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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 18, 2016 Page 6 Ms. Raye noted the need for additional outreach to provide more user infor- mation, or marketing moving forward. As an example of providing upcoming program opportunities, Councilmember McGehee referenced the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) use of a box showing a snapshot of upcoming programs. Councilmember Willmus noted that CTV was available and the service could be accessed by the general public, but he opined that many may not be aware of it. Mayor Roe cautioned that, as soon as the franchise agreement(s) were finalized, that free universal service would no longer be available, possibly as early as next year. Under those circumstances, Mayor Roe suggested care in how the free ser- vice was promoted, since it wasn't a long-term option. In that case, Councilmember Willmus suggested an alternative should be made available and residents alerted as to how they can access it. Mayor Roe briefly outlined how CenturyLink mosaics worked showing different channels to choose from, not limited to the nine member cities but including other cities within the metro area outside the network. Ms. Raye reported that she heard from some cities that it may be useful to observe how another City Council dealt with an issue to inform their own decision- making; while other cities asked for more proactive leadership. Ms. Raye recog- nized the City of Roseville as a good and big user of the system, with some other communities she had visited with referencing some of Roseville's programming as received in tonight's report, stimulating ideas for them. Ms. Raye suggested it may be helpful to recruit CTV to do those programs for them and allowing them to make more use of it. Councilmember McGehee asked how it would affect Roseville when CenturyLink and Comcast are both available; and if a resident didn't' have cable, how they would access government and educational channels once they were not longer universally free and available. Mayor Roe advised that in a majority of Roseville, both CenturyLink and Com- cast were available now, at least north of Highway 36. Outside cable television access, Mayor Roe advised that web streaming and other options were available. Mayor Roe further noted that CTV tried to rotate its programming to keep the content fresh. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her interest in having an annual meeting with CTV to generate ideas and receive input through them from other member cities or partners, as well as to share Roseville ideas. Councilmember Laliberte also