abagOnline:

Citizen's Access to San Francisco
Bay Area Local Governments

by

Terry Bursztynsky, P.E., Director of Online Services
Brian S. Kirking, Webmaster
Association of Bay Area Governments
P. O. Box 2050
Oakland, CA 94604-2050

Grant No.: 06-60-94003

September 16, 1996


Final Report to:

Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
United States Department of Commerce

DISCLAIMER

This report has not been reviewed by the Telecommunications
and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program, U. S. Department of
Commerce. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views or
policies of the U. S. Department of Commerce, nor does mention of
trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or
recommendation for use.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Section 1. INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND
OBJECTIVES

SUMMARY

Section 2. COMPLETION OF PROJECT TASKS

TASK 1 - ORGANIZE COMMITTEES
TASK 2 - CONDUCT NEEDS SURVEY

Results of Needs Survey
Responses to ABAG Earthquake Shaking Hazards Mapping Project

TASK 3 - ASSESS STUDIES CONDUCTED IN OTHER REGIONS
TASK 4 - SELECT ON-LINE SERVICES
TASK 5 - DEVELOP PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
TASK 6 - IDENTIFY SOURCES OF DATA
TASK 7 - DEVELOP NEW DATABASES

ABAG Contracts Exchange

TASK 8 - DEVELOP ORGANIZATION OF DATA
TASK 9 - ESTABLISH DATA STORAGE FORMATS
TASK 10 - ESTABLISH abagOnline SERVERS
TASK 11 - ESTABLISH DISCUSSIONS AND NEWSGROUPS

TASK 12 - DETERMINE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM FEES
TASK 13 - MARKET abagOnline TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AND AGENCIES
TASK 14 - ESTABLISH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
TASK 15 - DETERMINE TRAINING NEEDS AND RESOURCES
TASK 16 - CONDUCT TRAINING SESSIONS

abagOnline Advisory Committee
Short Courses

On-Site Training
Full-day Courses

TASK 17 - PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TASK 18 - PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES

TASK 19 - CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM
TASK 20 - CONDUCT CIVIC NETWORKING CONFERENCES

TASK 21 - ESTABLISH PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
TASK 22 - REPORT TO NTIA

Section 3. PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INTRODUCTION
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
ACCESS TO abagOnline
LIBRARY ACCESS SITES
OTHER PUBLIC ACCESS SITES
INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT

General Public Agency Information
Legal Notices, Agendas and Minutes
Forms and Government Business Documents
Public Events Notices

Publications Available
Employment and Requests for Proposals

QUANTITY OF INFORMATION
USENET FORUMS ESTABLISHED

TRAINING
CONFERENCE

Section 4. PROJECT EVALUATION

PREPARATION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
INTERNET ACCESS

INFORMATION ORGANIZATION
POLICIES FOR DATA RELEASE

STAFF READINESS
SEARCH PROTOCOLS

FRAGMENTED GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
OFFICIAL AND SECURE COMMUNICATIONS

REINVENTING THE WHEEL
ACCESS BY DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS

Section 5. COMMUNITY IMPACT

REGIONAL COMMUNITY
LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Section 6. LESSONS LEARNED

LESSONS CONCERNING THE INTERNET
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO THE INTERNET

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRESENCE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Section 7. FUTURE PLANS

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