CouncilSpeak Matchmaking

This platform aspires to connect citizens who want to speak on-the-record in front of City Council, with volunteers who can make it happen.

Speakers simply record a short video addressing an upcoming agenda item, and we'll do the work of finding a fellow citizen to ensure it's seen during the related discussion at City Hall.

Setup

Requirements:

• SQLite3
• Ruby 2.3.1

bundle install
bundle exec rake db:setup
bundle exec rails server

Heroku

Requirements:

• Heroku Toolbelt

heroku create myappname
heroku addons:create heroku-postgresql:hobby-dev
heroku addons:create sendgrid:starter
heroku labs:enable runtime-dyno-metadata
git push heroku master
heroku run rake db:schema:load
heroku run rake db:migrate
heroku run rake db:seed

# If desired, add a scheduled job to import agenda items daily
heroku addons:create scheduler
heroku addons:open scheduler
# Add the following job: rake db:import_agenda_items

Inspiration

This project was inspired by the amazing SpeakTO project, created during the "Remote Deputations" Challenge at the TO Prosperity Hackathon.¹

^{[1]: Supporting document: Google Doc - Challenge Summaries}