Approved Minutes — original pdf
Approved Minutes
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Regular Meeting Wednesday – May 11, 2022 – 6:30 PM City Hall – Boards and Commissions ‐ Room 1101 301 W. 2nd Street ‐ Austin, TX 78701 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 Vacant ‐ Council Member José “Chito” Vela, District 4 Dave Floyd ‐ Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5 Vacant ‐ Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, District 6 Maxine Eiland ‐ Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7 Jennifer Ramos ‐ 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 Dave Floyd Nicole Thompson Commission Members Attending Remotely Sumit DasGupta Maxine Eiland Unexcused Absence Jennifer Ramos Sophie Gairo CALL TO ORDER Meeting Called to order at 6:44 pm. PUBLIC 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. No members of the public signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES –April 13, 2022 Motion to approve the minutes made by Vice Chair Apodaca, seconded by Chair Pitts, failed on a vote of 4-0-3, with Commissioners Floyd, DasGupta, and Eiland abstaining. 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Commission annual work plan retreat to plan priorities for the next year of commission activity – Led by Chair Pitts (Discussion and Action) Changes to the Working Groups: Commissioner DasGupta stepped down as co-Chair of the Technology, Infrastructure, and Innovation Working Group, leaving Commissioner Floyd as the sole Chair. Commissioner Floyd stepped down as the Chair of the Knowledge, Information, and Data Stewardship Working Group and Vice Chair Apodaca volunteered to take his place. Motion to make the discussed changes to the Working Groups made by Chair Pitts, seconded by Commissioner Thompson, passed on a vote of 7-0. Motion to approve the Work Plan as discussed made by Chair Pitts, seconded by Commissioner DasGupta 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 Chair Pitts noted that all the items for this working group have been covered extensively. b. Knowledge, Information, and Data Stewardship Working Group Vice Chair Apodaca noted that the next meeting would include Jason JonMichael. c. Technology, Infrastructure, and Innovation Working Group Commissioner DasGupta noted that this working group focused on preparing for the work plan discussion. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Resolution discussion around intelligent infrastructure Presentation on the history of Austin Presentation on smart cities ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn made by Commissioner DasGupta and seconded by Commissioner Thompson 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, June 22, 2022