Technology Advancement and Transformation Commission (STAT) — Skokie, IL
Date: 2025-06-24

Skokie Telecommunications and Technology (STAT) Commission
 Meeting Agenda

Date: June 24, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Skokie Village Hall
 Conference Room A


1. Call to order

2. Welcome & Introductions


3. Approve Minutes from Tuesday May 27, 2025


4. Discussion Higher Priority Programming

 • Science Fair: Jimmy/Judges
 Confirm new July Village Board presentation date.
 Finalize logistics with student winners and Village staff.

 • Cyber Security: Avi
 Decide on a new target date (mid-late summer or October).
 Discuss BEAT meetings as an alternative format.
 Explore collaboration with Chamber of Commerce.

 • General AI Program: David/Ujjval
 Review of event

 • Program on new technology in cars: David/Jimmy/Ujjval
 Review finalized presentation content.
 Confirm July date and venue availability.

 • Home Medical Technology: Syed/Chris
 Confirm August event timeline.
 Review provider list resent by Alex.

 • Smart Home Technology: Chris/Avi
 Finalize fall event date.
 Assign next steps for program structure and promotion.

 • Business AI Program: David/Ujjval
 Update from Ujjval and David on use case integration.
 Reconfirm September timeline.
 Discuss outreach to Chamber of Commerce for promotion

 • Consumer as the product: Michael C./Ujjval
 Request progress update (targeted for November).
 Discuss possibility of combining with Social Media Literacy.

 • A program about navigating Aggressive sales tactics: Chris/Michael
 Review updated one-pager draft from Michael and Chris.
 Discuss next one-pager topics from Chris’s list:
 • Subscription service management
 • Cutting the cord
 • Solicitor interactions
 • Scam awareness
 • Utility/billing platforms

5. Discussion Lower Priority Programming

 • STAT Website – How the Village is Using Tech: Avi/Chris
 Update from Alex on filming how the Village uses drones.

 • Technology Glossary: Avi/Syed
 Status update on published items.
 Members to continue glossary contributions

 • A table at the Farmers’ Market that could rotate amongst commissioners and
 Village staff: Jimmy/TBD
 Review details sent by Jimmy.
 Decide on contact with Market Manager.

 • A collaboration on a drone photography event: Jimmy/Ken
 Progress update from Jimmy.
 Review privacy/rules content.
 Jimmy to confirm contact with Fine Arts Commission.

 • Social Media Literacy: Ujjval/Michael C.
 Share and review PowerPoint draft.
 Decide: one-pager vs. full event.

 • STAT Expo Concept: TBD
 Discuss format and feasibility.
 Assign exploratory steps if moving forward.

 • Annual End of Year Report: TBD
 Initial discussion: purpose, structure, contributors, timeline

6. New Business
 Discuss any new ideas or proposals.

7. Adjourn

Skokie Telecommunications and Technology (STAT) Commission
 Meeting Minutes

Date: June 24, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Skokie Village Hall
 Conference Room A

Attendees: Scott Shamberg, Rolando Ithier, David Coyne, Jimmy Gonzalez, Christopher
Oh, Ujjval Patel, Michael Calder, and Avi Nutkis. Absent: Michael Lamprecht, Ken
Grossman and Syed Mahmood.


1. Call to order
 Scott called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Motion by Ujjval. Seconded by Avi. All
 approved.

2. Welcome & Introductions


3. Approve Minutes from Tuesday May 27, 2025
 Motion by Avi. Seconded by David. All approved.

4. Discussion Higher Priority Programming

  Science Fair
 Scott discussed the July Village Board meeting for the award presentation.
 Jimmy requested a write-up and list of names for the awardees.

  Cyber Security
 Avi discussed a target date in October. Working with PD to confirm. Will work
 with Chamber of Commerce to collaborate on the event.

  General AI Program
 David discussed the event, which went well. Good engagement with
 participants. Strong showing in the 55 and older demographic. Avi discussed
 potentially exploring new opportunities to engage younger demographic.
 Jimmy suggested trying to hold event at Oakton Community College to
 reach younger demographic. Scott discussed possibility of making the AI
 Program an annual event.

  Program on new technology in cars
 David discussed possible date of Monday, July 21. David will work on adding
 more information to presentation. Group agreed with date. Scott asked if
 Village could assist with promoting event.

  Home Medical Technology
 Chris believes August target date not feasible. Working on connecting with
 other stakeholders to speak at the event. Scott said Home Medical
 Technology can possibly be moved to October.
  Smart Home Technology
 Avi discussed issues connecting with partner organization. Will work to make
 connection and set a date and program structure. August may be possible;
 mMay need to push event to 2026.

  Business AI Program
 David will review information Ujjval sent and put it into presentation format.
 Ujjval discussed the various topics and use cases related to Business AI. Scott
 asked about a target date for the program. Alex to work with Library to find
 dates that work in September. Once date is locked in, STAT will reach out to
 Chamber of Commerce.

  Consumer as the product:
 Michael completed a draft presentation and will share with Ujjval for review.
 Targeting early November date. Scott discussed possibly moving date up to
 late October. The group discussed methods for advancing consumer data
 privacy rights. Scott discussed combining this item with social media literacy.
 The group agreed to combine the two.

  A program about navigating Aggressive sales tactics
 Chris questioned delivery method for one pager. Scott discussed possibly
 having it linked to in The Scoop. Scott asked Chris to provide an update on
 when the one-pager is ready. Targeting August.

5. Discussion Lower Priority Programming

  STAT Website – How the Village is Using Tech: Avi/Chris
 Alex working on video.

  Technology Glossary
 Scott asked the group to provide updates as they have them.

  A table at the Farmers’ Market that could rotate amongst commissioners and
 Village staff
 The group is still working on getting table for event. Avi discussed possibly
 setting up a table at the Winter Farmer’s Market. Avi discussed possibly
 highlighting the technology farmers are using at the market. Alex to check
 status of table at Farmer’s Market event.

  A collaboration on a drone photography event
 Jimmy will follow up with Meredith and provide an update.

  Social Media Literacy
 Will combine with Consumer as the Product.

  STAT Expo Concept
 Scott discussed format and feasibility. Asked the group for a volunteer to
 explore feasibility. Jimmy will take lead. Michael will assist. Jimmy discussed
 possibly holding a Skokie Commissions Expo. Chris recommended calling the
 Expo “STAT-tistics”.


  Annual End of Year Report
 Scott discussed annual end of year report. Asked if report should be
 submitted to board. Jimmy believes it should to provide statistics on what STAT
 has accomplished. Scott will complete report at year-end and submit. The
 group will continue to discuss. Scott questioned if it should be presentation to
 the board or a report.

6. New Business
 Jimmy discussed changing the wording of STAT flyer. Jimmy provided wording for
 new flyer.

7. Adjourn
 Motion by Ujjval. Seconded by Jimmy.