Technology Policy and Planning Commmittee Los Angeles Community College District City • East • Harbor • Mission • Pierce • Southwest • Trade-Tech • Valley • West Technology Policy and Planning Committee (TPPC) Minutes Thursday, August 6, 2015 2:00 – 3:30 PM Educational Services Center Hearing Room Notes 1. 2:10 Convene regular meeting Action-Item/Concerns Members present: Wendy Bass, LAPC; Rod Austria, LAMC; Adriana Barrera, ESC-Deputy Chancellor; George Dekermenjian, LACC; Victor Flores, ESC-IT; Don Gauthier, ESC-DAS; Camille Nix, Build-LACCD; Yohan Ruparatne, Build-LACCD; Bill Sewell, Build-LACCD Call in: Neil Andrews, Mathematica/Wolfram; Linda Delzeit, LATTC; Pauletta Daw, ELAC; Danny Villanueva, LAMC STANDING TASK FORCE/CIO REPORT 2. Measure J Update – Bill Sewell 3. SIS Update 4. DTC Update Bill Sewell indicated that he received a request from Wendy Bass for the TPPC to prioritize the remaining Measure J IT projects. The next step was to take this list to the District Administrative Council (DAC) for their signoff, which has been done. The DAC is now in the process of vetting the list college by college. Everything will be consolidated and will be presented to the Facilities Master Planning & Oversight Committee (FMPOC) on September 16, 2015. Adriana Barrera indicated that the Board of Trustees is scheduled to have four standing committee meetings on September 16 and the logistics are to be determined with respect to the times and locations. Adriana Barrera indicated that two SIS milestones have been met as of July 2015 and the Board of Trustees is considering a renegotiation of the Ciber contract but has not yet made a final decision. Rod Austria indicated that the DTC (District Technology Council) met on July 10. The main topic of discussion was the prioritized bond-eligible IT projects. The purpose was for the nine colleges to reach a consensus on what the priorities should be. The DTC reviewed and clarified the list with respect to whether or not the items should be eligible such as operating systems, software, and upgrades. He indicated that each college is working on developing a more detailed list of the specific projects including preliminary budget 1 Technology Policy and Planning Commmittee Los Angeles Community College District City • East • Harbor • Mission • Pierce • Southwest • Trade-Tech • Valley • West 5. requirements. The DTC also discussed the Blackboard Connect and the emergency notification system, a portal for students to provide updated email addresses and other contact information. He indicated that the process for phasing out older equipment from the colleges is almost complete. He stated that the DTC will be revisiting and updating the District equipment standards lists, which will include items such as standards for work stations and for servers. George Dekermenjian presented a webinar regarding the Mathematica Demo. Math Presentation – log into cccconfer webinar to participate Neil Andrews presented a video and discussed the in presentation – George Dekermenjian Wolfram/Alpha computational engine website with respect to its ability to provide data and answer (LACC) questions in numerous categories. There was discussion regarding the possibility of entering into a one-year contract in order to conduct a pilot program and to subsequently work on developing a long-term contract. NEW BUSINESS 6. None next meeting Thursday, September 3, 2015 2