TC 02-19-03Telecommunications Commission
Regular Meeting
February 19, 2003
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Ernest Tsui called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Ernest Tsui, David Eggleston, Sal Algeri, Steven Ting
Commissioners absent: L.T. Guttadauro
Staff: Rick Kitson, Linda Lagergren, Colin Jung
Guests: Linda Grodt, Eddie Garcia
APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 4, 2002 MINUTES
Tsui made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Algeri seconded the motion. All in
favor. Eggleston and Ting abstained. Motion passed.
APPROVAL OF JANUARY 8, 2003 MINUTES
Eggleston made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Tsui seconded the motion. All
in favor. Algeri and Ting abstained. Motion passed.
Reports from:
Comcast (formerly AT&T): Eddie Garcia, Director of Government Affairs did not have a
formal presentation, but gave a brief overview on the transition that has made over the years from TCI
to AT&T and now Comcast. He reported that the Comcast Call Centers would be coming back in the
local area. By next year a call center will be located in Livermore and Concord with a third one
possibly in Morgan Hill or Salinas. Garcia gave some brief background information on the Comcast
Company.
COMMUNICATIONS
Oral: New commissioner Steven Ting introduced himself to the group.
Written: Kitson distributed a letter from Comcast Cable to the City stating that the process of
re-branding will begin February 14. The Comcast name will begin to be seen on trucks, building signs
and it will in ads and other communications materials from the company.
Colin Jung, Senior Planner, reviewed wireless communications facilities. Colin said he worked with
Sal Algeri and Ernest Tsui and took the Wireless Master Plan and turned it into a good plan. Jung said
the document would be distributed to the telecommunications industry. All changes suggested by the
Telecommunications Commission have been included in the plan.
The Telecommunications Commission will prepare a cover letter stating why they support this
document and make a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
Tsui mentioned that Algeri made some great recommendations on this document.
OLD BUSINESS
Activities Calendar. A commissioner was assigned to attend the Mayor's tea each month.
Action Item List: Item number three was completed - Lynbrook sent a letter stating they
would still be able to do the project with the reduced funding. Eggleston has sent an e-mail to Leon
Beaucham, however he has not been able to make contact with him to let him know that the
commission is looking for a map of the DSL coverage area in Cupertino.
NEW BUSINESS
Discuss and set dates for future Commission meetings - At the last commission meeting
there was a general concern that the first Wednesday of each month was not a good date to meet.
However after a brief discussion, there was consensus by the commission to keep the meetings on the
first Wednesday of each month. The commission asked Kitson to check if a commissioner was unable
to attend the meeting in person, if they could call in by phone. Kitson said he would check with the
City Clerk and City Attorney.
Review and adopt 2003 Telecommunications Commission Workplan.
1. Engage in joint project with Planning Commission to implement wireless facilities Master Plan
for City, including siting and design of aerial facilities within the antenna ordinance.
2. Continue to monitor citywide Comcast broadband performance standards through review of
periodic technical reports.
3. Generate informational forum and video.
4. Provide articles for the Cupertino Scene with current stares of telecommunications services in
Cupertino (100-150 words).
5. Status of DSL in Cupertino.
6. Negotiate Heritage Cable franchise renewal.
Eggleston made a motion to adopt the 2003 workplan. Algeri seconded the motion. All in favor.
Motion passed unanimously.
Discuss topic for upcoming Informational Forum - It was suggested that having an
informational event at the Art & Wine festival or some other comanunity event might draw a larger
audience. Another suggestion was to do a forum on the Wireless Master Plan and get Kreines &
Kreines to participate. The commission said the focus needs to be on Cupertino and how Cupertino
will benefit. It was suggested that after the City Council adopts the master plan, then the commission
could pursue planning a forum on that topic.
Reports from:
City of Cupertino:
for their review.
Kitson distributed to all the commissioners the Commissioner's handbook
De Anza College: No report.
Algeri submitted a written report of the Commission's accomplishments for 2002.
Algeri made a motion that the commission not meet in two weeks which is the first Wednesday of
2nd · .
March, but rather meet in six weeks on April . Eggleston seconded the motion. All ~n favor.
ADJOURNMENT
Eggleston made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. Ting seconded the motion and the
motion passed unanimously.
SUBMITTED BY:
Linda Lagergren, R~
APPROVED BY:
Chairperson