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1 CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE OPEN DATA INITIATIVE GU IDING PRINCIPLES 1.The City of Charlottesville encourages an open and transparent government by usi ng open dat a to improve citizen engagement, promote civic innovation , engage community problem -solving.2.The City places a priority on providing open data sets that help the City achieve its missi on and goal s.3.The City will strive for proactive disclosure, in accordance with existing open data laws.4.The City will respond to new data set requests while considering available staff and financial resources.5.The City will collect and publish data that is accessible to all users, published in a machine -readable format, and broad and non -discriminatory.____________________________________________________________________________I.PU RPOSE AND POLICY STATEMENT The purpose of this Management Policy is to establish guidelines for the City of Charlottesville Open Data Initiativ e. The City of Charlottesville is committed to creating a formal Open Data program that includes the creation of an Open Data Web Portal where machine -readable data will be publicly available online. The initiative is intended to advance a number of public policy objectives, including: ●Increased transparency and access to public information ●Enhanced coordination and efficiencies among City departments and partner organizations ●Better informed decision making through the aggregation, synthesis, and analysis of data ●Higher levels of civic engagement and provision of valuable public feedback to government officials regarding local issues This policy and the process outlined within seeks to move the City toward proactive publication of selected data containing information consistent with relevant public records law and pertinent to t he City’s programmatic priorities, beginning with data related to identified key strategic goals. While advancing these public objectives, this policy upholds that the protection of privacy, confidentiality, and security will be maintained as a paramount priority.