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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Energy, Technology, and Civil Rights Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4632-03

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, draft legislation, staff reports, and other committee records from Harrell's tenure as committee chair. Issues addressed include broadband service, energy risk management, the digital television transition, body-mounted cameras for police officers, streetlight repair, and the city's response to the winter 2008 storm. From 2008 through 2009, the body was named the Energy and Technology Committee.

Dates

  • Creation: 2008-2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Biographical Note

Bruce Harrell was elected to City Council in 2008. He chaired the Energy, Technology, and Civil Rights Committee from 2008 to 2011, and in 2012 began chairing the Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee.

Partial Extent

2.2 Cubic Feet

Partial Extent

22 digital files (134 MB)

Partial Extent

783 digital files (465 MB)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement note

Arranged chronologically

Location of Records

SMA

Associated Digital Objects

Processing Note

CloneSpy was used to filter and log duplicate files. Duplicate files and non-record material were deleted. CU Spider Scan 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. Digital files have been combined into the pdf/a format for accessibility. Original functionality such as hyperlinks may not be available.

Title
Guide to the Energy, Technology, and Civil Rights Committee Records 2008-2011
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