TC 04-04-01Telecommunications Commission
Regular Meeting
April 4, 2001
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair David Eggleston at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: David Eggleston, Ernest Tsui, Sal Algeri; L.T. Guttadauro
Commissioners absent: Reggie Duhe
Staff'. Rick Kitson, Linda Lagergren
Guests: Linda Grodt
APPROVAL OF MARCH 7, 2001 MINUTES
Tsui made a motion to accept the minutes as amended, Guttadauro seconded the motion. All in
favor. Motion passed.
COMMUNICATIONS
Oral: Linda Grodt said last week's Courier had an article about the Silicon Kids.
Written: Kitson distributed three pieces of written communication: 1) Corporate overview
from Bill Ingalls of Infrastructure Alchemy Associates. 2) Legal update on communications law from
Moss & Barnett. 3) Fax from resident regarding AT& access for Silver Oak Way neighborhood.
Commission agreed to take New Business items out of order.
NEW BUSINESS
Grant request from Michael Kenman - Commission reviewed producer grant request from
Michael Kenman. After discussion, Commission determined grant request was incomplete. Kenman
will prepare an itemized budget and submit to commission for review at the May meeting.
Report on Internet Forum - Part 2. Commissioners reported on contacts they made with
speakers for the Forum. Eggleston said AT&T has committed to participating in the Forum. Duhe was
not at the meeting but reported earlier in the day that Pac Bell also committed to attend the Forum.
Tsui said Sprint Broadband would send a representative.
Commission agreed June 6 was the best date for the Forum. It will begin at 7 p.m, Kitson said
he reserved the council chambers and the City Channel staff would videotape the event.
Eggleston said he would contact all the panelists to confirm their attendance. Kitson said he
would put the information in the May and June Scene. He would also send out a press release with all
the specific details of the event.
OLD BUSINESS
Activities Calendar. No changes or additions were made to the calendar.
Reports from:
AT&T: AT&T representative Eddie Garcia did not attend the meeting. Kitson distributed
AT&T's January and February customer service reports. Commission was concerned that only 72% of
the phone calls were answered in 30 seconds or less. Two months in a row AT&T did not reach their
standard of 90%.
The Commission agreed that a letter should be sent to AT&T expressing the city's concern with
AT&T's unsatisfactory declining customer service. It was the consensus of the Commission for Kitson
to identify penalties related to this decline.
City of Cupertino: No report.
De Anza College: Bob Haber did not attend the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Tsui made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:44 p.m.; Algeri seconded and the motion
passed unanimously.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED: