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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary Form SRSECOND READING ORDINANCE Date: 08/21/2014 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FOR FILE ID: 14-00530 Requesting Department: Information I'eclmology Commission Meeting Date:!/' 11/; i . District Impacted: Type: [J Resolution ® Ordinance 0 Emergency Ordinance ] Discussion Item 0 Other Subject: $unseating of.Comunity Technolo .y Advisory Board Purpose of Item: The item passed the first reading on ,filly1.0, 2014. Law Department Matter ID No. The City Commission wishes to sunset the Community Technology Advisory Board (CTAB), established in. 2005, and further transfer the functions and responsibilities of the CTAI3 to the Advisory Committee "Elevate Miami" which was established via Ordinance 13184 on June 24, 2010. Background Information: Elevate Miami, established in June 2012, is an Advisory Board charged to assist in preparing City of Miami citizens to participate and compete in the new digital society and digital economy by assisting them in becoming tuore comfortable with and adaptable to new technologies. Elevate Miami consists of four components: Digital Literacy; ACCESS .Miami; the Education Compact; and Community Outreach targeting the City's youth low-income families, minorities, seniors, and all residents facing barriers to economic empowerment. The Elevate Miami Program provides citizens of Miami with; wealth -building tools necossaty for economic self sufficiency; programs that enhance and support efforts made by the looal schools with an emphasis on improving student achievement, family involvement, and the student's learning environment; aooess to technology; computer literacy Training; affordable technology packages that include Internet aeoess, hardware, software,, financing, and related components; and capacity building for community organizationsand small businesses. On June 14, 2012, the City Commission recommended that the Community Technology Advisory hoard be sunset and work tinder Elevate Miami, NO tntii Budget Impact Analysis Is this item related to revenue? Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below. General Account No: Special Revenue .Account No: CIP project No: NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defensc/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds? Start h p Capital Cost: Maintenance Cost: Total Fiscal Impact: +'anal Approvals ,(SIGN AND DACE) CIP Budget If using or rccaivina capital Inn ds Grants Purchasing_ Chief. r'r' •" ; ", IT17140005 Ilisll 1VXanagenl nt y Dept. Director City 1t4anag+i_