Minutes_Cable TV Commission 11.19.25Copyrighted
January 5, 2026
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of December 15, 2025; Cable TV
Commission of November 19, 2025; Historic Preservation
Commission of October 16, 2025; Library Board of Trustees
Update of November 20, 2025; Zoning Board of Adjustment
of November 20, 2025; Proof of Publication for City Council
Proceedings of December 1, 2025; Proof of Publication for
Expenditure Reports presented at the December 1, 2025 City
Council meeting.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 12 15 25 City Council Minutes
2. Cable TV Commission Meeting Minutes
3. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
4. Library Board of Trustees Council Update
5. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
6. Proof of Publication for Expenditure Reports
7. Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 12 1 25
8. Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 12 8 25
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APPROVED MINUTES OF CABLE TV COMMISSION MEETING
Nov. 19, 2025
City Council Chambers, Historic Federal Building, 350 W. Sixth St.
MEMBERS PRESENT. Ron Tigges (chair), Georgina Guerrero Galvan, Pauline
Maloney, Jennifer Tigges, Tom Eckerman
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Felicia Carrier, City of Dubuque Multimedia Specialist, and Randy
Gehl, City of Dubuque Public Information Officer
Chair R. Tigges called the meeting to order at 5.04 p.m.
Acceptance of Agenda
e Upon a motion by J. Tigges, seconded by Eckerman, the agenda was
accepted by a vote of 5 - 0.
Approval of Minutes March 5, 2025, Meeting
e Upon a motion by Maloney, seconded by Guerrero Galvan, the minutes from
the March 5, 2025, meeting were accepted by a vote of 5 - 0.
Community PEG Equipment Grant
Update on 2025 Recipients: Carrier updated the commission on the 2025
Community PEG Access Equipment grant recipients, including final funding
amounts and progress on their required programming. Carner also reported
on new programming submitted by past recipients. Staff informed the
commission that if past recipients have already produced programming that
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meets the updated grant requirements adopted in November 2024, they will
be encouraged by staff —but no longer required —to submit additional
programming.
• Staff Recommendations for 2026 Grant Cycle: Carner asked the commission
to consider changing the current maximum amount for individuals to request
from $10,000 to $5,000. Guerrero Galvan motioned to approve the
recommendation and Eckerman seconded. Approved 5-0. The staff intends to
modify the quoting process, requiring applicants to submit only one quote.
Following the selection of applicants, the staff will obtain three quotes for the
equipment and will clarify in the application that not all equipment or vendors
are guaranteed.
• Commission Feeback on Grant Reviewing Process. Staff will produce review
guidelines for the commission's consideration. Once approved, these
guidelines will be made available as part of the application process.
City Council Chambers Upgrades
• Carner notified the commission of plans to begin exploring the process
needed to conduct a significant update/upgrade to the live meeting broadcast
system for the city council chambers. She reported that the last update was
conducted in 2016 at approximate approved cost of $230,000. Carner
expects the next update to cost significantly more. Following discussion and
questions from commissioners, Gehl reported the current balance of the PEG
equipment fund, the funding source for the update, is $1.253 million. Carner
said she would report back to the commission when more information is
available. Commissioners requested a tour of the current media control room
at the end of the meeting to view existing equipment.
PEG Access Video Creator Kit Update
• Carner provided an update on plans to provide a video creator kit for check-
out from the City to Dubuque residents for the production of PEG access
channel programming. She distributed a draft handout that included details on
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available equipment, the checkout process, and program submission info.
Carner also displayed the kit equipment and answered commissioner
questions about it and the checkout process. J. Tigges suggested past PEG
equipment grant recipients be notified of the kit so they can utilize if needed.
Carner agreed and reported she plans to make the kit available following the
review of liability.
Public Input
• No public input was offered.
Items from the Commission
• Commissioners noted the evolution of the commission and the PEG
equipment grant program and suggested staff share some of the progress
during the Communications Office's FY2027 budget presentation to city
council.
Items from Staff
• Gehl notified commissioners they will be asked to provide input in the
spring/summer to help inform the annual City Council goal -setting sessions
and apologized for missing the deadline to engage the commissioners in the
2025 process.
• Carner gave commissioners a tour of the media control room and studio,
located behind the council chambers. She explained operations and
equipment to give commissioners context for the potential overhaul
referenced earlier in the agenda.
Adjournment
• Upon a motion by Maloney, seconded by Guerrero Galvan, and 5-0 vote, the
meeting adjourned at 6.27 p.m.
Next Meeting
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• The commission requested to meet virtually for a brief meeting in mid -
December to review a revised grant reviewing guide before the grant
application period opens in January. Gehl will verify commissioner availability
and schedule a meeting.
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