First Place Winner: $400 Award Name Zahraa Alfatle Submission Number 31 School Name Guerrero Thompson Elementary Age of Artist 11 Method Pencil, paper, colored pencils Subjectmatter Digital empowerment Second Place Winner: $200 Award Name Sowmya Kulukuru Submission Number 34 School Name James Bowie High School Age of Artist 14 Method Photoshop 2022 Subjectmatter During the pandemic, being able to reach out to my friends and loved ones was one of the things that kept me sane. Ever since moving from California all the way to Texas due to my dad's work, technology has enabled me to keep in touch with my old friends. Being able to talk with them like I used to, even though I'm over 1000 miles away, means a lot to me, and so I drew a superhero who is empowered by the technology around her. I drew a few examples of the ways I've used technology during the pandemic, like messaging people and drawing on my tablet. My artwork is meant to represent how, even though technology comes in such a small package, it can have a large impact on the people who use it, and empower people to reach limits they previously couldn't. Third Place Award: $100 Award Name Isabelle Call Submission Number 30 School Name Canyon Vista Middle School Age of Artist 11 Method Procreate on iPad and Apple Pencil Subjectmatter We can all be connected and stay in touch with everyone in our lives with technology. Even while staying home all year to keep safe, I got to learn from my teachers, saw my family and friends, and learned new things.
Digital Equity & Inclusion Townhall Summary Report - Part I Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission, City of Austin Nehemiah Pitts III, Commission Chair Digital Equity & Inclusion Townhall w/ CTTC On October 9th, 2021 Mission Capital and the Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission hosted a Digital Equity & Inclusion Townhall. Serving as a culminating portion of Digital Inclusion Week 2021 programming and part of our CTTC 2019 - 2020 Work Plan to host special conversations capturing lived experience, this event included a variety of Austin residents receiving services, policymakers, and the community leaders of local nonprofits. As reflected by last years work, the global COVID-19 pandemic has necessarily elevated the importance of Digital Equity and Inclusion conversations for affected communities and the leaders that serve them. The purpose of this convening was to allow Austin citizens the opportunity to directly communicate their lived experiences and persistent challenges with accessing internet-enabled devices and equitable broadband internet today. Following on previous meetings with local residents, community leaders, organizations, city staff, and local Internet Service Providers (ISPs), these citizen accounts and collaboration stories will provide “challenge data points” for cataloging and potential resolution in Part II of this Summary Report. Digital Equity & Inclusion Townhall Speakers Community Entities w/Staff & Clients United Way of Greater Austin Paola Silvestre - Director of Family Pathways Liliana Fuentes Lugo - Client Estefani Garcia - Client Viridiana Hernandez - Client Raul Alvarez Isabel Torres - Client Deja Gilline Davis - Client Housing Authority of the City of Austin & Austin Pathways Catherine Crago - Head of Strategic Initiatives Lupe Garcia - Smart City Ambassador/Client Irene Ensley - VP of Residents Council/Client Ana Clerc - Google Program Adminstrator Ashlee Johnson - ACC IT Intern Digital Equity & Inclusion Townhall Ecosystem Participants CTTC Commissioners Nehemiah Pitts III, Commission Chair - District #1 Steven Apodaca - District #2 - - - Maxine Eiland - District #7 Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs Office (TARA) - Khotan Harmon, 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellow Elected Officials/Staff Nonprofit Co-Hosts - Mayor Pro-Tem Natashia Harper-Madison - District #1 - - Reyda Taylor, PHD, Senior Consultant Data & Evaluation Chelsea Hartness, Membership Manager Discuss this report and possible action at next meeting. Actions may include voting to collaborate on the creation of one or more of the following: 1.) Client Follow Up 2.) Program Ideation & Collaboration w/APL, HACA, and United Way to start Next Steps?
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Regular Meeting Wednesday – November 10, 2021 – 6:30 PM City Hall – Boards and 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 Steven Apodaca Dave Floyd Maxine Eiland Nicole Thompson Sophie Gairo Malcolm Yeatts Illiya Svirsky Jennifer Ramos Sumit DasGupta 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 – October 13, 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. Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs update – Rondella Hawkins, TARA Officer, Financial Services Department 3. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Digital Inclusion Week Art Competition – Jesse Rodriguez, Interim Program Manager, Financial Services Department (discussion and possible action) b. Digital Equity and Inclusion Town Hall – Chair Nehemiah Pitts III (Commission discussion and possible action) c. Election of Officers – Vice Chair (Commission discussion and 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
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Regular Meeting Wednesday – October 13, 2021 – 6:30 PM City Hall – Boards and 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 – September 29, 2021 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Digital Inclusion Week Art Competition – Jesse Rodriguez, Interim Program Manager, Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs (discussion and possible action) b. Commission discussion and action on its 2022 meeting schedule (Commission discussion and possible action) c. Grant for Technology Opportunities Program 2022 Cycle - Jesse Rodriguez, Interim Program Manager, Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs (discussion and possible action) d. Digital Equity and Inclusion Town Hall (Commission discussion and possible action) 3. 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
2022 Meeting Schedule Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission The commission shall meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month. MEETING DATES CANCELLED MEETING DATES & EVENTS January 12 February 9 March 9 April 13 May 11 June 8 July 13 August 10 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 14 Commission members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. GTOPS 2022 Update – Applications Received. Meeting will be held outside of central City. Commission FY 23 Budget Recommendations due no later than mid-April. GTOPs 2022 Award Recommendations. Election of Officers at the first regular meeting after April 1, 2022 Terms of office shall be one year, beginning May 1st and ending April 30th. Work Plan Retreat / Regular Meeting Terms for newly elected officers start (May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023) Commission Annual Report Due to City Clerk July 31st NO MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THIS DATE 2022 GTOPs Review and 2023 Recommendations Adopt a meeting schedule for the upcoming year, including makeup meeting dates for holiday and cancelled meetings.
M E M O R A N D U M Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission TO: FROM: Jesse Rodriguez, Interim Program Manager Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs October 13, 2021 DATE: SUBJECT: Recommendations for 2022 Grant for Technology Opportunities Program Background The City of Austin’s Digital Inclusion Strategic Plan, as adopted by Resolution No. 20141120- 074, includes every Austin resident having an opportunity to be fully engaged in digital society, accessing and using digital and communications technology. The Office of Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs (TARA) is the lead office for implementation of this plan. The Grant for Technology Opportunities Program (GTOPs) is a grant administered by the Community Technology (CT) Division of TARA directed at improving the community's ability to fully participate in the digital society to achieve the goals of the Digital Inclusion Strategic Plan. Purpose and Process The purpose of this report is to review the significant changes coming to the 2022 cycle of the GTOPs. Each year, CT staff performs a review of the prior grant cycle in preparation for the next year of grants. For this year’s annual strategic planning and review process, feedback surveys were deployed to all GTOPs applicants and reviewers. In addition, staff observations and multiple touchpoints with the chair of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission (CTTC) were taken into account. From these data sources, recommendations were drafted into the final version of the recommendations, presented below. Analysis There are three categories of changes being proposed for the GTOPs 2022 cycle: 1) Changes to the review and scoring process; 2) changes to the application and application process; 3) changes to contract oversight; and 4) continuous innovation and improvement plans. Together, these four changes could greatly improve service delivery and core program capacity to local Austin nonprofit groups. Changes to the Review and Scoring Process Recommendation 1: Transition to an Olympic-style scoring system, whereby the top and bottom scores are dropped 1 Under the current GTOPs scoring system, each reviewer independently scores applications. All scores are provided to all awardees along with comments on why the reviewers scored the way they did. Naturally, different reviewers score in slightly different ways, some higher, others lower on average. Individual applicants often see a single score that is significantly lower than the others, and they often feel as if a single reviewer is taking them out of the running. This is a consistent point of feedback, not …
First Place Award: $400 Name: Mira Patel School: Kealing Middle School ID 13 12 Age of Artist Submission Method Digitally Method I used alcohol markers and pen on tan mixed media paper. This is a style of art is a mix of realism and character art that is often used in bullet journaling. Subjectmatter Date Created 11/4/2020 9:15pm To me, digital equity means tech adapted to fit different types of peoples needs. Equity is different than giving everyone the same thing because everyone is different. Second Place Award: $200 Name: Ari Bernstein School: Covington Fine Arts Academy ID 18 12 Age of Artist Submission Method Digitally Method Subjectmatter online. Date Created 11/6/2020 11:16am Prismacolor, a pencil, sharpie and, gimp (photoshop like program) My artwork is about everyone, no matter the difference, having equal digital tools and resources needed to succeed digitally. I showed this by drawing diverse people in different places and them using different kinds of technology to learn and create things Third Place Award: $100 Name: Kavya Gupta School: St Francis School ID 24 11 Age of Artist Submission Method Digitally Method colors in photoshop. Subjectmatter I first made a pencil sketch of the people, inked it, scanned it, and then finalized the This art is about kids connecting digitally in this pandemic, even if things get hard. This also reminds me that everyone is here for you, and we are not alone. This drawing also has lots of races, cultures, and ethnicities, connecting to each other digitally, no matter what you look like, or where you come from. Date Created 11/6/2020 11:33pm Score Distribution Submission Originality Theme 9.33 8.67 7.33 7.67 7.33 7.33 7.33 6.33 6.00 8.00 6.00 6.67 5.00 7.67 4.00 7.00 4.33 4.33 3.67 3.33 2.00 Creativity 9.33 8.33 8.33 7.33 7.33 6.67 6.33 6.67 6.67 6.00 6.67 6.33 6.00 5.67 5.33 5.00 5.00 5.33 4.33 3.67 3.33 Impactful / Engaging 9.67 8.00 7.67 7.33 7.33 6.33 7.00 6.00 5.00 7.00 5.67 5.33 6.00 6.33 5.33 4.67 4.67 4.33 4.00 4.00 2.67 Average Score 37.00 33.33 31.67 30.00 29.67 28.00 27.67 26.33 25.67 25.67 25.33 24.67 24.33 24.33 22.00 21.67 20.00 20.00 17.67 16.33 13.67 8.67 8.33 8.33 7.67 7.67 7.67 7.00 7.33 8.00 4.67 7.00 6.33 7.33 4.67 7.33 5.00 6.00 6.00 5.67 5.33 5.67 13 18 24 20 22 16 2 17 1 19 14 5 6 10 23 3 7 15 4 …
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Regular Meeting Wednesday – October 13, 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 Nicole Thompson Dave Floyd Steven Apodaca Jennifer Ramos Sophie Gairo Commission Members Attending Remotely Maxine Eiland Sumit DasGupta Malcolm Yeatts Unexcused Absence David Alexander Iliya Svirsky CALL TO ORDER Meeting started at 6:49PM 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 – September 29, 2021 Motion by Chair Pitts to approve the minutes as amended; second by Commissioner Dasgupta; passed on a vote of 9-0. Minor wording change would be CEO ACTION FOR RACIAL EQUITY, Motion for the wording change as per Commissioner Apodaca. 2. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Digital Inclusion Week Art Competition – Jesse Rodriguez, Interim Program Manager, Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs (discussion and possible action) The announcement of the awards was postponed due to the lack of submissions. b. Commission discussion and action on its 2022 meeting schedule (Commission discussion and possible action) Motion to approve the commission 2022 schedule as presented made by Chair Pitts, second by Commission Apodaca passed on a vote of 9-0. Presentation by Jesse Rodriguez can be viewed …
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Special Called Meeting Wednesday – September 29, 2021 – 6:30 PM City Hall – Chambers - Room 1001 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 Public Infrastructure Network Nodes (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
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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
