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FirstNet Authority Combined Board and Board Committees Meeting, September 2020

Date
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Time
7:00 AM -to- 9:00 AM
Location
Teleconference
Information
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About this Board Meeting

The FirstNet Authority Board will convene an open public meeting of the Board and Board Committees.

-This Agenda is Subject to Change- 
Board and Finance Committee Meeting
Scheduled for 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST

11:00 – 11:05
Board Chair Convenes Combined Board and Committees Meeting
  • Welcome/Introductory Remarks (Speaker: Robert “Tip” Osterthaler)
  • Roll Call and Conflicts Notification (Speaker: Janell Smith)
  • Board Votes to accept the August 18, 2020 Public Combined Finance Committee and Board Meeting Minutes - 1 Vote (Speaker: Robert “Tip” Osterthaler)
11:05 – 11:30
Board Chair Welcome, Charter Update, and Introductions (Speaker: Robert “Tip” Osterthaler)
  • Priorities and Announcement of Board Vice Chair 
  • Governance and Personnel Committee Resolution 11 – Recommendation on Governance and Personnel Committee Charter Revisions 
  • Board Resolution 107 – Governance and Personnel Committee Charter Revisions
  • Board Committee Membership Updates 
11:30 – 12:15
Public Safety Testimonials: FirstNet in Action (Speaker: Rich Carrizzo)
  • Speaker 1: Michael Nix from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
  • Speaker 2: Joel Boyd from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington State
 
12:15 - 12:20
Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) Update (Speaker: Todd Early)
 
12:20 – 12:40
Advocacy and Network and Technology Committee Updates (Speakers: Rich Carrizzo, Neil Cox, Dave Buchanan, Jeff Bratcher)
 
12:40 – 12:45
Finance Committee Update (Speakers: Brian Crawford, Kim Farington)
 
12:45 – 12:55
Closing Remarks 
 
12:55 – 1:00
Vote to Adjourn
Governance and Risk Committee Resolutions:
Resolution 11 – Charter Revisions, September 2020 (375.85 KB)
Minutes:
September 2020 Minutes (285.82 KB)

To RSVP

These meetings are open to the public and press. The September 30, 2020 meeting is available via teleconference.

For further information

Janell Smith 
Board Secretary
FirstNet Authority
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., M/S 243
Reston, VA 20192
(571) 665-6177 
Janell.Smith@firstnet.gov

Media Contact

Ryan Oremland
Director of Communications
(571) 665-6186