Local Enforcement Agency Permit Toolbox

Suggestions and comments from the from the 2000 LEA Conference

LEAs had two opportunities to provide input on the Permit Toolbox at the August 2000 LEA Conference:

• Suggestion box at web demo booth.
• Questions and comments from the minitalk.

Suggestion Box 

25 suggestion forms were completed and submitted at the Permit Toolbox web demo booth:

Top

Questions, Answers and Discussions from the Mini-Talk

Question - Are any stand-alone tools on line yet?

Answer - Not yet. I’m hoping to post a few of the stand-alone tools by next month.

Question - Are you doing all the programming for all of the Permit Desk Manual?

Answer - So far, I’m doing everything. Later I will need help. That’s why I emphasized LEAs' involvement.

Question - When will this project be finished?

Answer - Hopefully Spring 2001. Some tools will be posted as they become available.

Question - Will the Permit Desk Manual be available to operators and consultants?

Answer - These are public documents and anyone can look at them. The site would also be designed to be helpful to operators and consultants. 

Question - Would it be possible to fill out a permit on line?

Answer - This is also a possibility.

Question - Are electronic signatures valid?

Answer - We will look into this. LEAs are hoping for electronic signatures for "proposed permits".

Question - Is there benefit to CD-ROM?

Answer - This type of information would also work on CD-ROM. The individual page size will make it down load quickly, regardless. The on-line version would be updated more quickly.

Question - If I am following directions and there are changes, how will I get changes. How can I get a record of changed or archived information.

Answer – Every page will be date stamped as it is updated. All LEA e-mails will be sent whenever the site is updated. Also, a "what's new" page will direct attention to most recently updated pages.  Other possibilities discussed included using a strikeout feature, special archive index, or links to previous versions.

Question – Can this be put on line as soon as possible before 2001.

Answer – Some sections can be on line before the entire site is live. Other sections will have to wait.

Question – Would the "Permit Manager" tool require a LEA ID Number? If so, who creates it?

Answer – If this feature can be developed, a personal identification number (PIN) may be required for site security.

Question - Is any of this on line now?

Answer – Many of the resources are already on LEA Central but are not organized around the permit process. Completion date should be spring of next year.

Question - How can LEAs help if they don’t have access to site?

Answer - Provide permit strategies and sample documents that you could share with other LEAs. Also send e-mail or call Jon Whitehill with any suggestions. Seeing the example at the conference will hopefully help generate ideas.

Question - Can LEAs help design?

Answer - Yes. Send e-mails with page ideas.

Comment – Please make it possible for operators and LEAs to track applications online.

Comment - On the CEQA page, operators should be reminded to contact the LEA early on.

Top | Background Page

Last updated: October 30, 2007