HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-20 Ordinance 5131Ordinance No. 5131
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Chapter 2.08 of Title 2 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to
Add Section 2.08.240 Creating a New Department of
Information Technology
The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.08 (Officers and Departments) of Title 2 (Administrative
Code) ofthe Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to add Section 2.08.240 as follows:
2.08.240 Department of Information Technology.
(a) The department of information technology shall be organized and administered
under the direction of a director of information technology who shall be accountable to the city
manager. The duties of the director of information technology shall be as follows:
(1) To provide leadership to the City Council, City Manager and Directors on
alignment of technology with City initiatives, policy and strategic objectives;
(2) To direct and manage interdepartmental technology governance, planning and
coordination activities to accomplish specific City-wide objectives;
(3) To make presentations and prepare reports and plans;
(4) To coordinate with the City Manager, Directors and business managers to
address problems and capitalize upon opportunities as they arise;
(5) To develop and implement organizational policies and procedures regarding
appropriate usage of technology within the organization;
(6) To initiate and develop internal and external partnerships to leverage City
technology investments;
(7) To develop and present funding strategies to support technology investments;
(8) To provide direct oversight and direction on mission critical City-wide
technology;
(9) To negotiate and review complex proposals and contracts for purchase of
Information Technology (IT) products and services, and to develop partnership agreements;
(10) To establish and maintain a working environment conducive to positive morale,
individual style, quality, creativity, and teamwork;
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(11) To serve as a member of leadership team, and addresses City-wide policy,
management and strategic issues, including information security and other Cyber risks;
(12) To formulate, recommend and administer policies and procedures governing the
operation of the Information Technology (IT) Department. Establish long-range goals and
implementation plans for services provided by the IT Department;
(13) To plan, develop and direct a comprehensive long-term strategic plan for
automated systems needs for the City of Palo Alto, including centralized computer applications,
personal computers, and telecommunications functions;
(14) To oversee automated systems within the City, including prioritizing requests for
applications development or enhancement, hardware and software standards, equipment
acquisition and replacement;
(15) To coordinate technical staff placed within individual City departments;
(16) To position the City to effectively respond to the rapidly changing technological
environment;
(17) To be responsible for planning, preparing and administering the Information
Technology Department budget, including Operating and Capital budgets;
(18) To be responsible for the future direction of the Information Technology
Department, ensuring the coordination of the department's effort with the needs of the
organization;
(19) To manage projects to include oversight of funding allocations, oversight and
coordination of resources;
(20) To perform such other duties as may be required.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that this project is exempt from the provisions
of the Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA").
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the date
of its adoption.
INTRODUCED: June 20, 2011
PASSED: June 20, 2011
AYES: BURT, ESPINOSA, HOLMAN, KLEIN, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, YEH
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ABSENT: SHEPHERD
ABSTENTIONS:
APPROVED:
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