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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 25, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. a SUBJECT: Overview/Presentation by UNC Center for Public Technology on Potential County Strategic Technology Plan Consulting DEPARTMENT: Information Technologies PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Proposal for the Facilitation and Development of a Strategic Information Technology Plan for Orange County PowerPoint Presentation INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Jones, (919) 245-2285 PURPOSE: To receive a presentation and proposal from the UNC Center for Public Technology (CPT) for the development of an Orange County Strategic Technology Plan, and to provide input to staff on proceeding. BACKGROUND: In 2005, the Board of Commissioners first requested that the County's Chief Information Officer develop a Strategic Technology Plan for Board review. In concert with the Information Technologies Advisory Committee (since disbanded), the County's Chief Information Officer developed an initial plan based on the format and content of several highly regarded local government strategic technology plans. This initial version was submitted to the Board of Commissioners, which requested further work on the plan. Subsequent updates have been made and presented to the Board since the initial version was presented. The Board has indicated the plan and its iterations, as presented, have not encompassed what the Board envisioned. In order to produce a plan that can serve as a strategic planning tool for the Board, Information Technologies and the County Manager wish to utilize the services of UNC's Center for Public Technology. The CPT has worked with elected officials and staffs in many local governments, both County and municipal, as well as state agencies to develop strategic technology plans. CPT has a strong history of success in leading the process of developing strategic technology plans and technology roadmaps, as well as developing a framework for evolving those plans and roadmaps as technology and government goals evolve. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Absent Board direction otherwise, the Manager proposes to sign a contract not to exceed $10,000 with the Center for Public Technology ~to facilitate this process. The funds would come from the IT Department's Capital budget. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive CPT's presentation and proposal for the development of an Orange County Strategic Technology Plan and provide input on next steps.