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COLUER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
February 19, 2002
School Board Work.hop
~:00 A.M.
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AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE.
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1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2, AGENDA
A. School Nursing Program
B. Impact Fee Update
C. Capital Projects
1. New Schools and County Utility Planning and Construction
2. New Schools and County Road Plsnnlng and Construction
3. Government Accm Television Signal to Imrnokalee
3. ADJOURN
INGUIFIIES CONCERNING CHAN~-q TO 1~,~ ~.~tARD,S AGENDA
MADE T~ THE.COUNTy MANAGF. H~ O~t. IGE~'~ 77~ ~ 8HOUkD B,~
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
School Board Workshop
February 19, 2002
#2C3 .GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION SIGNAL TO/MMOK~.LEi-
To explore the possibility of jointly pursuing a wireless telecommunication link to
Immolca~ee for the purpose of broadcasting live, the County's government access
television programming and the School Board's education access television
programming.
School Board's Education Access Television Presence in Immokal~
Joe Landon, District information Officer
Collier County School Board
C_ourtt~'s Goy~rrlme~t~Ac~_e¢~i Television Presence in Imm0kai:r-
lean Merrttt, Director of Public I~formation
Collier County Board of County Commissioners
County's CurrentEx~loratio~ into Broadcasting_ Live to Immokal:£
]o-Anne Varcoe-Leamer, Administrative Services Administrator
Collier County Board of County Commissioners
Joint. Ye_ ntu_re Op_p~us?
]o,Anne Varcoe-Leamer, Administrative Services Administrator
Collier County. Board of County. Commissioners
ATTACHMENTS:
County's Executive Summary for Board of County Commissioners
Diagram - Current Direction
Diagram - New Direction Ja/nt k'e~7~'~re
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EXECUTZVE _SUMMARY
iiP__RO_V_E A _BUDGET AMENDMENT ZN THE AMOUNT OF $75~OOO TO FUND THE
bi OF rRANSMITTZNG THE CHANNEL 54 (COLLZER COUNTY GOVERNMENT
CESS TELEVZSZON:) SZGNAL TO XMMOKA[_FF,
-~ Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $75,000 to cover the
cost of transmitting Channel 54 (Collier County's government access television) to
lmmokalee so that the residents of [mmokalee have the same access to local
government information as other County citizens.
CONSZDERATIONS: At this time, the residents of the Immokalee communKy do not
receive Channel 54 "live" broadcasts. Although the Collier County School Board has a
replay system in [mmokaiee that is programmed once a week, Collier County only has
six hours of programming time available to broadcast the, Commissioners' Board
meetings. This is less than satisfactory. Government access television in Collier County
has proven to be a viable way for citizens to get information about their government,
and all citizens should have access.
During the past three years, Channel 5,t has grown, both in programming and popularity
within the communlty. Although Time Warner carries Channel 54 in the Naples area, it
does not carry the channel in ]mmokalee because that system stands Mone with its own
headend which does not connect to the Naples headend. If Collier County can get its
signal to Immokalee, Time Warner has agreed to dedicate a channel for government
access television. There are several ways to accomplish this. They vary in cost, time to
accomplish, complexity and quality of signal. The various alternatives are summarized
below.
Loase
rSp~nt?
Fiber Optic
Cable
Microwave /
Wirele~
Video
Streaming
$i1',615
$500,000
$75,000
$60,000
A~,~u,M
$6~000
$42,000
$6,000
$18,000
A~na~d
$78,300
$ Yem'
$0
$42,000
Implement
3-4 months
of .~jnal
Excellent
10-12
Imonths
S0 $710,000 Excellent
$105,000 3-6 months--Good
$360,000
t3-6 months
Poor
LEASE CAPACZTY (SPRINT)
The Channe} 54 video signal would be sent to Time Wamer's [mmokalee headend over a
leased dedicated l~igh-~eed telephone line. This opUon could be accomplished with
ease and speed, but it is very expensive given the monthly re-occurring cost. The quality
of the signal is dependent on Sprints reliability which has been questionable In the past.
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Execu~ve Summa,tV ~_con't.)
FZBER OPTIC CABLE
The Channel 54 video signal wot~td be transmitted over County constructed cable {fiber
optic wou~d be the choice) ;;~tch would go from the clovernment center to Time
Warner's Immokatee headend. This option produces tY~ best (~ualitv and would
facilitate the transmission of data as well as video. However, the time 'and expense
associated with acquiring right-of-ways? as well as the initial costs are prohibitive at the
present time. This option should continue to be pursued as a longer term solution, but
should be pursued as a cooperative effort with the cable companies; the Schoo~ Board;
the Immokalee community; and grant agencies.
FIICROWAVE/WZRELESS
The Channel 54 signal would be sent from the government center to Immokalee
headend via microwave. This technology may require one intermediary, amplifier
between the government center and the ]mmokalee headend in order to achieve a line
of sight signal that would not be obstructed by buildings. The initial investment is Iow
and the annual reoccurring costs for maintenance are minimal. Tf tower space has to be
leased to meet the line of sight requirements, the annual reoccurring costs may
increase. This will not be known until the system is engineered and the final
configuration is determined.
VIDEO STREAMING
The Channel 54 video signal would be converted to an audio-video connection. This
technology has not been perfected yet. Streamed video is poor quality; the image is
small and subject to many delays. Large networks have found it unusable at the present
time. Streamed video requires constituents to have access to a computer and the
internet versus a television which may limit participation. In addition this technology is
still new to the market so the costs have not yet come down and are high given the
quality of the signal.
Based on a cost-benefit analysis of the options listed above, staff recommends that a
microwave system be constructed to deliver the County's government access television
channel to [mmokalee. It is the most cost effective means of delivering a quality
product to the community of ]mmokalee.
I~SCAL :I:MPACT~ Funds in the amount of $75,000 for the initial investment (purchase
of equipment, engineering and installation) are available from cable franchise fees in
MSTD Genera~ Fund Reserves. These funds will be transferred to and appropriated in the
General Fund. Annual maintenance costs of $6,000 will be budgeted next fiscal year (FY
03) in the General Fund and every year thereafter.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT~ No growth management impact is associated
with this request.
RECOHMENDATZON;_ That the Board of County Commissioners approve the
necessary budget amendments to appropriate $75,000 for the construction of a
microwave system to transmit Channel 5q (Collier County's government access
television) to ]mmokalee.
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