Recommended FY 2022-2024 Operating Budget and CIP

Information Services (continued)

• Centralize IT budget for better improved efficiencies, pricing, and management (Fostering a Positive Organizational Culture; Fiscal Sustainability) • Implement employee training on cyber security issues and mock scenarios for improved awareness (Fostering a Positive Organizational Culture; Fiscal Sustainability) • Update and improve Aquatics Center Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) and wireless infrastructure (Fostering a Positive Organizational Culture) • Deploy equipment and servers utilizing a managed, standard, hardened image (Fostering a Positive Organizational Culture) • Audit existing maintenance contracts and inventory all contracts for analysis of usage (Fiscal Sustainability) • Participate in the Magical Bridge project by supporting the installation of security cameras and wireless access point (Fostering a Positive Organizational Culture; Fiscal Sustainability) • Perform Office 365 license upgrade, shifting G2 and G3 to G5, and G5 will contain Defender • Establish vendor partnerships that are in the best interest in the City. Ensure government contracts and multi-year option are reviewed and leveraged when appropriate • Partner with Human Resources to develop a technical training support system (Fostering a Positive Organizational Culture) • Improve City cameras ecosystem • Assist the Police Department with new report management system and computer aided dispatching system Financial Comments Information Technology Department is consolidating the IT budget needs citywide to a centralized budget. Not only will this effort allow the City to leverage better pricing purchasing; it will facilitate establishing IT standards. The standards will ensure that IT can support the equipment and systems that are crucial for City business operations.

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