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Sandra Ryan, 3245 Chardonnay Drive, supports the transfer of the franchise. She was pleased with the relationship held with Viacorn and hoped to continue it with TCI. Channel 30 plays a unique role in Pleasanton. It not only has all of the City Council meetings and many other public meetings but it broadcasts very unique programs like the 580/680 news, Media Round-Up, local sports and provides an opportunity for the people of the community to hear about what is going on locally. In negotiating this transfer, the Board of Directors of the Tri- Valley Community Television requests that TCI support the local public television in three ways: 1) promote CTV and the local community broadcasting by continuing to play thirty second spots on CNN, Discovery and the major channels. Viacom has broadcast information about the 580/680 news and other programs so that other people who haven't discovered this can watch this as they watch other channels; 2) promote Channel 30 in their sales material. Provide CTV the opportunity to insert mailers into the bills at least twice a year so that CTV can communicate with the viewers/subscribers, possibly promote different shows that are being offered in the future or possibly raise funds; and 3) restore all three channels. When the upgradc of the cable system is complete and over seventy channels will be received, CTV requests that the three channels be available. Darla Stevens, 4663 Bernal Avenue, is the Executive Director of CTV Channel 30. As TCI comes into the system, this would be an opportunity to look into the future. Local television is needed now more than ever. The community needs to see reality and there was nothing more real or basic than the community. If television shines a light on things that go on in the community, the efforts people make, the fabric of life, all the non-profits, all the agencies, all the education that can be done through help, that is what this is all about. Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton and San Ramon have supported the core funding for much programming; probably the most prolific geographical area in the United States. People have talked about three channels being returned to the public sector. There are many times when things need to be simultaneous; like when the School Board meeting is the same night as the City Council meeting. If you can't stay up to watch the City Council meeting you might want to see it the next morning. The option of having playback scheduling is crucial. Linda Lucas, 4848 Golden Road, stated she is a member of the CTV Board. It is an important issue to have PEG channels. If CTV c, an have the same wonderful relationship with TCI as it did with Viatom, CTV might be able to expand to the third PEG channel and felt it would be a wonderful opportunity for the City of Pleasanton. There being no further testimony, Mr. Tarver declared the public hearing closed. It was moved by Mayor Tarver, and seconded by Mr. Pico, to continue this item to the 11/28/95 agenda with the understanding that a subcommittee of the Council would meet with TCI and Viacom to resolve the three channel issue, the control of those channels and discuss how the non-compliance issues will be resolved after the transfer. 11/21/95 -17-