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Agenda Item 3a - COA strategic direction — original pdf
OUR VISION Austin is a beacon of sustainability, social equity, and economic opportunity; where diversity and creativity are celebrated; where community needs and values are recognized; where leadership comes from its community members, and where the necessities of life are affordable and accessible to all. OUR STRATEGIC OUTCOMES Together we strive to create a complete community where every Austinite has choices at every stage of life that allow us to experience and contribute to all of the following outcomes: economic opportunity & affordability Having economic opportunities and resources that enable us to thrive in our community. mobility Getting us where we want to go, when we want to get there, safely and cost-effectively. safety Being safe in our home, at work, and in our community. health & environment Enjoying a sustainable environment and a healthy life, physically and mentally. CULTURe & LIFELONG LEARNING Being enriched by Austin’s unique civic, cultural, ethnic, and learning opportunities. Government that works for all Believing that city government works effectively and collaboratively for all of us—that it is equitable, ethical and innovative. austintexas.gov/StrategicPlan OUR INDICATORS City Council adopted 6 Strategic Outcomes and these Indicators on March 8, 2018. Economic Opportunity & Affordability Having economic opportunities and resources that enable us to thrive in our community. A. Employment/unemployment B. Income equality C. Cost of living compared to income D. Housing availability and affordability E. Homelessness F. Training for better jobs G. Ability to improve your income mobility Getting us where we want to go, when we want to get there, safely and cost-effectively. A. Traffic congestion B. Transportation cost C. Accessibility to transportation choices D. Safety E. Condition of transportation-related infrastructure safety Being safe in our home, at work, and in our community. A. Timeliness and quality of emergency response B. Public compliance with laws and regulations C. Emergency preparedness and recovery D. Fair administration of justice E. Quality and reliability of critical infrastructure health & environment Enjoying a sustainable environment and a healthy life, physically and mentally. A. Health conditions among the public B. Accessibility to quality health care services, (physical and mental) C. Accessibility to quality parks, trails, and recreational opportunities D. Environmental quality E. Climate change and community resilience F. Food security and nutrition Culture & Lifelong Learning Being enriched by Austin’s unique civic, cultural, ethnic, and learning opportunities. A. Quality of cultural venues, events, programs, …
Agenda Item 3a - CTTC Annual Report — original pdf
Annual Internal Review This report covers the period of 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021 COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION The Board/Commission mission statement (per the City Code) is: § 2-1- 107 - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (A) The Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission membership should be broadly representative of community interests. A commissioner should have resided continuously within the City for not less than 180 days. (B)In this section: (1) Information and communications technology includes digital devices, networks, and software that allow people to create, access, store, transmit, and manipulate information. (2) Community technology includes information, communications technology training, and access that promotes civic and cultural participation, employment, and life-long learning. (3) Telecommunications services include all transmission of voice, data, or video by means of permanent facilities installed in the City's rights-of-way or by means of radio transmission. (C) The commission shall advise the city council regarding issues that include: (1) Community technology; (2) Telecommunications services; (3) New sources of funding for access television projects; (4) New sources of funding for community technology projects; (5) Allocation of annual financial support; (6) The evaluation of the performance of access television contractors and other community technology contractors, including development of criteria to be used for evaluations; and (7) Information and communications technology facilities and services that are operated by the City for public use, including the City web site, Internet services and open government technologies. (D) The commission shall conduct public hearings regarding issues that include: (1) The performance of access television contractors and other community technology contractors; and (2) The identification of community cable, telecommunications, and technology 2 needs. (E) The commission shall promote access to telecommunications services and community technologies by methods including: (1) Public awareness, use, and viewership of access television programming and other community media; (2) Identifying community technology needs and problems in the City and defining innovative programming approaches to those needs and problems; and (3) Public awareness of telecommunications policy and community technology issues. (F) The commission shall serve as a coordinating forum for issues relating to the provision of every different type of telecommunications services and community technologies, by receiving reports and recommendations from other City boards and commissions and from City departments, and forwarding these to the city council. (G) The commission does not possess any sovereign authority regarding any cable television or cable related telecommunications issue, and the commission serves in an advisory capacity …
Agenda Item 2a - Autonomy Institute and PINNS — original pdf
PAT H TO CO M M E R C I A L I Z AT I O N PREPARED FOR: Chair Pitts Vice Chair Alexander Commissioner Apodaca Commissioner Thompson Commissioner Gairo Commissioner Floyd Commissioner Ramos Commissioner Yeatts Commissioner Eiland Commissioner DasGupta Commissioner Svirsky Rondella Hawkins CREATING INTELLIGENT AND RESPONSIVE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES 1 2020 Autonomy Institute Confidential Information - Do Not Distribute without written permission. PATH TO COMMERCE - INTELLIGENT AND AUTONOMOUS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM (501C3) GOVERNMENT ENTITIES $100+ Million P3/SPV University Collaboration INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE Autonomous Infrastructure GRIDs Autonomous Mobility Zones Autonomous Mobility City Regions Resilient Microgrid AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS “AUTONOMY COMMERCE ACT” The Autonomous Systems Operation Control Center Autonomy Requires New Operations 2020 Autonomy Institute Proprietary Information Foundation Depends on “Path to Commerce” “INVESTMENT IN A 21ST-CENTURY INTELLIGENT & AUTONOMOUS INFRASTRUCTURE IS AMONG THE HIGHEST PRIORITIES FOR STIMULATING ECONOMIC EXPANSION, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND JOB GROWTH. “ 2019 ATRIUS Industries Confidential Information - Do Not Distribute without written permission. INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE IS AT THE HEART OF RESILIENT CITIES IT WILL DRIVE JOBS, INNOVATION, GROWTH, DIVERSITY, & PROSPERITY BILITY A D R NITY & AFFO RTU O P P MIC O O N O C E G NIN R A G LE N E & LIFELO ULTU R C RITY U C E AFETY & S S NT E M N O VIR N ALTH & E E H S GISTIC BILITY & LO O M R ALL S FO K R O AT W NT TH E M N R E V O G INFRASTRUCTURE TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE AND FLOURISHING CITY THREE FOUNDATIONS FOR AN INTELLIGENT CITY BUILDING INTELLIGENT, CONNECTED, INCLUSIVE, AUTONOMOUS, AND RESILIENT 21ST CENTURY CITIES BRIDGE BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL EDGE INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVE DIGITAL TWIN DATA EXCHANGE DATA INDUSTRY 4.0 REQUIRES INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE Railroad Rail Lines, Intermodals Electricity Automotive Aircraft Internet Industry 4.0 Transformers and Transmission Roads/ Highways Airports, Radars/ Transponders Data Centers, Towers, ISP Public Infrastructure Network Nodes Broadband 5G Networks Transportation Edge Compute Digital Corridors Security 2020 Autonomy Institute TSUNAMI OF TECHNOLOGY BLIGHT COMING TO OUR CITIES! SECURITY & OPERATIONAL ISSUES Carriers 4G 5G CBRS Private RAN Fiber Backhaul IoT Services Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems CV2X Radars Cameras Lidar Beacons APNT Computing Edge Computing Cloud Vendors Integrators App Developers New Services Government EMS Networks Public Safety Environmental Sensors APNT Smart City RF Sensors Cameras Environmental Safety Electric Energy Resilience Transformers Energy Storage EMP Hardening 2021 …
Approved Minutes — original pdf
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Special Called Meeting Wednesday – September 29, 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 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 ‐ Council Member Natasha Harper‐Madison, District 1 Nicole Thompson – Council Member Kathie Tovo, District 9 Iliya Svirsky ‐ Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, District 6 Sophie Gairo ‐ Mayor Steve Adler Dave Floyd ‐ Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5 Steven Apodaca – Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, District 2 Jennifer Ramos ‐ Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8 Unexcused Absence CALL TO ORDER 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 – July 14, 2021 Motion by Commissioner Ramos to approve the minutes as presented seconded by Commissioner Svirsky, passed on a vote of 10-0. 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. Autonomy Institute Fellow Presentation on Public Infrastructure Network Nodes (Jeff DeCoux, Autonomy Institute Fellow) Presentation by Jeff DeCoux can be viewed here. 3. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. City of Austin Strategic Outcomes Review (Commission discussion and possible action) City of Austin Strategic Direction can be viewed …
Agenda — original pdf
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Regular Meeting Wednesday – September 8, 2021 – 6:30 PM City Hall - Boards & Commissions Room 1101 301 W. 2nd Street - Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Nehemiah Pitts III, Chair Sophie Gairo Malcolm Yeatts Illiya Svirsky Jennifer Ramos Sumit DasGupta David Alexander, Vice Chair Steven Apodaca Dave Floyd Maxine Eiland Nicole Thompson AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 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 – July 14, 2021 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. Autonomy Institute Fellow Presentation on Physics Informed Neural Networks (Jeff DeCoux, Autonomy Institute Fellow) 3. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. City of Austin Strategic Outcomes Review (Commission discussion and possible action) b. Digital Inclusion Week 2021 Planning (Commission discussion and possible action) 4. COMMISSION UPDATES (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Digital Inclusion, Civic Engagement, and Strategic Technology and Telecom Policy Working Group b. Knowledge, Information, and Data Stewardship Working Group c. 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 Jesse Rodriguez at the Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs Department, at jesse.rodriguez@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 Jesse Rodriguez at jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission to be held July 14, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (July 13 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 14, 2021 Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission FECHA de la reunion (July 14, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (July 13 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por …
Agenda Item 2c: Briefing on Reliable and Affordable Broadband Internet for All Project from the Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs Office — original pdf
Reliable and Affordable Broadband Internet for All For the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission July 2021 1 What we will be talking about in this presentation The DI Fellowship is part of the Digital Inclusion Strategic Plan of the Telecommunications And Regulatory Affairs Office at the City of Austin, with the task of ensuring sustainable solutions to ensure reliable and affordable broadband for all. The Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission has a dedicated focus on Digital Inclusion and Civic Engagement, with inclusion for all and “Equity” as our defined strategic outcome for disaffected and underserved populations. Stakeholder engagement and issue identification portion of the DI Fellowship that has resulted in the emergence of priority areas and solutions. The DI solutions are framed within the priority areas of economic recovery and resilience, as outlined by the City of Austin City Council and Economic Development Department. 2 Contents 1. Background and overview of the effort for reliable and affordable broadband for all 2. What we have done and learned so far 3. What happens next 3 1 Background and overview of the effort for reliable and affordable broadband for all 4 ● Insights from Lived Experience of Results of inputs: How we got here Austin residents from CTTC Special Conversation ● Goal of the Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission Work Plan ● Experience from Previous City-supported projects & COA Digital Inclusion Strategic Plan ● Impact from COVID-19 Virtual Pivot ● Application to Leadership Austin and funded by St. David's Foundation (THANK YOU!) ● Khotan Harmon named LA Digital Inclusion Fellow ● Framed out the goals and inquiry areas for the project ● Aligned current City program staff to support Fellow and coordinated activities underway for project ● Identified initial stakeholders to engage in project 5 Project scope: Reliable and Affordable Broadband for All Project Goals: Deliverables: Our community needs a fellow to assess, identify and develop viable longer-term solutions to address the problem of digital equity to ensure reliable, affordable broadband for all. The availability of the internet is critical to participate in a growing digital society and to provide equitable, educational, job and economic opportunities and access to healthcare. Report #1: Community asset mapping and survey of existing data on the mapping and speed of private broadband infrastructure and reasons for barriers to broadband adoption. Report #2 - Feasibility Plan based on models and best practices nationally that could be offered …
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2b: Media Production Training and Public Access Television Facilities Management — original pdf
Media Production Training and Public Access Television Facilities Management City of Austin, Purchasing Office & Telecom & Regulatory Affairs 1 What’s Inside Introduction and Purpose Research and Engagement Contract Goals Evaluation Criteria, Timeline & Recommended Vendor 2 B Introduction and Purpose 3 Public Access Television in Austin Digital Inclusion Vision The City of Austin Vision is for every Austin resident to be be fully engaged in digital society, accessing and using digital and communications technology. Digital Inclusion Goals ● Increase internet usage ● Reduce barriers to digital access ● Support digital literacy training ● Promote access to technology devices ● Promote accommodations for non-english speakers and persons with disabilities ● Develop relevant digital inclusion programming and advocate for continued community support The City of Austin Public Access Television and Media Production Facility is open to the public in Council District 1. 4 Media Production Training and Public Access Television Facilities Management ● Federal Cable Act and Chapter 66 of the Texas Utilities Code. ● Seven active public, educational and government access channels, of which the City Council has allocated three for Public Access. ● Austin has the longest continually operating public access channel in the nation, and the fiftieth anniversary will occur in 2023. ● Contract will provide continuing management of the City’s public access ● A key feature of this contract will be the Austin Film Society engaging Workforce Solutions of the Capital Area for workforce development training in the creative television assets sector. 5 C Research & Engagement 6 ● Digital Empowerment Community of Austin (working group of nonprofits, educational Research and Engagement Insights, Opportunities and Needs from: institutions and private tech companies) ● Economic Development Department ● Austin Public Library ● Communications & Technology Management Department Key Findings ● Need for more structured workforce training programming ● Address principles of equity and inclusion ● Support creative sector employment pipeline 7 D Request for Proposals 8 Recommended Vendor and Timeline ● April 12, 2021: Solicitation Issued ● May 18, 2021: Solicitation Closed ● The four member evaluation team with expertise in this area completed their process and recommended award to: FIlm Society of Austin. 9 Thank you. City of Austin, Office of Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs John Speirs, john.speirs@austintexas.gov 10
Agenda Item 2a: Briefing from CTM — original pdf
CTM Briefing to CTTC Chris Stewart, Chief Information Officer July 14, 2021 Organizational Updates Deputy CIO Recruitment • Public Safety – Apply by July 16th, 2021 • Enterprise Infrastructure – Apply by July 30th, 2021 • Enterprise Applications – Apply by August 7th, 2021 Strategic Direction • Role of the Chief Information Officer • Updated Vision and Mission • New Governance Model 7/20/2021 2 IT Security Security Operations Manager Recruitment • Candidate selection under way • Will manage small team of operational IT Security Consultants Cyber Security Strengthening and Awareness • ISO completed 2021 InfoSec Security training for COA • CTM addressing needs from ISO • MFA and EDR • Secure and safe backups 7/20/2021 3 Infrastructure Network • Network modernization • Critical node generators Security • Log aggregation enhancements • FTP migrations • Cloud foundations for AWS and Azure • Identity Access Management Audio Visual • City Hall video switching upgrades • Piloting video conferencing solutions • Unified Endpoint Management Telephony • PBX to system-based telephony 7/20/2021 4 Applications / PMO / BRM Permitting • Replacing the AB+C Portal with a modern platform and improved user design • Major upgrade of Amanda Back Office GIS • ArcGIS Pro and Online to 2,500 users • Geospatial Cloud Strategy • Improving addressing customer journey Asset Management • Projects to implement or improve work order management in process for PARD, ACC, APL, WPD, and PWD Project Management • Manager recruitment Business Relationship Mgmt • Manager recruitment • Addition of Safety BRM • Enriching enterprise street network • Focus on business value from CTM 7/20/2021 5 Digital Services Accessibility and Usability • Partnership between CTM, CPIO, and Online Services and Forms • Audit and digitization of more than 700 the ADA Office PDF forms • Focus on making the COA website AA • Reduce the need for residents to come compliant per Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) • Translation as a Service RFP Austintexas.gov • Recently upgraded from Drupal 8 to 9 with nearly no service interruption • Continue enhancing features, security and stability of the COA website in person to perform a City service Digital Asset Management • RFP for a cloud-based DAM platform that will securely store and serve digital assets in an organized and easily accessible manner • This centralized approach will improve efficiencies and costs in creating, locating, and storing digital assets 7/20/2021 6 Public Safety Reimagination • Working …
Approved Minutes — original pdf
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Regular Meeting Wednesday – July 14, 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 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 David Alexander Dave Floyd Iliya Svirsky Maxine Eiland Jennifer Ramos Nicole Thompson Sumit DasGupta Unexcused Absence Sophie Gairo CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 6:36 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. Trevor Hussey spoke on the health effects of 5G. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 9, 2021 Motion to approve the June 9, 2021 minutes made by Commissioner Svirsky, seconded by Commissioner DasGupta, passed on a vote of 8-0-1-1 with Commissioner Yeatts abstaining and Commissioner Ramos not present. 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. Briefing on Communications and Technology Management Structure and Initiatives (Chris Stewart, Chief Information Officer) Presentation by Chris can be viewed here. b. Briefing on the Solicitation for Media Access and Public Broadcast Services (John Speirs, Program Manager, TARA) The language of this item was adjusted to “Briefing on the Solicitation for Media Production Training and Public access Television Facilities Management”. Presentation …
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission to be held June 9, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 8 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 9, 2021 Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission FECHA de la reunion (June 9, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (June 8 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por …
Agenda Item 2a: Status Update on Digital Inclusion Projects — original pdf
TO: FROM: DATE: June 9, 2021 Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission John Speirs, Program Manager, Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs SUBJECT: Status Update: Digital Inclusion Projects The purpose of information related to priority Digital Inclusion activities. this memorandum is to provide the Commission with topline Background On October 9th, 2020 the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission (CTTC) convened a Special Called Meeting focused on Digital Equity. This meeting included a variety of Austin residents receiving services, policymakers, and the community leaders of local nonprofits. The global COVID-19 pandemic has necessarily elevated the importance of such conversations. The purpose of the convening was to allow Austin citizens the opportunity to directly lived experiences and persistent challenges with accessing communicate their internet-enabled devices and equitable broadband internet. Their accounts provide “challenge data points” for further analysis by staff. The key data points include: ● No universal screen reader standard ● Digital skills training for parents and working student families ● Insufficient hotspot bandwidth for common share wi-fi access scenarios ● Lack of culturally competent device training and resources (ESL, deaf, visually impaired, etc) ● Lack of relevancy and trust in internet or tech companies ● Lack of geographically equitable broadband The findings of this Special Called Meeting were discussed at the subsequent Regular 1 Meeting of the commission on November 19th available in the Special Report on Digital Equity linked here. The initial recommendations to form a working group are represented by the Digital Inclusion, Civic Engagement, and Strategic Technology and Telecom Policy Working Group of the Commission to explore the next steps in responding to the above points. Discussion The Office of Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs is working to advance opportunities to ensure that every member of the Austin community has access to reliable and affordable broadband internet. As of January 2021, the City of Austin is a host for the 2021 Leadership Austin Digital Inclusion Fellow Khotan Harmon. This additional capacity has led to the creation of the Reliable and Affordable Broadband Internet for All Project. The intent of the project is to identify and develop viable longer-term solutions to address the problem of digital equity to ensure reliable, affordable broadband for all. The availability of the internet is critical to participate in a job and economic growing digital society and to provide equitable, educational, opportunities and access to healthcare. The deliverables align with the CTTC priority goals and serve to …
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Agenda Item 2a and 2b: Agenda and Budget analysis — original pdf
2020 Annual CTTC Review Discussion Document Agenda Items, Budget Recommendations, & Council Agenda Item Requests October 2019 ● Sustainable Transit Strategies (Susan Engelking, Executive Director, Institute for Community MicroMobility) ● Small Cell Permitting Process (John Guinan, Project Manager, City of Austin) ● Adoption of the 2020 schedule and meeting locations November 2019 ● Smart Mobility and Innovation at CapMetro (Charlie Jackson, Director of Transit Technology Systems, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority) ● Selection of the GTOPs 2020 Grant Review Panel and update on the Letters of Interest received for the GTOPs 2020 application process (Jesse Rodriguez, Business Process Specialist, City of Austin) ● GTOPs 2020 Process Update (Jesse Rodriguez, Telecommunications & Regulatory ● Potential Strategic Technology & Telecom Policy Impact Working Group merger with Digital Inclusion & Civic Engagement Working Group (Chair Nehemiah Pitts) ● CTTC Working Group Conference Call Calendaring (Chair Nehemiah Pitts) ● Communications & Technology Management Department Update (Stephen Elkins, Communications and Technology Management) ● Improving the resident experience with City forms (Daniel Honker, Soolin Withrow, and Andrew Do, Communications and Technology Management) ● 2020 Census (John Lawler, Travis County Census Program Manager) ● Digital Inclusion Ecosystem - Austin Urban Technology Movement (Michael Ward, Jr., President of AUTM) ● City Website Upgrade (Yasmin Wagner, Corporate Public Information & Marketing Manager, Communications & Public Information Office) ● Commission discussion and action on the FY21 Budget Recommendations including City Council Vote Tabulation, Police Video Processing, Remote Meeting Participation ● Commission discussion and action on GTOPs 2020 Award Recommendations December 2019 Affairs) January 2020 February 2020 April 2020 May 2020 19 July 2020 September 2020 Affairs) October 2020 ● Commission discussion and action on the Digital Inclusion Stakeholder Summit ● 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 ● Commission discussion and action on the FY21 Budget Recommendations including Police Video Processing, APL Wi-Fi Lending Program, and the Austin Public Health Department website. ● DECA & Digital Inclusion Office information and resource distribution amid COVID- ● Commission Discussion on Annual Priorities for the Annual Work Plan ● Briefing on COVID-19 Response to Digital Inclusion Programs (John Speirs, Program Manager – Telecom & Regulatory Affairs) ● TARA Office Briefing (John Speirs, Program Manager – Telecom & Regulatory ● Discussion and action on Grant for Technology Opportunities …
Approved Minutes — original pdf
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Regular Meeting Wednesday – June 9, 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 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 David Alexander Dave Floyd Iliya Svirsky Maxine Eiland Jennifer Ramos Nicole Thompson Sumit DasGupta Unexcused Absence Sophie Gairo Malcolm Yeatts CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 6:36 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. Zenobia Joseph spoke on wi-fi connectivity at CapMetro bus stops. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 12, 20021 Motion to approve the May 12, 2021 meeting minutes made by commissioner Svirsky, seconded by Chair Pitts passed on a vote of 7-0 with Commissioners DasGupta and Ramos off the dias. 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. Written briefing to update on the Residential Technology Study (Office of Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs) The written briefing can be viewed here. 3. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Annual CTTC Work Plan (Commission Discussion and Possible Action) Chair Pitts gave a review of agenda items and budget items that the Commission has considered in the past fiscal year. …
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Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission to be held May 12, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (May 11 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 12, 2021 Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission FECHA de la reunion (May 12, 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (May 11 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por …
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Agenda Item 2c: Commission Work Plan — original pdf
Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission 2021- 2022 Work Plan Knowledge, Information, and Data Stewardship ● Chair: David Alexander ● Nehemiah Pitts, III ● Dave Floyd ● Maxine Eiland Members Objectives 1. Explore how the City can communicate its programs, services, and resources to underserved areas and communities without access to the internet (i.e. digital kiosks around town). 2. Explore current City capability to receive concerns about tech and issues with tech, outside of in-person attendance at City Council meetings; also, explore the possibility of utilizing a digital forum to enable this functionality. 3. Collaboration between COA and UT to create SpeadUpAmerica bandwidth map 4. Equitable Broadband Geographical Data Report & Analysis 5. Monitor COA webpage redesign project 6. Council vote database 7. Residential Technology Study 8. UT-COA & CTTC ILA Research Collaboration 9. City-Wide Technology Pilot Audit & Assessment a. Software Applications b. Atlas One APD App c. Community First 3-Printing Homelessness Solutions d. Autonomous Vehicles, Drones, & Smart City Tech Technology, Infrastructure, and Innovation ● Co-Chair: Sumit DasGupta ● Co-Chair: Dave Floyd ● Malcolm Yeatts ● Nehemiah Pitts, III Members Objectives 1. Provide partnerships with other organizations or high-tech companies moving into Austin to enable city-wide free wifi hot spots, charging stations, public devices to use etc. 2. Continue to monitor Google Fiber deployment in Austin 3. GAATN Internet a. Advocate for the use of the GAATN network to expand resident access to the b. Review plans for technology upgrades to the GAATN network c. CoA network sharing, e.g., GATTN and evaluation of means by which city could incentivize carriers to provide upgraded services throughout the city 4. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Efficiency & Equity Analysis & Assessment a. Infrastructure for Advance Services (IAS) Program Team, Camp Mabry, Austin Emergency Services, Austin Energy, etc... 5. Rollout of upgrades by carriers to interconnect technology, particularly in areas where the city is upgrading its roads infrastructure 6. 5G and small cell deployment beyond the downtown area 7. Smart Cities progress 8. ATD smart mobility effort and alignment with CapMetro plans and means to align enhancements to communications infrastructure 9. Upgrade to city fiber technology 10. Promote economies of scale via evaluating the ecosystem of technology units in the city and recommending consolidation as appropriate. 11. Removal of barriers to access to broadband / wireless connectivity in marginally-served (low income) areas of the city Digital Inclusion, Civic Engagement, and Strategic Policy …