§ 32.96. Duties and responsibilities of department.

(a)

The city manager shall hire and/or appoint a chief information officer, who shall have the minimum qualifications and shall have the duties and responsibilities as set out below. The chief information officer shall oversee the information technology department, subject to the supervision of the city manager or designee.

(b)

The information technology department shall be named and included in the annual city budget, and the chief information officer shall be paid a salary to be set by the city manager.

(c)

The chief information officer shall have, at a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Public Administration, or related field, and have at least five years, or its equivalent, experience in the information technology field at a supervisory level. The chief information officer must demonstrate an ability to make budgetary estimates for any project/equipment within the scope of his responsibilities, and possess adequate knowledge and skills in the use and operation of information technologies, equipment, scheduling, planning, and allocation of resources to successfully execute and complete information technology projects.

(d)

The information technology department shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1)

Plan, direct, and coordinate the preparation of information technology project plans and specifications;

(2)

Provide for the installation and maintenance of the data processing network citywide;

(3)

Provide for the operation and maintenance of the geographical information system (GIS) citywide;

(4)

Plan and coordinate the training of city employees in the use of data processing equipment, programs, and resources;

(5)

Prepare and present the city staff and elected officials various reports involving all projects that are the responsibility of the department;

(6)

Maintain liaison with appropriate county, state, and federal agencies;

(7)

Have knowledge of and keep advised the appropriate city officers and employees of rules and regulations promulgated by federal, state, and county officials that may affect the city in areas of maintenance information services;

(8)

Offer advice to and work closely with city department heads and the city manager;

(9)

Provide for the creation, maintenance, and upgrading of a city information technology network, the evaluation and selection of hardware and software, and the standardization of certain software shared by multiple departments;

(10)

Provide for the maintenance of software licensing; and

(11)

Perform such other services and duties as directed by the city manager.

(e)

The chief information officer shall hire employees for the department as authorized by the department budget.

(Ord. 98-87, passed 1-11-99; Ord. No. 17-81, § 2, 11-27-17)