TICC 11-03-2010 Technology, Information ,& Communications Commission
Regular Meeting
November 3, 2010
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Andy Radle called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Andrew Radle, Bill Allen, Wally Iimura, Peter Friedland,
Avinash Gadre
Commissioners absent: none
Staff present: Rick Kitson, Linda Lagergren
Visitors: Andrew Brown (SCEWN), Craig Anderson (SCEWN), Erica Castro -Tuia
(Clearwire), Jonathan Kaiser (Clearwire), Bill Mannion (Better Part TV
Productions), Diane Sparks (Better Part Asst. Executive Producer), Chuck Bedord
(Better Part Executive Producer)
APPROVAL of September 8, 2010 MINUTES
1. Wally Iimura moved to approve the minutes as submitted. Peter Friedland seconded the
motion. Motion passed unanimously. Approved 5 -0.
COMMUNICATIONS
2. Oral: Bill Mannion of the Better Part Senior TV Productions introduced the new Executive
Producer, Chuck Bedord and the new Assistant Executive Producer, Diane Sparks.
Wally Iimura moved to take the New Business items out of order. Bill Allen seconded the motion. All
in favor.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Presentation on Santa Clara Emergency Wireless Network (SCEWN) — Andrew Brown
described to the Commission about the emergency wireless network. Santa Clara
Emergency Wireless Network is a nonprofit organization. It is not intended to be a public
network, but for a private emergency network. The benefit to this type of network is that it
is more efficient, less training is needed and it is privacy encrypted. The Commission
thought this was worth exploring further.
Peter Friedland made a motion that it is the sense of the TICC that continuing discussions,
with the notion of implementing a test or pilot plan with the SCEWN group, makes sense
for Cupertino. The starting list of potential sites could be the City's Emergency Operations
Center (EOC), the ARKs and the Public Works Corporation Yard. Bill Allen seconded the
motion. Motion passed unanimously.
6. Presentation by Clearwire -- Peter Friedland gave a quick review. Clearwire has been
very active over the last year in proposing and getting approved additional wireless
antennas to gear up for the new network. Last April we received a very good presentation
from Clearwire on the technology and the basic marketing plan. We agreed that this was an
interesting alternative for the City of Cupertino. It will add more competition to sources for
wireless activity beyond DSL and cable modems. Following up with that meeting the
Commission met with the Clearwire General Manager of the area. The Commission along
with staff volunteered to help in testing.
Ericka Castro (Clearwire Marketing) and Jonathan Kaiser (Clearwire Engineering) gave an
update on the progress of Clearwire. Clearwire is on track and prepared to set the City up
with demo units. They mentioned that the hillsides were not going to be in the start up
phase. Friedland urged that they consider the hillsides earlier than later. Clearwire
considered the initial phase of the rollout by the end of 2010. The Commission asked what
feedback from the TICCs would be useful to Clearwire for the rollout.
Andy Radle suggested the TICCs prepare some articles for the Scene explaining WiMAX.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The Commission reviewed the following written communications.
3. September 30, 2010 — Letter from Comcast regarding channels removed from line -up.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
4. Discuss Work Program Subcommittee reports. — Wally Iimura discussed the work he has
been doing on the City phone system. Rick Kitson will set up a meeting with the City
Manager or the appropriate Public Works staff member to look at the phone system with
Wally.
There was a concern by the Commission that it takes quite a bit of time to download
council staff reports from the website. Rick Kitson said he would look into it.
Colin Jung, Avinash Gadre and Peter Friedland visited AT &T in Pleasanton.
REPORTS
7. Mayors meeting with Commissioners — No Report
8. City of Cupertino — No Report.
MISCELLANEOUS
9. Activities Calendar -- The Commission reviewed the Activities Calendar.
10. Action Item List Review -- The Commission reviewed the action item list and added two
items.
ADJOURNMENT
Peter Friedland / Bill Allen moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:41 p.m. Motion
passed unanimously.
SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY:
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