Q&A
Discussion of demonstration projects and potential use of MyCity data
1:55:47
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3 min
Council Member Gutiérrez inquires about demonstration projects, particularly the involvement of Mokify, and the potential use of MyCity data in these projects. Commissioner Fraser provides information on the current state of demonstration projects and data usage policies.
- Fraser confirms that Mokify is involved in a demonstration project with the city
- He states that it's difficult to quantify the exact number of demonstration projects across all agencies
- Fraser explains that demonstration projects can vary greatly in scale and significance
- He commits to providing a more detailed catalog of current demonstration projects as a follow-up
- Fraser emphasizes that NDAs are in place to protect city data used in any pilot projects
- He states that to the best of his knowledge, no MyCity user data is currently being used in demonstration projects, but he will conduct a full assessment to confirm
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:55:47
Can you share just backing up a little bit with with Mokify?
1:55:56
You you said not necessarily a partner in in, like, the phase of digital wallet for my city.
1:56:03
But I as I understand that they are the city is in in contact with them for a demonstration project.
1:56:09
Correct?
Matthew Fraser
1:56:10
I I apologize, sir.
1:56:11
What was that?
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:56:11
The city is in agreement with Mokify.
1:56:15
What for what's considered a demonstration project along with a number of other demonstration projects?
Matthew Fraser
1:56:19
That that was correct.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:56:20
Okay.
1:56:21
Do you have a sense of how many demonstration projects are are in place?
Matthew Fraser
1:56:25
So and across the city and across all agencies, it's it's hard for me to quantify that.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:56:31
OTI?
Matthew Fraser
1:56:32
Within OTI itself, I would have to get back to you with that specific number because the demonstration project could be as significant as having cost value or it could be as as in significant of one person testing one technology in a single in a single space.
1:56:51
So in order to quantify that, if I gave you any number, it wouldn't be a accurate representation of what may be in space, but I can certainly get back to you on that.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:57:11
Do Sorry.
1:57:12
I can't hear it here.
1:57:14
For the the existing demonstration projects, can you share it?
1:57:19
Sorry.
Matthew Fraser
1:57:19
Oh, the existing demo I just want clarification.
1:57:23
When you say demonstration project, is it listed to one demonstration project, or are you saying the entire universe?
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:57:29
Just the universe within OTI.
1:57:31
Yeah.
1:57:31
Because we're we're also just starting to kind of get information about it at the council.
1:57:36
So Okay.
1:57:37
It's really news.
1:57:37
I'm asking, like, very for for the demonstration projects within OTI, which I understand could be a lot, is there data from the MyCity portal or any other personal data that the agency is collecting, is any of that data being utilized for the execution of the demonstration of of demonstration projects?
Matthew Fraser
1:57:57
So in general, what demonstration projects depending on the size and scale of them, some of them are deployed in a universe where they have access to limited or no information, and some of them may be deployed in the universe where they have access to some information.
1:58:11
And I'm not saying my city information, but seeing information in general.
1:58:15
In this case, in order to answer that question accurately, I would need to get a full catalog what's in place, and I can come back and provide an answer if any of that stuff is is in place.
1:58:24
One of the things that I would also mention in terms of demonstration projects or any project that's engaged, there's an NDA and nondisclosure agreement for any city there that's being used in any one of the pilot to ensure that they're not used beyond the scope of the pilot and they're not shared outside the city without the city's express permission.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:58:42
Okay.
1:58:43
And and thank you for for emphasizing that you cannot confirm at this time if there's information from my city, like, individual's information that is being utilized.
Matthew Fraser
1:58:57
To to the best of my knowledge at this moment in time, I I can't say that I can think of a single one of those initiatives where that's the case.
1:59:05
But as I said, to provide a more holistic answer, I would have to do it a full assessment of everything.
