your Media will provide training and technical support for users so they may learn the
techniques and details of video production and television programming distribution.
Your Media will:
1. Create and implement a training curriculum that emphasizes technical proficiency and
production quality. The curriculum will contain at least 3 core classes in the subjects of -
a. Basic Field Production
b. _ Basic Video Editing
c. Basic Studio Production/Crew Positions
And at least 3 advanced classes in the subjects of -
a. Advanced Field Production
b. Advanced Video Editing
c. Advanced Studio Production
The -syllabus for each class will -be available on the Fayetteville Public Access Television
web site.
2. Offer a minimum of six (6) free classes a week taught by Your Media staff in various
disciplines of video production and programming distribution.
a. At least three (3) classes each week must be in the core subjects.
b. At least two (2) classes each week must be in the advanced subjects.
c. The studio production laboratory does not count toward the total of required
classes.
3. Conduct a studio production laboratory session- at least once per week that provides a
"hands-on" training environment for students in Studio Production classes.
4. Create student evaluation criteria and methods that allow students to demonstrate
proficiency in training both in writing and through practical application.
5. Require a minimum level of proficiency, as approved by the Director of Media Services,
to achieve a passing grade in classes.
6. Maintain records of student performance and evaluations.
7. Provide training and development resources, and technical support, in addition to regular
classes, to users while they are engaged in training or production activities.
8. Provide technical and production consultation to users who are producing outside
programs.
9. Offer training in the use of all available methods of television programming distribution.
10. Ensure that instructors maintain a minimum level of competence in the operation of
equipment, as approved by the Director of Media Services. This can be demonstrated
through industry certification or actual demonstration of skills to the Director of Media
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Services or their designee. If an instructor fails to meet a minimum level of competence,
they will be prohibited from teaching any classes or workshops until such time as they
have demonstrated to the Director of Media Services, or his/her designee, they have
achieved that level.
11. Create and publish a monthly schedule of classes and workshops, a minimum of 30
calendar days prior to conducting the classes. The schedule will, at a minimum, be
published in the following media:
a. The Public Access Television channel's on -air bulletin board.
b. The Public Access Television channel's web site.
c. A publicly accessible bulletin board at the Television Center.
d. Your Media's email address list that is maintained as an opt -in list in the central
records database.
e. Made available for publication in other media that wish to do so.
12. Ensure Your Media staff stays current with emerging technologies through professional
development that includes technical training.
13. Provide reports on training and education activity as required by the City.
PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO TELEVISION PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITIES TO ALL USERS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, CONTENT -
NEUTRAL, NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS.
The City of Fayetteville provides video production equipment and facilities as a public service to
the users so they may learn and apply the skills and techniques of television production. Your
Media will not require, solicit or accept any compensation of any kind, beyond that agreed upon
in -this contract and provided by the City, in return for the opportunity for residents to use any
video production equipment or facilities provided by the City of Fayetteville.
The City of Fayetteville Director of Media Services is responsible for the use designation of
equipment and facilities within the Television Center. Your Media is responsible for the
management of equipment and facilities designated for use by the public and designated for use
by Your Media staff in the execution of the services described herein.
Your Media will:
1. Maintain accurate and detailed inventory records of all equipment designated for use by
the public and use by Your Media staff.
2. Assist City staff in maintaining accurate and detailed inventory records of all equipment
in the Television Center.
3. Maintain accurate and detailed records of the identification and use of all equipment that
is designated for use by the public.
4. Maintain accurate and detailed records and identification of users to check-out or utilize
equipment designated for use by the public. Each record will contain, at a minimum, the
user's name, address, telephone number, the area(s) in which they are qualified, and the
expiration date of their qualification(s). A photocopy of the documentation of residency
must be included.
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5. Implement a plan to determine, either by elapsed time or demonstrated proficiency, the
need for a qualified user to re -take any classes to maintain their qualification to use
equipment or facilities of the Television Center.
6. Maintain a reservation system and procedure for qualified users to be able to reserve. the
use of equipment and facilities designated for public use.
7. Maintain check-in and check-out procedures for equipment and facilities designated for
public use.
8. Design and utilize procedures and checklists that will ensure equipment is checked for
full functionality upon return by a user. Records will be kept of the condition of
equipment on check-out and return.
9. Perform minor repairs, maintenance and upkeep of equipment and facilities as directed
by City staff.
10-. Actively monitor the use of editing and studio facilities.
11. Ensure that a staff member who is fully qualified in the operation of all equipment or
facilities available for public use is present and available at all times to any resident who
is using, or wishes to use, any equipment or facilities designated for public use.
Your Media will not:
1. Allow, or continue to allow, the use of any equipment or facilities owned or controlled by
- the City of Fayetteville and provided for the use of the public or Your Media under this
contract to be utilized in any way that may violate any Federal, State, or local law.
MAINTAIN A PROGRAM LIBRARYAND MANAGE ARCHIVE/PROGRAM RIGHTS
The City is committed to the preservation of Fayetteville's culture, history and legacy. This is
demonstrated, in part, by support of the preservation of the programs and material telecast on the
Public Access Television channel.
Producers will retain all rights to any program material or programming they create. All
producers requesting their program to be telecast on the Public Access Television channel must
sign a statement granting the City of Fayetteville non-exclusive rights for distribution and re-
distribution of the program, either in whole or in part, as the City detennines necessary. In the
case of a resident who requests the telecast of a program, either in whole or in part, to which they
do not hold the copyright, the resident will provide expressed, written consent from the
program's owner granting the City of Fayetteville non-exclusive rights for distribution and re-
distribution of the program, either in whole or in part, as the City determines necessary.
Your Media will create and maintain the necessary documentation, affidavits and statements,
subject to the approval of the Director of Media Services, to be included in any forms used to
document the request for the telecast of programming.
1. Your Media will maintain a program library containing copies of all inside and outside
programs telecast on the Public Access Television channel.
2. Your Media will maintain a program library database of all programs telecast on the
Public Access Television channel.
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3. Your Media will ensure the library and program library database are maintained in an
easily accessible manner.
4. Physical recording media containing programming for telecast on the Public Access
Television channel shall become property of the City.
5. Your Media will ensure programs are archived on DVD media, unless otherwise
detennined by the Director of Media Services.
6. Under no circumstances will Your Media remove, or allow to be removed, any program
materials or media from the Public Access Television channel program library or
program library database, without the prior approval of the Director of Media Services.
CONDUCT OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES WITH THE PUBLIC
Your Media will manage a procedure whereby residents can communicate their views or
complaints regarding the programming or operations of the Public Access Television
channel to Your Media and the City. All complaints or comments, from whatever source
or however communicated, must be immediately communicated to the Director of Media
Services. After a resident makes a complaint, either verbally or in writing, the public
access outsourced provider manager, or designee, will follow this procedure:
a. Document the complaint, recording:
i. Date.
ii. Time.
iii. Nature of the complaint.
iv. As many details as possible to facilitate the investigation of the complaint.
v. Contact information of the complainant, if available.
b. Immediately communicate the complaint to the Director of Media Services.
c. Immediately communicate to the complainant their complaint is being
investigated, and they will receive a determination, in writing, regarding their
complaint within 3 business days.
d. Provide a written response to the complainant detailing the investigation of their
complaint, any findings thereof, and any action taken by the management of Your
Media in response to the complaint. The response will also contain a statement
that the complainant may appeal, in writing, any determination or action to the
City of Fayetteville Telecominunications Board, c/o City of Fayetteville
Television Center, 101 W. Rock Street, Fayetteville.
e. Provide a copy of all correspondence and other pertinent materials to the Director
of Media Services.
2. The management, staff, or members of the Board of Directors of Your Media will not
identify the Public Access Television channel in any way, either expressed or implied, as
belonging to, owned by, or controlled by Your Media.
3. The management, staff, or members of the Board of Directors of Your Media will not
identify the City of Fayetteville Television Center, or the equipment contained therein, or
any portion thereof, in any way, either expressed or implied, as belonging to, owned by,
or controlled by Your Media.
4. The management, staff or members of the Board of Directors of Your Media will not
identify themselves or their organization in any way, either expressed or implied, as "The
City of Fayetteville" or as representing the City of Fayetteville.
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5. In all communication from Your Media, the Public Access Television channel will be
referred to and identified as "Fayetteville Public Access Television".
6. In all communication from Your Media, the entire production facility will be referred to
as "The City of Fayetteville Television Center" or "The Television Center", as
appropriate.
7. Your Media will maintain a process for effective communication with, and coordination
among, all affected City programs, City staff, and the Telecommunications Board.
8. Your Media will conduct a consistent community outreach effort designed to recruit new
producers and trainees.
9. Your Media will provide information to the entire community about the nature and role
of public access television; educate the community about the opportunities available for
training, production and programming; and encourage groups and individuals to
participate in training classes and production experiences.
10. Your -Media will maintain a Fayetteville Public Access Television -branded web site for
the promotion of Public Access Television services and the education of the public that
includes, at a minimum, current information regarding program, production and class
schedules; policies and procedures; class syllabi; and an internet forum for exchange of
information between the City, Your Media, producers and trainees. Your Media may
include a link to their organization's web site.
11. The City will provide one (1) bulletin board in a publicly accessible area of the
Television Center for the use of Your Media. Information posted on the bulletin board
must meet at least one of the following criteria:
a. It is information from the City or public access operator regarding policies,
procedures or regulations
b. It is a request by a producer to recruit help for video productions
c. It is a request to recruit producers for specific video production projects
d, It is information directly related to the programming of the public access channel
e. It is information directly related to opportunities for training and development in
television production
f. It is information that promotes:
i. The City of Fayetteville
ii. A non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that serves the citizens of Fayetteville
iii. A government organization that serves the citizens of Fayetteville
g. It is information that informs the public of an event or program sponsored by:
i. The City of Fayetteville
ii. A non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that seines the citizens of Fayetteville
ill. A government organization that serves the citizens of Fayetteville
Infornation shall not be posted on bulletin boards unless it meets all of the following
criteria:
a. It shall not contain any type of direct appeal to purchase commercial goods or
services, or promote the for-profit activities of individuals, groups or
organizations
b. It shall not contain any depiction of libelous, obscene, indecent or violent material
c. It shall not be information campaigning for or in support of any political
candidate or ballot issue
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d. It shall be no larger than standard "letter" sized paper, 8 '/2" x 11"
e. It shall be legible
f. It shall not be a personal message or communication
All other bulletin boards in the Television Center are reserved for use by employees of
the City or Your Media.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION
Your Media will administer the activities and responsibilities described herein in compliance
with all applicable Federal, State, or local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations and within any
and all agreements, rules, or regulations of any television programming distribution service or
provider utilized to perform the activities or responsibilities described herein.
All communication between the City and Your Media with regard to contractual matters or
operations of the Television Center will be directed through the Director of Media Services, or
any other such representative as may be appointed by the City, and Your Media's duly appointed
representative.
1. Your Media will develop, maintain, and enforce operational policies that assure for staff
and users decorum and a professional working environment at the City of Fayetteville
Television Center consistent with other City offices.
2. Your Media will abide by and enforce all policies, rules, and regulations regarding the
use of the Television Center. The Director of Media Services is responsible for
developing and publishing policies, procedures, rules, and regulations regarding the use
of the Television Center facility and equipment. The Director of Media Services will
make available to all users of the facility a reference manual that will contain all policies,
procedures, rules, and regulations regarding the operation of the Public Access Television
channel and the City of Fayetteville Television Center. The City reserves the right to
exclude users or staff of Your Media from the Television Center for violations of
policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
3. The City shall make three telephone lines available for Your Media's business use.
4. Your Media shall be responsible for reimbursing the City for its own long distance
telephone calls.
5. The City is not required to provide hardware and/or software for the establishment or
maintenance of systems for the purpose of public internet access.
6. Your Media shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the hardware or
software of computers installed for the office use of Your Media.
7. The City shall provide access to the Internet for Your Media at the same level provided to
the Television Center. Your Media will be responsible for any access requirements above
the level provided to the Television Center.
8. The City shall be responsible for the payment of the Television Center utilities, routine
building and grounds maintenance and maintenance of the structure.
9. Your Media may use the City's current copier/printer at the Television Center for a
charge of $.039 per page. If the City upgrades the copier/printer located in the Television
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Center, Your Media shall pay an adjusted charge per page, up to, but not to exceed the
standard rate charged to City Departments and Divisions as determined annually.
10. Copier/printer maintenance costs will be paid by the City.
11. All business conducted and information maintained by Your Media or the Your Media
Board of Directors in the execution of this contract is subject to the terms of the Arkansas
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
12. Your Media will create an operations, training, and production schedule that maintains
convenient business hours as well as a class schedule that allows producers to become
certified through a combination of day, evening, and weekend classes. At a minimum
Your Media will:
a. Provide service to the users, a minimum of forty-five (45) hours per week through
a minimum of five (5) days of operation.
b. Create a schedule that provides service for a minimum of four (4) hours per
scheduled operation day.
c. Provide a staff member in the lobby to greet the public whenever the Television
Center is open to the public.
d. Observe all City Holiday closings and follow City of Fayetteville policies
regarding closing for inclement weather.
Your Media and the Director of Media Services will agree upon the operations schedule
and Your Media will not vary from the agreed upon schedule without prior approval of
the Director of Media Services.
13. Your Media shall submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, as defined by the
Director _of Media Services, on the execution of the activities and responsibilities
described herein. Monthly reports shall be due by the 10th of the following month, or, if
the 10th is not a regular business day, the next business day following the 10`'. No
contract payments will be made to Your Media while any required report is incomplete or
overdue.
14. Your Media agrees to provide the City with a monthly financial report, due by the 10th of
the following month, detailing:
a. Expenditures of funds provided Your Media from the City
b. Sources and amounts of other revenue generated from Public Access service
activity
c. Any other expenditures related to Public Access service activity
The report shall be prepared by an independent certified public accountant,_ based on a
modified accrual or cash basis method, summarizing activity during the preceding month
and year to date. Said report shall include income and balance sheet statements.
15. Quarterly reports shall contain, but not be limited to:
i) Financial reports, detailing:
(a) Expenditures of funds provided Your Media from the City
(b) Sources and amounts of other revenue generated from Public Access service
activity
(c) Any other expenditures related to Public Access service activity
ii) Training reports, detailing:
(a) Training activity provided users
(b) Training activity for staff
(c) Class and workshop activity
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iii) Certification activity
(a) Certification of residents
1. Number of new users qualified to use equipment
2. Number of new outside producers
(b) Certification of staff
iv) Production activity
(a) Production activity of users
(b) Production activity of staff
v) Equipment Utilization
vi) Feedback and Complaints
vii) Programming reports
(a) Itemization of programs telecast by:
1. Inside programs
2. Outside programs
(b) Itemization of program requestors by:
1. Inside programs
2. Outside programs
(c) Quantity of new and repeat inside programs
(d) Quantity of new and repeat outside programs
(e) Quantity of new program requestors
viii) Details of activity engaged in by Your Media to promote Fayetteville Public Access
Television
16. In addition to the monthly, quarterly and annual reports, the following special reports and
infonnation shall be provided to the Director of Media Services:
a. Reports of stolen, missing or damaged equipment within one (1) working day of
learning of each occurrence; and
b. Requests for changes in any policies or procedures that affect any services
described herein; and
c. All corporate documents, including but not limited to Your Media's by-laws,
policies, articles of incorporation, certification of compliance with affirmative
action plan and EEO standards, and a list of Board members; and
d. At any reasonable time and as often as the Telecommunications Board or the City
may deem necessary, Your Media shall make available to them, or any of their
authorized representatives, within three (3) business days, all of Your Media's
records related to all matters covered by this Agreement and shall pen -nit the
Telecommunications Board or the City to audit, examine, make excerpts and
copies of such records, and to make audits -of all contracts, invoices, materials,
payrolls, records of personnel, conditions of employment and other data relating
to or deemed pertinent to matters covered by this Contract; and
e. During the term of this Contract, Your Media shall cause to be delivered to the
Telecommunications Board and the City copies of all notices of meetings of its
Board of Directors, setting forth the time and place thereof. Such notice shall be
delivered in a timely manner to give adequate notice and shall also include an
agenda; and
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f. Minutes of all meetings, if taken, and materials distributed in meetings of Your
Media's Board of Directors, or committees thereof, shall be submitted to the
Telecommunications Board and the City; and
Your Media will, upon request of the City, make available all supporting documentation and data
relating to any reports required by this Contract or requested by the City.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
1. A performance evaluation will be conducted quarterly by the Director of Media Services
to assess Your Media's effectiveness in providing the services described herein.
2. The City and Your Media may agree upon periodic performance measures. These
measures will be documented as Addendum A of this contract.
3. Your Media will provide a method for receiving feedback, comments, input and
suggestions from the public. This communication will be made available to the Director
of Media Services as part of the quarterly evaluation process.
4. The Director of Media Services will immediately communicate to Your Media any
violations of this contract as may come to his/her attention so that Your Media may have
an opportunity to correct such violations in a timely manner. _
5. Quarterly evaluations- will be communicated to the Telecommunications Board,
consistent with the process for oversight as specified in the Telecommunications Board
Ordinance.
CONTRACT PERIOD
The contract period will be from January 1, 2017, until December 31, 2017. Either party may
cancel this contract at any time with a thirty (30) day written notice. This contract may be
renewed by the parties per year for up to three additional one-year terms.
FUNDING
The City hereby agrees to pay Your Media the monthly stun of $13,126.67- for services
performed under the terms of this contract. Each monthly payment will be remitted on or before
the 15`x' day of each month, beginning January 15, 2017, unless Your Media fails to comply with
the expressed terms of this contract. The City reserves the right to withhold contract payments to
Your Media unless Your Media is deemed in full compliance with the contract or until all
contract violations are corrected. For any future renewal period up to four additional one-year
terns, payments to Your Media shall be increased by the amount required to fund salary
increases of three percent (3%).
LEGAL AUTHORITY
Your Media assures and guarantees that it possesses the legal authority to enter into this
Agreement. Further, that the person or persons signing and executing this Agreement on behalf
of Your Media have been fully authorized by Your Media to execute this Agreement. That such
authority is evidenced pursuant to a proper, appropriate and official motion and resolution, which
was passed and approved specifically to enter into this Agreement and shall legally bind Your
Media to all the terms, perfonnances, and provisions here set forth. A copy of such resolution
shall be provided upon execution of this Agreement. The City may exercise its right to either
temporarily suspend or permanently terminate this Agreement if there is a dispute as to the legal
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authority of Your Media or the person signing the Agreement. The City shall not be obligated to
pay Your Media for any performance of the provisions of this Agreement after the City has
suspended or terminated this Agreement as provided in this Section.
PERSONNEL
Your Media shall adequately staff the Public Access operation to meet the services and duties
outlined in this agreement. Both City staff and Your Media staff will be expected to work
together in a cooperative manner within the Television Center. Personnel policies shall be
established by Your Media and shall be available for examination by the City.
Upon termination of any employee from either the City or Your Media, it is understood that any
violation of policy or procedure serious enough to require termination is also grounds for
exclusion from the Television Center.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Your Media shall comply with all applicable equal opportunity, affirmative action, and ADA
laws or regulations, including those of the City of Fayetteville.
INSURANCE
Your Media shall obtain and keep in force during the term of this agreement a policy of public
liability and property damage insurance. Your Media shall provide continued proof of coverage
in its quarterly reports. The coverage, at a minimum, shall be in the following amounts:
General Liability
1.
General Aggregate
$1,000,000
2.
Products/Completed Oper. Aggr.
$1,000,000
3.
Each Occurrence
$100,000
4.
Fire Damage (any one fire)
$50,000
5.
Medical Expense (any one person)
$5,000
Worker's Compensation for all employees as required by Arkansas Statute.
Bonding: Your Media shall obtain a fidelity bond covering all persons handling funds
received- or disbursed and/or signing or co-signing checks to disburse funds under this
agreement, within 10 days of the contract execution. The fidelity bond shall be in an
amount equal to 10% of the city grant award or $5,000, whichever is less. Your Media
shall furnish the city proof of an adequate fidelity bond prior to the first payment of funds
under this agreement.
POLITICAL/SECTARIAN ACTIVITY
Your Media shall not initiate or sponsor political or religious programming. Your Media shall
not engage in any political activity. Your Media shall not directly produce any programs nor
participate in any activities that establish or promote any religion or prohibit the free exercise
thereof.
HOLD HARMLESS
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It is expressed, understood and agreed by both parties that the City is contracting with Your
Media as an independent contractor and that as such, Your Media shall save and hold the City,
its officers, agents, and employees harmless from all liability of any nature of any kind, including
costs and expenses for, or on account of, any claims, audit exceptions, demands, suits or
damages of any character whatsoever resulting from injuries or damages sustained by persons or
property, resulting in whole or in part from the performance or omission of any employee, agent
or representative of Your Media. This Agreement shall not be construed in any manner or form
as a waiver of that Tort Immunity as set out under Arkansas Law.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Your Media covenants that neither it nor any member of its Board of Directors currently has any
interest or shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or
degree with the performance of services required to be performed under this Agreement. Your
Media further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement no person having such
interest shall be employed or appointed as a member of its Board of Directors.
Your Media further covenants that no member of its Board of Directors or its staff or employees
shall possess any interest in or use their position for a purpose that is or gives the appearance of
being motivated by desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with which
they have family, business, or other ties.
No officer, member, or employee of the City and no member of its governing body who
exercises any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or
carrying out of this Agreement shall participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which
affects his or her personal interest or the interest of any corporation, partnership, or association in
which he has a personal financial direct or indirect interest; or have any personal financial
interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement or the proceeds thereof.
CONTRACT ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and any prior
agreement, whether written or oral, shall have no force or effect. Any subsequent agreements
will have no effect unless properly executed in writing and recorded as an addendum to this
Agreement.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this agreement is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word will be deemed as a separate, distinct and independent
provision, and such holding will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this
agreement.
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