Number
181288
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, MURPHY, LEWIS AND STAMPER
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Chief Information Officer to cooperate with City departments to establish a strategic plan for technology development and implementation to reduce the City’s dependence on proprietary technologies.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Chief Information Officer to cooperate with City departments to establish a strategic plan for technology development and implementation. The strategic plan should aim to reduce the City’s dependence on proprietary technologies.
Body
Whereas, The role of information technology departments in city governance have increased exponentially over the past decade, and up-to-date technology is fundamental in ensuring every citizen is given access to government and its services; and
Whereas, Proprietary technology is a significant cost to the City of Milwaukee, and is not always as efficient or cost-saving as the technology has the potential to be; and
Whereas, In recent years, cities of similar size to Milwaukee have expanded their use of in-house technology so as to have more efficient services and increase transparency to the public; and
Whereas, The 2019 adopted City Budget contains a footnote directing the Chief Information Officer to establish a plan for in-house technology development and implementation; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Chief Information Officer shall cooperate with City departments to establish a strategic plan for technology development and implementation to reduce the City’s dependence on proprietary technologies; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Chief Information Officer shall update the Common Council on the plan within 3 months of the adoption of this resolution.
Requester
Drafter
LRB172853-2
Luke Knapp
November 19, 2018