RBDA Public Meeting
Wednesday, July 30, 7:00 p.m.

Understanding and Improving Communications in the Santa Cruz Mountains: a Survey of Technology Solutions for Our Challenging Environment

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Understanding and Improving Communications in the Santa Cruz Mountains: a Survey of Technology Solutions for Our Challenging Environment

We all recognize the need for better cell and internet service in Bonny Doon. Indeed, Supervisor Justin Cummings has added improving rural communications to the operational objectives of the County. To facilitate a better understanding for both residents and county officials of the community needs and the current technological solutions, the RBDA is hosting a presentation and expert panel discussion led by Tammie Weigl, Director of Information Services for Santa Cruz County.

Join us to learn about:

• The technologies (broadband, cellular, satellite) in use today and tomorrow
• The infrastructure that we depend on to make calls and connect online
• The difficulties presented by Bonny Doon’s challenging terrain, living in the Wildland-Urban
  Interface (WUI)
• The County’s role and activities in improving the situation; opportunities, challenges
  The progress we can expect in the future

Tammie Weigl
Prior to her current role, Tammie served as Assistant Director of Information Services (2017- 2022) and Data Center Manager (2004-2017) for the County, where she led the transition from mainframe to virtual servers and storage. She also established the System Administration group and was its first supervisor. As Chief Information Security Officer from 2005-2022, she created the County’s first IT security program. She has worked for the County since 1999 in the Information Services Department. Tammie holds a master’s degree in political science from Drew University and a bachelor’s from Thiel College. She is credentialed as a California County Technology Executive and an Enterprise Cybersecurity Leadership Master, with certifications in Microsoft, Novell, and Cisco. She has been a member of CCISDA since 2004. She currently serves on the Board of Your Future is Our Business, a Santa Cruz County non-profit that aligns youth with career guidance and experience.