09-Cablecasting Improvements (C) cityof
golden
alley
Capital Improvement Program 2019-2023
Cablecasting Improvement Section
The City of Golden Valley partners with Northwest Community Television (NWCT) to bring you a wide
variety of city video programming featuring information about your local government as well as
activities and events in the community. This capital project fund plans for major improvements to
provide access for city meetings.
History
NWCT started in 1982 and is funded by a joint powers agreement that supports public access and
local programming activities through local Franchise and Community Television fees. Nine adjacent
cities are part of the franchise agreement between Comcast and the Northwest Suburbs Cable
Communications Commission (NWSCCC). They include Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal,
Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope Osseo, Plymouth, and Robbinsdale.
Cable Franchise fees are the main source of revenue.
City of Golden Valley, Minnesota
Capital Plan
2019 thm 2023
PROJECTS & FUNDING SOURCES BY DEPARTMENT
Department Project# 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total
Cablecasting Improvements i
Cable Equipment Replacement C-001 200,000 200,000
Cablecasting Improvements Total 200,000 200,000
Cablecasting Improvements 200,000 200,000
Cablecasting Improvements Total 200,000 200,000
Grand Total 200,000 200,000
Project# C-001 Department Cablecasting hnprovements
Contact
Project Name Cable Equipment Replacement Type Improvement
Useful Life
Category Cablecasting Improvements
Description
Replace aging equipment in cable TV control room with updated equipment employing digital technology.
Justification 1
As equipment ages,the use for compatible software and hardware changes over time which requires new equipment. _—
Expenditures 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total
EquipNehicles/Furnishings 200,000 200,000
Total 200,000 200,000
Funding Sources 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total
Cablecasting Improvements 200,000 200,000
Total 200,000 200,000