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Broadband Task Force - July 21, 2021 <br /> Agenda: <br /> 5:30 PM Welcomes and introductions-Greene/McKee <br /> 5:33 PM Approve Minutes (June 30, 2021) -Greene/McKee/Group <br /> 5:35 PM Provider Meeting Update and Discussion -Greene/McKee <br /> • Format <br /> • Discussion Leaders)/Host(s) <br /> • State folks? <br /> • Orange County folks? <br /> 6:15 PM Old Business/New Business/Housekeeping-Greene/McKee <br /> 6:30 or 7 PM Adjourn <br /> Notes: <br /> Meeting started at 5:30pm <br /> Approve Minutes(June 30,2021) -Greene/McKee/Group <br /> Paul moved to approve minutes, second by Todd - minutes for 6/30/21 are approved <br /> Provider Meeting Update and Discussion -Greene/McKee <br /> • Format/Agenda <br /> Open meeting; all vendors will hear what each other will say and can attend the entire <br /> meeting/discussion but may not be able to participate until their scheduled time <br /> Welcome/introductions- 15-20 minutes <br /> Each vendor has allotted time to respond to questions on vendor document <br /> Each vendor will participate as a panelist during their allotted time <br /> Scheduled times for each vendor;first organization that signed up will speak first, in order of <br /> signing up; alphabetically would be another option <br /> Paul suggested first in/presents first to eliminate any appearance of unfairness; Earl agreed <br /> Earl -goal is for questions to be asked/answered -does not expect secrets to be revealed <br /> Jim will send email with schedule to vendors on list and confirm the provider list is accurate; will <br /> send agenda to vendors by noon; providers should be the only ones presenting(not members of <br /> the public) <br /> Terri - purpose of meeting is to improve the RFP; finding out what the vendors need; let us know <br /> what we did not include <br /> Catharine -wonder if there is anyone on the list who wants to partner with someone <br /> else/collaborate/sub-contractors so suggested that Jim ask vendors this questions (i.e. Cisco) <br /> Terri suggested sub-contractors get 10 minutes; other vendors get 20 minutes <br /> Sally said every vendor should get 20 minutes and others agreed <br /> Jim will ask vendors if they need 20 minutes or shorter <br /> Looks like 9 vendors so it will be a 3 hour meeting <br />