Reduce the amount of time spent on preparation and distribution of Pittsburgh City Code and supplements.
Make copies of the Code and supplements easily accessible to the general public.
Provide data and information to the general public and City departments more efficiently and expeditiously.
Develop comprehensive automation plan for City Clerk/Council operations and support enhancement to financial and system citywide.
Decrease response time to constituent concerns.
Aggressively seek increased participation and cooperation of government entitles on issues concerning budgeting, policy making, performance measurements, and citizen involvement.
Enhance the format for providing information to the general public regarding legislative initiatives and the overall operation of city government.
Objectives
Contract with a private codification firm to reformat and supplement the Pittsburgh Code.
Make the Code available in hard copy and on electronic disk format.
Increase online service and communication within the department and citywide.
Continue legislative and staff support of the UniSource 2000 Project which will provide for the implementation of a fully integrated citywide financial and information management system.
Increase cable casting of Public Meetings and make public hearings more accessible to the general public.
Invite representatives from various government entities to participate in Council Public Hearings, Post Agenda Meetings and other public forums on issues affecting the citizens of Pittsburgh.
Coordinate efforts with the City's Cable Bureau to provide televised on-screen printed summaries of all legislation introduces to Council. This would be cable-casted on the City's government channel
immediately following the Legislative sessions in Council. Provide increased cable-casted coverage of Council meetings and hearings regarding significant citywide issues.
