COMMITTEE
SUBSTITUTE FOR RESOLUTION NO. 150289
Establishing the Smart City
Advisory Board for the purpose of advising the City in establishing best
practice policies, developing a roadmap for future applications and defining
performance metrics for smart city technology.
WHEREAS, Kansas
City leads the nation in forging a more inter-connected city with a transparent
and accountable government; and
WHEREAS, a smart
city uses communication networks, wireless sensor technology and intelligent
data management to make decisions in real time about infrastructure needs and
service delivery; and
WHEREAS, Kansas
City is a leader in implementing smart city technology to improve operations,
save money, and improve the citizen and visitor experience; and
WHEREAS, Kansas
City is creating new opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship through
implementing smart city technology; and
WHEREAS, Kansas
City is entering into unique public-private partnerships to advance the testing
and implementation of new technology into our operations; and
WHEREAS, Kansas
City is supporting the development of a Living Lab as a platform for future
innovation in the Internet of Everything technology; and
WHEREAS, Kansas
City increasingly uses data in driving performance management and
decision-making for enhanced service delivery and seeks to streamline business
processes by leveraging advanced technology; and
WHEREAS, Kansas
City has developed a Digital Roadmap to outline technology priorities in
support of the city-wide business plan and Council priorities; and
WHEREAS, the
Council believes it is beneficial to create an advisory board made up of
various backgrounds to recommend policies for the ongoing management, internal
and external collaboration and for the successful implementation of smart city
technology, as well as to establish smart city metrics; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That
the Smart City Advisory Board is hereby created and established and shall
consist of eleven (11) members appointed by the Mayor and comprised as follows:
a.
Five
(5) representatives having experience in or representing organizations with
specialization in technology, entrepreneurship, engineering or public works.
b.
Four
(4) city staff members having job responsibilities related to the
implementation of smart city technology, including one member from the
Department of Water Services, at least one member from the Department of Public
Works, and at least one member from the City Manager’s Office.
c.
One
(1) representative of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City,
Missouri (EDCKC) having an interest in issues related to the development of
local technology-related jobs and businesses.
d.
One
(1) city councilperson having an interest in issues related to the
implementation of smart city technology.
Section 2. That
in order to best serve the interests of the City and its residents, the
following goals and objectives should guide the Smart City Advisory Board:
a.
Recommend
policies for the ongoing management, internal and external collaboration and
for the successful implementation of smart city technology.
b.
Recommend
next steps for smart city implementation through expanding the Smart City
portion of the KC Digital Roadmap.
c.
Establish
metrics for evaluating the implementation of new smart city technology and
applications that improve operational efficiency, save the City money or
generate new revenue, and/or improve citizen experience.
Section 3. The
Mayor shall appoint a chair and vice-chair. All members will be appointed for four-year terms and shall
serve without compensation. The board will meet no less than quarterly. The
board has the power to adopt rules governing its own procedures and fixing the
time and place of its meetings.
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