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Committee advances plan for city data and privacy office after debate over scope and timelines
Summary
After extended debate and public testimony, the committee voted to send an ordinance establishing a City Data and Privacy Office to full council (due‑pass recommendation) and referred an amended companion resolution directing next steps and an interim chief data officer to council.
The Community and Public Safety Committee on Dec. 9 advanced an ordinance to establish a City Data and Privacy Office and referred a companion resolution with amendments to the full City Council after extensive public testimony and debate about timing, scope and resourcing.
Co‑sponsors and presenters said the office would centralize data governance, develop a unified privacy framework across bureaus, steward sensitive information, reduce vendor and secondary‑use risks, and improve public trust. Presenters identified the proposed ordinance as a city‑operations‑housed office led by a chief data officer with rule‑making authority and described the office’s work as covering data governance, privacy reviews, vendor contract language and public‑facing transparency. Zack Ward (Councilor Novick’s policy aide) and Susie Duister (Councilor Murillo’s policy adviser)…
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