REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 17, 2014
FROM: CAROLYN T. HOGG, Director
Information Services Department
BY: BRYON HORN, Information Services Manager
Information Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the First Amendment to the Services Agreement between the City of Fresno and Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) to increase video production service hours in the amount of $27,000 annually
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approval of an Amendment to provide additional video production service hours by CMAC in order to completely cover Council Meetings, press releases, Mayoral and other special events. The $27,000 annual increase will provide approximately 540 hours per year and will relieve the Information Services Department (ISD) from video responsibility.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For the past three years, ISD has been providing video services for City of Fresno events and this has become a burden to ISD's support resources. The City of Fresno's current video requirements are estimated to be 45-50 hours per month, while the multi-faceted CMAC original Agreement allows for only 25 hours. CMAC has agreed to provide this increased video service at a rate of $50 per hour, an industry standard.
BACKGROUND
ISD acquired video services when the City Manager's Office video team dissolved in 2011. As Information Technology (IT) support needs, upgrades and implementations have continually increased over the years, using specialty trained IT staff to perform video services reduces the support levels available for City IT Operations. CMAC has provided excellent services to the City of Fresno since July 20, 2010; they have also grown in their business capabilities to the extent that they are ready and able to take on the full number of video hours we require. ISD will remain the back-up video provider if ever CMAC is unable to provide services. This Amendment shall be for a one year term, renewable...
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