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CitySourced is a real time mobile civic engagement platform. CitySourced provides a simple and intuitive platform empowering residents to identify civic issues (public safety, quality of life, environmental issues, etc.) and report them to city hall for quick resolution; an opportunity for government to use technology to save time and money plus improve accountability to those they govern; and a positive, collaborative platform for real action. A picture tells a thousand words and CitySourced makes it a snap. Download it today!


Download the November, 2010 Public CIO article featuring CitySourced

Download the December, 2010 American City & County Magazine Supplement featuring CitySourced, Esri & Corpus Christi, TX


Client Testimonials

"We’re using CitySourced to connect people and their government through smart technologies that improve efficiency, communication and engagement."
   - Eric Garcetti, President LA City Council

"In these trying times, this one of the ways we are doing more with less to deliver public safety and quality of life for our residents."
   - Pete Constant, San Jose City Council District 1

"Labor is always going up; in most big cities, it's between 70 and 80 percent of the annual budget. So anything you can do to make that labor more efficient, that's where you save money. Also, In the not-too-distant future in addition to all traditional means of communication and common electronic forms, I believe we will see increasing use of mobile devices, and especially smart phones, as the preferred means of resident-to-government communications and transactions."
   - Ed Fraga, IT Director at Glendale, CA

The CitySourced Management Team

Jason Kiesel [ Founder & CEO ]

Jason comes to CitySourced with a tremendous amount of experience in virtually every aspect of web development. As the founder of Kiesel Media Group, a web development firm, Jason architected and developed CommerceComposer, a highly scalable e-commerce platform powering tens of millions of dollars in transactions annually. Additionally, Jason has authored countless websites, and has consulted for many Fortune 500 companies including MySpace, Disney, Transamerica, & Universal.

Kurt Daradics [ Director of Business Development ]

Kurt is the "Social Catalyst" at CitySourced. In that capacity, he has helped spearhead its growth from initial idea by focusing on talent and partner acquisition, plus sales strategy. He is, as Benjamin Kuo, Founder of socalTECH LLC, noted, "a connector. someone who makes things happen, and knows everyone, and does his best to make the world a better place." Kurt comes to CitySourced with an extensive background in sales & marketing. He is a recognized leader in the Southern California Tech Market producing the Digital Family event series, along with the MOTM (Meeting of the Minds) Salon series.

Brendan Piper [ Product Manager ]

Brendan brings a mix of experience working in marketing and technology for both the public and private sector. His past client list includes the Department of Labor and State Department, as well as Sony Pictures, Qualcomm, and Kyocera. Local civic issues are his passion, and he has served on the board of directors for Votelocal.net, an LA based group focused on getting youth involved in their local government.