§ 9-11. Commercial use of programming and access center equipment.

(a)

[Use of PEG facilities and equipment.] The PEG facilities and equipment are primarily for the use of public producers and City of Laredo staff members. They may also, however, be used by commercial entities as provided in this section 9-11.

(1)

Commercial producers using PEG facilities and equipment must provide their own staffs who must first be certified by the PAC for the use of the PEG facilities and equipment they wish to use.

(2)

At least seventy-two (72) hours' notice is required for commercial use of PEG facilities and equipment.

(b)

PAC studio.

(1)

Commercial producers may reserve the PAC studio for the fees described in subsection 9-11(e) below after regular business hours or at any time the studio is not in use by non-commercial producers and staff.

(2)

A PAC staff member must be present during studio use.

(c)

Portable video equipment. Portable video equipment may be reserved by commercial producers only on weekends and only when equipment has not been reserved by non-commercial producers and staff. Commercial producers shall pay the fees described in subsection 9-11(e)(1)b.

(d)

Post-production equipment. Commercial producers may reserve post-production equipment as described in subsection 9-7(c)(3) only outside regular business hours or at any time the equipment is not in use by non-commercial producers and staff. Commercial producers shall pay the fees described in subsection 9-11(e).

(e)

Fees for commercial use.

(1)

Studio facilities: Commercial producers of the PAC studio facilities shall pay:

• For use during regular business hours: Two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00) per three-hour period or portion thereof.

• For use after regular business hours or on weekends: Three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375.00) per three-hour period plus seventy-five dollars ($75.00)/hour for staff supervision.

(2)

For PAC portable camera equipment: Commercial producers shall pay the PAC the following:

• Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per hour up to three (3) hours.

• Two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00) for more than three (3) and up to twelve (12) hours.

• Four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for more than twelve (12) and up to twenty-four (24) hours.

(3)

VHS camcorder: Commercial producers shall pay the PAC one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day for use of a PAC VHS camcorder.

(4)

Post-production equipment: Commercial users of PAC editing equipment (suite A) shall pay the PAC the following:

• Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for up to three (3) hours.

• Two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00) for more than three (3) and up to twelve (12) hours.

• Four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for more than twelve (12) and up to twenty-four (24) hours.

(Ord. No. 2009-O-052, § 2(Exh. A, § 10), 4-6-09; Ord. No. 2012-O-143, § 2, 9-17-12)