RULES AGENDA:
ITEM:
3/30/22
B.3
TO: RULES AND OPEN
GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEE
FROM: Mayor Sam Liccardo
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR TRAVEL DATE: March 23, 2022
Approved: Date: 03/23/22
Recommendation: Authorize travel, accept travel payments to the City of San Jose, and designate Mayor’s staff, Clay Garner, as the City representative to attend the Digital Communities Large City/County Summit in New Orleans, LA, from April 13, 2022, to April 14, 2022.
Location: New Orleans, LA
Meeting Date: April 13-14, 2022
Source of Funds: Center for Digital Government (cost of travel, food, and lodging) Purpose: Clay Garner is to be designated the City of San Jose’s representative for the Digital Communities Large City/County Summit, hosted by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute focused on technology policy and best practices in state and local government.
As the Mayor’s Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Technology Advisor, Clay has been working closely with key staff in the City Manager’s Office to further the City’s Smart City and innovation initiatives.
With a conference format for city and county tech leaders (CIOs/CTOs), the Digital Communities Large City/County Summit emphasizes in-depth learning on topics including “Identity Management for the Future”, “Building and Structuring the Right Team for Government Technology”, and “Modernization versus Innovation”. The full agenda can be viewed here.
This opportunity will be used to help make progress towards the City’s Smart City Vision and innovation initiatives as well as to interface with executives from leading cities and organizations.