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Recommendation to receive a fiscal impact analysis report on the proposed creation of a Technology and Innovation Commission and forward Committee comments and/or recommendation to the City Council for consideration.
DISCUSSION
At its September 17, 2013 meeting, the City Council requested the City Manager to prepare a fiscal impact analysis report pertaining to the creation of a Technology and Innovation Commission for review and comment by the Economic Development and Finance Committee of the City Council. This report responds to this request.
Proposed Commission
As proposed in Agenda Item #16 (attached), the purpose of the proposed Technology and Innovation Commission is to ensure that the City of Long Beach continue to provide cutting edge services to our residents, visitors and businesses, and that we maintain, expand and capitalize on our leadership position. The Commission would be comprised of Long Beach residents with special skills, knowledge, expertise and interest in technological innovation, and would be able to advise the City Council on new technology, evaluate proposals for investing in technological innovation and infrastructure, and serve as a clearinghouse for new ideas that can enhance the City's use of technology and its place in our economy.
The Commission would be made up of 11 members, one from each Council District, and two at-large members. All appointments would be made by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The Commission would meet monthly, as do most other City advisory bodies.
Before discussing the fiscal impacts associated with supporting the proposed commission, it is important to make note of the roles and responsibilities of the existing Citizen Technology Advisory Committee.
Citizen Technology Advisory Committee
The Citizen Technology Advisory Committee (CTAC) was created in the fall of . 2004, at the request of the City Council. The purpose of CTAC is to help the City Manager (through the Technology ...
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