City Council Work Session Municipal Court and Council Chambers 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite B101 Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lord called the Work Session to order at 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Mayor Georgia Lord; Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Joe Pizzillo; Councilmember Sheri Lauritano; Councilmember Wally Campbell; Councilmember Bill Stipp; Councilmember Laura Kaino
- Staff Present:
- City Manager Julie Karins; City Attorney Roric Massey; City Clerk Darcie McCracken
| AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION |
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SMART CITY MASTER PLAN
Chief Information Officer Justin Fair presented information on the Smart City Master Plan. Mr. Fair stated that Smart City did not mean that the city needed to invest in technology, but was more about leveraging technology to efficiently use the City’s resources and engage the community. He added that the discussion was geared toward receiving input on the proposed framework.
Mr. Fair provided a brief history of the Smart City initiatives that began in 2018 with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) engaging cities to obtain feedback on Smart City initiatives.
Mr. Fair explained why a city would want to be a Smart City adding that it supported economic growth through innovation, community engagement, improved services/quality of life and government efficiency. He noted that 14 benchmark cities were also focusing on Smart City initiatives.
Mr. Fair continued the presentation by reviewing the proposed definition of what a smart city is by defining it as one which utilizes partnerships, information technology, data analytics to improve government services and enhance the quality of life for residents and businesses.
Council requested an explanation on what the Connective Leadership Council is and what value it provided the City. Mr. Fair explained that the Connective Leadership Council is the governing body that guides the Smart City Consortium and helps establish strategies and goals to drive synergy. The City then participates on discussions regarding initiatives and interests that help facilitate the idea of a smart city.
Council inquired about how the City would measure its efficiency or improved services or demonstrate that it is worth the effort. Mr. Fair responded that there is a proposed category that refers to data and how data is leveraged to measure performance. Council requested that the data include meaningful measurements that could be communicated to the public.
Mr. Fair continued the discussion by reviewing the proposed goal statement for the plan as well as explaining the difference between a smart technology project and a technology project.
Mr. Fair described the seven proposed categories beginning with Smart Public Safety which would leverage smart technology to improve safety and emergency preparedness.
In response to Council inquiry regarding gunshot detection sensors, Mr. Fair explained that the sensors are placed throughout municipalities that could detect, by sound, the detection of a gunshot and try to triangulate where the gunshot occurred to alert authorities.
The next category was Smart Mobility which included smart technologies for safer and efficient travel followed by the Smart Infrastructure for tomorrow category that would improve connectivity and access to wireless internet.
Mr. Fair reviewed the fourth category that describes Smart Economy which leverages technologies to improve services while saving time and money. Council inquired if this smart city category would affect service delivery times. Mr. Fair responded that some technology could be implemented with low impacts whereas other technologies could require a training period that would be beneficial to efficiency in the end.
The next category was Smart Community using technology to improve how the City communicates and engages with the residents and businesses. The Smart Environment category uses smart technology to improve the environment through the use of smart vehicles or smart water technology.
The last category described the use of Smart Data to improve data sharing and the use of data analytics to inform decision making.
In response to a Council inquiry regarding impacts or disruptions caused by big technology changes such as autonomous vehicles, Mr. Fair explained that the seven categories that were proposed encapsulated those types of technologies.
Mr. Fair concluded the discussion by reviewing the timeline that would establish the master plan to be presented to Council for adoption in March 2022.
Mr. Fair provided a brief history of the Smart City initiatives that began in 2018 with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) engaging cities to obtain feedback on Smart City initiatives.
Mr. Fair explained why a city would want to be a Smart City adding that it supported economic growth through innovation, community engagement, improved services/quality of life and government efficiency. He noted that 14 benchmark cities were also focusing on Smart City initiatives.
Mr. Fair continued the presentation by reviewing the proposed definition of what a smart city is by defining it as one which utilizes partnerships, information technology, data analytics to improve government services and enhance the quality of life for residents and businesses.
Council requested an explanation on what the Connective Leadership Council is and what value it provided the City. Mr. Fair explained that the Connective Leadership Council is the governing body that guides the Smart City Consortium and helps establish strategies and goals to drive synergy. The City then participates on discussions regarding initiatives and interests that help facilitate the idea of a smart city.
Council inquired about how the City would measure its efficiency or improved services or demonstrate that it is worth the effort. Mr. Fair responded that there is a proposed category that refers to data and how data is leveraged to measure performance. Council requested that the data include meaningful measurements that could be communicated to the public.
Mr. Fair continued the discussion by reviewing the proposed goal statement for the plan as well as explaining the difference between a smart technology project and a technology project.
Mr. Fair described the seven proposed categories beginning with Smart Public Safety which would leverage smart technology to improve safety and emergency preparedness.
In response to Council inquiry regarding gunshot detection sensors, Mr. Fair explained that the sensors are placed throughout municipalities that could detect, by sound, the detection of a gunshot and try to triangulate where the gunshot occurred to alert authorities.
The next category was Smart Mobility which included smart technologies for safer and efficient travel followed by the Smart Infrastructure for tomorrow category that would improve connectivity and access to wireless internet.
Mr. Fair reviewed the fourth category that describes Smart Economy which leverages technologies to improve services while saving time and money. Council inquired if this smart city category would affect service delivery times. Mr. Fair responded that some technology could be implemented with low impacts whereas other technologies could require a training period that would be beneficial to efficiency in the end.
The next category was Smart Community using technology to improve how the City communicates and engages with the residents and businesses. The Smart Environment category uses smart technology to improve the environment through the use of smart vehicles or smart water technology.
The last category described the use of Smart Data to improve data sharing and the use of data analytics to inform decision making.
In response to a Council inquiry regarding impacts or disruptions caused by big technology changes such as autonomous vehicles, Mr. Fair explained that the seven categories that were proposed encapsulated those types of technologies.
Mr. Fair concluded the discussion by reviewing the timeline that would establish the master plan to be presented to Council for adoption in March 2022.
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Lord adjourned the Work Session at 5:41 p.m.
| __________________________ Darcie McCracken, City Clerk |
__________________________ Georgia Lord, Mayor |
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