§ 61-4. Program Powers and Duties.

(a) In general.

The Program shall:

(1) review investigations into municipal processes and policies using data analytics, and analysis;

(2) use findings of analytical reviews to make recommendations related to process improvement for City services;

(3) in consultation with principal agencies establish and implement data-based process improvement systems for various City services;

(4) in consultation with principal agencies and the City Administrator draft annual performance management plans that establish priorities, goals, and measurements to track and evaluate performance;

(5) along with the Bureau of Budget and Management Research, establish measurements that can be considered within agency budget performance measures;

(6) in consultation with the Chief Information Officer of Baltimore City Information Technology and relevant principal agencies assist in publishing accurate data on the City's Open Data Portal as allowed by applicable laws;

(7) have the authority to request all relevant data; and

(8) establish new CitiStat meetings

(b) Reporting.

On or before January 31 of each year, the Program shall issue a report to the Mayor and City Council on:

(1) the performance of each principal agency that participated in the CitiStat process over the previous year; and

(2) identified areas for improvement and recommendations for each principal agency in the coming calendar year.

(c) Meetings.

The Program shall:

(1) develop an annual schedule to hold a CitiStat meeting at least once per month with each principal agency;

(2) produce an agency memorandum 48 hours prior to a principal agency CitiStat meeting that contains all relevant data and other information for that meeting; and

(3) produce a CitiStat memorandum within 2 days after a meeting that includes:

(i) all requests and commitments made by the agency; and

(ii) any additional data or materials required by the next CitiStat meeting.