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Council reviews overhaul of council chambers AV, accessibility options and proposed new AV technician
Summary
Vendors recommended acoustic remediation plus updated cameras, captioning and configurable screens; staff will ask an acoustician to define scope and TPI to prepare a statement of work. Council debated adding a new full‑time AV/IT technician to support on‑site and off‑site events and whether technical solutions could reduce staffing needs.
Umbrash — Councilmembers and staff spent the first half of the work session reviewing proposals to upgrade the city council chambers’ audio‑visual system, increase accessibility for hearing‑impaired residents, and improve remote streaming of meetings.
City staff invited TPI Technology Providers Inc., the city’s AV vendor, to present options aimed at reducing aircraft noise intrusion, improving intelligibility and providing better camera coverage of the dais. TPI said the preferred approach is to first quiet the room with acoustic treatments and then layer technology—microphones, ceiling and dais speakers, closed‑caption feeds and additional cameras—to restore intelligible audio and give cameras headroom to work effectively. Staff and TPI also discussed portable equipment for off‑site events and ways to feed…
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