Measure · Service Excellence
Digital Service Adoption %
Share of eligible City transactions completed online rather than on paper or in person, including permits, business renewals, and program registration. Higher adoption means faster service and lower cost; the target is 60% or higher.
On Target
Actual vs Target
Quarterly · Q3-24 to Q2-26
Quarterly Analysis
- Digital Service Adoption increased again to 71.6%, up 0.4 points from 71.2%, and remains green with an 11.6 point margin over the >=60% target.
- The smaller gain is expected after the Q1 rebound; we are now operating in the harder stage where each additional point requires targeted redesign.
- The remaining paper concentration is mainly in business renewals needing documentation review, residential encroachment permits, and a small group of recurring marina lease amendments.
- For Council, the chronological arc is strong: Harborview moved from a 65.7% green baseline to 71.6% while improving data quality and keeping departments aligned to the reporting calendar.
Recommendations
- Sustain the 71.6% result by locking the current service-code definitions and requiring department validation by the third business day after quarter close.
- Extend adoption by piloting appointment-to-digital conversion for marina lease amendments and encroachment permits, with tablets and document scanning available at the first contact.
- Set a practical next internal milestone of 73% and assign owners for the three remaining paper-heavy cohorts before the next Council strategy check-in.