City Council Hearing: FY2027 MOPI; June 3, 20206

The City Council hearing held on June 3, 2026, featured a presentation by the Mayor's Office of Performance and Innovation (OPI) on their fiscal year 2027 budget request of $3.29 million, supporting 16 positions including the continuation of five ARPA-funded roles. The discussion highlighted OPI's role in improving city services through data-driven performance management, innovation, and internal capacity building. Key procurement-related topics included the recent approval of a donation services agreement to establish the Baltimore Intelligence Center, which will focus on AI-powered insights for public safety and city service coordination. The office also described ongoing efforts to develop AI use cases, build data platforms, and create interoperable systems across city agencies, with an emphasis on secure data sharing and responsible AI adoption. Council members expressed interest in expanding AI applications, improving cross-agency data integration, and modernizing legacy systems like Legistar, with commitments to further collaboration and potential future procurement initiatives to support these goals.