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Nance Rickard, president and CEO of DC TV, described the training: participants spend 40 hours a week for three weeks in DCTV’s studios learning shot composition, lighting, camera and audio operation, and basic production skills. ‘‘They actually operate the equipment,’’ Rickard said, adding that employer mentors expect trainees to have this hands‑on foundation before beginning placements.

Herbert Niles, associate director of OCTFME’s film division, described the placement and selection process. OCTFME and DOES collect electronic applications; OCTFME identifies employer mentors and asks each to interview up to eight finalists. Niles said cohort size depends on the fiscal year and funding but typically ranges from five to eight trainees. He said OCTFME usually receives ‘‘35 to 60’’ applications during a selection period and aims to place candidates with an employer mentor’s first or second choice.

The mentorship is paid entirely by the Department of Employment Services; employers keep timecards and submit them to DOES for payment. Foster confirmed the wage is the District’s minimum wage for that year. Niles said follow‑up with DOES shows roughly 65 to 80 percent of program participants are employed one year after placement, although the agency did not present a year‑by‑year breakdown in the hearing.

OCTFME and DCTV also described how the program was suspended in one recent fiscal year. Foster said FY24 saw ‘‘a shortfall in the special purpose fund’’ tied to cable revenues; OCTFME suspended CCAP for one year but is planning to relaunch the program pending DOEE/DOES administrative funding and expected resources. Foster told the committee the current plan was to begin a cohort on June 3 and urged council members to share the program’s interest form while OCTFME finalizes funding details.

Committee questions focused on acceptance rates, instructor staffing during the three‑week module, how trainees are matched to employers, and whether trainees later secure work in the creative industries. OCTFME said DCTV runs the three‑week training with one main instructor and occasional assistant instructors; OCTFME staff manage the selection, placement, and oversight process and check in with trainee supervisors every three weeks during placements.

Members requested performance data, including retention and employment at one year and two years, which OCTFME said it will provide through DOES where available. Council staff also asked for clarity on FY25 funding and whether the prior special‑purpose shortfall could recur; OCTFME said it did not anticipate a repeat of that revenue shortfall but was still finalizing labor‑department funding arrangements.

No formal committee action was recorded; council members signaled continued interest in program metrics as part of broader oversight.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee on Human Services, Performance Oversight Hearing, Matthew Frumin, Chairperson 02/20/25","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmember Matt Fruman questioned OCTFME and DC TV officials Feb. 20 about the Creative Economy Career Access Program, which combines a three‑week, hands‑on training module at DCTV with a paid, multi‑month employer mentorship funded by DOES.","taxTitle","Committee of Human Service, Committees, Legislative, District of Columbia","taxId",79143,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6305114,"Foggy Bottom resident urges OCTFME to apply street design standards to historic alleys",319,267000,586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2450790-db9b1dfdc51556655522094d7cd02ab1&start=267&end=586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2450790-db9b1dfdc51556655522094d7cd02ab1/thumbnail_267000.jpg","/articles/6305114/Foggy-Bottom-resident-urges-OCTFME-to-apply-street-design-standards-to-historic-alleys","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305114-4caf9ca70b884b404eaf180b2fb746cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508852&Signature=lCv9wfTQKxXtxGsB1qfQEAFJVY4KtSa6Kgp91ZjEqsOy6Inq10VCkxP-RKTr5f3kxY7siOX10qAsovP3K3VHkDLlP5H~MOTteTS~2ctEg9cyCMJ~7FpqIshQVM8pB~cYZffBhc1aLFcPf4Aj8BjbtIeTztXW5IdqDeCKFBKp1CawVKBOBzepnOFedLvZGaIqVrQZs5oeqonZz5UEvpV5Svp1OHdhMhY33xLAGaQVrbpLZEhBe-0sm~dbBAg6cdyIdoLZN7nFKdp-VUUz1Oy0JTIPKwxWamXuVxbafVMt~tG2oNdYhTcSUrcweKyY4a4EJeDOxmzzaQNJujhwyyda~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Matt Fruman, chair of the Committee on Human Services, heard testimony Feb. 20 from a Foggy Bottom neighborhood leader who asked the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment to treat historic alley homes like street‑facing houses when approving cable runs.

Will Crane, vice president of the Foggy Bottom Association and chair of its infrastructure committee, told the committee his alley has more than 30 residences and ‘‘one house in particular has over 40 wires traversing, on or hanging from his home.’’ He said cable runs often ignore the character and safety needs of alley dwellings.

Crane asked the agency to differentiate commercial alleys from residential alleys, to raise cable runs above second‑story windows for egress and roof access, to require installers to remove duplicate wire runs, and to expand underground cable requirements to residential alleys in the District.

The request was framed as a call for OCTFME policy changes rather than new historic‑preservation law. Crane thanked Mabel Gist, identified in his testimony as OCTFME’s cable inspector, for long‑running assistance and said he feared loss of institutional knowledge if she retires.

Councilmember Fruman said the wire problem is broader than Foggy Bottom and noted that some poles and certain wires fall under the Public Service Commission while OCTFME regulates cable infrastructure. He acknowledged that abandoned or orphaned lines and multiple poles next to each other create hazards and visual clutter, and he said he would coordinate with other council members and task forces working on poles and street surfacing.

Latoya Foster, director of OCTFME, answered later in the hearing that the office’s legal and regulatory team works with providers to resolve infrastructure issues and escalates customer concerns, but the transcript records no commitment to a specific regulatory change covering alleys.

The exchange highlighted a jurisdictional gap: residents said Verizon‑owned poles and some utility wires are handled by other regulators, while cable runs fall under OCTFME. Crane and Fruman both urged multi‑agency coordination so that pole removals, undergrounding, and cable installations do not leave historic alley façades at risk.

The committee did not take formal action during the hearing; members signaled interest in follow‑up coordination and data sharing with agencies working on poles, cable franchises and public‑space maintenance.

For now, residents seeking relief will continue to navigate a mix of regulators and company contacts while the council considers how to reduce the burden on neighborhoods with historic alley dwellings.","At a Feb. 20 Committee on Human Services oversight hearing, a Foggy Bottom resident told council members the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment should extend cable-design oversight and undergrounding requirements to residential alley dwellings to protect historic properties and reduce hazardous wire congestion.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6305101,"OCTFME outlines programming, radio, grants and contracting; nonprofit flags ARIBA procurement difficulty",8605,2230000,10835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2450790-db9b1dfdc51556655522094d7cd02ab1&start=2230&end=10835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2450790-db9b1dfdc51556655522094d7cd02ab1/thumbnail_2230000.jpg","/articles/6305101/OCTFME-outlines-programming-radio-grants-and-contracting-nonprofit-flags-ARIBA-procurement-difficulty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305101-a7d538de78ea5768073d7167c861993d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508852&Signature=lgST7DyhEK58bJYJ11KK1QETw~X-GQ0CoBwp-~EoSeZwSbBCPnv4088ixx9JNiqN3a2un~NK2O6Kr5o-rjDbzXUcalDmmahjp7iCObAkzbNty4MZtgypV~BGoBoozEy7bFygGjYSrdr49wTkExoNnxFifjEUs4LZ0nRfn~c00F8P8Kbr38k-EDdXtIZVHqXvEjfWEiOqXTrhUstIrk7eMr0J8Grr7SHqsuHYNf7uDnGSGQkoEkX3ZqG6huf7Kn97PqT6fymDIJkDAV6AMcPbIBEYC0XHp2QS1UPAfSJ41VAAIq5~3EKzbQgTqZDP6JeaDiskS00K7pyBduskaG4Ymg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Human Services examined Octfme’s programming, contracting and procurement Feb. 20 as agency officials described public‑access services, DC Radio operations, creative grants and contractor staffing; a nonprofit witness asked for procurement assistance.

Latoya Foster, OCTFME director, said the agency produces programming across three government channels and operates DC Radio in partnership with Howard University’s WHUR 96.3. Foster highlighted original series, sports coverage, and a multi‑platform streaming effort (‘‘DCE’’) and said the office produced more than 500 mayoral press conferences and other events in FY24.

Nance Rickard of DC TV described DCTV’s role as a noncommercial media training and access provider; Rickard said DCTV developed the three‑week CCAP training module and serves as an employer mentor some years.

The committee probed contractor and staffing costs. Foster acknowledged a list of FY24 contractors in appendix B and said OCTFME uses contractors to staff production, master control and field shoots when internal personnel are unavailable. Committee members asked for totals; Foster said the agency would provide them. The transcript shows an overtime total of about $200,000 in FY24; the agency cited long hearings, events and unexpected press conferences as drivers of overtime expenses.

Councilmembers also asked about a recurring vendor used for production support. Foster said All Pro Services and similar vendors supply videographers, editors and master‑control operators when OCTFME needs flexible field coverage or backup staffing for long hearings and events.

The Creative Affairs Office described several programs: the 202Creates residency (an 11‑week curriculum with roughly 25–30 participants per cohort), the Gogo fund (about $1,000,000 annually to support Go‑Go music and activations), and PAPA venue tax‑rebate certifications (OCTFME certified 13 venue applications to the Office of Tax and Revenue in FY24). Foster said CAO supported 73 Go‑Go Fund events in FY24 and assisted in international exchanges and festival activations intended to boost tourism and local artists.

Gloria Hightower, representing the Friends of Carter Barron Foundation for the Performing Arts, described difficulty submitting a proposal in the city’s ARIBA procurement portal and urged that the Office of Contracting and Procurement provide on‑site assistance or tutorials for arts organizations that need to bid or accept government funds. Hightower said the entertainment sector often requires split payment cadence (e.g., deposits before performance) that can complicate vendor processing.

Committee members asked how the agency tracks audience reach for its PEG channels and DC Radio. Foster said online platforms (YouTube and the DCE streaming service) provide view metrics, but traditional PEG cable viewership is harder to measure; the agency is exploring ways to model or estimate audience for noncommercial government programming.

The committee did not take action at the hearing but requested spreadsheets and contractor totals and asked OCTFME to respond with follow‑up materials and data clarifying contractor costs, overtime totals, and program outcomes.","During the Feb. 20 oversight hearing OCTFME described DC TV public‑access work, DC Radio, 202Creates and the Go‑Go support program; committee members pressed the agency about contractor usage, overtime, and procurement hurdles raised by a nonprofit witness with the ARIBA system.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6305105,"OCTFME cites film rebate impacts, explores studio space to keep productions in D.C.",141,2828000,2969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2450790-db9b1dfdc51556655522094d7cd02ab1&start=2828&end=2969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2450790-db9b1dfdc51556655522094d7cd02ab1/thumbnail_2828000.jpg","/articles/6305105/OCTFME-cites-film-rebate-impacts-explores-studio-space-to-keep-productions-in-DC","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305105-49f9794e0dccb6848e4d453d75fc86dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508852&Signature=i2HZ9GVLdnJ3TsCJaaWAkuXIAWGyM4YTlSIwuAq~GtNauowxYG~JtwG2ZnjueQhPPLsRjX3fmbmiOSFegJu9ex~bPDrnMtqbOTWfmYyKeA3HBSn81AWyF8P5kFa~gKzeWXDNhhHUXjlBo-ZMvYgH~ifWPanadw2EL1mm7qAhjgKbi1UBte01j1SmjK99ub4pwGHrhRIxhMvwHDNotmV0rXqqotdVXVXg-SetfeIRbtxsfEngrxlanjgCMjqZVWP-bWwYUGbFdDtvfKCI~bY3Zle7tcP0QHPDBR~-czJiS8Lp2yUjzMxcv3Veseqn~TT5XXFhqGe5GU6vjenFObdEhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment told the Committee on Human Services Feb. 20 that the DC Film Rebate Fund helped attract major and independent productions and that agency staff are pursuing studio space and infrastructure projects to strengthen the District’s competitiveness.

Director Latoya Foster said OCTFME tracked seven rebate‑qualifying media productions and one infrastructure project in fiscal 2024. Foster reported an estimated direct, indirect and induced economic impact of $18,100,000 for those projects, 152 DC resident jobs and $460,000 in wages to DC residents; the agency issued $1,400,000 in rebates that year.

Since the program began in fiscal 2016, OCTFME reported rebates issued to 80 qualifying projects with a cumulative estimated economic impact of $203,600,000, roughly 2,062 jobs and $7,700,000 in wages to DC residents. The agency said its rebate design favors cash rebates rather than tax credits so applicants can retain more value, and it cited industry comparisons to argue the District’s percentages are competitive.

Herbert Niles, OCTFME’s associate director, said the application asks productions whether they would have filmed in the District without a rebate; the agency uses that information and a category‑based rubric to gauge whether a rebate meaningfully affects location decisions. He also said OCTFME reserves a portion of the fund for local production companies, including those led by people of color.

Councilmembers asked how OCTFME knows a production would not have filmed in D.C. absent an incentive; Niles said the application question and industry outreach inform awards. Members also asked whether infrastructure support had helped recruit the Atlantic 10 Conference headquarters; Foster said the rebate‑eligible infrastructure investment helped attract that headquarters to DuPont Circle.

Officials discussed studio availability. Foster and Lawrence Cooper, OCTFME general counsel (participating remotely), said the agency has pursued space options including vacant downtown buildings and the former Black Entertainment Television campus; Cooper said the former BET studio is a roughly 18,000‑square‑foot shell and dialogue is ongoing with owners and potential operators.

Foster framed the rebate fund as part of a broader strategy to diversify the workforce, create jobs, increase tourism and permanently showcase D.C. across film and streaming releases. The committee requested further breakdowns and the application rubric; OCTFME offered to provide the Cast & Crew comparison resource and to supply additional data to council staff for oversight.","Agency officials told the Committee on Human Services that the DC Film Rebate Fund generated an estimated $18.1 million in economic activity in FY24 and that the agency is pursuing studio and infrastructure projects to attract additional productions and jobs.","actionData","errors"]

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