TELECOM 07-26-06
Technology, Information & Communications Commission
Adjourned Regular Meeting
July 26, 2006
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Andy Radle called the meeting to order at 703 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Andy Radle, Bill Allen, Charlie Ahem, Eric Klein
Commissioners absent: Steve Ting
Staff: Rick Kitson, Linda Lagergren
Guests: Colin Jung
APPROVAL OF JUNE 7,2006 MINUTES
1. Charlie Ahem made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Bill Allen seconded the
motion. Motion passed unanimously.
COMMUNICA TIONS
Oral: None
The Commission took item # 11 out of order.
NEW BUSINESS
11. Review Wireless Master Plan - Colin Jung reviewed with the Commission the
development process of the initial wireless master plan. Colin then reviewed the list of
wireless applications (approved, appealed, withdrawn, removed and in process) since the
master plan was established.
The Commission discussed the following:
Needed improvements:
. Citizen Survey in "affected areas" - is there a problem?
. Get carriers to drive citizen demand
. Remove/Lower the aesthetic barrier
. Pre-approved design
. Remove City from decision process (more controversial)
. Consistency between ordinance & WMP (upgrade)
. The why? (Explain to Council why the public good needs to be served)
. Technologylbenefit highlights
Stakeholders:
. Citizens
. Carriers
. City Manager
Players (driving decisions)
. Mayor
. Head of Planning Commission
. Head of Planning Department
. TICC
. Citizens
. Planner - Colin Jung
After discussion the Commission came up with the following Action Items and created a subcommittee
to take the lead on each of them.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Meet with Mayor (key players) -- (Eric Klein & Charlie Ahem)
2. Survey -- (Charlie Ahem & Eric Klein)
3. What is the reasonable aesthetic standard for towers? -- Bill Allen & Colin Jung & Rick
Kitson
4. ConsistencylUpdate Wireless Master Plan & Ordinance -- Bill Allen & Andy Radle
5. Review State & Federal regulations & new bills -- Charlie Ahem & Andy Radle
6. White paper / Study session with the City Council -- Will be assigned later
Andy Radle made a motion to form subcommittees as listed above. Bill Allen seconded the
motion. All in favor. Motion passed
Written: Commission reviewed the following written communications.
2. Comcast monthly service report for May 2006
3. Comcast monthly service report for June 2006
4. June 16, 2006 - Letter from T -Mobile
5. Chart - On-Time Installation Completion Percentages
6. Chart - On-Time Service Completion Percentages
7. Miscellaneous news articles
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. E-Services Update - No report.
9. Report on Public Forum - The forum was taken off the calendar.
10. State Cable Franchise Legislation - AB 5252 - No report.
Reports from:
12. Mayor's Meeting with Commissioners - Eric Klein reported on the Mayor's meeting.
13. City of Cupertino - Rick Kitson distributed a letter that was sent to Comcast regarding
signal quality of channel 26 and a letter from Comcast regarding the addition a new
channel.
14. Comcast - No report
MISCELLANEOUS
15. Activities Calendar - The Commission reviewed the activities calendar and updated who
would represent the Commission at the Mayor's meeting. September 5th was added as the
date for the upcoming Community Congress.
16. Action Item List - The Commission reviewed the action items, deleted the completed
items (#4,5, 7 & 10) and added the wireless master plan items.
ADJOURNMENT
Charlie Ahem made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 p.m. Bill Allen seconded the
motion. All in favor. Motion passed
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