CTAC Meeting Minutes
Wednesday March 16th, 2000
12-1:45pm - Jocko's Restaurant


Attendees:
Ron Wright - DLT Project Coordinator, RAIN Network
Ron Castle - Nipomo Community Medical Clinic, CHCCC
John Dutra - Teacher, Dana School
Lauri Sowa - Computer Trainer, Wise Owl Opportunities
Andrew Ober - Student/Youth Technology Corp Member
Mary Locker - Tosco Corporation (Sponsor of a Camp Internet classroom at Dana School)

- Meeting Agenda -

1) Introduction of a Community Technology Advisory Council (CTAC)
- Role of a CTAC in the Community
- Role of a CTAC in the DLT Project
- Relationship of a CTAC to the YTC (Youth Technology Corp)

2) What can the DLT Project do for your community?
- Strengthening of community through communication/group efforts
- Health and Education content geared towards the needs of your community
- Community technology literacy through CTAC efforts/mentorship
- Gathering and announcement of community resources and events through a community website

3) Initial direction of the Nipomo CTAC
- Reviewing and gathering information on the current situation in Nipomo in the areas of Education, Health and Technology
- Outreach/recruitment of a Youth Technology Corp
- Formation of a solid CTAC with representatives from local civic groups

4) Open discussion on the initial direction of the Nipomo CTAC

- Issues Discussed -

1) Health information for the elderly needed - such as info on diabetes and hypertension.

2) Information on immunizations and what schools require for admission needed - kids in the community are finding out on the first day of school what they need instead of before school starts, and some of them are getting over-immunized.

3) Preventative health information needed for community - such as info on common health problems and basic nutrition.

4) Meeting attendee Ron Castle would be interested in working a "Health issue of the month" feature into the clinic/DLT health web, and could probably find staff time to assist with creating this as well as other health information for the web.

5) Meeting attendee Ron Castle of knows a source for inexpensive low-end Pentium computers, and is willing to assist in creating a computer loaner program for the community.

6) Meeting attendee Lauri Sowa is willing to facilitate computer training with community members along with a computer loaner program.

7) Arroyo Grande High School needs help with their internet bandwidth, currently they have 30 + computers hooked up to a 128k line and run slowly. A fiber-optic setup has been put into place and is ready for use, but they have no bandwidth to use with it. Technical contact at Arroyo Grande High School is John Hitchen.

8) Computer kiosk at the Nipomo Clinic could use an inviting screen saver or other computer display, and an accompanying manual to guide it's users to health resources on the internet.

9) Youth of Nipomo could use an on-line "Homework Study Center", which is a collection of valuable on-line resources that can assist them with completing their homework assignments. Other communities involved with the DLT project could use this resource as well.

10) Review of parties that could be interested in joining the Nipomo CTAC: Chamber of Commerce, Senior Center, Rotary Club, Nipomo Youth Recreation, Nipomo Old Town Association, Adobe Nipomo 4-H, Adobe Press, Black Lake Computer Club, and Docent group at Nipomo Library.