OpenGovWest Notes March 25, 2010

Mayor of Seattle Lab for Civic Innovation Engage citizens for participatory feedback and idea development

David Eaves (keynote) eaves.ca Lowering transaction costs open-reusable licensing Measure not only risks, but opportunities How to combat closed, antiquated technical policy? (what about procedural policy?)

Woman-Fellow An example of an benefit of open gov: Increased bids for gov sites because of increased awareness

Michael Smith - Public Disclosure Commission

Skip Newbury - Portland (law background) Open source and open data resolution in 2009 Civic engagement Transparency Economic Development Efficiency - Standardization of Data

Issues Whistleblower app grew too big to field/handle all calls How to scrub data? What data? Equitable playing fiedl between public vs. private

Open government is necessary to full citizen’s right to be informed

Conference Tips/Format Introduction Introductions - Name, Organization, Word(s)/Phrase, Goal Keynote Speaker - Broad Overview, Call to Action

Lief - CEO of zanby.com zambi.com

MQ: Email all public agencies in Solano County re MQ Programs

START!!! don’t wait to map everything out

connect social networks where beneficial

ogwlev panel

process design matters - align & design tools with outcomes in mind don’t fear failure change society & culture - open, for the better publish raw data - it is available through FOIA anyway

NY State CIO - Andrew Hoppin Transparency Participation - Comment on Bills Efficiency

Tools: Daylight - SugarCRM, CiviCRM NY CIO - All administrative data open and free

Github / NYSENATECIO

Documentation is key for technology support and development.

ogwfund

quantify measurable outcomes ie: $.15 centers per person subsidized services

App Contests as RFP’s - sustainability? Build community with and app / transfer of ownership?

Support 24-7-365 VS. education/awareness/demand open source is civic capital

efficiency audits CPA cross-organization collaboration bpm-business process management/improvement revenue sharing license. government data license. contingent license. if you will make there is a precedent for this.

easy to implement tax to support development.

standards formats contracts definitions

open source data tax civic capital terms and ROI where is support?

OGW Wiki - ogw.wikispaces.com

ogwtoolkit

buy-in / sponsorship team/brainstorming outcomes/legislation management/workers/public - who to influence? education of people involved sustainability

education what does it look like? approach: reactive or strategic?