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<br />2010 North Metro Telecommunications Commission <br />Budget <br />Talking Points <br /> <br />Overall Ol"l!:anizational Goals <br /> <br />. To participate in national and local legislative and legal challenges to protect <br />funding for community television for future franchises. <br />. To maintain stafTmorale and productivity across a difficult funding year. <br />. Upgrade the appearance and marketing ability of the production truck via <br />bodywork and updated logos that reflect actual logos currently in use. <br />. Continue to provide program playback and channel management services, <br />computer and video equipment maintenance and consulting services, internet <br />streaming services for city meetings, program production and event coverage <br />services, and public access to television production for our cities, schools and <br />general public. <br /> <br />Estimated Fund Balance/Revenues/Expenses <br /> <br />. The beginning fund balances for 20 I 0 are estimates based on previous allocations, <br />planned spending for 2009; 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 PEG fee <br />payment. Because of a franchise fee review settlement with Comcast, PEG <br />funding through 2017 is no longer threatened by recent FCC orders. Other <br />income includes dub fees, sponsorship spots, equipment rental, and production <br />services. Interest income is estimated based on the first quarter interest earnings <br />of this year. <br />. Estimated expenditures include the operating expenses, capital expenses, and the <br />franchise fee payment to the cities. Franchise fees back to cities are budgeted at <br />$335,385. <br />. The year end fund balances include: <br />o The Operating reserve at 25% of the operating budget. <br />o Accrued vacation, sick and comp time. The total value of owed <br />vacation, sick, and comp time to employees. <br />o The Capital equipment fund is money set aside for the purchase of major <br />video production equipment systems. Examples of what this could be <br />used for include an upcoming master control upgrade. The current <br />automated system will need upgrading andlor replacement within the next <br />couple of years. <br />o The truck replacement fund is to replace the production truck. The <br />current truck is eight years old. It may need to be replaced in five to six <br />years. The cost of replacement is 175,000-185,000. <br /> <br />I <br />P.l <br /> <br />~L, <br />