TC 03-06-02Telecommunications Commission
Regular Meeting
March 6, 2002
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sal Algeri called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Sal Algeri, L.T. Guttadauro, Ernest Tsui, David Eggleston
Commissioners absent: Reggie Duhe
Staff: Rick Kitson, Linda Lagergren
Guests: Linda Grodt, Bob Haber, Hema Kundargi
APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 6, 2002 MINUTES
Tsui made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Guttadauro seconded the motion. All in
favor. Eggleston abstained.
Eggleston asked if he could get a copy of the approved minutes. Lagergren will make copy of
minutes and mail to Eggleston.
COMMUNICATIONS
Oral: None
Written: None
OLD BUSINESS
Activities Calendar. The commission reviewed the activities calendar and added dates for
Alliance for Community Media Conference (July 12). Bob Haber will confirm date is accurate. The
Hometown Awards will take place in Houston, Texas this year. The COPA applications will be
available on August. 7. The education grant applications will be mailed to the school districts on
September 4.
Annual Report Kitson will get bullet statements to Eggleston by the end of next week.
Eggleston will work with Haber to produce the video.
NEW BUSINESS
Grant request from Hema Kundargi - Hema mentioned the word about her cooking show is
getting out to other access stations and reciprocal agreements are being made with these stations.
The commission asked how much money is left in the budget for grants. Kitson said $1,875 out
of a total of $2,000. Commissioners asked Haber to alert producers that money is available for grants.
Tsui made a motion to accept the grant request for $500 from Hema Kundargi. Eggleston
seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
Discussion of Forum topic - The commission discussed a variety of topics and ideas for
forums. They included: high definition television, the future of television, new standards for
television, wireless cellular, a hands-on fair, a news program on what is going on in access
television, public access behind the scenes. After a lengthy discussion the commission agreed on
doing a panel or forum on public access.
Algeri made a motion for Guttadauro t° work with Haber to come up with a work plan for the
public access forum. Tsui seconded the motion. All in favor.
Review of Action Item List -- Kitson said the letter to AT&T is written and being reviewed by
the City Manager. Rick will prepare the bullet items for the annual report by March 14. Eggleston
will find a contact for Pac Bell and pass the information on to Tsui, who will then pass on the
information to Mayor Lowenthal. Haber said he would prepare a proposal for a new COPA
selection process by the April meeting. One item was added to the Action Item List -- Ask for work
product from past educational grant recipients.
Reports from:
City of Cupertino: Kitson said the City is reviewing the terms of the transfer of the merger
between AT&T and Comcast. The city is documenting AT&T complaints and we are looking at our
options for penalties. Kitson also mentioned that the library is only stocking videotapes of the council
meetings, therefore there are no copies available of last year's Intemet forum.
AT&T: Eddie Garcia did not attend the meeting. Kitson distributed the customer service
reports from AT&T.
De Anza College: Haber reported the training program continues to get great support. The
program consists of a series of basic studio classes. Each student that completes the program receives a
certification card that specifies the crew position for which they are qualified. April 1st is the new
deadline for the Hometown Award entries. Haber said the new edit suite is now complete. The new
system is designed to edit to or from Hi-8 and S-VHS to %" videotape. Another episode of "Indian
Vegetarian Gourmet" has been completed. Haber mentioned they would be taping the Star
Awards/Citizen of the Year awards ceremony for the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, March 9.
ADJOURNMENT
Tsui made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 p.m.; Guttadauro seconded and the motion
passed unanimously.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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