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Home My Public Portal About01-19-95_sp PERSONNEL COMMISSIONJ N 1 N CITY OF LYNWOOD I CALL TO ORDER 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III APPROVAL OF MINUTES IV STUDIES & REPORTS V ORAL COMMUNICATIONS VI ADJOURNMENT REGULAR MEETING OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD . January 19, 1995 R C E IV ED 5:00 PM CITY OF LYNWOOD CITY CLERKS OFFICE JAN 12 1995 AM PM 718191111111112111213141$16 ROLL CALL I Patrice Bell, Chairperson Nancy Gilpen George Lewis Arnold Litke Gilda Acosta - Gonzalez Regular meeting of December 15, 1994 Request for closed promotional examination. Cable Television Specialist Regular Meeting - February 16, 1995 tom;;: N N REGULAR MEETING OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD CITY OF LYNWOOD DECEMBER 15, 1994 The regular meeting of the Personnel Board of the City of Lynwood, California was held on Thursday, December 15, 1994, at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the - Lynwood City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California. The agenda was duly posted as prescribed by the Brown Act. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Bell called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. Roll call was taken by Gail Black, Director of Human Resources All Commissioners were present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Commissioner Lewis APPROVAL OF MINUTES The motion was made by Commissioner Gilpen and seconded by Commissioner Lewis to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 17, 1994 All in favor. Motion carried STUDIES & REPORTS The motion was made by Commissioner Litke and seconded by Commissioner Acosta - Gonzalez to approve the eligibility list for the position of Sr. Housing Rehab. Specialist. All in favor Motion carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Lewis made the motion and Commissioner Gilpen seconded to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting, January 19, 1995 5.00 p m. All in favor Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:15 p m. N so City of LYNWOOD (-1 Dig ,Meeting NaPPenges 11330 BULLIS ROAD LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 (310) 6030220 Date January 19, 1995 To: Honorable Chairperson and Personnel Board Members From- Gail L. Black, Director of Human Resources ## Subject. REQUEST FOR CLOSED PROMOTIONAL CABLE TELEVISION SPECIALIST FACT acam •{{.1MFIIIC/. CIiY II EXAMINATION: The Lynwood City Code 12 -7.4 Open Examination states: "All examinations, except those specified in subsection 18 -7 3, shall be open unless it is determined by the Personnel Board that such examinations will be promotional FF BACKGROUND 1) It is the policy of the City of Lynwood to encourage employees to advance and grow within the organization by allowing promotional examinations whenever appropriate 2) Mr Faustin Gonzales, City Manager, has identified in -house candidates who would qualify to apply for this position on a promotional basis RECOMMENDATION Based on the above information, it is requested that the Board approve a "Closed Promotional" examination for the position of Cable Television Specialist N so la /2o /9N CITY OF LYNWOOD CABLE TELEVISION SPECIALIST DEFINITION under general supervision, coordinates cable programming including the scheduling of program maintenance of calendar of programs, assisting in th e of new programs, and functioning as primary program cable segments and other audio and video production and to perform other job related work as required., EXAMPLES OF DUTIES television production, development producer for assignments; Performs a wide variety of technical staff duties involving cable television program planning, scheduling and production; coordinates cable programming production efforts to ensure timely showing of programs on public access channel; supervises and participates in the scheduling of segment and program production; maintains calendar of program and segment production; assists in the development and production of new cable programming including program research, scripting, directing, voice -over, on- camera reporting, camera operation, lighting, audio, editing, and logging footage; operates and maintains a variety of audio and visual equipment utilized in the preparation of cable television programs; prepares and inputs information to maintain and update schedule of programs and activities; serves as technical specialist in the selection, use and maintenance of cable equipment and production facilities; oversees and assists in the construction and design of studio set and control room; establishes and maintains videotape library; serves as liaison with the City's cable operator for the use of vendor studio and equipment; assists in the development of revenue generating products; conducts training workshops for volunteers including city residents, cable hosts and studio interns; meets with potential clients to promote use of City cable services; confers with supervisor regarding overall department cable television activitites programs; maintains required records and prepares reports; and may photograph and chronicle special events held in the City. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT Possession of an appropriate California Operator's license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. so so DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principles, practices and techniques of televison program planning and production; Federal and state laws, rules and regulations regarding the use of public airwaves; Operation and capabilities of types of audio and visual equipment; Basic design and use concepts of studio and production facilities; Principles of training and work direction and Ability to: Plan, organize, supervise and participate in the production of a variety of video and audio segments and programs for public access television; Work without direct supervision and make independent decisions in the field; Operate and maintain a variety of audio and visual equipment utilized in the production and presentation of public access television segments and programs; Work cooperatively with those other City, public agency and cable operator personnel in planning and producing cable television programs; Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of employment; Prepare clear, concise reports; Provide work direction, coordination, and training in program production to volunteers, interns and others involved in the work. and Training and Experience: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledges and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledges and abilities would be: Two years of increasingly responsible experience involving the planning and production of radio and television programs; completion of a one year internship in the development, production, and presentation of audio and video programs. Education: Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in com- munications with emphasis in television or a closely related field is desirable.