Establishment of the GovAI
Coalition as a Nonprofit Corporation
April 7, 2026
Khaled Tawfik, Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Technology Albert Glee, City Privacy and AI Officer, Information Technology Department Chelsea Palacio, Public Information Manager, Information Technology Department Item 3.3
1 San José Leadership in AI and Innovation
2 • Reinforced San José’s position as an AI leader in government • City of San José - Epicenter of AI and Innovation
• NVIDIA's GTC Conference & GovAI Coalition Summit
• Influenced AI development through transparency and accountability • Recognized AI Upskilling Program
• Leadership in Privacy and AI governance
Start of the Coalition
Organic growth sprouted from the City of San José
3 San José
published
draft GenAI
guidelines
Nationwide
engagement
Launched
the GovAI
Coalition
Coalition
Board &
Published AI
resources
Council
approved
$100k AI
budget
1,000
members +
Inaugural
Summit
May
2023
Dec
2024
November
2023July
2023
March
2024
June
2024
Today: Over 3,000
Coalition members
4 5
Ensures public sector AI serves the public good through resource sharing, standards, and advocacy.Mission
The City of San José coordinated responsible
and effective use of AI with hundreds of agencies.
• Recognized as a national leader in AI policies and innovation. • Over 900 local, state, and federal agencies have joined the Coalition, growing their own AI principles.
• Collective best work was incorporated in San José’s program.
GovAI Coalition
Founded by the City of San José in November 2023
6 Coalition Structure
Board
SJ Facilitation Team
Readiness and
Adoption
Data
Governance
Procurement
Industry
Relations
Use Cases
Community
Engagement
GovAI Coalition Achievements
Free resources - AI policy templates, FactSheet, vendor registry, contract hub, and monthly newsletter
7 AI upskilling training playbook - Promote education in public sector workforces 3,000 members - Representing 900+ agencies and 7 countries GovAI Coalition Summit in San José – 2024, 2025, 2026
Why will establishing the GovAI Coalition as
a nonprofit help the City?
8 • Grow partnerships with
other governments and
universities
• Promote public/private
partnerships
Funding
• Amplify communications
and relationship-building
to sustain the Coalition
• Global recognition
and collaboration
Partnerships
• Access funding, grants,
and philanthropic support
• Dedicate resources to
grow Coalition and
advance its services
Marketing & Development
Financial Management
The Coalition intends to be housed under a fiscal sponsor 9 • Obtaining 501(c)(3) status is estimated to take at least 9 months • Interim fiscal sponsor - pending nonprofit status
o 501(c)(3) status
o Administration services
o Dedicated staffing
o Compliance and support
Next Steps
10 • City Attorney’s Office and IT Department will initiate the nonprofit process and establish interim fiscal sponsor
• Finalize nonprofit governance and board of directors
• Obtain nonprofit status
Location: San Jose McEnery Convention Center
11 Thank you for supporting the GovAI Coalition
Coalition Board
• Khaled Tawfik, City of San José, CA
• Ethan Benatan, Tri-County Metropolitan
Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)
• Jaime Wascalus, City of Saint Paul, MN
• Jonathan Behnke, City of San Diego, CA
• Sabra Schneider, City of Bellevue, WA
• Anthony Fisher, State of Colorado
• Ryan Kurtzman, City of Long Beach, CA
Coalition Facilitation Team
City of San José
• Albert Glee, City Privacy and AI Officer
• Leila Doty, Senior Privacy and AI Analyst
• Chelsea Palacio, Public Information
Manager
Coalition Committee Chairs
• Community Engagement Committee:
o Liz Buehler, Salt Lake City, UT
o Meg Young, Data & Society
• Procurement Committee
o Aaron Bushman, Colorado Office of Economic
Development & International Trade
o Emily Royall, Partners for Public Good
• Industry Relations Committee:
o Teagan Trammell, Sugar Land, TX
o Yar Mityuk, TriMet, OR
• Use Cases Committee:
o Kari Johnson, Scottsdale, AZ
o Nichole Sterling, Town of Nederland, CO
o Hemant Desai, ICMA
• Data Governance Committee:
o Arti Tangri, City of San José, CA
o Sarah Carrier, City of Seattle, WA
• Readiness & Adoption Committee:
o Saher Noor, City of Detroit, MI
o Rich Oppenheim, Regional Government
Services JPA
City of San José Staff
• Jim Bersig,
Assistant Chief Information Officer
• Shawn Tamrazi, AI Analyst
• Jiri Rutner, Division Manager –
Data Operations & Project Support,
Homelessness Response
• Namrata Batra Agrawal,
Product and Projects Manager
• Johnny Phan, Chief Deputy City Attorney
• Diana Yuan, Deputy City Attorney
• Kerry Adams-Harper,
Deputy Director OEDCA
Special Acknowledgements
• Angela Zhao, former City of San José
and Coalition Facilitations staff
• Nancy Klein, former Director OEDCA
• Brendan Daly, City of San Diego, CA
• Andrew Ngui, City of Kansas City, MO
• David and Lucile Packard Foundation
• Government Technology (GovTech)
12And the 3,000+ incredible volunteers around the world. 13 Establishment of the GovAI
Coalition as a Nonprofit Corporation
April 7, 2026
Khaled Tawfik, Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Technology Albert Glee, City Privacy and AI Officer, Information Technology Department Chelsea Palacio, Public Information Manager, Information Technology Department Item 3.3