TC 01-05-00 Teleeommunicatlons Commission
Regular Meeting
January 5, 2000
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sal Algeri at 7:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Sal Algeri, Ernest Tsui, David Eggleston; Bill Mannion
Commissioners absent: L.T. Guttadanro
Staff: Donna Krey, Linda Lagergren
· De Anza College: Bob Haber
AT&T: Eddie Garcia, George Brozowski, Richard Harrison
Guests: Linda Grodt, Michael Isbutt
APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 1, 1999 MINUTES
Eggleston made a motion to accept the minutes as submitted, Mannlon seconded the motion.
All in favor. Motion passed
Commission agreed to take the AT&T items out of order.
NEW BUSINESS
AT&T representative - (~ltome service -- George Brozowski, AT&T Data Sales Manager,
reported to commission about the services of ~Home and ~Work. AT&T currently has 800 ~Home
subscribers in Cupertino. ~Work is expected to hunch approximately Feb. 15. Some residents
experienced some problems trying to contact AT&T about subscribing to ~Iome. AT&T suggested at
the meeting that the names, addresses and telephone numbers of those residents who called the city
expressing this concern be noted and reported to them so they can manually input their names for
installation.
Commission requested AT&T's status report include information regarding ~I-Iome
subscribers.. AT&T said for the commission to list the items they would like to see on the report and
they would review the list and report the items that were possible. Krey asked about adding the
customer service standards to the franchise as an addendum. AT&T said they would consider adding it
as a side letter instead of an addendum.
COMMUNICATIONS Oral: None.
'Written: Articles were distributed regarding AT&T allowing customers of rival Inte~uet
services to use AT&T's cable lines to deliver high-speed access to the global computer network.
OLD BUSINESS
Activities Calendar. The BACE awards date was removed form the calendar because it will
not take place this year. The Alliance for Community Media Conference w/Il take place in Tucson,
Suly 12 - 15. The WAVE awards w/Il take place in Sacramento this year.
Commission agreed to take FUHSD item out of order.
NEW BUSINESS
Consideration of educational grant proposal from FUIISD - Commission reviewed the
budget proposal submitted by the school district for the grant. Commission asked to see the finished
product Cupertino High School created from the previous years grant money. Michael Isbutt agreed to
bring in the animation tape the students created last year.
Algefi made a motion to approve the FUHSD proposal for $5,000 as submitted. Eggleston
seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion passed. Krey said the item would go before council for
appwval at the Jan. 18 meeting and when appwved a check would be released within two weeks.
OLD BUSINESS
Review and update of producer guidelines and agreement form with De Anza College
access director - Commission agreed to table this item until the Febo~_ry meeting.
NEW BUSINESS.
Review of goals for 2000 - Commission submitted in writing to Mayor Statton three goals
they established at the last commission meeting. Itwas decided an additional goal would be to generate
an informational video on Internet access and service providers that offer service to Cupertino now and
in the near future. Commissioners will come up with a list of interviewers and a list of potential
questions. The goal is to have this project completed by September.
It was decided by the commission to do only a written annual report and not create a video
annual report. Krey will create a first draft of the annual report for the commission to review.
Reports from:
City of Cupertino: Krey reported she received the FCC Form which is the forerunner to the
large 1240 report. Krey passed on the report to Algcri and she will send a letter requesting an extension
of 180 days. Krey said the invitations went out to all of the commissioners for the Commissioner's
Dinner which is scheduled for Feb. 4. Krey also said she spoke with Colin Jung and he is arranging a
joint meeting of the Telecommunicatious Commission and thc Planning Commission to discuss the
antenna ordinance. Krey mentioned a meeting will take place next week with AT&T, City Manager
Don Brown and herself to discuss the rebate coupon that went out to all the cable subscribers. The
State of the City Address will take place on Jan. 26 and if any commissioner is inta~sted in attending,
hc should contact the Chamber of Commerce. Yo~ said for the last two months the City Channel has
been in the midst of a major re-wiring project installing new digital equipment. They currently have
the video portion working, but they have no editing capabilities at this time.
De Aa~.a College: I-Iaber reported all access producers were notified by mail rcgarcl~ng the
studio editing and training schedules for thc Winter 2000 q~]_~_rter and the schedules were also on the
web site. Another episode of' the Vegetarian Indian Cooking will be taped on v~red. Jan. 26 using the
remote cart. The latest episode of Gustine Castle and You, a millennium special, will air on Thursday,
Jan. 6. Thc Access Newsletter for December is currently on thc web site. The next issue will bc out at
thc next Producer's meeting which will take place on March 6.
ELECTION OF 2000 OFFICERS
Nomination of Chair - Tsui nominated L.T. Guttadauro for Chair. Algcri seconded thc motion.
All in favor. Motion passed.
Nomination'of Vice-Chair - Tsui nominated David Eggleston for Vice-Chair. Mannion
seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion passed
Ernest Tsui publicly thanked Bill Mannion for his last four years of service on the
Telecommunications Commission and specifically for initiating COPA, the public Forum and the
annual video report. He said it had been a pleasure working with Bill Bob Haber also thanked Bill for
all his help and his advocacy for the TV Center.
ADJOURNMENT
Algeri made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m.; Mannion seconded and the motion
passed unanimously.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk (/