TC 12-01-04
Telecommunications Commission
Regular Meeting
December 1,2004
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
L.T. Guttadauro called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Steven Ting, Andrew Radle, Eric Klein, L.T. Guttadauro,
Charlon McIntosh (arrived at 7: 14 p.m.)
Staff: Linda Lagergren
Guests: Linda Grodt, Diane Benedetti
APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 3, 2004 MINUTES
1. Andy Radle made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Steve Ting seconded the
motion. All in favor. Motion passed.
COMMUNICATIONS
Oral: Linda Grodt introduced herself to the Commission, distributed a news article on
Comcast and information on Akimbo.
Diane Benedetti said the Better Part has a new executive producer, Andrea Dorry. Diane also
played a CD of an interview of herself with Jack Hansen of the Comcast Local Edition show.
Charlon will review the current Commission mission statement and revise it to reflect what the
commission is currently doing.
TOUR OF COMMUNITY HALL
Pete Coglianese gave the commission a tour of the Community Hall and explained all about its high
tech features.
Written: Commission reviewed the following written communications.
2. Comcast monthly service report for October 2004. Two additional Comcast
correspondences were distributed. The Commission again requested someone to come from
Comcast to attend a Commission meeting and explain the Comcast service report. Rick
Kitson will invite Eddie Garcia to the next meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
3. Update on VOIP articles for Scene - Charlon McIntosh will complete the first article on
Voice Over Internet Protocol by the I" of January, give it to Kitson for review and it will
then be printed in the February Scene. The articles will be approximately 500 words.
Guttadauro asked the Commissioners to forward their articles as soon as possible to the
other Commissioners for review.
VOIP Article Series
Topics
a. What is VOIP and How does it work? - Charlon McIntosh (February Scene)
b. Advantages and disadvantages ofVOIP & VOIP or my traditionallandline phone,
What's the difference? - Eric Klein (March Scene)
c. How do I get VOIP? Andy Radle (April Scene)
d. How much does VOIP cost? Steve Ting (May Scene)
e. Summary L.T. Guttadauro (June Scene)
4. Update on E-Library Services - Kitson will set up a meeting with Councilmember
Lowenthal, City Manager Dave Knapp, and Commissioners Steve Ting and L.T.
Guttadauro to discuss this issue. It was noted that the Library sent out a newsletter
regarding online mechanisms offered at the Library, however, it did not address
downloadable books.
5. KMVT Strategic Plan - Guttadauro asked the Commission to take a look at the KMVT
Strategic Plan and think about who would like to be on the subcommittee. The Commission
suggested going to the KMVT facility in January for the next Telecommunications
Commission meeting and include a tour of the facility so they could become more familiar
with the facility. After the tour in January, the Commission at the February meeting will
discuss the strategic plan.
NEW BUSINESS
None
Reports from:
6. City of Cupertino - Linda Lagergren announced that the Swearing In Ceremony would
take place on Thursday, December 2nd at 7:30 p.m. in the new Community Hall. She also
noted that there would not be a Mayor's breakfast meeting this month. Lagergren said she
would talk to the new Mayor after the Swearing In Ceremony and see what he would like to
do. The first meeting will probably take place in January.
Steven Ting reported on the November Mayor's breakfast meeting. He said Mayor James
gave a brief report on her year as Mayor and also stated that the Commissioners need to be
sensitive to things that they say in public when they are representing the City. Ting
suggested the Telecommunications Commission collaborate with other Commissions and
possibly attend other Commission meetings where it might be a benefit, such as the Library
Comrnission or the Planning Commission. Charlon McIntosh said she attended the Teen
Commission and gave a report on the work of the Telecommunications Commission.
7. Comcast - Comcast reports were distributed. No staff from Comcast were present.
MISCELLANEOUS
Activities Calendar -- The discussion on goals and work plan was moved to the February
meeting so the Commissioners could go to KMVT studios for the January meeting.
Action Item List - Item one was updated to delete Sal's name and add Eric's name. Item
number 12 was completed and deleted from the list.
ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS (2005) - CHAIR & VICE-CHAIR
Ting suggested that since four out of the five members were all relatively new to the
commission, it made since to nominate Guttadauro for another year.
Ting nominated L.T. Guttadauro for Chair. Radle seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion
carried.
L.T. Guttadauro nominated Steven Ting for Vice Chair. Radle seconded the motion. All in
favor. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Radle made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:37 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled
meeting on Wednesday, January 5, 2005. Ting seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion passed
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