Item 1

Call to order – December 12, 2012 - 6:30 p.m.

Item 2

Adoption of agenda.

Item 3 & Special Recognitions

Item 3 - None Special Recognitions

Item 4

Approval of minutes – October 10, 2012 Commission Regular Meeting and November 14, 2012 Commission Regular Meeting/Workplan Retreat.

Item 5

Update from Channel Austin. (Linda Litowsky, Executive Director) (wp1)

Item 6

Recommendation to City Council on Austin Free-Net contract budget amendment (wp3)

Item 7

Staff briefing on Legislative, Regulatory and Policy update. (Paul Lewis) (wp5)

Item 8

Staff update on strategic vision for community media capital investment. (Rondella Hawkins) (wp1)

Item 9 (Part 1 of 2)

Appointment of the Grant for Technology Opportunities Program (GTOPs) Grant Review Committee and Committee Liaison. (John Speirs) (wp2)

Items 10 & 11

10. Staff update on GTOPs and discussion and possible action on additional recommendations from the GTOPs Review Working Group. (John Speirs) (wp2) 11. Update on creation of a City Innovation Office (Commissioner Rosenthal) (wp4) (PULLED)

Item 9 (Part 2 of 2)

Appointment of the Grant for Technology Opportunities Program (GTOPs) Grant Review Committee and Committee Liaison. (John Speirs) (wp2)

Item 12

Report from Open Government Working Group. (Commissioner Rosenthal) (wp4)

Item 13

Report from Community Technology Assessment Working Group. (Commissioner Quintanilla) (wp3)

Item 14

Update reports on networking relationships with other boards/commissions and groups, citywide and Austin Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission (ACT&TC) information items.

Item 15

Discussion of agenda items for ACT&TC future meetings.