data governance task force

Legal basis

• City Manager action announced March 13, 2026 (2026-03-13) · creates source

Appointed by

City Manager. Members selected by the City Manager and her staff. source

How

City staff reviewed candidates in March 2026; the City Manager selected members; the group first met in April 2026. No public application was found. · once, 2026 source source as of 2026-04-23

Seats

unknown · 11 sources tried

• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/city-boulder-launch-competitive-bid-process-continue-license-plate-reader-technology · the number of members: city announcement, March 13, 2026: purpose and appointer only
• 2026-10-29 · https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/23/boulder-opens-bidding-for-license-plate-reader-contract-inviting-competitors-to-flock/ · the number of members: BRL, April 23, 2026: first meeting in April 2026, scope; no members
• 2026-10-29 · https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/08/13/boulder-delays-license-plate-reader-decision-as-scrutiny-of-flock-intensifies/ · the number of members: BRL, August 13, 2026: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://kurrant.com/kurrantly-news/boulder-opens-competitive-bidding-for-license-plate-readers-as-privacy-debate-intensifies/ · the number of members: Kurrant: convened April 2026; no members
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/innovation-technology · the number of members: Innovation & Technology page: no task force listed
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/boulder-joins-national-program-explore-how-emerging-technologies-can-support-fair-transparent · the number of members: January 2026 AI program news: a Data Fellow, no task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/11/boulder-flock-license-plate-reader-decision-delay · the number of members: Axios Boulder, Sept 11, 2026, on delaying the Flock decision to spring 2027: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://kgnu.org/boulder-to-renew-flock-contract-boulder-county-rejects-all-proposals-for-housing-innovation-grants-polis-orders-flags-at-half-staff-for-sgt-pennington/ · the number of members: KGNU news on the Flock contract renewal: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=198099&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2 · the number of members: Laserfiche Information Packets 2026 (folder 198099): the March, May and June folders hold one item or none (March: a hazard mitigation progress report); no title mentions the task force, data, technology or license plate readers
• 2026-10-29 · https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=197950&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2 · the number of members: Laserfiche Council meeting packets 2026 (folder 197950): the March, April, August and September folders list no title with Flock, plate, ALPR, surveillance, technology, data, privacy or task force; the 09.17.26 agenda text has no mention of the task force, Flock or license plate readers
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/sitemap (saved sitemap pages 1-4 under sources/city/sitemap/) · the number of members: grep for "data-governance" and "task-force" in the saved sitemap: no city page for the task force

Seat types

• data and technology experts qualified

source

Term

unknown · 11 sources tried

• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/city-boulder-launch-competitive-bid-process-continue-license-plate-reader-technology · how long members serve or when the task force ends: city announcement, March 13, 2026: purpose and appointer only
• 2026-10-29 · https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/23/boulder-opens-bidding-for-license-plate-reader-contract-inviting-competitors-to-flock/ · how long members serve or when the task force ends: BRL, April 23, 2026: first meeting in April 2026, scope; no members
• 2026-10-29 · https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/08/13/boulder-delays-license-plate-reader-decision-as-scrutiny-of-flock-intensifies/ · how long members serve or when the task force ends: BRL, August 13, 2026: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://kurrant.com/kurrantly-news/boulder-opens-competitive-bidding-for-license-plate-readers-as-privacy-debate-intensifies/ · how long members serve or when the task force ends: Kurrant: convened April 2026; no members
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/innovation-technology · how long members serve or when the task force ends: Innovation & Technology page: no task force listed
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/boulder-joins-national-program-explore-how-emerging-technologies-can-support-fair-transparent · how long members serve or when the task force ends: January 2026 AI program news: a Data Fellow, no task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/11/boulder-flock-license-plate-reader-decision-delay · how long members serve or when the task force ends: Axios Boulder, Sept 11, 2026, on delaying the Flock decision to spring 2027: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://kgnu.org/boulder-to-renew-flock-contract-boulder-county-rejects-all-proposals-for-housing-innovation-grants-polis-orders-flags-at-half-staff-for-sgt-pennington/ · how long members serve or when the task force ends: KGNU news on the Flock contract renewal: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=198099&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2 · how long members serve or when the task force ends: Laserfiche Information Packets 2026 (folder 198099): the March, May and June folders hold one item or none (March: a hazard mitigation progress report); no title mentions the task force, data, technology or license plate readers
• 2026-10-29 · https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=197950&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2 · how long members serve or when the task force ends: Laserfiche Council meeting packets 2026 (folder 197950): the March, April, August and September folders list no title with Flock, plate, ALPR, surveillance, technology, data, privacy or task force; the 09.17.26 agenda text has no mention of the task force, Flock or license plate readers
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/sitemap (saved sitemap pages 1-4 under sources/city/sitemap/) · how long members serve or when the task force ends: grep for "data-governance" and "task-force" in the saved sitemap: no city page for the task force

Term limit

unknown · 11 sources tried

• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/city-boulder-launch-competitive-bid-process-continue-license-plate-reader-technology · a term limit: city announcement, March 13, 2026: purpose and appointer only
• 2026-10-29 · https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/23/boulder-opens-bidding-for-license-plate-reader-contract-inviting-competitors-to-flock/ · a term limit: BRL, April 23, 2026: first meeting in April 2026, scope; no members
• 2026-10-29 · https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/08/13/boulder-delays-license-plate-reader-decision-as-scrutiny-of-flock-intensifies/ · a term limit: BRL, August 13, 2026: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://kurrant.com/kurrantly-news/boulder-opens-competitive-bidding-for-license-plate-readers-as-privacy-debate-intensifies/ · a term limit: Kurrant: convened April 2026; no members
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/innovation-technology · a term limit: Innovation & Technology page: no task force listed
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/boulder-joins-national-program-explore-how-emerging-technologies-can-support-fair-transparent · a term limit: January 2026 AI program news: a Data Fellow, no task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/11/boulder-flock-license-plate-reader-decision-delay · a term limit: Axios Boulder, Sept 11, 2026, on delaying the Flock decision to spring 2027: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://kgnu.org/boulder-to-renew-flock-contract-boulder-county-rejects-all-proposals-for-housing-innovation-grants-polis-orders-flags-at-half-staff-for-sgt-pennington/ · a term limit: KGNU news on the Flock contract renewal: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=198099&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2 · a term limit: Laserfiche Information Packets 2026 (folder 198099): the March, May and June folders hold one item or none (March: a hazard mitigation progress report); no title mentions the task force, data, technology or license plate readers
• 2026-10-29 · https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=197950&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2 · a term limit: Laserfiche Council meeting packets 2026 (folder 197950): the March, April, August and September folders list no title with Flock, plate, ALPR, surveillance, technology, data, privacy or task force; the 09.17.26 agenda text has no mention of the task force, Flock or license plate readers
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/sitemap (saved sitemap pages 1-4 under sources/city/sitemap/) · a term limit: grep for "data-governance" and "task-force" in the saved sitemap: no city page for the task force

Staggering

unknown · 11 sources tried

• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/city-boulder-launch-competitive-bid-process-continue-license-plate-reader-technology · staggering: city announcement, March 13, 2026: purpose and appointer only
• 2026-10-29 · https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/23/boulder-opens-bidding-for-license-plate-reader-contract-inviting-competitors-to-flock/ · staggering: BRL, April 23, 2026: first meeting in April 2026, scope; no members
• 2026-10-29 · https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/08/13/boulder-delays-license-plate-reader-decision-as-scrutiny-of-flock-intensifies/ · staggering: BRL, August 13, 2026: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://kurrant.com/kurrantly-news/boulder-opens-competitive-bidding-for-license-plate-readers-as-privacy-debate-intensifies/ · staggering: Kurrant: convened April 2026; no members
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/innovation-technology · staggering: Innovation & Technology page: no task force listed
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/boulder-joins-national-program-explore-how-emerging-technologies-can-support-fair-transparent · staggering: January 2026 AI program news: a Data Fellow, no task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/11/boulder-flock-license-plate-reader-decision-delay · staggering: Axios Boulder, Sept 11, 2026, on delaying the Flock decision to spring 2027: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://kgnu.org/boulder-to-renew-flock-contract-boulder-county-rejects-all-proposals-for-housing-innovation-grants-polis-orders-flags-at-half-staff-for-sgt-pennington/ · staggering: KGNU news on the Flock contract renewal: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=198099&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2 · staggering: Laserfiche Information Packets 2026 (folder 198099): the March, May and June folders hold one item or none (March: a hazard mitigation progress report); no title mentions the task force, data, technology or license plate readers
• 2026-10-29 · https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=197950&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2 · staggering: Laserfiche Council meeting packets 2026 (folder 197950): the March, April, August and September folders list no title with Flock, plate, ALPR, surveillance, technology, data, privacy or task force; the 09.17.26 agenda text has no mention of the task force, Flock or license plate readers
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/sitemap (saved sitemap pages 1-4 under sources/city/sitemap/) · staggering: grep for "data-governance" and "task-force" in the saved sitemap: no city page for the task force

Powers

advisory. Decides: Nothing; it has no role in choosing the license plate reader vendor.. To council: Policy guidance and recommendations on the city's use of technology and data, for city leadership and council. source source source

Council liaison

unknown · 11 sources tried

• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/city-boulder-launch-competitive-bid-process-continue-license-plate-reader-technology · a council liaison: city announcement, March 13, 2026: purpose and appointer only
• 2026-10-29 · https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/23/boulder-opens-bidding-for-license-plate-reader-contract-inviting-competitors-to-flock/ · a council liaison: BRL, April 23, 2026: first meeting in April 2026, scope; no members
• 2026-10-29 · https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/08/13/boulder-delays-license-plate-reader-decision-as-scrutiny-of-flock-intensifies/ · a council liaison: BRL, August 13, 2026: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://kurrant.com/kurrantly-news/boulder-opens-competitive-bidding-for-license-plate-readers-as-privacy-debate-intensifies/ · a council liaison: Kurrant: convened April 2026; no members
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/innovation-technology · a council liaison: Innovation & Technology page: no task force listed
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/boulder-joins-national-program-explore-how-emerging-technologies-can-support-fair-transparent · a council liaison: January 2026 AI program news: a Data Fellow, no task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/11/boulder-flock-license-plate-reader-decision-delay · a council liaison: Axios Boulder, Sept 11, 2026, on delaying the Flock decision to spring 2027: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://kgnu.org/boulder-to-renew-flock-contract-boulder-county-rejects-all-proposals-for-housing-innovation-grants-polis-orders-flags-at-half-staff-for-sgt-pennington/ · a council liaison: KGNU news on the Flock contract renewal: no mention of the task force
• 2026-10-29 · https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=198099&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2 · a council liaison: Laserfiche Information Packets 2026 (folder 198099): the March, May and June folders hold one item or none (March: a hazard mitigation progress report); no title mentions the task force, data, technology or license plate readers
• 2026-10-29 · https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=197950&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2 · a council liaison: Laserfiche Council meeting packets 2026 (folder 197950): the March, April, August and September folders list no title with Flock, plate, ALPR, surveillance, technology, data, privacy or task force; the 09.17.26 agenda text has no mention of the task force, Flock or license plate readers
• 2026-10-29 · https://bouldercolorado.gov/sitemap (saved sitemap pages 1-4 under sources/city/sitemap/) · a council liaison: grep for "data-governance" and "task-force" in the saved sitemap: no city page for the task force

Staff liaison

City Manager's Office source

Relations

• City Manager appoints data governance task force source
• data governance task force recommends to City Council source
• data governance task force recommends to City Manager source
• City Manager's Office staffs data governance task force · formed by the city manager source

History

• 2026-03-13 · created · City Manager announced the task force with the license plate reader procurement and Flock contract extension. source
• 2026-04 · transitioned · First meeting in April 2026. source