Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission to be held December 9, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (December 8 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 9, 2020 Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission FECHA de la reunion (December 9, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (December 8 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por …
Name of Board or Commission: Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Request Number: 20201209-3B Description of Item: WHEREAS, the City of Austin Boards and Commissions are an important tool for citizen oversight of government operations, and, WHEREAS, many City of Austin Boards and Commissions have vacant positions because of persistent challenges to recruitment and retention of qualified members, and, WHEREAS, teleconferencing is a recognized option for city meetings, and, WHEREAS, the Texas Open Meetings Act specifically allows teleconferencing, and, WHEREAS, the City of Austin ordinance requires the physical presence of members at Boards and Commission meetings, and, WHEREAS, the Austin Audit and Finance Committee directed the Clerk’s Office to lead a working group to pilot remote participation at commissioner meetings in partnership with the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission, and, WHEREAS, the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission piloted remote participation at its January meeting, and, WHEREAS, the governor issued an emergency declaration on March 13, 2020 in response to COVID-19 that suspended certain State restrictions on public meetings, and, WHEREAS, City Council waived Section 2-1-6(E) of City Code and declared an emergency on March 26, 2020 which enabled board and commission meetings to occur remotely, and, WHEREAS, all board an commission meetings thereafter were held remotely via web conference (to present), and, WHEREAS, the Governor’s emergency declaration could expire or be revoked at any time, and, WHEREAS, an unplanned transition away from emergency practices could result in mandatory in-person participation by board and commission members, and, WHEREAS, the City should be focused on the health and safety of its employees and volunteers, including board and commission members WHEREAS, many board and commission members are at high risk of COVID-19 transmission, and, WHEREAS, the deployment timeline of a successful vaccine is still uncertain, and, WHEREAS, fully remote meetings over the extended period of the COVID-19 crisis has allowed these commissions to continue to meet, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION: Recommends the City Council establish a timeline to report on the feasibility of permanent availability of remote participation options for board and commission members and urges the Clerk’s Office, Communications and Technology Management Department, and Law Department to create and implement a plan to support permanent multi- modal model of participation in public meetings. This includes fully remote, fully in-person, and a mix of in- person and remote participation at public meetings Board or Commission Vote …
Good Systems and City of Austin Collaboration Overview December 9, 2020 City of Austin presenters (in order of appearance) University of Texas Presenters (in order of appearance) CHARLES PURMA IT Manager, CTM SARA SMITH IT Business Analyst, Senior, City of Austin TED LEHR IT Data Architect, CTM JENNIFER LYON GARDNER Deputy Vice President for Research ANDREA CHRISTELLE Good Systems Network Relationship Manager JUNFENG JIAO Good Systems Executive Team Chair Opening Remarks Charles Purma, III IT Manager, CTM Jennifer Lyon Gardner Deputy Vice President for Research Designing AI technologies that benefit society is our Grand Challenge... Vision Generate AI ethics protocols that are widely accepted, cited, and used. Mission Create human machine partnerships that address the needs and values of society. Mechanisms Research Projects Good Systems Network Research Focus Areas FY21 Research Focus Areas C R I T I C AL S U RV E I L L AN C E I N Q U I RY We work with scholars and organizations to curate conversations and exhibitions that help people understand the social and ethical implications of surveillance. P U B L I C I N T E R E S T T E C H N O L O G Y We build teams that gather public, open, and accessible data, to integrate research with policy, journalism, and local activism. D I S I N F O R M AT I O N We support an interdisciplinary faculty research community that makes monthly research presentations, and sponsor special programming to advance the understanding of dis- and misinformation. M AC H I N E L E AR N I N G AN D R O B O T I C S We focus on how fairness and other ethical considerations are applied in machine learning and robotics. FAI R AN D T R AN S PAR E N T AI We work to create fair and transparent AI technologies that people can easily use and rely on. F U T U R E O F W O R K The way people work is changing. Our research explores new ways for people and AI to work together. R AC I AL J U S T I C E We serve as a resource for education, community engagement, and research at the intersections between racial justice and technology/AI. S M AR T C I T I E S …
Update on Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs (TARA) Solicitations and Contracts Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Meeting 12/9/2020 FY21 Community Technology Contract Portfolio Community Technology Access Lab Management Services Vendor: Austin Free-Net Initial Term Expires: 7/19/21 What’s Next: Renewal Option Public Access Facility & Channel Management Vendor: Film Society of Austin Contract Expires: 9/30/21 PEG Capital Equipment Funding Residential Technology Study Vendor: Film Society of Austin Contract Expires: 9/30/21 Vendor: TBD RFP Release: Jan- Feb 2021 What’s Next: Stakeholder Engagement What’s Next: Scope of Work Development What’s Next: Citywide Master Agreement Scope of Work Development City of Aus tin, Office of Telecom & Regula tory Affa irs John Speirs, Program Manager Community Technology Divis ion J ohn.Speirs @a us tintexa s .gov 512.974.3510 3
