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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 21, 1998 SUBJECT: 1997 -98 Information Technology Plan - Phase IV DEPARTMENT: Information Systems ATTACHMENT(S): 3/9/98 Memo from IT Committee Chair Phase IV Budget Spreadsheet Action Agenda Item No. C1.6 PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick Taylor, ext 2276 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To consider approval of funding for the implementation of the next phase of work to be undertaken in 1997 -98 under the County's Information Technology Plan. BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners established a reserve fund in the 1997 -98 operating budget for the phased implementation of the County's Information Technology (IT) Plan. The Information Technology Committee has worked with staff since late Fall, 1997 to review the plan and to develop recommendations for the most advantageous deployment of automation resources to address the County's information technology priorities. The Board of Commissioners has already approved three phases of the IT plan during FY 1997 -98, totaling $260,788, as outlined: Aerial photography /control December 16, 1997 $51,900 Southern Human Services January 20, 1998 $160,888 Center hardware and network GIS server /workstation March 17, 1998 $48,000 upgrades The urgent needs funding authorized by the Board thus far has resulted in full and successful deployment of necessary networking and desktop systems to support opening of the Southern Human Services Center and the initiation of the GIS aerial photography project. The present request is that the Board authorize expenditure of already reserved CIP funds from the current fiscal year to proceed with additional short-term IT Plan initiatives. The IT Committee