TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Leilani Emnace, Information Systems Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Information Systems Master Plan
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and approve the Information Systems Master Plan, and direct staff to prepare a funding plan for consideration during the fiscal year 2013-2014 budget deliberations.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Information Systems Master Plan (ISMP) identifies the City’s technology priorities for the coming 3-5 years. In terms of funding needs, the assessment identified a range of total costs of $1.76 million to $2.99 million in project priorities over the coming five years. Pending City Council’s approval, staff will develop a funding plan for the fiscal year 2013-2014 budget.
In addition, several recommendations on an operational level will be included in the fiscal year 2013-2014 budget, which are estimated to cost $109,060. These include training, system redundancies, professional services, licensing, etc.
BACKGROUND:
Toward the goal of improved service deliver and better customer satisfaction, the City has developed a new Information Systems Master Plan. Planning for and implementing best management practices for IS comes with technical, managerial, and political concerns. Proposals come from all quarters - employees, vendors, elected officials, and citizens. Complicating the landscape is the fact that what works for one jurisdiction may not work for another, if for no other reason than the level of resources and support varies from government to government. Estimating cost is tricky, too. Implementation, training, and maintenance costs must be considered, which can result in reduced service levels.
During the July 2012 Strategic Planning meeting, the City Council directed staf...
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