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Receive and accept a report of the proposed Information Technology capital projects, which was received and accepted by the Capital Improvement Committee on April 7, 2014, and received and accepted by the Budget Committee on April 30, 2014.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Receive and accept a report of the proposed Information Technology capital projects, which was received and accepted by the Capital Improvement Committee on April 7, 2014, and received and accepted by the Budget Committee on April 30, 2014.
DISCUSSION/SUMMARY:
On June 3, 2013, the Resource Management Agency - Public Works (RMA-PW) notified the Capital Improvement Committee of the intent to provide a complete picture of the infrastructure needs of the County with the common goal of presenting the findings for review, consideration, and prioritization. As part of the collective efforts, the Information Technology Department (ITD) has conducted assessment of the County-wide information technology (IT) related infrastructure in dire need of an upgrade and/or replacement.
The County of Monterey has not invested in IT related infrastructure in approximately fourteen years, and the replacement and upgrades have been on an emergency basis for a number of years. Unfortunately, within the last fourteen years, the IT needs of the County have grown exponentially. For example, the land line focused digital phone system has grown from an eight private branch exchange system with two separate nodes to over forty separate line interface modules with a network based voicemail system, Internet Protocol (IP) integration, and faxing capabilities. For another, the County data network reliance has increased significantly with advanced Internet technology, reliability, and expanded communications options. In addition, ITD has taken an enterprise approach to software use that meets the collective need of the County departments where applicable, such as...
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