BACKGROUND (Project list is below.)

The Department of Information Technology, in consultation with its citizens advisory board, is focusing it's work  in 2001 and funds from the Citizens Literacy and Access Fund (CLAF) on the projects listed below. Historically, one of the City's Citizens Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board’s important roles has been to provide a set of recommendations on proposed projects and levels of support for CLAF Projects. The projects recommendations were forwarded to the Chief Technology officer by the Board in April 2001.

At the March 2001 CTTAB meeting we discussed the proposed CLAF projects for 2000-2001. David Keyes presented a synopsis of current projects and needs (See document). At this meeting we agreed that a subcommittee would meet with City staff and come back to the Board with proposed funding levels. Frances Malone, Bob Valiant, Mike Donlin, Bill Covington and Terryl Ross volunteered to serve on this subcommittee. Following the March meeting, Frances, Bob and Mike attended a meeting with Rona Zevin and David Keyes to formulate specifics. The subcommittee's recommendations were forwarded and passed by the full CTTAB in April. The subcommittee and Board decided not to make recommendations for 2002 at that time. It is their intent to do so at a later date so that we can be more responsive to input and progress resulting from this year’s activities. This will also provide an opportunity for new members’ input.

Complete first phase and market the results. Conduct additional research, including a small business survey and assessment of access and needs for non-English/ Immigrant communities.

Continue grant program as is.

Complete Information Age campaign project. Complete materials and train volunteer ambassadors.

Develop a strategy for next steps to reach the technology underserved senior citizens of Seattle.

Determine needs and develop appropriate strategy for programs to effectively empower the homeless with information technology tools. This would be done in conjunction with other City homelessness initiatives.

Develop a comprehensive strategy (marketing plan) for promoting CLAF resources and related services. This amount will be supplemented by non-CLA Funds from the Interactive Media Division, DOIT (which includes City web site and TV-Sea).

Organize the people and resources necessary to create a sustainable development plan and move the community technology centers towards sustainability. This may also include some additional evaluative research on the CTC’s.

TOTAL $235,00