On the agenda: Skokie meeting — AI data center (Jan 27)

Skokie Technology Advancement and Transformation (STAT) Commission
Meeting Agenda
Date:
Time:
Location:

January 27, 2026
7 p.m.
Skokie Village Hall
Conference Room A

1. Call to order
2. Approve Minutes from Tuesday November 18, 2025
3. Discussion Non-Programming Items
a) Welcome New Members
b) Village AI Policy
 Presentation on Village tech, AI, and cyber security from IT Director,
Tomasz Tarasiuk
c) Spring Greening Event
 Confirm date
 Get volunteers
d) Technology Glossary
 Check if any term additions
4. Discussion on Programming

Title of Program
Home Medical
Technology

Assigned
Syed / Chris

Type
Recording

Date
TBD

Updated Activities
Determine next steps and potential
event timeline.
Action Items
 Provide medical industry contact to
team – Ujjval
 Provide medical industry contact –
Syed
Report on how it went

Consumer as
the Product /
Social Media
Literacy
Navigating
Aggressive Sales
Tactics
New Technology
in Cars

Michael C. /
Ujjval

In-person
January 10,
Presentation 2026

Chris /
Michael L.

Link in the
Scoop

N/A

Get update on postings to the website
and update on ADA guidance

David / TBD

One-Pager

Early 2026

Group will draft a one-pager for release
in early 2026.

Crypto Scams
Program

Michael C. /
Ujjval

In-person
February 2026
Presentation

 Presentation ready
 Dates needed from Alex

Smart Home
Technology

Chris / Avi

In-person
TBD
Presentation

CUB

TBD

Event

General AI
Program

David /
Ujjval

In-person
April 2026
Presentation

Avi to update on final outreach; if
unsuccessful, the program will be
dropped.
Need to reach out to contacts and gets
scheduled
 Deck is being updated
 Alex to update on contact with the
library to align with their events.

Cyber Security

Avi /
Michael L.
TBD

In-person
May 2026
Presentation
Event
Spring 2026

Avi / Chris

Video

N/A

Ujjval

In-Person

N/A

Market began in January

Ujjval /Mike
Loreno

TBD

TBD



Social Media
Literacy for
Parents

Avi

TBD

TBD

STAT Expo
Concept

—

—

Postponed

School Science
Fair
STAT Website –
How the Village
is Using Tech
Farmers’
Market Table
Sustainable
Technology

5. New Business
Discuss any new ideas or proposals.
6. Public Comments
7. Adjourn

March 2026

Alex to provide update on date and
location
 Update on traffic light video Future
 Village’s remote lawnmowers.

Update from Alex on sustainability
coordinator.
 Topics include AI data centers,
geothermal, and more.
Possible partnership with schools; Avi
update on a school contact; additional
possible partners: Human Relations
Commission, Board of Health.
No updates.