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Innovation Commission outlines Mayor’s Innovation Fund, pilot projects and metrics for evaluation
Summary
John Merritt, president of the Innovation and Performance Commission, briefed the committee on the Mayor’s Innovation Fund, its purpose, past pilots (including the LAFD nurse practitioner unit), submission process and plans to present a slate of proposals in March.
John Merritt, president of the Innovation and Performance Commission, gave a verbal presentation to the Government Efficiency Innovation and Audits Committee on Feb. 21 about the Mayor’s Innovation Fund and the commission’s work soliciting and vetting staff ideas for pilot projects.
Merritt said the fund is a roughly $1 million annual appropriation in the city’s regular budget that provides short‑term funding for pilot programs proposed by city employees, commissioners and neighborhood councils. The fund’s purpose is to test ideas that could save money, increase productivity or improve services; the commission emphasizes feasibility and measurable outcomes.
Merritt said the commission has…
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