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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 20, 2018 <br />1 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 8 -h <br />SUBJECT: Creation of a Permanent 1.0 FTE Information Technology Analyst Position in the <br />Orange County Sheriff's Office <br />DEPARTMENT: Sheriff's Office <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Job Class Specification <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Sheriff Charles S. Blackwood, <br />919.245.2900 <br />PURPOSE: To create a permanent 1.0 FTE (full -time equivalent) Information Technology <br />Analyst position in the Orange County Sheriff's Office. <br />BACKGROUND: The imminent implementation of body -worn cameras (BWC) by members of <br />the Orange County Sheriff's Office will require increased Information Technology (IT) support. A <br />full -time permanent IT Analyst is necessary to manage and administer the BWC program. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed annual salary of the position is $53,764, with a total <br />proposed salary and benefits of $72,370. The prorated salary and benefits for the remainder of <br />FY 2018 -19 is $54,278. The Sheriff's Office plans to cover this cost through a re- allocation of <br />existing budgeted funds in its temporary personnel and contract services accounts. <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br />this item: <br />• GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY <br />The reduction of risks from vehicle /traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang <br />activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the creation of a <br />permanent 1.0 FTE IT Analyst position and approve the re- allocation of existing budgeted funds <br />totaling $54,278 from the Office's temporary personnel and contract services to cover the cost of <br />the position in FY 2018 -2019. <br />