The Department of Technology and Innovation (T&I) is the city of Tampa’s central technology provider. T&I provides application development and support; technology infrastructure and integration; IT security; geographic information systems; and computer, telecommunications and radio support.
“Technology and Innovation is investing a total of $8.5 million of utilities services taxes and community investment taxes in FY 2025 for its capital improvement program,” according to the city’s website. “$3.1 million has been identified for ongoing projects and upgrades to include the Accela Permitting System, citywide infrastructure upgrades and additional public safety communications system equipment.”
“The city is also funding $5.4 million for the new Tampa Fire Rescue (TFR) computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system and alerting platforms and the replacement of their current ticket management system (Footprints),” the website states.
Other notable tech funding for capital improvement projects include:
- $9.9 million for emergency system equipment for the city’s police and fire departments, including laptops, radios, consoles and network expansion equipment across FY 2025 to FY 2029
- $9.5 million for a citywide infrastructure upgrade across FY 2025 to FY 2029
- $2.4 million to replace IT service management systems that have reached the end of their life in FY 2025
As for specific tech goals, the city’s budget outlines the following objectives to be achieved over the next five years:
- Meet or exceed customer and constituent expectations through technology
- Target and align IT solutions with the city’s strategic business objectives
- Lead the charge in using technology to modernize city operations, optimize workflows and promote service excellence
- Apply emerging smart technology to modernize how city government works
- Sustain and fund economical and effective technology to play a critical role in the economic future of the city
The city will hold public hearings on the budget in September, and the council is to approve it by Sept. 30. The new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
More information about the county’s proposed budget can be found online.
