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Create a meaningful budget and monitor that budget as well as monitor all grant projects to see that they are progressing in a timely manner and that funds granted are being utilized properly. Also, seek additional funding resources in order to continue operation of CALOP in years to come. • Realistic budget to be created to achieve the other Objectives and to see that the budget not be exceeded without the entire Commission's approval. • Seek other methods of funding through sale and rental of CALOP films. FUTURE PLANNING At the present time CALOP receives funds at the rate of $1.00 per month from cable customers residing in University City. Charter Communications and AT&T provide these funds, whichare paid to CALOP on a quarterly basis. CALOP may see a decrease in fundingfrom Charter and AT&T because of the increased competition from both satellite services and the internet. Continued funding from Charter and AT&T after the end of the franchise agreements on December 31, 2011, remains uncertain. CALOP will also make available for rental, with appropriate permissions and restrictions, raw footage used in CALOP films for use by other film makers, TV and cable networks. CALOP will explore venues that will help to increase revenues such as paid showings of CALOP films throughout the country and not limited to University City. Other uses and sales of CALOP films to the general public will be looked into as well. CALOP will also explore a public relations effort to have its films placed in film festivals and film competitions on a national basis as well as in the St. Louis Region.