Smith-Cruz says Carr's social media bill is outside DORIS jurisdiction
Smith-Cruz states DORIS does not see Council Member Carr's reporting bill as within its jurisdiction, noting DORIS is not asked to report on other agencies' work but can supply the government publications portal as a reporting tool.
As it relates to the bill that was posed by Councilmember Carr, Doris does not see this new process as within the jurisdiction of our work.
We are not asked to report on other agencies'work, but as the stewards of the government publications portal, we can supply the tool for reporting that another agency may use to upload within the pre-existing portal.
So I'd like to end by grounding us.
We are here to be responsive to New York City's open access to government history and records.
Our charter mandate is clearly written and does not, for example, ask us to become a reporting agency for non-municipal behaviors, such as what may be being recommended in Carr's social media bill.
Instead, we operate in service to community, to archival practice, library public service, and to stewarding efficient records.
I've provided a lengthy testimony to be as informative as possible to underscore process and practice for our collective aim of transparency through government records, which I hope has been made clear this morning.
So now I thank you for your attention and welcome your questions and pass the mic to Commissioner Van Aken.