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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Energy and Technology Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4631-03

Scope and Contents note

Committee records maintained by Jean Godden during her tenure as committee chair. These records include committee calendars with rosters of issues, correspondence, reports, presentations and draft legislation relating to Seattle City Light, environmental policy, information technology planning, telecommunications and the City's website. This committee was formerly known as the Energy and Environmental Policy Committee, but changed in early 2006.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 2004-2007
  • Creation: 2003-2008

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public. Electronic material is available for use onsite in the SMA reading room.

Biographical Note

Jean Godden was first elected to City Council in 2003. During her first term, Godden served as the chair of the Energy and Technology Committee. At the start of her second term Godden became the chair of the Finance and Budget Committee. Prior to her tenure on City Council, Godden graduated from the University of Washington School of Communications and was a long time columnist for both the Seattle Post Intelligencer and the Seattle Times.

Partial Extent

2 Cubic Feet

Partial Extent

429 digital files (37 MB)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement note

Arranged chronologically

Related Materials

Additional materials from Councilmember Godden’s tenure found in City social media accounts and City websites are searchable online through ArchiveSocial and Archive-IT.

Location of Records

SMA

Processing Information note

CloneSpy was used to filter and log duplicate files. Duplicate files and non-record material were deleted. CUSpider and DtSearch were used to screen for personal and sensitive information. DROID was used to identify file formats, extract metadata, and facilitate processing decisions. Files were then logged and transferred using Robocopy to preservation storage.

Title
Guide to the Energy and Technology Committee 2004-2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository

Contact:
PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle 98124-4728 USA US