Louisville Metro KY - Annual Open Data Report 2022

<div style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:15px -15px; display:flex; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box; min-height:1px; padding-right:15px; padding-left:15px; width:1170px;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box;'><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em;'><font size='3'>On August 25th, 2022, Metro Council Passed <a href='https://louisville.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5779637&amp;GUID=282A74DC-430B-4CFC-94C0-E4C1F50BE3D0&amp;Options=ID|Text|&amp;Search=open+data' style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:transparent;' rel='nofollow ugc'>Open Data Ordinance</a>; previously open data reports were published on Mayor Fischer's Executive Order, You can find here both the <a href='https://louisville.legistar.com/ViewReport.ashx?M=R&amp;N=Text&amp;GID=370&amp;ID=5000554&amp;GUID=FCE357F4-9A80-4E25-89A9-E0A8F3EF3684&amp;Title=Legislation+Text' style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:transparent;' rel='nofollow ugc'>Open Data Ordinance, 2022 (PDF)</a> and the <a href='https://louisville-open-data.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Innovation/Open-Data-Executive-Order-2013-signed.pdf' style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:transparent;' rel='nofollow ugc'>Mayor's Open Data Executive Order, 2013</a> </font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em;'><font size='3'><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;'>Open Data Annual Reports</span><br /></font></p></div></div></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:15px -15px; display:flex; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box; min-height:1px; padding-right:15px; padding-left:15px; width:1170px;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box;'><h2 style='box-sizing:border-box; font-family:var(--fontsHeadingFamily),Avenir Next; font-weight:400; color:inherit; margin-top:24px; margin-bottom:12px;'><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'>Page 6 of the Open Data Ordinance,</span> <em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black; font-family:var(--fontsHeadingFamily),Avenir Next; background-color:initial;'>Within one year of the effective date of this Ordinance, and thereafter no later than September</span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black; font-family:var(--fontsHeadingFamily),Avenir Next; background-color:initial;'>1 of each year, the Open Data Management Team shall submit to the Mayor and Metro Council an </span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:initial; color:black; font-family:var(--fontsHeadingFamily),Avenir Next;'>annual Open Data Report.</span></em></font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-family:Lato;'>The Open Data Management team (also known as the <a href='https://opi.lsvll.io/innovation/data-governance/' style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:transparent; color:rgb(28, 40, 89); text-decoration-line:none;' rel='nofollow ugc'>Data Governance Team</a> is currently led by the city's Data Officer Andrew McKinney in the <a href='https://opi.lsvll.io/innovation/' style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:transparent; color:rgb(28, 40, 89); text-decoration-line:none;' rel='nofollow ugc'>Office of Civic Innovation and Technology</a>. Previously, it was led by the former Data Officer, </span>Michael Schnuerle and prior to that by <span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-family:Lato; background-color:initial;'>Director of IT.</span></font></p></h2><h2 style='box-sizing:border-box; font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-weight:700; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:10px;'><font size='3'>Open Data Ordinance O-243-22 Text</font></h2><h2 style='box-sizing:border-box; font-family:var(--fontsHeadingFamily),Avenir Next; color:inherit; margin-top:24px; margin-bottom:12px;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:15px -15px; display:flex;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box; min-height:1px; padding-right:15px; padding-left:15px; width:1170px;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box;'><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Louisville Metro Government</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Legislation Text</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>File #: </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>O-243-22, <span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'>Version: </span>3</span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><br /></span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black; font-weight:normal;'><font size='3'>ORDINANCE NO.______, SERIES 2022</font></span></span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black; font-weight:normal;'><font size='3'>AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON</font></span></span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black; font-weight:normal;'><font size='3'>COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES CREATING AN OPEN DATA POLICY</font></span></span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black; font-weight:normal;'><font size='3'>AND REVIEW. (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)(AS AMENDED).</font></span></span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black; font-weight:normal;'><font size='3'>SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS ARTHUR, WINKLER, CHAMBERS ARMSTRONG,</font></span></span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black; font-weight:normal;'><font size='3'>PIAGENTINI, DORSEY, AND PRESIDENT JAMES</font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS, </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>Metro Government is the catalyst for creating a world-class city that provides its</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>citizens with safe and vibrant neighborhoods, great jobs, a strong system of education and innovation</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>and a high quality of life;</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS, </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>it should be easy to do business with Metro Government. Online government</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>interactions mean more convenient services for citizens and businesses and online government</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>interactions improve the cost effectiveness and accuracy of government operations;</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS, </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>an open government also makes certain that every aspect of the built</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>environment also has reliable digital descriptions available to citizens and entrepreneurs for deep</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>engagement mediated by smart devices;</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS, </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>every citizen has the right to prompt, efficient service from Metro Government;</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS</span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>, the adoption of open standards improves transparency, access to public</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>information and improved coordination and efficiencies among Departments and partner</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>organizations across the public, non-profit and private sectors;</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS</span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>, by publishing structured standardized data in machine readable formats, Metro</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Government seeks to encourage the local technology community to develop software applications</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>and tools to display, organize, analyze, and share public record data in new and innovative ways;</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS, </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>Metro Government’s ability to review data and datasets will facilitate a better</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:initial; color:black; font-family:var(--fontsBaseFamily),Avenir Next;'><font size='3'>Understanding of the obstacles the city faces with regard to equity;</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:initial; color:black; font-family:var(--fontsBaseFamily),Avenir Next;'><br /></span><br /></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS, </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>Metro Government’s understanding of inequities, through data and datasets, will</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>assist in creating better policies to tackle inequities in the city;</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS, </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>through this Ordinance, Metro Government desires to maintain its continuous</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>improvement in open data and transparency that it initiated via Mayoral Executive Order No. 1,</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Series 2013;</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS</span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>, Metro Government’s open data work has repeatedly been recognized as</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>evidenced by its achieving What Works Cities Silver (2018), Gold (2019), and Platinum (2020)</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>certifications. What Works Cities recognizes and celebrates local governments for their exceptional</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>use of data to inform policy and funding decisions, improve services, create operational efficiencies,</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>and engage residents. The Certification program assesses cities on their data-driven decisionmaking</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>practices, such as whether they are using data to set goals and track progress, allocate</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>funding, evaluate the effectiveness of programs, and achieve desired outcomes. These datainformed</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>strategies enable Certified Cities to be more resilient, respond in crisis situations, increase</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>economic mobility, protect public health, and increase resident satisfaction; and</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>WHEREAS</span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>, in commitment to the spirit of Open Government, Metro Government will consider</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>public information to be open by default and will proactively publish data and data containing</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>information, consistent with the Kentucky Open Meetings and Open Records Act.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE</font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:</font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>SECTION I: </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>A new chapter of the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances (“LMCO”) mandating</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>an Open Data Policy and review process is hereby created as follows:</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>§ XXX.01 DEFINITIONS. </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>OPEN DATA</span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>. </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>Any public record as defined by the Kentucky Open Records Act, which could be</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>made available online using Open Format data, as well as best practice Open Data structures and</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>formats when possible, that is not Protected Information or Sensitive Information, with no legal</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>restrictions on use or reuse. Open Data is not information that is treated as exempt under KRS</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>61.878 by Metro Government.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>OPEN DATA REPORT</span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>. </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>The annual report of the Open Data Management Team, which shall (i)</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>summarize and comment on the state of Open Data availability in Metro Government Departments</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>from the previous year, including, but not limited to, the progress toward achieving the goals of Metro</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Government’s Open Data portal, an assessment of the current scope of compliance, a list of datasets</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>currently available on the Open Data portal and a description and publication timeline for datasets</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>envisioned to be published on the portal in the following year; and (ii) provide a plan for the next year</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>to improve online public access to Open Data and maintain data quality.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>OPEN DATA MANAGEMENT TEAM. </span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>A group consisting of representatives from each Department</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>within Metro Government and chaired by the Data Officer who is responsible for coordinating</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>implementation of an Open Data Policy and creating the Open Data Report.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>DATA COORDINATORS</span></em></span><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>. </span></em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>The members of an Open Data Management Team facilitated by the</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Data Officer and the Office of Civic Innovation and Technology.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>DEPARTMENT. </span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>Any Metro Government department, office, administrative unit, commission, board,</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>advisory committee, or other division of Metro Government.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>DATA OFFICER</span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>. The staff person designated by the city to coordinate and implement the city’s</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>open data program and policy.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>DATA. </span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>The statistical, factual, quantitative or qualitative information that is maintained or created by</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>or on behalf of Metro Government.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>DATASET</span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>. </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>A named collection of related records, with the collection containing data organized or</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:initial; color:black; font-family:var(--fontsBaseFamily),Avenir Next;'><font size='3'>formatted in a specific or prescribed way.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><br /></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>METADATA</span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>. Contextual information that makes the Open Data easier to understand and use.</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>OPEN DATA PORTAL. </span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>The internet site established and maintained by or on behalf of Metro</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Government located at &lt;https://data.louisvilleky.gov/&gt; or its successor website.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>OPEN FORMAT. </span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>Any widely accepted, nonproprietary, searchable, platform-independent, machinereadable</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>method for formatting data which permits automated processes.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>PROTECTED INFORMATION</span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>. Any Dataset or portion thereof to which the Department may deny</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>access pursuant to any law, rule or regulation.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><em><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>SENSITIVE INFORMATION</span></em></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>. Any Data which, if published on the Open Data Portal, could raise</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>privacy, confidentiality or security concerns or have the potential to jeopardize public health, safety or</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>welfare to an extent that is greater than the potential public benefit of publishing that data.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>§ XXX.02 OPEN DATA PORTAL</font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(A) The Open Data Portal shall serve as the authoritative source for Open Data provided by Metro</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Government.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(B) Any Open Data made accessible on Metro Government’s Open Data Portal shall use an Open</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Format.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(C) In the event a successor website is used, the Data Officer shall notify the Metro Council and</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>shall provide notice to the public on the main city website.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>§ XXX.03 OPEN DATA MANAGEMENT TEAM</font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(A) The Data Officer of Metro Government will work with the head of each Department to identify a</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Data Coordinator in each Department. The Open Data Management Team will work to establish a</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>robust, nationally recognized, platform that addresses digital infrastructure and Open Data.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(B) The Open Data Management Team will develop an Open Data Policy that will adopt prevailing</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Open Format standards for Open Data and develop agreements with regional partners to publish and</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>maintain Open Data that is open and freely available while respecting exemptions allowed by the</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Kentucky Open Records Act or other federal or state law.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>§ XXX.04 DEPARTMENT OPEN DATA CATALOGUE</font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(A) Each Department shall retain ownership over the Datasets they submit to the Open Data</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Portal. The Departments shall also be responsible for all aspects of the quality, integrity and security</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black; background-color:initial; font-family:var(--fontsBaseFamily),Avenir Next;'>Portal. The Departments shall also be responsible for all aspects of the quality, integrity and security</span><br /></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>of the Dataset contents, including updating its Data and associated Metadata.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(B) Each Department shall be responsible for creating an Open Data catalogue which shall include</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>comprehensive inventories of information possessed and/or managed by the Department.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(C) Each Department’s Open Data catalogue will classify information holdings as currently “public”</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>or “not yet public;” Departments will work with the Office of Civic Innovation and Technology to</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>develop strategies and timelines for publishing Open Data containing information in a way that is</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>complete, reliable and has a high level of detail.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>§ XXX.05 OPEN DATA REPORT AND POLICY REVIEW</font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(A) Within one year of the effective date of this Ordinance, and thereafter no later than September</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>1 of each year, the Open Data Management Team shall submit to the Mayor and Metro Council an</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>annual Open Data Report.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(B) Metro Council may request a specific Department to report on any data or dataset that may be</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>beneficial or pertinent in implementing policy and legislation.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>(C) In acknowledgment that technology changes rapidly, in the future, the Open Data Policy should</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>shall be reviewed annually and considered for revisions or additions that will continue to position</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Metro Government as a leader on issues of openness, efficiency, and technical best practices.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>SECTION II: </span></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and approval or otherwise</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>becoming law.</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>____________________________</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Sonya Harward </font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Metro Council Clerk </font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'> ___________________________</span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><br /></span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'><font size='3'>David James</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Metro Council President</span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'><br /></span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><br /></span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><br /></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>____________________________ </font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color:initial; font-family:var(--fontsBaseFamily),Avenir Next;'>Mayor </span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'>Greg Fisher</span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>___________________________</span><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><br /></span></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Approval Date</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><br /></font></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:</font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-weight:600;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'><br /></font></span></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Michael J. O’Connell</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>Jefferson County Attorney</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>By: ____________________________________</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; color:black;'><font size='3'>O-243-22 As amended 8-25-22</font></span></p><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0.0001pt;'><font size='3'><br /></font></p></div></div></div><p style='font-weight:400; box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-family:Lato; background-color:initial;'></span></font></p></h2><h2 style='box-sizing:border-box; font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:10px;'><font size='3'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; background-color:initial;'>Full Previous Executive Order Text</span><br /></font></h2><h2 style='box-sizing:border-box; font-family:var(--fontsHeadingFamily),Avenir Next; font-weight:400; color:inherit; margin-top:24px; margin-bottom:12px;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box; margin:15px -15px; display:flex;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box; min-height:1px; padding-right:15px; padding-left:15px; width:1170px;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box;'><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1, SERIES 2013</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>AN EXECUTIVE ORDER</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>CREATING AN OPEN DATA PLAN.<br /> </font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>WHEREAS, Metro Government is the catalyst for creating a world-class city that provides its citizens with safe and vibrant neighborhoods, great jobs, a strong system of education and innovation, and a high quality of life; and</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>WHEREAS, it should be easy to do business with Metro Government. Online government interactions mean more convenient services for citizens and businesses and online government interactions improve the cost effectiveness and accuracy of government operations; and</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>WHEREAS, an open government also makes certain that every aspect of the built environment also has reliable digital descriptions available to citizens and entrepreneurs for deep engagement mediated by smart devices; and</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>WHEREAS, every citizen has the right to prompt, efficient service from Metro Government; and</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>WHEREAS, the adoption of open standards improves transparency, access to public information and improved coordination and efficiencies among Departments and partner organizations across the public, nonprofit and private sectors; and</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>WHEREAS, by publishing structured standardized data in machine readable formats the Louisville Metro Government seeks to encourage the local software community to develop software applications and tools to collect, organize, and share public record data in new and innovative ways; and</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>WHEREAS, in commitment to the spirit of Open Government, Louisville Metro Government will consider public information to be open by default and will proactively publish data and data containing information, consistent with the Kentucky Open Meetings and Open Records Act; and</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROMULGATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE HONORABLE GREG FISCHER, MAYOR OF LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>Section 1. Definitions. As used in this Executive Order, the terms below shall have the following definitions:</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(A) “Open Data” means any public record as defined by the Kentucky Open Records Act, which could be made available online using Open Format data, as well as best practice Open Data structures and formats when possible. Open Data is not information that is treated exempt under KRS 61.878 by Metro Government.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(B) “Open Data Report” is the annual report of the Open Data Management Team, which shall (i) summarize and comment on the state of Open Data availability in Metro Government Departments from the previous year; (ii) provide a plan for the next year to improve online public access to Open Data and maintain data quality. The Open Data Management Team shall present an initial Open Data Report to the Mayor within 180 days of this Executive Order.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(C) “Open Format” is any widely accepted, nonproprietary, platform-independent, machine-readable method for formatting data, which permits automated processing of such data and is accessible to external search capabilities.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(D) “Open Data Portal” means the Internet site established and maintained by or on behalf of Metro Government, located at portal.louisvilleky.gov/service/data or its successor website.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(E) “Open Data Management Team” means a group consisting of representatives from each Department within Metro Government and chaired by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) that is responsible for coordinating implementation of an Open Data Policy and creating the Open Data Report.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(F) “Department” means any Metro Government department, office, administrative unit, commission, board, advisory committee, or other division of Metro Government within the official jurisdiction of the executive branch.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>Section 2. Open Data Portal.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(A) The Open Data Portal shall serve as the authoritative source for Open Data provided by Metro Government</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(B) Any Open Data made accessible on Metro Government’s Open Data Portal shall use an Open Format.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>Section 3. Open Data Management Team.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(A) The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Louisville Metro Government will work with the head of each Department to identify a Data Coordinator in each Department. Data Coordinators will serve as members of an Open Data Management Team facilitated by the CIO and Metro Technology Services. The Open Data Management Team will work to establish a robust, nationally recognized, platform that addresses digital infrastructure and Open Data.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(B) The Open Data Management Team will develop an Open Data management policy that will adopt prevailing Open Format standards for Open Data, and develop agreements with regional partners to publish and maintain Open Data that is open and freely available while respecting exemptions allowed by the Kentucky Open Records Act or other federal or state law.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>Section 4. Department Open Data Catalogue.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(A) Each Department shall be responsible for creating an Open Data catalogue, which will include comprehensive inventories of information possessed and/or managed by the Department.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(B) Each Department’s Open Data catalogue will classify information holdings as currently “public” or “not yet public”; Departments will work with Metro Technology Services to develop strategies and timelines for publishing open data containing information in a way that is complete, reliable, and has a high level of detail.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>Section 5. Open Data Report and Policy Review.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(A) Within one year of the effective date of this Executive Order, and thereafter no later than September 1 of each year, the Open Data Management Team shall submit to the Mayor an annual Open Data Report.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>(B) In acknowledgment that technology changes rapidly, in the future, the Open Data Policy should be reviewed and considered for revisions or additions that will continue to position Metro Government as a leader on issues of openness, efficiency, and technical best practices.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>Section 6. This Executive Order shall take effect as of October _11_, 2013.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>Signed this 11th day of October, 2013, by Greg Fischer, Mayor of Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='3'>GREG FISCHER, MAYOR</font></p></div></div></div></h2></div></div></div>

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