TC 06-07-00 Cupertino Telecommunications Commission
Regular Adjourned Meeting
June 7, 2000
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman L.T. Cmttadauro at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Ou~mdauro, Sal Algeri, Ernest Tsui, David Eggleston and
Reggie Duhe.
Staff: Donna Krey
Guests: Linda Grodt
APPROVAL OF MAY 3, 2000 MINUTES
Eggleston made a motion to approve the minutes as written; Tsui seconded and the
motion passed. Algefi abstained since he did not attend the May 3 meeting.
COMMUNICATIONS
Oral: Groclt reported she called the vice president of the Washington D.C. Speaker's
Bureau to inquire about setting up an interview with Sally Ride, who will speak here at the June
conference for the National Association of Student Councils. She said she would keep
comissioners informed.
Written: Krey called commissioners' attention to the letter she wrote at their request to
AT&T regarding below-standard telephone answering service.
OLD BUSINESS
Activities Calendar: Eggleston said he would represent the commission at the July
Mayor's Breakfast if one is scheduled.
Discussion of format for Internet Access Forum: Commissioners discussed the format
of the Interact Access Forum, to be held later in the evening. Guttadauro said he would make
some welcoming remarks, Krey would explain the logistics of the event and each business
representative would have 10 minutes for a presentation. A question and answer session would
follow, featuring questions from the audience, from the commission and from viewers at home
communicating through e-mail. Following Q&A, the meeting would be adjourned. The goal
would be to keep the progam to one hour.
NEW BUSINESS
Grant request from Linda Grodt: Commissioners reviewed a proposal from Grodt,
producer of Silicon Kids, for a series of three programs focused on the topic Youth and
- Democracy: Future Leaders at Work. The shows will feature footage and interviews from the
NASC conference this month in Cupertino, the Democratic Convention and the KidsVention.
Budget request was for $594.
Commissioners agreed the project would provide positive programming for the
community. Guttadauro asked Krey how much money was lef[ in this year's budget and Krey
said the coramission had $750. Algeri questioned G-rodt's "Miscellaneous" line item and asked
for a more specific definition. Al[er some discussion, commisisoners amended the item to say
"Miscellaneous supplies." Algeri made a motion to approve the grant request; Duhe seconded
and motion carried, with Eggleston abstaining because his stepdaughter is a Silicon Kids crew
member. Krey told Grodt the recommendation would go to the city council on June 19 and, if
approved, she would receive her grant within two weeks of that meeting.
Reports: Krey passed along AT&T's most recent montly report. She said a
representative of the company had come to discuss the telephone service issue, but because of the
limited time for the general meeting, commissioners could reschedule his report, or could contact
him directly with questions.
There was no report from the city or from De Anza College.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:50 p.m. Guttadauro adjourned the meeting to the City Council Chamber for the
Interact Access Forum.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Chairperson