"Technology is what drives the future of our world today," CIO Hong Sae writes in the plan. "Through the utilization of smart city technologies, we deliver innovative solutions that will improve Roseville’s operation, and increase transparency and civic engagement. This strategic work plan helps us lay the foundation for the work we will be doing over the next year and ensures that Roseville's IT team and organization as a whole is headed in the right direction. With a heavy focus on activities and outcomes that are important to our customers and community, we will continue to thrive in an ever-changing industry."
The city is divided into seven divisions:
- Client services, which covers incident management, IT procurement and management
- GIS and analytics, which handles all cross-functional GIS needs
- Enterprise solutions, which handles utility billing and the ERP system
- Business and cloud solutions, which handles the department's and public safety's applications
- Network infrastructure, which handles telecoms, server and storage administration and cybersecurity
- Database and cloud solutions, which handles information platforms like SharePoint
- Strategic planning and digital communication, which handles the open-data portal and e-government services
Roseville's procurement plan for FY 2018-19 includes:
- Radio — 800Mhz P25 system
- Ruggedized tablet and laptop replacements, estimated cost $100,000
- IT service management
- An ERP system
- An electronic permitting system
- Metering infrastructure, with an estimated cost of $22 million
- Water-waste mobile apps
- A distribution control system road map
- Small cell installation
- Security initiatives such as single sign-on and firewall improvements
Many of the projects will kick off in the first and second quarters of the fiscal year. Techwire is pursuing procurement details. RFPs should appear here when released.
