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| DATE | 2004-12-01 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] [bruce.lai@council.nyc.ny.us: Upcoming Hearings by the Committee on Technology in Government of the New York City Council (as of Nov. 30, 2004)
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Hello,
I am informing all of you of the upcoming hearings that the
Committee on Technology in Government of the New York City Council is
holding. If you can, please join us. All events are open to the
general public. No RSVP is necessary.
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On Thursday, December 9th, 2004 at 1 PM in the 16th Floor Hearing,
250 Broadway, the Committee on Technology in Government, chaired by
Council Member Gale A. Brewer, will hold a hearing on Int. No. 17 and
Int. No. 27.
Int. No. 17 is a local law “to amend the New York city charter, in
relation to requiring that the department of information technology and
telecommunications produce an annual technology strategy and that
mayoral agencies submit annual technology plans to the department of
information technology and telecommunications for publication as an
addendum to the department’s annual technology strategy.” Here’s a link
to the full text of this piece of legislation:
* http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Int
0017-2004.htm?CFID=196969&CFTOKEN=27966919
Int. No. 27 is a “local law to amend the New York city charter, in
relation to requiring that the department of information technology and
telecommunications produce a five-year information technology and
telecommunications plan for the city of New York every three years.”
Here’s a link to the text of this piece of legislation:
* http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Int
0027-2004.htm?CFID=196969&CFTOKEN=27966919
The previously scheduled joint hearing with the Brooklyn Chamber of
Commerce on the subject of broadband in the borough of Brooklyn has been
postponed to January 2005. Details forthcoming.
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The Center for an Urban Future has just released their report on
broadband in New York City. Thanks to Jonathan Bowles and the rest of
the CUF staff for their insight and hard work.
* http://www.nycfuture.org/images_pdfs/pdfs/NY_Broadband_Gap.pdf
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The Committee has a web page now.
* http://www.nyccouncil.info/issues/committee.cfm?committee_id=106<sbdkey=5121
All briefing papers from the current session (beginning in January
2004) are available.
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If you know of people who would be interested in the Committee on
Technology in Government’s activities, please feel free to forward this
e-mail to them. If you know of anyone who would like to receive these
e-mails, just have them e-mail me, and I will be put them on the list.
Finally, feel free to post this information on any listserve you may
belong to or on any website you are affiliated with.
Thank you. I look forward to seeing you at one of our hearings.
Regards,
Bruce Lai
Legislative Policy Analyst
Committee on Technology in Government
New York City Council
250 Broadway, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10007
bruce.lai-at-council.nyc.ny.us
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