FY 2026 27 ANNUAL BUDGET website

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DEPARTMENT PROFILE
STAFFING PLAN
Position Title FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
IT Director 1 1 1
IT Technician II 0 0 1
GIS Technician 1 1 1
IT Technician (Part-Time) 1 1 0
Total Positions 3 3 3
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 403
The Information Technology Department is responsible for managing the city’s critical information systems architecture,
network infrastructure, cybersecurity posture, and end-user support for all city departments consisting of servers, network
and security electronics, unified communications technologies, desktops, laptops, peripheral equipment, backups, disaster
recovery, and business continuity. This department also maintains city software, associated licenses, and agreements.
Other responsibilities include managing the city’s Geographic Information System (GIS) and a government/education
public access channel, as well as conducting periodic training for all city employees on cybersecurity.
FY 2026-27 BUDGET PRIORITIES
• Personnel services expenses have increased $84,000 (salary and benefits) due to hiring one additional full-time IT
Technician position. The part-time position was eliminated and IT contracting expenses were reduced from
$30,000 to $20,000.
• Maintenance contracts of office machines expenses include $65,000 for annual maintenance contracts for various
applications such as routers, firewalls, filters, servers, switches, and hardware.
• Other contracts expenses include $160,000 for numerous services such as website hosting, livestream hosting,
cybersecurity training, domain registration, password management software, Adobe licenses, remote support
software, GIS mapping software, project management software, Teams licenses, Office 365 licenses, security
camera software/licenses, cloud hosting and licenses, wiring as needed, among other contracts.
• Fixed assets expenses include $110,000 to add and replace security cameras at Public Works Department and
various city parks including Market Park and Veterans Park, replace end-of-life switches and replace end-user
hardware in various offices.
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