The Fair Appointment Ordinance of November 2005 insists that the City make information about the many authorities, boards and commissions that govern its departments available online, and moreover make appointment procedures for those boards transparent & consistent. The mayor-elect must understand that the dealings of the city's boards and commissions generate important public information. The public has a constructive role to play in ensuring that council and the mayor have the best-qualified applicants to serve on the city's boards.