Title
Agreement with Sedgwick County and Kansas Public Telecommunications
Services, Inc. (KPTS) for 2019.
Body
Recommended Action: Approve the agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign.
Sedgwick County has a long-standing relationship with KPTS to provide production and airtime for regular County Commission meetings. This agreement is for broadcasting and closed captioning of commission meetings and airing of County-produced videos which can be played during Executive Sessions. Sedgwick County contracts for a minimum of two hours per meeting, with excess time paid in quarter hour increments.
The relationship with KPTS has been very good, allowing for additional airtime when County Commissioner meetings run beyond the scheduled time. KPTS also allows a wider audience across the County to view the Commission meetings.
Alternatives: If the contract is not approved, there will be no broadcast coverage for citizens.
Financial Considerations: $580 per hour with a two hour minimum time period per meeting for regularly scheduled meetings. All time broadcast in excess of two hours per meeting shall be pro-rated to the nearest quarter hour based on the hourly rate of $580. Closed captioning will be paid $182 per hour with a two hour minimum time period per meeting for regularly scheduled meetings. All time broadcast in excess of two hours per meeting shall be prorated to the nearest half hour at a rate of $91 per half hour. If cancellation of a meeting occurs less than 48 hours prior to the scheduled time, the County will be charged $128.50. If Commissioners recess into executive session before 11 a.m. during a regular meeting, KPTS will air pre-produced videos during the recess for $25 per each executive session.
The estimated total is $96,012, to be paid from fund center 62002-110. No additional budget authority is being requested, sufficient budget authority exists in the 2019 budget.
Legal Considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101. A sim...
Click here for full text