FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 10, 2000
Contact: Diane Thomas
(714) 834-6203
Board of Supervisors’
Meetings Going on TV
(Santa Ana) – Beginning
next week, cable television viewers in Orange County will
be able to watch gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Board
of Supervisors’ meetings from the comfort of their
homes. The November 14 Board meeting will kick off
the weekly videotaping and next-day distribution of tapes
to all the county’s cable companies. Each cable
franchise will air the meeting in its entirety.
“This is an important step for County government
in offering yet another way for the public to observe
and understand the deliberations of the Board of Supervisors,”
said Charles V. Smith, Chairman of the Board. “Government
is always better with public understanding and involvement.
“On our web site, we already have the means for receiving
comments on agenda items from the public. To receive
feedback on the broadcast meetings, we asked staff to
add a specific e-mail address and telephone voiceline
to make it easy for the community to let us know what
they think,” said Smith.
To comment on the televised Board meetings, call 714.834.7266
or e-mail the County at boardtv@ocgov.com.
In August, the Board approved a contract with Network
Television Time to videotape the meetings and make copies
for distribution to cable companies. Since then,
robotic cameras have been installed in the Board room;
lighting has been modified; and a control room has been
developed from which the cameras will be operated and
the master tape will be duplicated for distribution.
Following is a schedule, by cable company, of the air
days, times and channels for broadcasting Board meetings:
(Anaheim, Villa Park, Yorba Linda)
Friday: 8 a.m. / Channel 3
AT&T Broadband - (Cypress)
Check program schedule on Channels 58 & 78
(La Palma)
Check program schedule on Channel 35
(Costa Mesa, Tustin)
Friday: 6 p.m./Channel 61
Comcast - (Buena Park, Fullerton, Newport Beach, Placentia,
Santa Ana Heights)
Saturday: 4 p.m./ Channel 3
(Santa Ana)
Saturday: 8 a.m./Channel 3
Cox Communications
(Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna
Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange,
San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Tustin)
Monday: 7 p.m./Channel 30
RETV - (Laguna Woods)
Friday: 10 a.m./Channel 31
Time Warner - (Orange)
Thursday: 8 p.m./Channel 6
(Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Los
Alamitos, Stanton, Westminster)
Saturday: 11 a.m./Channel 6
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