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Telecommunications Development Account

2019-20 2020-21
APPROPRIATIONS Adopted Proposed

City Attorney - Funds are provided to the Office of the City Attorney for legal $ 194,757 $ 187,078
services in support of TDA functions.

City Clerk - Funds are provided to the Office of the City Clerk to provide 382,794 309,927
technical support of online resources related to government access
programming content for L.A. Cityview Channel 35.

General Services (GSD) - Funds are provided to GSD for building leases and 194,375 196,235
related services.

Information Technology Agency (ITA)
PEG Access Programming - Funds are provided to ITA for the salaries 1,406,651 1,324,034
and expenses of employees supporting PEG access functions.
Telecommunications Uses - Funds are provided to ITA for various 10,126,777 9,057,421
telecommunications expenditures including the salaries and expenses of
employees supporting the 3-1-1 Call Center.

Public Works Bureau of Engineering (BOE) - Funds are provided to BOE to 108,969 86,038
continue support for project management work on the Channel 35 Studio
Relocation Project.

Cable Franchise Oversight - Funds are provided for franchise fee auditing and 289,750 289,750
outside legal counsel in the field of cable and telecommunications franchising
law.

Grants to Third Parties (Citywide Access Corporation) - Funds are provided
for Channel 36 capital equipment items funded by PEG capital cost franchise 505,000 505,000
fees.

L.A. CityView Channel 35 Operations - Funds are provided for contractual 2,166,996 2,166,996
services for municipal programming, closed captioning services and press room
tapings ($893,825), operating supplies for videotapes and the production of
Channel 35 programming ($72,000), general liability and automobile insurance
for City vehicles driven by Channel 35 contractors ($122,000), contractor
services ($407,000), connectivity between the Little Tokyo and City Hall Studios
($50,000), social media content production and scripted programming
($519,252), airing of Fire and Police Commission meetings ($60,000),
maintenance of High Definition equipment ($27,919), and the City News service
subscription ($15,000).

PEG Access Capital Costs (Restricted) – Funds are provided for capital costs -- 1,422,892
for the Channel 35 studio.

Reimbursement of General Fund Costs - Funds are provided to reimburse the 4,328,112 4,796,365
General Fund for employer contributions to health and retirement plans and
Citywide and departmental overhead costs for employees supporting TDA
functions.

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $19,704,181 $20,341,736

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