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Rancho Cucamonga Announces the Introduction of its Information Technology (IT) Master Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2002 Rancho Cucamonga, California – The City of Rancho Cucamonga has worked hard to create a strong technological environment, implementing a number of information technology programs and applications over the last few years in response to the changing needs of our residents, businesses, and employees. To build further on these successful efforts, the City initiated the development of an Information Technology (IT) Master Plan in the Summer of 2001, which was introduced to the City Council last year. The final Plan will be presented at the Council Meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2002. Rancho Cucamonga Information Technology (IT) Master Plan – The goal of the City's IT Master Plan is to develop a longer range (3-5 year) plan, to identify information technology projects to enhance our internal and external effectiveness and the services we provide to the community; including our residential, industrial, and
Mayor William J. Alexander Mayor Pro-Tem Diane Williams Jack Lam, AICP, City Manager Councilmember Paul Biane Councilmember Bob Dutton Councilmember Grace Curatalo
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commercial customers. The Plan is intended to be a living document, which will be updated periodically to respond to the needs of our community and changes in the technological environment. The objectives for the Information Technology Master Plan are to: • • • • • • Analyze areas of information and communication technology relevant to the operations of the City. Identify information technology to meet internal and external customer needs. Solicit and consider innovative ideas being used by similar cities. Identify and recommend Citywide strategic technology objectives that could link the City’s existing and future technical infrastructure. Identify and recommend priority technology projects with high-level staffing and technical cost estimates. Develop and recommend a Citywide technology project compliance and oversight process.
The Information Technology Master Plan meets these objectives by presenting a comprehensive plan to guide the City in the area of information technology. The research, recommendations, and conclusions are based upon the extensive involvement of participants from the community, business, and input from City management, line staff, and established technology committees. The Plan builds on the City's existing accomplishments and establishes priorities for the future. It will enable the City to better manage technology projects and priorities. The Plan covers areas of information and communication technology relevant to the operations of the City. This includes internal City operations and services, as well as external interaction and communication with other agencies, schools, business associates, and residential/business customers. The Plan identifies and documents the City’s current technology architecture. Additionally, it outlines internal and external technology necessary to enhance customer needs, and a strategy for accomplishing and developing proposed technological improvements and solutions for the future. The research and recommendations of the Plan build upon the technology efforts of the past and guide the City's technology programs and projects into the future. For Further Information – If you have any questions or inquires about the IT Master Plan, please contact Pamela Easter, Deputy City Manager (peaster@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us) or Larry Temple, Administrative Services Director (ltemple@ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us) via E-mail or by phone at (909) 477-2700. Additional Plan summaries and details about the City's Information Technology Master plan may be obtained by visiting the City's website at http://www.ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us/ ###