Rules Committee advances open-data ordinance requiring technical standards, release timelines and personal-data access
The Rules Committee voted to accept amendments and forward an ordinance that sets machine-readable standards, API documentation and timelines for releasing city datasets, creates a Chief Data Officer role to draft rules, and proposes a first-in-the-nation strategy to let San Franciscans access their personal data.
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Supervisor Farrell, the ordinance’s author, told the Rules Committee on Nov. 21 that the measure would update the Administrative Code to require common technical standards for city datasets, set deadlines for releasing open data and create a mechanism for departments to work with entrepreneurs and residents on prioritizing datasets. "Open data has helped to spark innovation, drive efficiency in government and fuel further economic development," Farrell said, arguing the ordinance would deepen San Francisco's leadership in the open-data movement.
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