DATE: January 7, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Edward Hill, Chief Operating Officer/Interim Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: First Hearing to Amend Information Technology, General Services & Purchasing Ordinance
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct the first hearing to amend the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 2 Administration, Chapter 2.09 Information Technology Services Department, add Title 2 Administration, Chapter 2.11 General Services Department, and amend Title 4 Revenue & Finance, Chapter 4.04 Purchasing Procedures;
2. Waive the reading of the proposed Ordinances in their entirety, and set the second hearing for adoption of the proposed Ordinances for January 28, 2025;
3. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinances; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with California Government Code, section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will enable the Board, at the second reading, to adopt Chapter 2.09 Information Technology Services Department (Chapter 2.09) and Chapter 4.04 Purchasing Procedures (Chapter 4.04), as amended, and Chapter 2.11 General Services Department (Chapter 2.11) of the Fresno County Ordinance Code.
Adoption of Chapter 2.09, as amended, and the adoption of Chapter 2.11 is appropriate for the planned division of the Internal Services Department in to two departments, namely, the Information Technology Services Department, which will be Chapter 2.09 as amended, and the General Services Department, which will be newly adopted Chapter 2.11. Chapter 4.04 is amended to reference the "General Services Department" in place of the soon to be former "Internal Services Department." This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved by your Board, the Internal Services Department will continue as one department.
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