http://www.bruceharrell.org Positive Focus Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:50:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2010/03/open-gov-west-conference/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2010/03/open-gov-west-conference/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:17:57 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=611 Media Advisory issued on Friday, 3/12/2010: Conference will bring together leaders from this region to discuss opportunities for governments and organizations to collaborate on policies and technologies that will make government more efficient and open. Friday, March 26, 2010 (7:30 AM – 5:30 PM)Saturday, March 27, 2010 (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM) Website: http://www.opengovwest.com Register: [...]

]]> http://www.bruceharrell.org/2010/03/open-gov-west-conference/feed/ 0 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/09/10-technology-initiatives-for-2010/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/09/10-technology-initiatives-for-2010/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:43:37 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=145 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 8, 2009 Councilmember Harrell announces technology initiatives for 2010Plan aims to improve city’s accountability, transparency, and effectiveness SEATTLE – Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, today proposed a Government and Technology outline that will optimize the use of technology, resulting in increased transparency, enhanced access to customer [...]

]]> http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/09/10-technology-initiatives-for-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/08/press-release-council-approves-funding-for-public-engagement-portal/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/08/press-release-council-approves-funding-for-public-engagement-portal/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:24:45 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=111 A major shift in how the Council serves and listens to the public. SEATTLE – The City Council today authorized the Department of Information Technology to begin the first phase of development of the Public Engagement Portal. In August of 2008, Councilmember Bruce Harrell requested the Department of Information Technology to work with other City [...]

]]> http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/08/press-release-council-approves-funding-for-public-engagement-portal/feed/ 0 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/08/update-public-engagement-portal-initiative/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/08/update-public-engagement-portal-initiative/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:38:55 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=110 As you may recall, in August of 2008, I suggested a technology platform for the city that requested the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) to work with other City departments to develop a Public Engagement Portal. The intent of this portal is to engage and listen to our residents more effectively and to optimize two-way [...]

]]> http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/08/update-public-engagement-portal-initiative/feed/ 0 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/04/open-government-no-closed-door-meetings/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/04/open-government-no-closed-door-meetings/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:36:29 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=79 For the record, I never participated in any four-person meetings that became the subject of recent headlines regarding private budget meetings. Five is the magic number in a nine- member council since, as Councilmember Sam Smith would say, “Five makes policy.” However, I believe establishing a “rolling quorum” by rotating smaller groups below five is [...]

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