Open Government Partnership Meeting on September 17th, 2024: Final Agenda and Registration

City of Austin to Host GSA for In-Person Meeting

On Tuesday, September 17th, 2024, the City of Austin in partnership with Austin Community College will host representatives of the General Services Administration from Washington, D.C. to kickoff work on Austin's Action Plan 3. 

The goals of the meeting are: 

• Introduce the Open Government Partnership Program
• Engage with the U.S. Open Government Secretariat
• Inform the creation of the City of Austin's Third OGP Action Plan

Registration is limited but still open a the following link: https://tinyurl.com/2rarmakn

Location and Parking:

The event will take place at Austin Community College's Center for Government and Civic Service - 1218 West Ave. Austin, TX 78701. Free parking is available in the ACC Garage on 12th Street between West Ave. and Shoal Creek Blvd., or there is metered street parking all around the venue. The garage is about 1.5 blocks from the event space. Once you enter the building, you’ll go up the stairs to the left and there will be signage directing you to the right space. An elevator is available to the second floor if needed.  A map of the area is below.

Agenda:

3:00 - 3:10 PM - Arrive and check-in

3:10 - 3:15 PM - Opening Remarks - Sabine Romero, Global Business Expansion, Economic Development Department, City of Austin & Bryan Port, Director, Center for Government & Civic Service at Austin Community College

3:16 - 3:23 PM - GSA U.S. Open Government Secretariat Presentation, Daniel York Director, U.S. Open Government Secretariat

3:23 - 3:30 PM - City of Austin Presentation - Daniel Culotta, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Austin

3:30 - 4:15 PM - Small Group exercise on proposed City of Austin Open Government Action Plan commitments- Ana DeFrates, Innovation Research Program Lead, City of Austin

1. Anticipatory governance & climate
2. Economic resilience & workforce
3. AI & accountability
4. Enhanced equity assessments tools

4:15 - 4:30 PM - Small Group Report Outs

4:30 - 4:45 - 6th U.S. Open Government National Action Plan Listening Session

4:45 -5 :00 PM - Closing 

Background Reading

The four inaugural commitments to the City of Austin’s Third OGP Action Plan leverages existing work and will build following City of Austin reports: 

1. Open Government Partnership Action Plan 2019-2020
2. Anticipatory governance & climate
   
   • Austin Future Climate - Climate Projections for the City of Austin 2024
3. Economic resilience & workforce
   
   • One Austin - Resilience Framework for Action
4. AI & accountability
   
   • Policy Clarification on the Use of AI Services for City Data Processing
5. Enhanced equity assessments tools
   
   • Equity Office Dashboard - Equity Assessment Reports

Contact Information

If you have any additional questions or need any information not provided here, please contact Ana DeFrates at ana.defrates@austintexas.gov.