TICC 02-06-2019 TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
February 6, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
Conference Room A, City Hall
MINUTES
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Commissioner de Leon called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Arnold de Leon,Naidu Bollineni, Ilango Ganga, Prabir Mohanty
(7:11 pm), Raj aram Soundararaj an
Commissioners absent: None
Staff Present: Bill Mitchell, Staff Liaison
Timm Borden, Interim City Manager
Guests: Siva Gandikota, Resident
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Commissioner Soundararjan made a motion to approve the December 5, 2018 minutes.
Commissioner Mohanty seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0-0.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the commission on any matter
not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes a person. In most cases, state law will
prohibit the commission from making any decisions with respect to a matter not listed on the agenda.
a. No speakers for oral communications
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
2. Letters from AT&T dated 12-13-18, 12-20-18 and 1-10-19
Commissioner Soundararaj an made a motion that the AT&T letters were received,reviewed and
approved. Commissioner Ganga seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0-0.
OLD BUSINESS
3. Survey on Improving Council-Commissions Communications:
Interim City Manager, Timm Borden, discussed a survey provided entitled"Sub-Committee on
Improving Council-Commissions Communications Survey Questions"for existing Commissioners
to fill out and submit. Information from this survey will aid the Council Sub-Committee members,
Councilmember Darcy Paul and Vice-Mayor Liang Chao, in providing Council a new draft ethics
policy statement for the City. He also referred to the Work Program Work Flow chart which
outlines how the Council work program relates to Commission work programs. Council's adopted i
work program will be implemented July 1,2019 where items will be provided for Commissions to
address. In December 2019, Commissions will be able to provide Council with work program
items they recommend be included in the Council Work Program in the upcoming year.
4. Discuss Work Plan: Commissioners discussed the items on the work plan.
5. Subcommittee Report
5a. Internet Needs in Cupertino: The Open Town Hall survey asking residents about the
internet speed in their homes will be released via the city website and social media.
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5b. Educational: TICC Commissioners anticipate they will be asked to judge the Teen
Commission hackathon in April.
NEW BUSINESS
6. Introduce New Commissioners: Commissioners introduced themselves
7. Commission Elections: Commissioner Bollineni nominated Commissioner Mohanty as Chair.
Commissioner Soundararajan seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0. Commissioner Bollineni
nominated Commissioner Soundararajan as the Vice Chair. Commissioner Ganga seconded. The
motion passed 5-0-0.
8. Questions for Commissioners: Duplicate item—discussed in Old Business#3
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
9. Commissioner de Leon provided a report from the Mayor's meeting with Commissioners.
10. Reviewed Activities Calendar.
11. Reviewed Action Items list.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Mohanty moved for adjournment at 9:32 pm.
SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY•
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Lisa Maletis-Massey, Recor mg Secretary Prabir Mohanty, Chair
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