TICC 10-02-2019 TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION&COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
October 2, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
Conference Room A, City Hall
APPROVED MINUTES
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Chair Mohanty called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Prabir Mohanty,Naidu Bollineni, Rajaram Soundararajan,
Ilango Ganga, Arnold de Leon
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present None
Speakers: Nori, Cupertino Resident
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject:Approve Minutes from the September 4, 2019 regular meeting.
Commissioner Bollineni moved and Commissioner Soundararajan seconded to approve
the September 4, 2019 regular minutes as amended to note the change in Agenda Item
No. 3 below:
1. Subject: Review 5G Written Communications dated August 26,2019.
Staff Liaison,Bill Mitchell presented the 5G written Communication received from
Rahul Vasanth regarding Smart Cities and 5G.
During the discussion, Commissioner Ganga cited the letter from Rahul raises two
issues, 5G radiation and violation of privacy from the Video Intelligence.
Following the discussion, the Commission supported hosting an Educational Outreach and
Privacy concerns.
The Motion passed unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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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.
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TICC MINUTES October 2, 2019
A. Guest Nori, Cupertino resident, attended the meeting.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
2. Subject: Letters from AT&T dated September 12, 2019.
The Commission received and filed the AT&T letter.
Chair Mohanty discussed an email a Cupertino Resident residing in Foothill
Community sent to him regarding poor signal strength his family experiences at their
home.
Chair Mohanty relayed the Resident mentioned his house is situated high up on
Foothill Mountain, and as a result his family experiences poor signal strength. Chair
Mohanty further relayed the Resident would like the Commission to consider his
communication.
During the discussion the Commission expressed concern about the poor connectivity
issue and discussed foundation issues and what the City of Cupertino can do to
facilitate the Service.
OLD BUSINESS
3. Subject: Discuss Commission Work Plan
4.1 Wireless Master Plan
The Commission choose to defer discussion for next meeting, and for Staff Liaison to
provide an update.
4.2 Smart Cities and 5G
The Commission briefly discussed the upcoming Commission Workplan for Calendar
Year 2020.
Following the discussion, the Commission suggested holding a Special Meeting to
discusses future Workplan 2020 items.
5. Subject: Discuss the Subcommittee Reports
• Wireless Master Plan
Chief Technology Officer Mitchell will provide an update at the next meeting.
• Internet Needs in Cupertino
The Commission discussed.
• 5G Education
The Commission briefly discussed the Health effects of 5G Radiation.
TICC MINUTES October 2, 2019
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
7. Commissioner Report from the Mayor's Meeting
Commissioner Soundararajan provided an update.
8. Commissioner Update
General Comments provided.
9. Review Activities Calendar.
Activities calendar is filled in thru December.
10. Reviewed Action Items list.
Action items were reviewed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner de Leon moved for adjournment at 8:31 pm. Commissioner Bollineni
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY:
Marilyn Monreal, Recording Secretary Prabir Mohanty, Chair/