Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION  http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc    MINUTES  Regular Meeting  Wednesday – April 08, 2020 – 1:00 PM  VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING    Please go to http://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/10_1.htm   for backup material associated with this agenda.  All ATXN (City Channel 6) programming is cablecast on Spectrum, Grande Communications, and  Google Fiber on their cable channel 6, on AT&T U‐ Verse Channel 99 and webcast online. Over 20  meetings per month, including this commission meeting, are available on demand online, typically  within a few hours of the cablecast. Schedules and video can be found at:  http://www.austintexas.gov/page/atxn-video-archive.       CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS:   Sophie Gairo ‐ Mayor Steve Adler  Nehemiah Pitts III ‐ Council Member Natasha Harper‐Madison, District 1  Claudia Yanez ‐ Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza, District 2  Malcolm Yeatts ‐ Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria, District 3  David Alexander ‐ Council Member Gregorio Casar, District 4  Dave Floyd ‐ Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5  Irfan Syed ‐ Council Member Jimmy Flannigan, District 6  Vacant ‐ Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7  Michelle Reinhardt ‐ Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8  Nicole Thompson – Council Member Kathie Tovo, District 9  Sumit DasGupta ‐ Council Member Alison Alter, District 10    Commission Members Present  Sophie Gairo  Nehemiah Pitts III   Malcolm Yeatts  David Alexander  Dave Floyd  Nicole Thompson  Sumit DasGupta     Unexcused Absence  Claudia Yanez   Michelle Reinhardt  Irfan Syed    CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 12, 2020  Motion to approve the February 12, 2020 minutes made by Commissioner DasGupta, seconded by Commissioner Floyd passed on a vote of 7-0-1 with Commissioner Gairo abstaining. 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Commission discussion and action on the Digital Inclusion Stakeholder Summit The commission decided to reorient the summit around an online format to adapt to the current circumstances. b. Commission discussion and action on the FY21 Budget Recommendations including City Council Vote Tabulation, Digital Inclusion Stakeholder Summit, Police Video Processing, Remote Meeting Participation, Grant for Technology Opportunities Program Marketing, and Residential Technology Study Motion to recommend the maintenance of a $400,000 per year budget for the Grant for Technology Opportunities Program proposed by Commissioner DasGupta and seconded by Commissioner Gairo passed on a vote of 7-0. Motion to recommend a $75,400 FTE position for the Clerk’s Office to create and maintain a digitized, tabular Council vote tracking system made by Commissioner Yeatts and seconded by Commissioner DasGupta passed on a vote of 7-0. Motion to recommend $60,000 to support the 2021 Residential Technology Study by the Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs Office made by Commissioner DasGupta and seconded by Commissioner Floyd passed on a vote of 7-0. 3. COMMISSION UPDATES (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Digital Inclusion, Civic Engagement, and Strategic Technology and Telecom Policy Working Group This item was not discussed. b. Knowledge, Information, and Data Stewardship Working Group This item was not discussed. c. Technology, Infrastructure, and Innovation Working Group This item was not discussed. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS These items will be brought up individually via email prior to the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT   Motion  to  adjourn  proposed  by  Commissioner  Yeatts  and  seconded  by  Commissioner  DasGupta passed on a vote of 7‐0.        The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act.  Reasonable  modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.  Meeting locations are  planned with wheelchair access.  If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give  notice at least 2 days before the meeting date.  Please contact Jesse Rodriguez at the Office of  Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs at (512) 974‐7676, for additional information; TTY users route  through Relay Texas at 711.  For  more  information  on  the  Community  Technology  &  Telecommunications  Commission,  please  visit  their  website at http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc or contact Jesse Rodriguez at jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov.  Posting Submitted by:  Jesse Rodriguez, Business Process Specialist, Wednesday, April 26, 2020