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i position with the functions as outlined in the consultant's report. Attachment 2 lists the proposed functions for the Chief Information Officer position. In summary,the Chief Information Officer will provide direction and oversight for all aspects of information technology and services in the Cou my and will facilitate the integration and alignment of technology with County business functions. This includes leading a strategic planning process to assess needs, develop goals and develop the specific business plans to accomplish the goals in collaboration with the Manager, the Commissioners and the County department heads. Once hired the Chief Information Officer will evaluate the IOG consultants remaining recommendations such as those for additional staffing and develop specific proposals for the Manager and Board consideration. Among other things, the Chief Information Officer will direct and oversee the existing Information Systems Department. With implementation of the Chief Information Officer position, the Information Systems Directors concentration will move predominantly to the development, operation and maintenance of the County's increasingly complex computer network and support of County software applications. In the process of developing this agenda abstract and proposal, staff has obtained input from Commissioners and the County's Information Technology Committee in addition to the work done by the IOG consultant In this process, staff received several additional excellent. suggestions from County Commissioners such as the idea to change the name of the I nfornation Systems Department to the Information Technology Department. While not a part of this abstract,these suggestions will be matters staff pursues further when the new Chief Information Officer begins work. The Countya Information Technology Committee also has provided feedback on the agenda abstract and proposal. For Informal Attachment 3 is the Information Technology Committee's feedback letter. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated annual cost of the Chief Information Officer position is about $100,000 (salary and benefits). Based on the proposed effedive date of January 1, 2003,the estimated cost(salary and benefits)of the Named for 2002-03 is about$50,000. With the Boards approval of the position, staff will initiate the recruitment process in the summer with the target of having the position filled in January 2003. RECOMMENDATIONI The Manager recommends the Board approve: • Establishing the new permanent full time position of Chief Information Officer effective January 1, 2003 and • Amending the Classification and Pay Plan to add the new class of Chief Information Officer at Salary Grade 80 which has a salary range of$57,938 w $92,123.