Drafter
Clerk 03/23/2009
Title
AN ORDINANCE establishing budget reporting requirements for technology capital projects; and amending Ordinance 14005, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.0757.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. The office of information resource management was established in 2001.
2. Strategic technology plans have been developed for 2003-2005 and 2006-2008.
3. The January 31 due date for delivery of a strategic technology plan and annual updates is too soon after the budget decision to be informed by the final budget.
4. The list of implementations steps required by the current ordinance is more appropriately provided during project planning.
5. Accomplishments toward meeting objectives is best provided in the annual updates.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 14005, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.0757 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The office of information resource management shall include an information technology strategic planning office ((("strategic planning office"))). The information technology strategic planning office shall report directly to the chief information officer. The information technology strategic planning office shall:
A. Produce an information technology strategic plan with annual updates for council approval. The strategic technology plan shall be transmitted to council no later than ((January 31)) June 30 of the reporting period, with annual updates provided by April 30. The plan should include:
1. A section that includes:
a. text describing, for individual planning issue areas, the current environment, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges;
b. a list of recommended objectives, with description; and
c. ((a list of implementation steps intended to achieve these recommended objectives, with description)) the approach to achieve the desired outcomes for each strategic objective;
2. ((A section that...

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