Agenda — original pdf

Agenda

COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Thursday – February 8th, 2024 – 6:30PM Austin Energy Building- Mueller Assembly Room – Room 1111 Some members of the BOARD/COMMISSION may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, email Dan Martinez at dan.martinez@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Nehemiah Pitts III, Chair Keith Pena-Villa Cristina Garza Gabriel Nwajiaku Amarige Azzam AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Steven Apodaca, Vice Chair Carina Alderete Thomas Rice Maxine Eiland Sumit DasGupta 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Regular meeting on December 13th, 2023. 2. Approve the minutes of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Regular meeting on January 11th, 2023. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. “You’re Being Watched – AI & Surveillance in Public Places” Presentation (Sharon Strover – Director, Technology & Information Policy Institute, Phillip G. Warner Regents Professor of Communication, Moody College of Communications, University of Texas at Austin) 4. Presentation and Discussion on Housing and Planning Department’s Action Plan for FY24-25 (Chris Duran, Senior Research Analyst – Housing and Planning Department) 5. Discussion Over Possible After Action Regarding the Texas Digital Opportunity Plan Comment Period Texas Digital Opportunity Plan Comment Period 6. Updates Regarding the Digital Inclusion Town Hall Listening Session on 1/27 7. Preliminary discussion regarding 2025 budget recommendations. 8. Discussion, Selection, and Approval of Grant for Technology Opportunities Program DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2024 Review Panel WORKING GROUP UPDATES 9. Update from Digital Inclusion, Civic Engagement, and Strategic Technology and Telecom Policy Working Group 10. Update from Knowledge, Information, and Data Stewardship Working Group 11. Update from Technology, Infrastructure, and Innovation Working Group FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 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 (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Dan Martinez at the Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs Department in the Financial Services Department, at dan.martinez@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission, please contact Dan Martinez at dan.martinez@austintexas.gov