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Council approves $25,000 capital amendment to restore chamber broadcast and AV control unit

3428828 · May 21, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a $25,000 amendment to the 2025 capital projects fund to replace an encoder/decoder control unit in the council chambers that will restore Spectrum cable distribution and improve the chamber's broadcast capability; staff said hardware is about $10,000 and installation up to $15,000.

City staff and the IT director described a technical failure in the council‑chamber audio‑visual system and requested a $25,000 budget amendment to replace a control unit that processes audio and video feeds for live broadcast and cable carriage.

Rick Powell, the city’s IT director, told council members on May 19 that the chamber’s current encoder/decoder and associated equipment are…

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