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Gilroy council presses CMAP for audits, opts to renegotiate contract with local oversight
Summary
City staff told council that Community Media Access Partnership failed to deliver key financial reports and audits; CMAP’s executive director said the nonprofit is rebuilding and asked for time. Council directed staff to negotiate a restructured, accountability‑focused agreement that keeps services local and requires progress checks.
Gilroy city staff told the City Council on Nov. 3 that the Community Media Access Partnership (CMAP) has not met several contract requirements, including submitting 2023 and 2024 financial statements and an independent audit, and has not completed a required fourth‑year performance review.
The staff presentation said CMAP was formed in 2001 to operate the community media center and manage PEG (public, educational and government) channels. Under the current five‑year agreement that began Jan. 1, 2021, the city remits PEG fees to CMAP and requires annual reports, year‑end financials, an equipment replacement plan and periodic independent audits. Finance staff said Gilroy’s average annual contribution to CMAP has been about $252,000 — roughly $65,000 in franchise fees and $187,000 in PEG fees — and that missing…
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