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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 11, 2012 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> SUBJECT: Review of the Draft Orange County Strategic Information Technology Plan <br /> DEPARTMENT: Information Technologies PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Draft Strategic Technology Plan Todd Jones, (919) 245-2285 <br /> for Orange County <br /> PURPOSE: To review and discuss the latest draft of the Orange County Strategic Information <br /> Technology Plan and provide input for further refinement. <br /> BACKGROUND: In 2011 the Board of Commissioners requested that the County's Chief <br /> Information Officer develop a Strategic Technology Plan in coordination with the UNC School of <br /> Government's Center for Public Technology. The Strategic Technology Plan is being developed <br /> to provide high-level strategic goals that align with BOCC priorities and overall County goals. <br /> Staff from the Center for Public Technology has worked with Information Technologies (IT), <br /> County departments, County management and the individual members of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners to develop a draft version of the plan. This draft has been reviewed and further <br /> modified based on staff input. It is now being presented to the Board for review, comment and <br /> input for further refinement. Based on the feedback provided during tonight's presentation and <br /> discussion, the Center for Public Technology and Information Technologies will update the <br /> document with the long-term goal of having the BOCC adopt the document as a guiding <br /> instrument of high-level technology investment. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with reviewing and providing <br /> feedback on the draft Strategic Information Technology Plan. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review and discuss the <br /> latest version of the draft Strategic Information Technology Plan and provide input on next <br /> steps. <br /> Based upon Board feedback staff will pursue future budget allocations to meet technology <br /> hardware and software needs. Staffing proposals will be developed to implement the <br /> recommendations approved by the Board. <br />