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TC 05-05-99 Telecommunications Comm|ssion Regular M~ting May 5, 1999 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Sal Algeri at 7:05 p.m. ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Sal Algori, L.T. Guttadauro Bill Maunion, Ernest Tsul, David Eggleston, Staff: Donna Krey, Linda Lagorgren De Anza College: Bob Haber Guests: Linda Orodt, Ronaid Moore, Shelby Reyes APPROVAL OF APRH, 7 1999 MINUTES Eggleston made a motion to approve the minutes as written; Outtadauro seconded and the motion passed. COMMUNICATIONS Oral: Linda G-rodt announced "Silicon Kids" received two finalists in the BACE Awards. Written: Krey distributed the commission's budget page. Tsui asked if comnxission could subscribe to the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers magazine. Krey said she would take care of it. OLD BUSINESS Activities Calendar. The BACE awards date was updated. NEW BUSINESS Grant request from RonnM Moore - Guttadauro asked if Moore's group used their own equipment or if they used De Anza's equipment. Moore said they use the production group's equipment. Tsui asked if anyone gets reimbursed for mileage or deducts mileage on tax returns. Moore said no one deducts mileage expenses. ~ said they have never given a ~ant for travel expenses, but she didn't see any reason why it couldn't be done. Guttadauro made a motion to accept the grant as written with the addition of the supplemental page. Algeri seconded the motion. All in favor. Mannion abstained. Krey said the grant request would go to City Council on May 17. As soon as it Was approved, a check would be released within two weeks. Shelby Reyes announced to commission he was working on a public access program about public access. In the program he will interview producers and describe De .Anza's function. Report on FUHSD Grant - FUHSD purchased a time-lapsed video pencil test system for $5,249 that is used specifically for animation. Mannion and Eggleston, as the subcommittee, visited -- Cupertino High School to see if thc substituted equipment met the intent of the commission's grant. The recommendation of thc subcommittee is to accept thc exchange of the equipment. Eggleston made a motion to accept the substitution of the time-lapse pencil test system for the Casablanca. Algcri seconded the mo~ion. Ail in favor. Review grants program - Chair Aigeri reviewed with commission several issues and considerations of the grants program. The first issue the commission considered was the size of the grant versus the number of awards. Currently, the commission awards grants for $250 up to a total of $2000 per fiscal year. The commission felt $250 was a good amount. If the amount was increased, then fewer people could apply and it would be more difficult to justify the expenses. The consensus of the commission was to keep it at $250. The next issue the commission discussed was the number of grants a producer could apply for. Currently the limit is one grant per producer per fiscal year. Commission agreed to keep the current wording of the grant amounts. Restricting the application process was the next issue the commission considered. It was agreed that commission would not restrict the process and no change would be made. Commission agreed to continue to require an itemized list of how funds would be used. Commission felt the one page application form was reasonable, however, the wording needed to be revised. It was agreed that the confusing part of the application process is the guidelines and not the application form. The foi-i~ should state that the applicant should attend the commission meeting to answer any questions. Commission felt they needed to promote the program more to ensure the total allocation of available funds. A subcommittee was formed to review the grants program. The subcommittee consisted of · - David Eggleston and L.T. Guttadauro. Educational grants program - Tsui will look at the educational grant guidelines and develop a rough draft by the June meeting. Krey suggested we might want to give the district more guidelines and examples of what projects could be done. Coordinate review and update of producer guidelines and agreement form with De/~nza College access director - Haber will work on the producer guidelines with assistance from Mannion and Guttadauro. He will bring a rough draft by the June meeting. Reports from: TCI: No report -- TCI was not present at the meeting. City of Cupertino: Krey reported a meeting took place with TCI to negotiate a settlement regard/rig upgrade issues. At the second meeting, nothing was resolved and a third meeting will take place next week. The CREST awards will be on Thursday, May 13. The CREST program will a/r on the City Channel on May 19 at 8 p.m. The City Council has given staff direction to hold a comrounity meeting in June to get public input on a new library and civic center re-design. De Anza College: Haber reported De ,a, nza producers won three first place Hometown Awards, one for "What's Up Wit That" and two for "On the Move." They also have seven BACE award finalists. On May 20 another Indian Vegetarian show was taped using the remote cart. Training courses started up again with some cxcitinl~ new coilrses. A new curtain for Studio A has been ordered and will be installed soon. A remote controlled camera will be installed on top of thc Flint Center, which will have a view of the De ,Anza Campus and the entire valley. ADJOURNMENT Guttadauro made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m.; Tsui seconded and the motion passed unanimously. ATTEST: APPROVED: