[Ord. No. 28809, 6-28-1999; Ord. No. 30195, 6-27-2005]
There is hereby established in the City a principal department
to be known as the "Information Technology Department" (IT).
[Ord. No. 28809, 6-28-1999; Ord. No. 30195, 6-27-2005]
The IT Department shall consist of the IT Director and such
other employees as required for the efficient operation of the Department,
subject to appropriation by the Mayor and City Council.
[Ord. No. 28809, 6-28-1999; Ord. No. 30195, 6-27-2005]
The IT Director shall be the head of the IT Department and have
general supervision of the Department.
[Ord. No. 28809, 6-28-1999; Ord. No. 30195, 6-27-2005]
There is hereby established the office of Information Technology
Director.
[Ord. No. 28809, 6-28-1999; Ord. No. 30195, 6-27-2005]
The IT Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to
confirmation by the City Council. The IT Director shall report to
the Mayor. The IT Director shall be appointed for a term of three
years, beginning on the first Monday in March, and shall serve until
his/her successor is appointed and qualified; the Mayor shall make
such appointments on or before the first day of February.
[Ord. No. 28809, 6-28-1999; Ord. No. 30195, 6-27-2005]
(a)
The purposes of this Department are to support the City's operating
units in their use of information technology (IT), to manage City
and departmental information systems, and to recommend appropriate
IT plans, standards and training so users may make full and effective
use of information technology resources. The tasks involve working
with senior managers and department heads to define the City's services
and operational objectives, the appropriate cost effective information
management strategies to achieve those objectives, the adoption of
cohesive IT plans and standards, and the acquisitions, implementation
and maintenance of information systems and related components. The
Information Technology Director is responsible for maintaining and
improving upon the efficiency and effectiveness of all areas under
his/her direction and control.
(b)
This Department, led by the IT Director, develops a strong understanding
of the strategic and functional objectives of each City operating
unit; the interrelationship between various work units; their requirements
for information, reliability, availability, security; the form (data,
text, image and audio) and generic content of needed information;
defines the necessary platform requirements; recommends to each manager
the alternative solutions which best support the attainment of their
operating objectives; and for approved programs, determines the most
approved cost effective means for acquiring, implementing and maintaining
approved solutions.
(c)
The Department develops and administers the City's information system
master plan, i.e., its purposes and objectives; adopted hardware,
communications and software standards; application acquisition and
development methodologies and tools; planned and allocated component
facilities; provides for the connectivity and integration of systems
and/or subsystems, plans and deploys applications, operating and security
requirements, training needs and priorities for systems maintenance
and new implementations. The IT Director shall present a report to
the City Council by December 31 of each year updating the City's Information
System Master Plan.
(d)
The Director prepares and administers the Department budget, as well
as providing cost benefit analysis regarding information system decisions
to department heads and other decisionmakers.
(e)
Develops specifications for purchase of hardware, software and related
equipment and procures IT components as necessary; subject to appropriation,
maintains effective staff to meet City IT requirements.
(f)
Determines appropriate training programs to ensure that all City
employees utilize the City's information technology resources effectively
and efficiently.
