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AGENDA ITEM #10
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MEETING DATE: April 6, 2021
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Shanna D. Kuhlemier, CMC, District Clerk
SUBJECT: Consideration of Retiring the Broadband Standing
Committee
APPROVED BY______________________________
Brian C. Wright, General Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
The Board of Directors retire the Broadband Standing Committee.
BACKGROUND:
On May 19, 2021, following significant community outreach and participation, the District
adopted its updated Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan 2021-2024 established robust goals
and strategic initiatives identified by the Board, staff and the community. The four initiatives
were explored in detail during the General Manager Task Forces, establishing preliminary
goals and purpose.
On June 16, 2021, the Board took action to establish two standing committees. One for
the community broadband initiative and the other for the 100% clean renewable initiative.
During the action, the board set the structure and objectives for the committees. The
Broadband Committee was tasked with providing a high level assessment of the
community’s current broadband service challenges and developing recommendations for
next steps in pursuing community broadband solutions. The committee began regularly
scheduled meetings in September of 2021 and delivered recommendations in an
informative presentation to the Board on March 2, 2022.
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ANALYSIS:
During the committee meetings, members expressed a desire to carry the momentum
forward to create an RFP and select a consultant to analyze the next steps in Community
Broadband for Truckee.
As a reminder, General Manager task forces are treated differently under the Ralph M.
Brown Act as it relates to noticing and posting of agendas.
Staff reached out to the committee, thanking the entire group for all the commitment and
analysis in identifying options for the community. Also, the committee was asked who had
a desire to carry the torch forward with the specific purpose of selecting a consultant and
review of future plan and steps. Judy Price, Serita Cox, Bjorn Book-Larrson, Mark
Featherstone, Dan Dickerman, and John Paul provided communication in the affirmative to
continue on a task force basis.
As previously stated, a task force created by the General Manager does not require Brown
Act postings, however, staff is recommending the Clerk’s Office create and post agendas
and minutes for the purpose of transparency and public participation.
OBJECTIVES:
Responsibly serve the public.
GOALS:
Engage with our customers and communities in a welcoming and transparent way to
identify opportunities.
Take the best of private sector thinking to modernize the utility and add value to our
communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact related to this item. Future administrative fiscal impacts are
staff time in participation, research and development, scheduling, set-up, noticing and
recording meetings, reporting to the Board.
ATTACHMENTS: None.