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Citywide Technology Oversight Policy & Smart
Cities Update
January 18,2022
Background
• Chula Vista Smart Cities goals:
• Be more connected
• Be more responsive
• Be more open & transparent
• Become more innovative
2 We’ve made good
progress
3 Traffic & Engineering
• Fiber network connectivity/Completed installation
of a new fiber optic system
4 Department projects
Public Safety
• CV Police Dept. Transparency & Accountability Portal
• Real-Time Operations Center & Smart phones
Information
Technology
• Installation of an entirely new core
network improving data transfer &
security
• Chula Vista Map Gallery (GIS) &
Open Data Portal
7 Citywide Open Data
& Transparency
• Open Data Standards - 2017, Chula
Vista participated in the (WWC) What
Work Cities initiative
• Open Data Policy - 2018, Council
adopted its first ever Open Data policy
• Data Governance - 2019, Chula Vista
established its first Data Governance
Committee (DGC)
• Digital Equity and Inclusion Plan (DEIP)
- 2020, Council adopted the first DEIP
in SD County
8 Collaboration &
Partnerships
• San Diego Regional Smart Cities
Collaborative: Multi-agency initiative
City of San Diego, Carlsbad, Port, Airport
Authority & SANDAG
• SANDAG Regional Digital Divide Task
Force: The goal is to develop a Regional
Digital Equity Strategy and Action Plan
• Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership
Initiative (BHCLI) : Chula Vista selected
as one of 40 cities from around the
world to participate in the 2019 BHCLI
program
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Developing the Citywide Technology
Oversight Policy
Background
• 2017
• Smart City Strategic Action Plan
• 2018
• Open Data Policy
• Smart city marketing and communications
• 2019 - 2020
• Traffic Signals Communications Master Plan
• Citywide Telecommunications Master Plan
• Data Governance Committee and Data Governance Standards • Digital Equity and Inclusion Plan
• 2021 - 2022
• Refining technology privacy and oversight policies
11 Technology & Privacy Oversight Policy
I. Public opinion research
II. Establish community task force
III. Education, outreach, and deliberation
IV. Draft technology and privacy oversight policy
V. City Council review and approval
12 Public Opinion Research
• Scientifically valid public opinion poll and
focus groups
• Develop a clear understanding of residents’
opinions on:
• City’s use of technology to support City
operations
• Newer technologies in public safety
• City’s commitment to privacy
• Understand differences of opinion among
segments of the population
• Potential variables: age, comfort level with
technology, neighborhood, length of
residency, etc.
13 Establish the task force
• Purpose: Develop a recommended policy
on technology, privacy, and acceptable
use for adoption by the City Council
• Members:
• Chula Vista residents
• Privacy advocates
• Technology experts
• Public safety experts
• Meets six to eight times over 2022
14 Education, outreach and deliberation
• Presentations, workshops, interviews,
informal focus groups with:
• Community-based organizations
• Nonprofit advocacy organizations
• City staff
• Educational presentations for task
force members with guest speakers
• Developing communications materials
(flyers, social media) for the general
public
15 Developing the policy
• Five- to seven-page document
• Developed and refined over several task
force meetings
• Provide detailed guidance to City
decisionmakers on privacy considerations
and oversight of new technologies
• Presented to City Council for review and
approval in Fall 2022
16 Timeline
17 January – February
2022
Task force recruitment, public opinion research,
background preparation
March 2022 First task force meeting
April – August 2022 Regular task force meetings and community outreach
September 2022 Final task force meeting
October 2022 Internal city staff review of recommended policy November 2022 Presentation of recommended policy to City Council