City of Gainesville - File #: 150568.

• File #: 150568.
• Version: 5
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Filed
• File created: 11/23/2015
• In control: City Manager
• On agenda: 8/18/2016
• Final action: 8/18/2016
• Title: Citizen Centered Gainesville Quarterly Update (B) This item is a request for the City Commission to receive a presentation on implementation efforts related to Citizen Centered Gainesville. **ESTIMATED STAFF PRESENTATION 20 MINUTES**

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/18/2016	5	City Commission	Heard
5/19/2016	4	City Commission	Heard
2/18/2016	3	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
12/17/2015	2	City Commission	Heard
12/3/2015	1	City Commission	Approved, as shown above

Title
Citizen Centered Gainesville Quarterly Update (B)

This item is a request for the City Commission to receive a presentation on implementation efforts related to Citizen Centered Gainesville. **ESTIMATED STAFF PRESENTATION 20 MINUTES**

Explanation
The purpose of this item is to share a quarterly update on the progress of Citizen Centered Gainesville initiatives. The Commission will hear an update from project team members regarding the following initiatives: the Gainesville Business Portal, the Talent to Win, and the Thomas Center B Redesign.

Noteworthy occurrences since the last update to the Commission include:
· The launch of safeGNV.org - a website that connects citizens with real-time event and emergency information. During Tropical Storm Colin, the most significant weather event that has occurred since the website’s launch, we saw activity of over 550 sessions in a 24 hour period. Analytics demonstrate that the site continues to draw predominately new users that are located in Gainesville.
· The Code for Gainesville brigade debuted in conjunction with National Civic Day of Hacking on June 4, 2016 to bring the Gainesville Business Portal and other civic/government innovations to our community.
· Work continues in redesigning the city’s budget and strategic plan with the first session of the Gainesville Creative Series: Inspiration Session being held with the Commission, Charter Officers and staff at the Prioria Catalyst building.
· Information and educational outreach related to Citizen Centered Gainesville and Design Thinking has begun across the city’s functional areas and is expected to be completed by early fall.
· The city’s proposed budget was released through a new medium, OpenBudget, at budget.cityofgainesville.org . In addition to increasing the transparency and accessibility of the city’s budget, Gainesville is the first government in the state of Florida to publish...