Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION  http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc    MINUTES  Regular Meeting  Wednesday – May 12, 2021 – 6:30 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  Steven Apodaca – Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, 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  Iliya Svirsky ‐ Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, District 6  Maxine Eiland ‐ Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7  Vacant ‐ 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  Nehemiah Pitts III   Steven Apodaca  Malcolm Yeatts  David Alexander  Dave Floyd  Iliya Svirsky  Maxine Eiland  Nicole Thompson  Sumit DasGupta     Unexcused Absence  Sophie Gairo    CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 6:37 PM. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 14, 2021 Motion to approve the April 14, 2021 minutes made by Commissioner Eiland, seconded by Commissioner Floyd passed on a vote of 7-0-2 with Commissioner Svirsky 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Council Committee Agenda Request for Council Vote Tablature (Discussion and Possible Action) Motion to approve a list of items to be included in the Council vote dataset at minimum made by Commissioner Eiland, seconded by Chair Pitts, passed on a vote of 9-0. Motion to approve the Council Committee Agenda Request for Council Vote Tablature as edited and read into the record made by Commissioner Yeatts, seconded by Commissioner DasGupta, passed on a vote of 8-0-1 with Commissioner Svirsky abstaining. The full wording of the Council Committee Agenda Request can be viewed here. b. ATXN Staffing Support (Discussion and Possible Action) Chair Pitts noted that there is no update on this item, and discussion is not required. c. Commission Work Plan Retreat – Setting Commission Priorities for the Next Year (Discussion and Possible Action) The Commission discussed items assigned to each working group as well as overall Commission priorities. The final document with all items discussed can be viewed here. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Emergency Broadband Benefit provider presentations Presentation from CTM department director Briefing by John Speirs on Digital Inclusion Report on the current status of the Remote Participation project (Council Committee Agenda Request) How well the GAATN network operated during winter storm Yuri IT Project governance Smart City updates ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn made by Commissioner Svirsky and seconded by Commissioner Floyd passed on a vote of 9-0 at 9:28 pm.   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, May 18, 2021