TICC 03-04-20TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
March 4, 2020 7:00 p.m.
Conference Room A, City Hall
APPROVED MINUTES
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Chair Mohanty called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Prabir Mohanty, Naidu Bollineni, Mukesh Garg, Rajaram
Soundararajan
Commissioners Absent: Eliza Du, Ph. D.,
Staff Present Bill Mitchell, Staff Liaison
Speakers: Raj Abhyanker, Hiago President
Mark Noack, Project Manager
Sarah Carpenter, Project Manager
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Approve Minutes from the February 5, regular meeting.
Commissioner Bollineni made a motion to approve the Minutes as amended.
Commissioners Garga second the Motion.
Motion passed 4-1-0.
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. Ilango Ganga, Bicycle & Pedestrian Commissioner
B. Kerry Cunningham, Cupertino Resident
C. Casey, Cupertino Resident
The Commission reordered the Agenda to hear New Business item no. 8 first:
NEW BUSINESS
8. Discuss Cellular coverage in the Foothill region.
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Cupertino resident Kerry Cunningham spoke regarding the poor cellular coverage in
the region. He further expressed that as a result he often gets strangers knocking at the
door requesting to use his landline telephone.
Cupertino resident Casey additionally stated that he also gets hikers that got lost on the
trail as a result of poor satellite coverage.
The Commission decided to further investigate the matter. The City will investigate the
cellular coverage and report back at the next Commission meeting.
Commissioner Soundararajan made a Motion to further investigate the poor cellular
and satellite coverage in the Foothill region. Commissioner Bollineni second the motion.
Motion passed 4-1-0.
6. Subject: Receive Presentation on Public Speaker Cards Application
Raj Abhyanker, President at Hiago, Inc., presented a PowerPoint on Public Speaker
Cards Application.
Mr. Abhyanker illustrated the time constraints Public City Meetings public speakers
encounter when speaking on Agenda items. Mr. Abhyanker provided his background.
He highlighted eight key features Hiago offers:
1. Real time agendas
2. Pre-hearing email management
3. Hiago kiosk – digitize speaker cards
4. Queue speakers
5. Ability to submit comments remotely
6. Feedback loop on City action s
7. Collect rich data analytics
8. Neighbor education platform
The Commission and Staff Liaison Mr. Mitchell discussed the key features the
application offers.
Commissioner Bollineni made a motion to recommend the Public Speaker Card
application to the City Council. Commissioner Garg second the motion.
Motion passed 4-1-0.
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The PowerPoint is attached as part of the Record.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
2. Subject: Receive Comcast’s Notice of changing in pricing for Gaiam TV Fit &
yoga, Gaia, and Docurama.
The Commission received and Filed the letter.
3. Subject: Review Letter from AT&T dated February 13, 2020.
The Commission received and Filed the Letter.
OLD BUSINESS
4. Subject: Work Plan Update
Staff Liaison Mitchell provided an update on the City Work Program. He mentioned
that at the February 24 Council Meeting the 5G Education item was not accepted as part
of the Program but was well received by Council.
The Commission and Staff Liaison Mr. Mitchell discussed Traffic System and proposed
inviting Traffic Manager Stillman to present at a future Commission meeting.
Chair Mohanty made a motion to request a Traffic Signal Presentation from Traffic
Manager David Stillman.
Motion passed 4-1-0.
5. Subcommittee Report
The Commission and Staff Liaison Mr. Mitchell discussed 5G Education the
Subcommittee is planning to provide to the Public.
Mr. Mitchell stated he reached out to National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA), to request a presentation.
The Commission identified points of interest below that should be addressed by a
Subject Matter Expert during the Presentation:
• Radiofrequency Radiation
• Health issues
NEW BUSINESS
7. Elect and Appoint Commission Chair and Vice Chair positions
The Commission elected to maintain current Chair and Vice Chair positions.
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Commissioner Bollineni made a motion to appoint current Chairperson Mohanty as the
Commission Chair. Commissioner Garg second the Motion.
Motion passed 4-1-0.
Commissioner Bollineni made a motion to appoint current Vice Chairperson
Soundararajan as the Commission Vice Chair. Commissioner Garg second the Motion.
Motion passed 4-1-0.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
9. Subject: Commissioner Report from the Mayor’s Meeting
Commissioner Bollineni provided general comments from the Mayor’s meeting.
10. Subject: Review Action Items List
The Commission reviewed the Action items List.
11. Subject: Review Activities Calendar.
The Commission reviewed the Activities Calendar.
12. Commissioner Updates
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Garg made a motion to adjourn at 9:31 pm. Commissioner
Soundararajan seconded the motion.
The motion passed 4-1-0.
SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED BY:
/s/ Marilyn Monreal /s/ Prabir Mohanty
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Marilyn Monreal, Recording Secretary Prabir Mohanty, Chair
Attachment A: Hiago PowerPoint Presentation
ATTACHMENT A