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Approved Minutes

few hours of the cablecast. Schedules and video can be Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday –June 12th, 2024 – 6:30PM Permitting and Development Center – Event Center – Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr - Austin, TX 78752 Please go to http://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/10_1.htm for backup materials 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 found at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/atxn-video-archive. The Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission convened in a REGULAR meeting on Wednesday, June 12th, 2024, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. in Austin, Texas. Current Commission Members Keith Pena-Villa ‐ Mayor Kirk Watson Brian AM Williams ‐ Council Member Natasha Harper‐Madison, District 1 Steven Apodaca – Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, District 2 Carina Alderete ‐ Council Member José Velásquez, District 3 Vacant ‐ Council Member José “Chito” Vela, District 4 Thomas Rice‐ Council Member Ryan Alter, District 5 Gabriel Nwajiaku‐ Council Member Mackenzie Kelly,District 6 Vacant ‐ Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7 Vacant ‐ Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8 Ibiye Anga – Council Member Zohaib “Zo” Qadri, District 9 Sumit DasGupta ‐ Council Member Alison Alter, District 10 Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance in person: Steven Apodaca, Chair Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Carina Alderete, Vice-Chair Thomas Rice Sumit DasGupta 1 Gabriel Nwajiaku Ibiye Anga Brian AM Williams Board Members/Commissioners Not in Attendance: Keith Pena-Villa CALL TO ORDER Chair Apodaca called the Community Technology and Telecommunications Meeting to order at 6:49 p.m. 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 were signed up to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission special called meeting on May 8th, 2024. Motion to approve the minutes made by Vice Chair Alderete and seconded by Commissioner Williams. The minutes from (5/8/2024) were approved on a vote of 6-0. Commissioner Nwajiaku abstained. DISCUSSION ITEMS “New Goodwill T.E.C.H. program initiative for community device distribution” Presentation by Goodwill Central Texas (Lindsey McQuistion, Manager of Career Services, Goodwill Central Texas” The presentation on the New Goodwill T.E.C.H program was delivered by (Lindsey McQuistion and can be viewed at this link: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/307843 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Drafting and review of 2023 CTTC Annual Report The commission is preparing an annual report due at the end of July and seeks volunteers from the commission to help finalize it. Commissioner DasGupta and Commissioner Williams asked to assist in this effort. The review will include a summary of the commission's past year activities, compliance with its mission, and setting goals for the coming year. The process involves discussing and documenting major initiatives and collaborations, such as the AI advisory group and veterans-focused digital equity session. 1. 2. 2 This work will culminate in a report to the Clerk's Office outlining the commission's actions and future objectives that will be shared with the rest of the commission at the July meeting. 4. Commissioner assignment and approval of digital communications enhancements for City of Austin Commissions working group 5. 6. Chair Apodaca brought up creating a working group to explore digital communication enhancements in partnership with Chair Nahas from the Economic Prosperity Commission. This initiative aims to improve transparency and allow commissioners to communicate more freely without quorum issues through online platforms. A resolution will be drafted and presented to the full commission. Commissioners Nwajiaku and Anga agreed to assist on this effort. Motion to approve the formation of a working group to draft the digital communications enhancements for commissioners proposition was made by Chair Apodaca and seconded by Commissioner DasGupta. The motion passed on a vote of 7- 0. Drafting and approval of 2025 Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission work plan This portion of the meeting was covered during the discussion on Item 3. No vote was made. Commission Telecommunications Commission bylaw revisions and additions review and approval of proposed Community Technology and Chair Apodaca discussed revisions to the CTTC bylaws, emphasizing the need to update them to reflect current activities and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. The Chair’s first revision was to simplify the name of the commission from Community Technology Telecommunications Commission to simply Technology Commission. Significant changes included explicitly mentioning digital equity, broadband development, and technology access in the bylaws to align with the commission's ongoing activities as well as several technologies that are on the horizon. An amendment was proposed to cover both technological needs and resources. Additional edits included addressing errors and refining the language to clarify the commission's roles, especially around broadband definitions and public hearings on technology issues. The commission discussed updating bylaws to ensure that council member offices are promptly informed of commissioner resignations to facilitate the appointment of new commissioners. They also decided to explicitly allow for the creation of committees as needed, following proper approval processes. Motion to approve the revised commission bylaws was made by Commissioner DasGupta and seconded by Vice Chair Alderete. The motion was approved on a vote of 6-0. Commissioner Anga was not present for the vote. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 3 • CTTC 2023 Annual Report Review and Approval • Approval and submission of proposition regarding communications technologies for commissions • Presentation regarding Veteran families Town Hall • Presentations regarding Changing Expectations’ Youth and AI project ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn made by Chair Apodaca seconded by Commissioner Williams. The meeting was adjourned at 8:49PM on a vote of 6-0. 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 Dan Martinez at the Office of Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs at (512) 974-3510, 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 Dan Martinez at dan.martinez@austintexas.gov The Minutes were approved at the July 10th, 2024 Meeting on Commissioner DasGupta’s Motion and Commissioner Pena-Villa’s second with a final vote of 7-0. 4