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HomeMy WebLinkAboutICTC Agenda and Packet 2017-11-27 Agenda Iowa​ ​City​ ​Telecommunications​ ​Commission City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office,​ ​10​ ​S.​ ​Linn​ ​St.,​ ​Tower​ ​Place​ ​Parking​ ​Facility,​ ​Level​ ​3A November​ ​27,​ ​2017,​ ​5:30PM 1.​ ​Call​ ​to​ ​order 2.​ ​Approval​ ​of​ ​minutes 3.​ ​Announcements​ ​of​ ​Commissioners 4.​ ​Short​ ​public​ ​announcements 5.​ ​REPORTS ​ ​ ​ ​ Consumer​ ​Issues ​ ​ ​ ​ Mediacom​ ​Report ​ ​ ​ ​ Local​ ​Access​ ​Reports ​ ​ ​ ​ City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​Report 6.​ ​Adjournment ​ ​​ ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Draft Minutes Iowa​ ​City​ ​Telecommunications​ ​Commission October​ ​23,​ ​2017​ ​–​ ​5:30​ ​P.M. City​ ​of​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office,​ ​10​ ​S.​ ​Linn​ ​St.​ ​-​ ​Tower​ ​Place,​ ​Level​ ​3A Call​ ​to​ ​Order:Meeting​ ​called​ ​to​ ​order​ ​at​ ​5:33​ ​P.M. Members​ ​Present:Derek​ ​Johnk,​ ​Paul​ ​Gowder,​ ​Matthew​ ​Brenton Members​ ​Absent:Laura​ ​Bergus Staff​ ​Present:Ty​ ​Coleman Others​ ​Present:Gerardo​ ​Sandoval Recommendations​ ​to​ ​Council:​​ ​​ ​​None Approval​ ​of​ ​Minutes: Johnk​ ​moved​ ​and​ ​Gowder​ ​seconded​ ​a​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​approve​ ​the​ ​September​ ​25,​ ​2017​ ​minutes as​ ​presented.​ ​​ ​The​ ​motion​ ​passed​ ​unanimously. Announcements​ ​of​ ​Commissioners: None Short​ ​Public​ ​Announcements: None Consumer​ ​Issues: Johnk​ ​noted​ ​that​ ​all​ ​issues​ ​were​ ​resolved​ ​except​ ​for​ ​one​ ​that​ ​dealt​ ​with​ ​a​ ​resident’s problem​ ​with​ ​her​ ​CenturyLink​ ​service.​ ​​ ​Coleman​ ​said​ ​he​ ​recently​ ​checked​ ​in​ ​with​ ​the resident​ ​to​ ​see​ ​how​ ​her​ ​service​ ​had​ ​been​ ​performing​ ​and​ ​learned​ ​that​ ​it​ ​had​ ​not​ ​improved. The​ ​resident​ ​said​ ​she​ ​spoke​ ​with​ ​someone​ ​in​ ​customer​ ​service​ ​who​ ​implied​ ​that​ ​more customers​ ​are​ ​being​ ​added​ ​to​ ​existing​ ​copper-based​ ​infrastructure​ ​and​ ​that​ ​the​ ​system​ ​is not​ ​able​ ​to​ ​handle​ ​the​ ​load​ ​very​ ​well.​ ​​ ​Coleman​ ​said​ ​he​ ​continues​ ​to​ ​reconnect CenturyLink​ ​staff​ ​with​ ​the​ ​resident​ ​in​ ​hopes​ ​that​ ​they​ ​will​ ​get​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​resolved. Gowder​ ​expressed​ ​that​ ​he​ ​has​ ​had​ ​issues​ ​with​ ​his​ ​CenturyLink​ ​modem​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past​ ​and suggested​ ​that​ ​perhaps​ ​a​ ​modem​ ​update​ ​was​ ​needed. Mediacom​ ​Report: No​ ​information​ ​was​ ​received​ ​from​ ​Mediacom. Local​ ​Access​ ​Reports: Sandoval​ ​said​ ​Public​ ​Access​ ​Television​ ​(PATV)​ ​seeks​ ​to​ ​become​ ​more​ ​current​ ​and 1 ​ ​​ ​​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​Draft relevant,​ ​noting​ ​changes​ ​in​ ​how​ ​people​ ​receive​ ​video​ ​content.​ ​​ ​Sandoval​ ​said​ ​the​ ​PATV board​ ​has​ ​become​ ​a​ ​more​ ​active​ ​board.​ ​​ ​Johnk​ ​said​ ​he​ ​feels​ ​there​ ​should​ ​be​ ​a​ ​way​ ​to partner​ ​with​ ​other​ ​entities,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Public​ ​Library,​ ​to​ ​make​ ​access​ ​to​ ​equipment​ ​easy. Sandoval​ ​said​ ​PATV​ ​will​ ​be​ ​producing​ ​a​ ​live-streamed​ ​show​ ​on​ ​Fridays​ ​called​ ​“We​ ​Are Iowa​ ​City”​ ​where​ ​the​ ​public​ ​would​ ​be​ ​welcomed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​studio.​ ​​ ​He​ ​also​ ​mentioned​ ​that they​ ​would​ ​be​ ​creating​ ​video​ ​holiday​ ​cards​ ​where​ ​the​ ​public​ ​can​ ​come​ ​to​ ​the​ ​PATV studio​ ​to​ ​record​ ​a​ ​holiday​ ​greeting​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be​ ​shared​ ​with​ ​family​ ​and​ ​friends.​ ​​ ​Sandoval said​ ​participants​ ​would​ ​have​ ​a​ ​chance​ ​to​ ​do​ ​this​ ​on​ ​three​ ​Saturdays​ ​leading​ ​up​ ​to Christmas​ ​and​ ​that​ ​they​ ​would​ ​be​ ​offered​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​donate​ ​to​ ​PATV. City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​Report: Coleman​ ​said​ ​that​ ​the​ ​process​ ​to​ ​fill​ ​the​ ​Media​ ​Production​ ​Assistant​ ​position​ ​was​ ​still​ ​in progress​ ​and​ ​that​ ​he​ ​hoped​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​decision​ ​made​ ​later​ ​in​ ​the​ ​week.​ ​​ ​Coleman​ ​said​ ​that this​ ​was​ ​a​ ​busy​ ​time​ ​of​ ​year​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office. Coleman​ ​reported​ ​that​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​had​ ​recently​ ​brought​ ​up​ ​again​ ​the​ ​idea​ ​of​ ​meeting with​ ​the​ ​Telecommunications​ ​Commission​ ​and​ ​expressed​ ​a​ ​continued​ ​interest​ ​in scheduling​ ​time​ ​for​ ​discussion.​ ​​ ​Coleman​ ​said​ ​the​ ​council​ ​preferred​ ​to​ ​wait​ ​until​ ​the vacant​ ​seat​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Telecommunications​ ​Commission​ ​had​ ​been​ ​filled.​ ​​ ​Johnk​ ​said​ ​that when​ ​the​ ​Commission​ ​does​ ​meet​ ​with​ ​the​ ​City​ ​Council,​ ​it​ ​would​ ​be​ ​important​ ​to​ ​talk about​ ​higher​ ​accessibility​ ​and​ ​competition. Coleman​ ​said​ ​that​ ​two​ ​remaining​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​candidate​ ​forums​ ​will​ ​be​ ​recorded​ ​later​ ​in the​ ​week. Adjournment: Gowder​ ​moved​ ​and​ ​Brenton​ ​seconded​ ​a​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adjourn.​ ​​ ​The​ ​motion​ ​passed unanimously.​ ​​ ​Adjournment​ ​was​ ​at​ ​5:46​ ​p.m. 2 November​ ​21,​ ​2017 To:​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Telecommunications​ ​Commission From:​ ​Ty​ ​Coleman,​ ​Media​ ​Production​ ​Services​ ​Coordinator​ ​(MPSC) Re:​ ​Cable​ ​Complaints​ ​October​ ​2017 1.) Date:​ ​​10/17/2017 Method​ ​of​ ​contact:​​ ​email​ ​to​ ​MPSC Complaint/Comment​ ​Summary: Customer​ ​reported​ ​issues​ ​with​ ​Mediacom​ ​services​ ​in​ ​her​ ​neighborhood,​ ​including​ ​intermittent​ ​outages​ ​that​ ​occur​ ​multiple times​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​day.​ ​​ ​The​ ​resident​ ​inquired​ ​about​ ​recommendations​ ​for​ ​other​ ​cable,​ ​phone,​ ​and​ ​Internet​ ​providers​ ​in​ ​Iowa City. Resolution​ ​Summary: MPSC​ ​mentioned​ ​CenturyLink​ ​as​ ​the​ ​other​ ​widely-used​ ​provider​ ​in​ ​Iowa​ ​City,​ ​though​ ​noted​ ​that​ ​similar​ ​technical​ ​issues​ ​are possible​ ​and​ ​have​ ​been​ ​reported​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past.​ ​​ ​MPSC​ ​also​ ​explained​ ​the​ ​challenge​ ​of​ ​bringing​ ​a competitive​ ​service​ ​provider​ ​into​ ​the​ ​community​ ​due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​high​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​constructing​ ​a​ ​cable-based​ ​system. MPSC​ ​also​ ​contacted​ ​Mediacom’s​ ​Rick​ ​Karnes​ ​to​ ​investigate​ ​the​ ​technical​ ​issues​ ​being​ ​reported.​ ​​ ​Karnes​ ​reported​ ​that​ ​a faulty​ ​power​ ​supply​ ​was​ ​found​ ​in​ ​the​ ​neighborhood​ ​and​ ​noted​ ​that​ ​it​ ​was​ ​likely​ ​the​ ​cause​ ​of​ ​the​ ​issues​ ​that​ ​had​ ​been described.​ ​​ ​Karnes​ ​said​ ​the​ ​power​ ​supply​ ​was​ ​replaced​ ​during​ ​the​ ​overnight​ ​maintenance​ ​window. MPSC​ ​passed​ ​this​ ​information​ ​on​ ​to​ ​the​ ​resident​ ​and​ ​told​ ​her​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​the​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​if​ ​problems​ ​seemed​ ​to​ ​continue. No​ ​further​ ​problems​ ​have​ ​been​ ​reported​ ​by​ ​the​ ​resident. Date​ ​of​ ​Resolution:​​ ​10/18/17 2.) Date:​ ​​10/22/17 Method​ ​of​ ​contact:​​ ​Email​ ​to​ ​MPSC Issue/Comment​ ​Summary: Customer​ ​inquired​ ​about​ ​competition​ ​in​ ​Iowa​ ​City,​ ​stating​ ​that​ ​his​ ​service​ ​with​ ​Mediacom​ ​was​ ​unreliable. Resolution​ ​Summary: MPSC​ ​offered​ ​to​ ​assist​ ​the​ ​resident​ ​with​ ​getting​ ​his​ ​technical​ ​issues​ ​resolved​ ​by​ ​communicating​ ​with​ ​local​ ​Mediacom​ ​staff. MPSC​ ​also​ ​explained​ ​the​ ​challenge​ ​of​ ​attracting​ ​competition​ ​due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​unique​ ​nature​ ​of​ ​the​ ​cable​ ​industry​ ​and​ ​the​ ​extremely high​ ​initial​ ​investment​ ​required​ ​to​ ​build​ ​a​ ​system​ ​to​ ​serve​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​residents. No​ ​further​ ​communication​ ​was​ ​received​ ​from​ ​the​ ​resident. Date​ ​of​ ​Resolution:​​ ​11/01/17 3.) Date:​ ​​10/30/17 Method​ ​of​ ​contact:​​ ​Email​ ​to​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office Issue/Comment​ ​Summary: Resident​ ​complained​ ​of​ ​a​ ​poor​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​her​ ​Dish​ ​Network​ ​TV​ ​service​ ​and​ ​asked​ ​if​ ​the​ ​City​ ​had​ ​a​ ​franchise​ ​agreement with​ ​satellite​ ​TV​ ​providers​ ​that​ ​was​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​what​ ​it​ ​has​ ​with​ ​the​ ​cable​ ​TV​ ​provider. Resolution​ ​Summary: MPSC​ ​informed​ ​the​ ​resident​ ​that​ ​the​ ​City​ ​does​ ​not​ ​have​ ​a​ ​contract​ ​with​ ​or​ ​regulatory​ ​authority​ ​over​ ​satellite-based​ ​service providers.​ ​​ ​MPSC​ ​noted​ ​that​ ​the​ ​Federal​ ​Communications​ ​Commission​ ​regulates​ ​satellite​ ​transmissions,​ ​while​ ​the​ ​Federal Trade​ ​Commission​ ​governs​ ​the​ ​business​ ​practices​ ​of​ ​satellite​ ​TV​ ​service​ ​providers.​ ​​ ​MPSC​ ​sent​ ​the​ ​resident​ ​a​ ​link​ ​to​ ​a​ ​federal website​ ​that​ ​provided​ ​information​ ​on​ ​what​ ​to​ ​do​ ​to​ ​complain​ ​about​ ​a​ ​satellite​ ​TV​ ​company. Date​ ​of​ ​Resolution:​​ ​11/01/17 4.) Date:​ ​​10/30/17 Method​ ​of​ ​contact:​​ ​Phone​ ​call​ ​to​ ​MPSC Issue/Comment​ ​Summary: Resident​ ​complained​ ​of​ ​Mediacom​ ​staff​ ​who​ ​did​ ​some​ ​work​ ​at​ ​a​ ​pole​ ​near​ ​her​ ​back​ ​yard​ ​and​ ​had​ ​left​ ​a​ ​cable​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ground along​ ​the​ ​edge​ ​of​ ​her​ ​garden​ ​area.​ ​​ ​She​ ​expressed​ ​concern​ ​that​ ​this​ ​occurred​ ​without​ ​any​ ​notification​ ​by​ ​Mediacom.​ ​​ ​She​ ​was also​ ​worried​ ​that​ ​the​ ​cable​ ​would​ ​pose​ ​a​ ​trip​ ​hazzard,​ ​adding​ ​that​ ​the​ ​cable​ ​at​ ​the​ ​edge​ ​of​ ​her​ ​garden​ ​was​ ​on​ ​a​ ​hill.​ ​​ ​The resident​ ​had​ ​reservations​ ​about​ ​a​ ​cable​ ​potentially​ ​being​ ​buried​ ​in​ ​her​ ​yard. Resolution​ ​Summary: MPSC​ ​investigated​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​with​ ​Mediacom’s​ ​Rick​ ​Karnes.​ ​​ ​Karnes​ ​reported​ ​that​ ​the​ ​cable​ ​was​ ​a​ ​temporary​ ​feeder​ ​cable​ ​and was​ ​in​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​being​ ​replaced.​ ​​ ​Karnes​ ​said​ ​that​ ​Mediacom​ ​staff​ ​met​ ​with​ ​the​ ​resident​ ​and​ ​provided​ ​an​ ​explanation​ ​of what​ ​was​ ​happening​ ​and​ ​stated​ ​that​ ​the​ ​resident​ ​seemed​ ​satisfied.​ ​​ ​As​ ​of​ ​November​ ​21,​ ​Karnes​ ​reported​ ​that​ ​a​ ​new​ ​aerial cable​ ​had​ ​been​ ​built​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​cut​ ​over​ ​within​ ​two​ ​weeks. Date​ ​of​ ​Resolution:​​ ​11/21/17 Date:​ ​​November​ ​20,​ ​2017 To:​ ​​The​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Telecommunications​ ​Commission From:​ ​​Ty​ ​Coleman,​ ​Media​ ​Production​ ​Services​ ​Coordinator,​ ​City​ ​of​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office Re:​ ​​City​ ​of​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​report​ ​for​ ​the​ ​November​ ​2017​ ​meeting Media​ ​Production​ ​Services Provided​ ​by​ ​Jack​ ​Brooks,​ ​Special​ ​Projects​ ​Assistant​ ​and​ ​Ty​ ​Coleman,​ ​Media​ ​Production Services​ ​Coordinator Recent​ ​production​ ​activities: ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​Update​ ​programs​ ​covering​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​topics,​ ​including: ○tips​ ​for​ ​those​ ​going​ ​out​ ​of​ ​town​ ​for​ ​the​ ​holidays ○an​ ​update​ ​on​ ​the​ ​progress​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Gateway​ ​Project​ ​on​ ​Dubuque​ ​Street ○reminders​ ​about​ ​snow​ ​emergencies,​ ​property​ ​owner​ ​responsibilities​ ​following​ ​a snowfall,​ ​and​ ​what​ ​to​ ​do​ ​to​ ​prevent​ ​frozen​ ​pipes​ ​in​ ​extreme​ ​winter​ ​temperatures ●The​ ​Chamber​ ​of​ ​Commerce’s​ ​annual​ ​recognition​ ​event,​ ​which​ ​acknowledges​ ​outstanding businesses,​ ​organizations,​ ​and​ ​individuals​ ​making​ ​a​ ​difference​ ​in​ ​our​ ​community. ●A​ ​public​ ​service​ ​announcement​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​the​ ​Iowa​ ​League​ ​of​ ​Cities’​ ​“If​ ​I​ ​Were​ ​Mayor” essay​ ​contest​ ​for​ ​seventh​ ​grade​ ​students. ●The​ ​City’s​ ​Climate​ ​Action​ ​and​ ​Adaptation​ ​Plan​ ​public​ ​input​ ​meeting. ●A​ ​women’s​ ​leadership​ ​conference​ ​with​ ​presentations​ ​on​ ​topics​ ​such​ ​as​ ​unconscious​ ​bias, cultural​ ​humility,​ ​and​ ​immigration​ ​issues. Upcoming​ ​productions: ●A​ ​meeting​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Council’s​ ​Economic​ ​Development​ ​Committee. ●A​ ​panel​ ​discussion​ ​at​ ​FilmScene,​ ​featuring​ ​the​ ​mayors​ ​of​ ​Cedar​ ​Rapids,​ ​Waterloo,​ ​Iowa City,​ ​and​ ​Madison,​ ​who​ ​will​ ​discuss​ ​the​ ​challenges​ ​and​ ​opportunities​ ​facing​ ​their communities. ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​Foreign​ ​Relations​ ​Council​ ​lectures. ●Information​ ​about​ ​the​ ​City’s​ ​upcoming​ ​move​ ​to​ ​single​ ​stream​ ​recycling​ ​and​ ​a​ ​ban​ ​on cardboard​ ​in​ ​the​ ​landfill. Programming​ ​and​ ​Interactive​ ​Services Provided​ ​by​ ​Kevin​ ​Crawley,​ ​Communications​ ​Technician Recent​ ​and​ ​Upcoming​ ​Projects: The​ ​new​ ​website​ ​project​ ​is​ ​coming​ ​along​ ​well.​ ​Our​ ​West​ ​High​ ​volunteer​ ​web​ ​developer​ ​has​ ​been helping​ ​to​ ​get​ ​the​ ​bulk​ ​of​ ​the​ ​backend​ ​and​ ​application​ ​hooks​ ​in​ ​place. Website: In​ ​October,​ ​we​ ​had​ ​2,901​ ​users​ ​access​ ​6,339​ ​pages​ ​in​ ​4,364​ ​sessions.​ ​Our​ ​most​ ​popular​ ​pages were​ ​again​ ​Mediacom's​ ​channel​ ​lineup,​ ​our​ ​home​ ​page,​ ​Mediacom's​ ​cable​ ​rates,​ ​our​ ​video​ ​page, and​ ​our​ ​Meet​ ​The​ ​Candidates​ ​page. Our​ ​old​ ​streaming​ ​media​ ​provider​ ​reports​ ​6,408​ ​total​ ​hits,​ ​which​ ​includes​ ​3,511​ ​Events​ ​(player window​ ​was​ ​loaded),​ ​85​ ​Sessions​ ​(media​ ​was​ ​played),​ ​and​ ​1,362​ ​OnDemand​ ​Hits​ ​(media​ ​was scrubbed​ ​or​ ​index​ ​point​ ​was​ ​clicked).​ ​1343​ ​podcasts​ ​were​ ​downloaded,​ ​and​ ​our​ ​HQ​ ​media​ ​was accessed​ ​100​ ​times.​ ​​ ​It's​ ​worth​ ​noting​ ​that​ ​we​ ​have​ ​not​ ​updated​ ​any​ ​content​ ​on​ ​that​ ​site​ ​since June​ ​of​ ​2017.​ ​​ ​Our​ ​live​ ​stream​ ​was​ ​accessed​ ​1,495​ ​times​ ​--​ ​1,300​ ​of​ ​which​ ​were​ ​accesses​ ​of​ ​less than​ ​one​ ​minute. On​ ​YouTube,​ ​we​ ​had​ ​6,884​ ​video​ ​views​ ​account​ ​for​ ​23,752​ ​minutes​ ​(395​ ​hours​ ​and​ ​52​ ​minutes) of​ ​watch​ ​time.​ ​​ ​We​ ​added​ ​15​ ​subscribers,​ ​bringing​ ​our​ ​total​ ​subscribers​ ​up​ ​to​ ​223.​ ​​ ​Our​ ​most watched​ ​videos​ ​by​ ​views​ ​were​ ​the​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​In​ ​Focus​ ​story​ ​about​ ​the​ ​prison​ ​dog​ ​program​ ​(two months​ ​in​ ​a​ ​row),​ ​​ ​The​ ​​Welcome​ ​to​ ​Iowa​ ​City!​​ ​video,​ ​the​ ​SHOUT​ ​Program,​ ​Mazahir​ ​Salih's​ ​​Meet The​ ​Candidates​​ ​video,​ ​and​ ​​Know​ ​Your​ ​Neighborhood:​ ​Longfellow​ ​Neighborhood​,​ ​while​ ​the​ ​most watched​ ​videos​ ​by​ ​time​ ​were​ ​the​ ​Prison​ ​Dog​ ​Program​ ​video,​ ​an​ ​Obermann​ ​Conversations episode​ ​featuring​ ​Taylor​ ​Mac,​ ​a​ ​lecture​ ​on​ ​Current​ ​Middle​ ​Eastern​ ​Affairs,​ ​Know​ ​Your Neighborhood​ ​-​ ​Longfellow,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​University​ ​Heights​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Candidate​ ​Forum. Programming: We​ ​cablecast​ ​172​ ​programs​ ​produced in-house​ ​978​ ​times​ ​for​ ​602​ ​hours​ ​of programming,​ ​43​ ​locally-produced​ ​(DITV, Senior​ ​Center,​ ​Hoover​ ​Library,​ ​Task​ ​Force on​ ​Aging,​ ​JC​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Supervisors, Coralville,​ ​North​ ​Liberty​ ​and​ ​University Heights)​ ​programs​ ​111​ ​times​ ​for​ ​99​ ​hours of​ ​programming,​ ​and​ ​24​ ​imported programs​ ​71​ ​times​ ​for​ ​33​ ​hours​ ​of programming.​ ​We​ ​also​ ​showed​ ​109​ ​PSAs 1197​ ​times​ ​for​ ​27​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​programming. Programs​ ​Completed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Cable​ ​TV​ ​Office​ ​in​ ​October​ ​2017 ●City​ ​Council​ ​Candidate​ ​Forums ○Iowa​ ​City​ ​Area​ ​Chamber​ ​of​ ​Commerce​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Election​ ​Forum ○LWV​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Candidate​ ​Forum ○Racial​ ​Justice​ ​Forum​ ​for​ ​Iowa​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Candidates ●Economic​ ​Development​ ​Committee​ ​Meeting​ ​of​ ​10/19/2017 ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​Book​ ​Festival​ ​2017​ ​panel​ ​discussion​ ​-​ ​Publishing​ ​Now​ ​-​ ​Stories​ ​that​ ​Sell ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Meetings ○October​ ​3,​ ​2017 ○October​ ​17,​ ​2017 ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​City​ ​Council​ ​Work​ ​Sessions ○October​ ​3,​ ​2017 ○October​ ​17,​ ​2017 ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​Foreign​ ​Relations​ ​Council​ ​Present ○The​ ​New​ ​Arabs:​ ​​ ​U.S.​ ​Foreign​ ​Policy​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Middle​ ​East ○Travel​ ​Bans:​ ​Uncertainties​ ​and​ ​Real​ ​World​ ​Consequences ○Why​ ​the​ ​Japanese​ ​School​ ​Year​ ​Begins​ ​During​ ​Cherry​ ​Blossom​ ​Season ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​In​ ​Focus ○Stories​ ​included: ■Prison​ ​Dog​ ​Training​ ​Program ■SHOUT​ ​(Students​ ​Helping​ ​Out)​ ​program ■Know​ ​Your​ ​Neighborhood​ ​-​ ​Longfellow​ ​Neighborhood ■City​ ​Leaf​ ​Vacuum​ ​Program ●Iowa​ ​Women's​ ​Foundation​ ​2017​ ​Award​ ​Luncheon:​ ​Building​ ​Solutions ●Current​ ​Middle​ ​Eastern​ ​Affairs,​ ​A​ ​Lecture​ ​by​ ​Phyllis​ ​Bennis ●Bike​ ​Shorts​ ​PSAs ○How​ ​to​ ​register​ ​your​ ​bike ○Using​ ​proper​ ​hand​ ​signals ○How​ ​to​ ​pass​ ​a​ ​bicyclist ●Iowa​ ​City​ ​Update ○Pink​ ​Patch​ ​Project ○2017​ ​Fire​ ​Prevention​ ​Week ○Interactive​ ​STEAM​ ​Display ○Halloween​ ​Events​ ​and​ ​Safety​ ​Tips ○Crisis​ ​Intervention​ ​Training ●Community​ ​Highlights ○Dog​ ​Paddle​ ​2017 ○Monarch​ ​Festival​ ​2017 ○Northside​ ​Oktoberfest​ ​2017