TC 05-03-00 Telecommunications Commifsion
Regular Meeting
May 3, 2000
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CALLTOO~ER
ThementigwascailedtoorderbyChairL. T. Gu~a~al7:03p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: L.T. Guttadauro, Ernest Tsui, David Eggleston, Reginald Duh6
Commissioners absent: Sai Algeri
Staff: Donna Krey, Linda Lagergren
De Anza: Bob Haber
Guests: Linda Grodt
APPROVAL OF APRIL 5, 2000 MINUTES
Guttadauro made a motion to accept the minutes as submitted, Eggleston seconded the motion.
All in favor. Motion passed.
COMMUNICATIONS
Oral: Linda Grodt stated she would submit a grant request for approval at the June meeting.
Guttadauro reported on the Mayor's breakfast with commissioners.
Written: Krey distributed three articles. The Alliance for Community Media conference will
be held in Tucson, July 12 - 15. Duh6 mentioned his interest in attending. Krey said the regional
conference would be at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento l~om Oct. 27 - 28.
OLD BUSINESS
Activities Calendar. The Forum was added to the activities calendar. The dates were added to
the Alliance for Community Media Westvm Regional Conference - Oct. 27 - 28
Siting and design of aerial facilities - Krey mentioned the ordinance is in the packet and
distributed the aerial sites. Tsui reviewed with commission the coverage map. Tsui said the ordinance
was reviewed about four years ago and commission modified it at that time, but it still needs some
work.
Krey said she would talk to Steve Piasecki, community development director, about a date
when the Telecommunications Commission can meet with the Planning Commission to discuss siting
and design of aerial facilities. The Telecommunications Commission jointly with the Planning
Commission will come up with a revised ordinance and a master plan on design and siting.
Tsui asked the commission to look through the ordinance and note suggestions for changes. He
said to look at lot size, specific site development regulations and design and siting review.
The commission will fmd out from the Planning Commission what they want in the master
plan. Comnfission said they need clarification from the Planning Commission if this project will be for
the entir~ commission or a subcommittee.
Krey said she will get a date for the meeting and then commission can get their questions
answered.
Internet Access Forum - Commission discussed who will participate in the Forum. Sal said
he contacted On-Fiber, a fiber to the home company. AT&T~Home, PacBell - DSL and SPRINT are
the companies the commission will contact to participate in the for~m~ Krey said she would need exact
names and titles of the participants for publicity purposes.
Commissioners agreed each participant would be allowed l0 minutes for bis or her presentation
but talks should not be sales pitches. As commissioners are contacting participants, they need to see
what the equipment needs are for each participant.
Krey said she would send press releases to the Mercury, Courier and the World Journal. An
article would be placed in the Scene, information would be posted on the City web site, flyers would
be put in the library and she will put a PSA on DeAnTa's channel.
After each participant gives his or her 10 presentation, time will be allowed for questions and
answor8.
Rancho Rinconada - Dub6 had no update for the Rancho Rinconada rebuild except that it
hadn't been turned on yet. Door hangers were hung stating AT&T will be going into backyards. Krey
said she would contact Eddie Garcia for an updated status report.
NEW BUSINESS
Cancellation of July meeting - After a brief discussion, Eggleston made a motion to cancel
the July 5 commission meeting. Duh6 seconded thc motion. All in favor. Motion passed.
Reports from:
AT&T: AT&T was not in attendance. Krey reported there are now 1,908 ~Iome customers.
She also stated since the new syst¢ii~ has been in place, she has not had one technology complaint.
Tsui requested Krey send AT&T a letter notifying them they did not meet the 90%
requireiiient for phones answered within 30 seconds. AT&T was at 89%. Krey said she would send a
letter to AT&T.
City of Cupertino: Krey said a report will go to City Council on the annual AT&T rote
increase. The basic rate is going up 6 cents per month. The City is only authorized to regulate the basic
rate and not the expanded rate. The expanded rate is unregulated. It is increasing by $1.25. Krey said
she would take to council approval of the basic cable increase.
Krey suggested Tsui write an article for the Scene on cable information.
The CREST awards ceremony will be held on May 18m at 7 p.m. with a reception at 8 p.m.
Krey reported Kellyn Yamada lef~ the city and Lisa Valentino is her replacement.
De Anzs College: Haber reported the production of "Every Fifteen Minutes" at Cupertino
High School went well. Several county agencies were involved in this reenactment of a head-on
collision resulting from drunk driving.
The qn~terly newsletter is completed. Three weeks ago they received the first MiniDV JVC
video deck. Haber r¢iiiinded the commission that thc quarterly producer meeting will be on Monday,
May 15 at 6 p.m.
De Anza TV Center's new name is De Anza College Broadcast Media Center. Mountain View
Community Access can now be seen on Cable Channel 15 in that community. Public Access in
Saratoga and Los Gatos are on Cable Channel 15 as well. This is part of AT&T's efforts to standardize
gove~h*nent, education and public access channels in the communities which AT&T serves.
ADJOURNMENT
Duh6 made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:08 p.m. June 7 at 6:30 p.m. in Conference
Room A. Tsui seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk Chairperson