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2019 North Metro Telecommunications Commission <br /> Budget <br /> Talking Points <br /> Overall Organizational Goals <br /> • Expand accessibility of City channels by providing live streaming of channels, <br /> 24-hours-a-da y, via the City and North Metro TV websites. <br /> ■ Encourage the transition of all nicmber Cities to HD. <br /> ■ Upgrade the City channels to HD on the Comeast system. <br /> ■ Proceed with the franchise renewal process. Conduct needs assessments and craft <br /> a franchise document. <br /> ■ Develop drone/video service. <br /> • Ulonitor effects of econounic pressures and cord cutting on cable subscriber levels. <br /> ■ Produce high duality channel and web friendly programming that can be viewed <br /> using any device. <br /> • Develop an OT l'community programming service. <br /> ■ Provide program playback, video transport, channel management services, video <br /> equipment maintenance and consulting services, internet streaming services for <br /> City channels, VOD libraries For meetings, meeting management software <br /> licenses and bookinarking services, prograln production and event coverage <br /> services, and public access to television production for our cities, schools and <br /> general public. <br /> Estimated Fund Balance/Revenues/Expenses <br /> ■ The beginning Rind balances for 2019 are estimates based on previous allocations, <br /> planned spending for 2018, and estimated income. <br /> • Estimated revenues include: Franchise fees based on the actual first quarter <br /> franchise fee payment. PEG fees are based on the actual first quarter PFG fee <br /> payment. Other income includes dub fees,home movie transfers, drone and <br /> production services. Interest income is estimated based on the first quarter <br /> interest earnings of this year. <br /> • Estimated expenditures Include the operating expenses, capital expenses, the bond <br /> payment and the franchise fee;payment to the cities. Franchise fees back to cities <br /> are budgeted at `n400,000, This is the same amount as last year. <br /> ■ The year end fund balances include: <br /> n The Operating reserve at 25% ofthe operating budget. <br /> o Acerned vacation, sick and conip tirne. The total value of owed <br /> vacation, sick, and comp time to employees. <br /> o The Capital equipment fund is intended for emergency replacement of <br /> unplanned equipment failures. <br /> 29 <br />