2015 Annual Report - Information and Technology

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SOUTH 2015 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL Pursuant to § 2-10 of the South Bend Municipal Code, the following 2014 Annual Report of the Information and Technology Committee is filed which briefly highlights some of the activities and projects which took place this calendar year. Duties: The Information and Technology Committee is charged with"overseeing the various activities of the City's information technologies so that all computer systems, websites, and related technologies are maintained and upgraded so as to remain competitive and up-to-date with current industry standards" pursuant to § 2-10 (i) 6) of the South Bend Municipal Code. Committee Members: There were four(4) members on this Committee this year: Council Member Gavin Ferlic who served as Chairperson; Dr. David Varner who served as Vice-Chairperson; Council Member at Large Karen L. White who served as a committee member; and 3rd District Council Member Valerie Schey who served as a committee member. Meetings and Activities: To date,there have been three(3)committee meetings held. Some of the topics addressed included: • Reviewing the accomplishments of 2014 and discussing goals and objectives for 2015 which included but was not limited to: assessing technology in its many forms in order to assign its applicability to Council work; proving information which would make local government more transparent and responsive to citizens; and continued discussions regarding "best practices" regulations governing city-owned technologies, Facebook standards and social networking policies and procedures. • Reviewing and approving an Information & Technology Committee brochure which would be made available online from the SBCC website as well as from the City Clerk's Office • Reviewing Bill No. 15-06 which would delay indefinitely the implementation of an ordinance which established policies for Council Members when using city-owned technologies for social media in light a federal lawsuit filed by the ACLU • Receiving an update from the City Administration on implementation, payment and tracking of ordinance citation payments