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Regular Broadband Committee Meeting
Thursday,November 18, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Agenda
As permitted by State of California Executive Order (EO) N-29-20, the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District Board meeting room will not be accessible to the public. Members of the Broadband
Committee will be participating from separate remote locations.
Public comment will be accepted via email at reginacooley@tdpud.org and via Zoom on any item
on the agenda until public comment on each item is closed. For members of the public that would
like to view committee meetings please register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WsoizHiLS--GbdxxoXRCIA
1.Call to order
2.Roll Call
3.Public Comment –This is time set aside for the public to address the Board on any matter
not on the agenda. Testimony related to any agendized matter should be addressed at the
time that that item is considered.
(The public may comment on any subject that is not on the agenda. Each speaker will be
limited to three minutes, but speaker time may be reduced if there are a large number of
speakers on any given subject.)
URGENT BUSINESS
4.Consideration to Adopt of Resolution 2021-01, Resolving a Local Emergency and
Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the Broadband Committee for the Period
November 18, 2021 to December 18, 2021 pursuant to the Brown Act Provisions and
AB361.
a)The Committee select a Chair and Vice Chair of the Broadband Committee.
b)Make certain findings, including but not limited to, meeting in person would
present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees, as set forth in
Resolution 2021-01 which defines the provisions of AB361 and authorizes
remote teleconference meetings for the next thirty (30) days of the initial or
subsequent resolution to continue to allow the Broadband Committee to meet
remotely via teleconference, as allowed under AB361 and in compliance with the
Brown Act Provisions for the period November 18, 2021 to December 18, 2021.
General Manager Board of Directors
Brian C. Wright Joseph Aguera
Executive Leadership Team Jeff Bender
Joe Horvath, Electric Utility Director/ AGM Christa Finn
Shanna Kuhlemier,District Clerk Tony Laliotis
Steven Poncelet, PIO & Strategic Affairs Director Kim Harris
Michael Salmon, Chief Financial Officer
OLD BUSINESS
5.Approve the Minutes of September 23, 2021 Broadband Committee Meeting.
6.Informative Deliverables:
a)Broadband Map:
https://www.plumassierratelecommunications.com/services/residential/
b)Socio Economic Information:
Chamber of Commerce –Attached
Mountain Housing Council –Attached
c)Assembly Bill 14 & Senate Bill 4.
AB14:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB14
SB4:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB4
d)Similar Projects
https://www.jeffpud.org/project-areas/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/04/isps-sue-new-york-to-block-law-requiring-15-
broadband-for-poor-people/
NEW BUSINESS
7.Review of Committee Goals and Objectives.
8.Discussion of Initial Broadband Committee Work Plan.
9.Monthly Reporting to the TDPUD Board of Directors.
10.Review Meeting Actions and Next Steps.
ADJOURNMENT
The agenda is available for review at the TDPUD administrative office and the District’s internet
website. Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.
Regina Cooley
A copy of the agenda packet is available for public review, during normal business hours, at the district
administrative office located at 11570 Donner Pass Road. Public participation is encouraged. The meeting
location is accessible to people with disabilities. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate
participation of the disabled in all of the Districts public meetings. If particular accommodations for the
disabled are needed (i.e. disability-related aids, or other services), please contact Regina Cooley at (530)
582-3913 or ReginaCooley@tdpud.org,at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Any person with a disability may submit a request for reasonable modification or accommodation to the
above-described means for accessing and offering comment at the meeting to Regina Cooley at (530)
582-3913 or ReginaCooley@tdpud.org who will swiftly resolve such request.