Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program

Equipment Program Advisory Committee (EPAC)

An Advisory Body to the

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

January 10, 2013

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program, Main Office

1333 Broadway St., Suite 500,Oakland, CA 94612

Public Meeting Agenda

  1. Administrative Business
  2. Introductions
  3. Agenda Modification and Approval
  4. Review of Emergency Evacuation Procedures
  5. Review of Minutes from Previous Meetings

II. Presentation by Apple

[Two representatives from Apple will discuss the iPhone, iPad, iOS accessibility features and accessories.]

III. Lunch Break

IV. Presentation by GreatCall

[A representative from GreatCall will discuss features of their 5Star Urgent Response device.]

V. EPAC Business

A. Review of Action Items List

B. Discussion of electing Co-Chair or Vice Chair

VI. Public Input

[Members of the public will provide input to the Committee.]

VII. Interviews of Candidates for Vacant Committee Seats

A. Interview of Brent Jolley

B. The Committee will discuss and vote on the candidates for the Deaf Community Seat

C. The Committee will discuss other upcoming seat vacancies

VIII. Amendments to the EPAC Charter

[The Committee will review portions of the EPAC Charter and policies re:Proxies and member attendance to meetings by phone and will create a rough draft of possible amendments to the Charter.]

IX. Member Reports

[Committee members shall report on accomplishments and feedback from their constituency group and on items of interest to the Committee.]

X. Future Meetings and Agendas

[The Committee will discuss the meeting dates for 2013 as well as plans for the Hard of Hearing Panel to be held at a joint meeting with TADDAC in February. The Committee may also discuss the use of video phone equipment at future meetings.]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information, please contactPatsy Emerson, DDTP Committee Coordinator at (510) 302-1147, or by email at . If you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpreters or other special communication accommodations, please call the DDTP office at least five days prior to the meeting date.

ENVIRONMENTAL REMINDER

Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Persons with environmental illness or multiple-chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting.

DOCUMENT PREPARATION

For accessibility purposes, all documents reviewed by EPAC must be available in alternate formats. When submitting documents to be included with meeting materials, please send a copy in electronic format to . Handouts should also be made available in an electronic format.

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