TC 11-06-02Telecommunications Commission
Regular Meeting
November 6, 2002
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sal Algeri called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Sal Algeri,
Ernest Tsui,
Commissioners absent: None
Staff: Rick Kitson, Linda Lagergren
Guests: Bob Haber, Linda Grodt
Reggie Duh6, David Eggleston, L.T. Guttadauro,
APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 MINUTES
Guttadauro made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Tsui seconded the motion. All in
favor. Algeri and Duhe abstained.
APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 2, 2002 MINUTES
Duhe made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Tsui seconded the motion. All in favor.
Guttadauro abstained.
COMMUNICATIONS
Oral: Linda Grodt announced that she had two finalists in the WAVE awards for her Silicon
Kids show, Kids Vention in the category of Programming for Youth and Informational.
Written: Three representatives from The Better Part distributed an access grant application.
This item will be discussed at the December commission meeting. Kitson said we received a corrected
version of the previous letter from AT&T. We can now begin discussion of the franchise renewal in the
Rancho area. We are running everything through the Attorney.
OLD BUSINESS
Activities Calendar. No changes to the 2002 calendar. The 2003 calendar will be prepared and
included in the December packet. Algeri and Tsui will attend the January Mayors breakfast meeting
with Commissioners.
Action Item List: The commission reviewed the action item list.
1. Colin is working on the final draft of the consultants report on the wireless master
plan project. Colin will have a copy ready to present to the commission at the
December meeting.
2. Tsui visited AT&T to review the test data reports. From the reports Tsui believed
that AT&T passed the required tests. AT&T will send the documentation to the
City. Tsui spoke with Eddie Garcia about the commission touring the Santa Clara
site. The commission suggested Tuesday, Nov. 19~' at 3:30 p.m. Lagergren will
confirm date with Eddie Garcia.
3. Ernest will write another article that will be included in the December Scene.
4. Kitson reported that a letter is being drafted to AT&T about the failure to send
monthly reports. The letter will be reviewed by the Attomey before it is sent to
AT&T.
NEW BUSINESS
View clip of Silicon Kids show - The commission viewed a clip of the Silicon Kids show -
64t~ Annual NASC Teen Leadership Conference.
Status report from Colin Jung on the Wireless Master Plan - Colin is working on the final
draft of the consultant report. He can't release it until it has been reviewed by staff. He will have a
written copy for the December packet.
Review judging sheet for the COPA awards selection and recommendation from COPA
subcommittee - After discussion, Guttadauro made a motion to allow the subcommittee to make a
determination of the COPA award winner for the year 2002. Duhe seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
Review of educational grant applications - Three high schools, Cupertino, Fremont, and
Lynbrook, submitted grant applications. The commission was intrigued by all the applications but had
questions regarding all three of them. There were no representatives from any of the three schools
present to answer the commission's questions. The commission will invite all three schools to attend
the next meeting. They will ask that all the schools be prepared to discuss their budgets, specifically
Lynbrook. Kitson will invite representatives from each school to attend.
Consideration to cancel or postpone January 1, 2003 commission meeting - Algeri made a
motion to postpone the January commission meeting to January 8~. Tsui seconded the motion. Motion
passed unanimously.
Reports from:
City of Cupertino: No report
AT&T: No report.
De Anza College: Haber reported that of the 27 programs which were entered, 13 were
nominated for this years awards. Five producers entered in the COPA's competition. Haber said
training classes resumed at the beginning of October. They have hired a new graphics person to keep
the community television web site and community announcement slides up to date.
ADJOURNMENT
Guttadauro made a motion to adjourn thc meeting at 8:37 p.m. Algcri seconded the motion and
the motion passed unanimously.
ATTEST:
City Clerk ~7
APPROVED:
Chairperson