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City Manager's Office
SUBJECT:
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Increase for Fontana Experience Network (FXN Studio) for Design, Build and Installation.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve and authorize City Manager to increase the purchase order with Devlin Design Group for Studio Design and installation in the amount of $54,285.00 for a total amount of $454,188.84 and increase the 10% contingency in the amount of $5,428.50 for a total amount of $45,418.88.
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• Increase citizen involvement by providing the community with information on development projects.
DISCUSSION:
Fontana Experience Network (FXN), formerly known as KFON, is the official public channel operated by the City of Fontana, delivering civic programming and live government meetings to residents via cable and online platforms. As part of the City’s broader modernizations efforts, FXN is expanding its studio and video production capabilities.
The studio will support live and recorded government programming, including public meetings, interviews, community updates, and special programming. Additionally, the project will include the design and installation of a control room, video editing suite, voice-over room, podcast set up, lifestyle talk show set up, and a green screen setup for high quality production value across a variety of formats. The control room will serve as the central hub for managing audio and video feeds.
Following the City Council’s award of the agreements with TV Pro Gear and Devlin Design Group in November 2025 for design, installation, and integration services, staff initiated the detailed design and planning phase for the FXN studio expansion. During this phase, the project team conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the existing studio space, including structural, electrical, and lighting infrastructure.
Through this evaluation, it was determined that the existing lighting grid and electrical configuration within the studio space are insufficient to support the technical requirements of the upgraded production facility. The originally installed grid and power distribution system were designed for a much smaller-scale production environment and do not provide the load capacity, and flexibility requirements necessary for modern broadcast lighting systems and studio equipment.
To ensure the studio can support the expanded programming capabilities envisioned for the Fontana Experience Network, the lighting grid and associated electrical infrastructure will require retrofitting. The retrofit will include structural reinforcement of the lighting grid, installation of updated rigging points, and upgrades to the electrical distribution system to accommodate professional studio lighting fixtures, dimming systems, and associated production equipment.
These improvements are necessary to safely support the lighting systems required for the green screen studio, lifestyle talk show set, interview set, and other multi-format production environments planned for the FXN studio. Without these upgrades, the studio would not be able to fully utilize the equipment being installed as part of the modernization project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact associated with the approval of this item is $60,000 and it’s not included in the FY25/26 Operating Budget. Funds will be requested at third quarter from Fund #105 KFON - PEG Channel Fund Balance as part of third quarter budget review.
MOTION:
Staff recommends approval.