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POG TV Policies
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Introduction
The City Council of Port Orange pursuant to Resolution No.: 05-30 adopted these Operating Policies. Port Orange Government Television (POGTV) is a government channel programmed and operated by the City of Port Orange, Florida. POGTV consists of programming primarily produced by City, and its employees. Ordinance 2003-14 adopted in April 2003 by the City Council of Port Orange Florida, mandates that cable operators provide local government access channel.
Organizational Structure
The Public Information Officer and/or Station Manager, under the supervision of the City Manager, will operate POGTV. POGTV provides production support and leadership to the Departments of Port Orange City Government within the limits of its resources. The staff works closely with City departments to produce informational programs, training videos, and other video applications for internal and external use. The mission of the POGTV is to educate and inform the viewing public about the City of Port Orange.
GENERAL MISSION
The mission of POGTV is to inform and educate the Port Orange community on City issues, events, activities, and services by providing informational programming through the medium of television.
Programming Goal:
To provide citizens with interesting, timely, accurate, and relevant information about the programs and services provided by the City of Port Orange in a manner that encourages trust, a sense of accountability, and appreciation of the value of the services provided. The programming will serve to identify, explain, and facilitate the use of government services and to provide more responsible and informed interaction between government and citizens. POGTV is not a public access channel and access to airtime is restricted to governmental functions and operations. The City of Port Orange will be the sole and exclusive scheduler of POGTV airtime.
Production Goal:
To provide high-quality technical and creative services to Port Orange City Government’s departments and divisions and, with the approval of the City Manager’s Office, other governmental organizations in order to produce cost-effective and informative television, programs, and videos.
PROGRAM POLICIES
POGTV encourages the submittal of programs for airing by eligible community based organizations that are appropriate to the mission and conform to technical and production standards. Only organizations that have established partnership arrangements with the City or other government organizations shall be authorized to submit eligible programming requests. All requests for airtime should be submitted to the Public Information Officer prior to airing the program.
Eligible Applicants for Airing Programs on POGTV:
All requests for airtime shall conform to the following policy guidelines:
§ Local government bodies and agencies located in and around Volusia County or Port Orange for use in connection with their official government activities that affect the interests of the citizens of the community.
State and federal government bodies and agencies for use in connection with their official government activities that affect the interests of the citizens of the community.
Officials and representatives of the state and federal government for use in their official government activities, including state and federal legislators who represent the districts in and around Port Orange that affect the interests of the citizens of the community.
Appropriate Programming Includes:
Coverage of public meetings for government policy-making boards
Informational or instructional programs on various government agency functions or services.
Emergency and public safety information including hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters, poison prevention, first aid, etc.
General announcements of current government meetings, sponsored events and job listings.
Coverage of government events such as facility openings, recreational and cultural events sponsored or co-sponsored by the City, and meetings of government boards and committees.
In-service training programs and educational programs appropriate for public viewing.
Election result coverage that is non-biased, non-partisan, and neutral in nature.
Reader service board with graphics/alphanumeric information of government events or services.
Public service announcements (PSAs) of government events and services.
Promotional and station identification announcements.
Criteria for Programming:
Listed below are the acceptable criteria for programming activities on the POGTV Channel.
Submitted by eligible applicant
Citizen interest
Public service/safety needs
Governmental in nature
Meets acceptable standards and guidelines
Meets standards of production format quality
Complies with programming restrictions
Such additional criteria as proposed by the City Manager and authorized by the City Council to meet the goals and mission of POGTV.
Restrictions on Programming:
Programming is prohibited that contains:
Advertisement of a specific commercial product or service of that nature.
Information concerning any lottery, gift enterprise, or similar promotion offering prizes based in whole or part upon lot or chance.
Direct solicitation of funds.
Material that would violate any federal, state, county, or city statute or law.
Material that promotes religious beliefs or religious philosophies.
Obscene, indecent, or defamatory material.
Appearances by or on behalf of candidates for public office with the purpose of the appearance being to garner interest or attention to their campaign.
Endorsements of proposed issues or ballot items. (Sample ballots and ballot listings may be permitted.)
Programming shall be non-editorial information concerning the operations and deliberations of local government.
Candidates who have announced and/or qualified for election/re-election to any elective office shall not be permitted to make individual statements on POGTV.
Current elected officials who have announced and/or qualified for election/re-election to any elective office will be shown only in the performance of their official duties – that is, conducting official business at meetings or incidental appearances in other programming.
Programs are governed by the adopted rules of protocol Code of Conduct in Section of the Port Orange Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual. Programs or appearances in programs by City employees not in accordance with the Code of Conduct may be refused airtime on POGTV.
POGTV Staff reserves the right to edit programs submitted for POGTV and/or to display disclaimers.
Program submissions must include all copyrights. Copyrighted music and video will not be used in POGTV programs without written permission.
PROGRAM SCHEDULING & SUBMISSIONS
Program Scheduling
The Public Information Officer is responsible for scheduling programs. All programs submitted to POGTV will be reviewed by the Public Information Officer or Station Manager before airing. Videotapes will be viewed from start to finish to ensure technical and content compliance. The program submission process is as follows:
1. Program is submitted for review by eligible organization.
2. Program is reviewed and any necessary changes required for airing are made by the originator of the video.
3. If the program is accepted as submitted, it can then be scheduled for airtime.
4. Requests for review, revision, or clarification of program content will be honored in order for the program to be aired.
Video Program Submissions
Eligible applicants may complete a “Port Orange Government Television Program Submission” request to the Public Information Officer that meets all criteria established herein.
Reader Service Board Submissions
The Reader Service Board is a video bulletin board publicizing government-related services, events, employment opportunities, and public announcements. It is available free of charge to eligible users. Requests for messages to the Reader Service Board must be submitted in a format specified by the Public Information Officer or Station Manager. Content on this service is produced by POGTV, and will not necessarily be in the same format as received.
PROGRAM PRIORITIES
The following programming categories determine the priority of how programs will be aired:
Category A
Approved programs produced by Departments of the City of Port Orange, all appointed Government Boards in Port Orange County, and live or taped delayed public meetings of the Port Orange City Council or its agencies or departments.
Category B
Approved programs submitted by other local government agencies or departments.
Category C
Approved programs originated by an outside government agency and related to Port Orange that affects the interests of the citizens of the community. 
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