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City Clerk highlights licensing modernization and seeks enterprise records system
Summary
City Clerk Jim Ozarski described progress on licensing system replacement, the municipal ID program, and a request for a $120,000 scoping study to plan an enterprise records‑management system. The clerk’s office also noted award‑winning media work and continued language‑access efforts.
City Clerk Jim Ozarski and deputies told the Finance and Personnel Committee that the City Clerk’s Office is pursuing software and records upgrades to improve licensing, public access and records‑management. The office presented a proposed 2026 operating budget and outlined a capital request to start a citywide enterprise records‑management project.
Budget snapshot and fees: The clerk’s proposed budget total was shown in budget slides at about $12.7 million for 2026 and 102.4 FTEs. The presentation noted an unadopted fee schedule change the clerk submitted that would increase revenue by an estimated $625,000 across 78 fees (including food dealers and other business licenses) but needs council adoption to take effect.
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