Phone (340) 693-3567 Email: MBlyden@Legvi.org ~ YOUR CHOICE FOR SOLUTIONS ~ Legislature of the Virgin Islands CAPITOL BUILDING, P.O. BOX 1690 ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 00804 (340) 774-0880 CHAIRMAN Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications VICE CHAIR Marvin A. Blyden Senator Budget, Appropriations & Finance MEMBER Economic Development & Agriculture Culture, Youth, Aging & Parks Health, Hospitals, & Human Services AGENDA Committee on Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers St. Thomas, VI 9:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER Roll Call Reading of the Agenda BLOCK I Update and discussion on the current status of infrastructure projects and future development plans, with an emphasis on the strategic use of federal broadband funding. Topics include challenges in coordinating between telecommunications providers and government agencies—particularly around permitting, access to utility poles, conduits, and related infrastructure. Additional issues include inter-provider challenges, such as the portability of telephone numbers. For public sector organizations, the discussion will address the status of efforts around interoperability, cybersecurity, and the management and upkeep of government websites and digital portals used for conducting official business and communicating with the public. The Honorable Phone (340) 693-3567 Fax (340) 693-3636 Courriel SenatorBlyden@Gmail.com ~ YOUR CHOICE FOR SOLUTIONS ~ CHTT Agenda May 14, 2025 Page 2 of 3 ____________________________________________________________________________________ INVITED TESTIFIERS • Derek Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works • Ravindra Maywahlall, General Manager, Liberty, USVI • Karl Knight, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority • Attorney Ileann Canellas, Managing Corporate Counsel, T-Mobile, Puerto Rico • Stephan Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Islands Next Generation Network • Siobhan James-Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, Viya • Julio Rhymer, Director, Office of Management and Budget • Rupert Ross, Director, Bureau of Information Technology LUNCH BLOCK II Discussion on Bill #36-0022 - An Act amending title 28 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 31, subchapter I, section 752 relating to notice for the termination of month-to-month residential tenancies and adding section 752 (b) requiring fair notice for rent increases for residential tenancies. Phone (340) 693-3567 Fax (340) 693-3636 Courriel SenatorBlyden@Gmail.com ~ YOUR CHOICE FOR SOLUTIONS ~ CHTT Agenda May 14, 2025 Page 3 of 3 ____________________________________________________________________________________ INVITED TESTIFIERS • Dwayne Alexander, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Authority • Troy Schuster, State Director, AAPR, American Association of Retired Persons – VI • Dan Derima, Executive Director, Meeting the Needs of the Community, Inc. • Dr. Suzanne Darrow-Magras, Board Secretary, VI Continuum of Care • Andrea Shillingford, Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands