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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE SMART CITIES COUNCIL 2018 READINESS CHALLENGE GRANT AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR’S LETTER OF SUPPORT; PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE
(Fiscal Impact: N/A)
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(Staff Contact: Gene R. Zamoski)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
The Smart Cities Council will award five (5) Readiness Challenge Grants to North American cities, counties, states, provinces or regional authorities that wish to apply smart technologies to improve community livability, workability, and sustainability. For each of the five winners, the Council will deliver a tailored one-day Readiness Program™ during the 2018 calendar year; a Smart Cities Readiness Roadmap™ summarizing results for the benefit of staffers and citizens; mentoring before and after the Readiness Program; and national publicity.
For each winning city or state, the Council will deliver a one-day smart cities workshop. Participants will include approximately 150 government leaders, private sector and academic experts, and other key regional stakeholders. The Council will custom design each workshop to the special needs of that city. The Readiness Program provides a significant in-kind contribution of professional services; access to best practices from some of the world’s top smart city practitioners; access to the expertise of leading smart cities technology providers in a vendor-neutral setting; the opportunity to learn from peer cities; and international visibility on the Council’s website and newsletter.
There are no matching funds required for this grant. If the City were to receive the grant, we would need to provide the cost of the venue (Cultural Arts Center), food and all other direct expenses.
Origin of request for this action: Staff
Fiscal impact and source of funding: None at this time
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