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City IT, CCITC trim 2026 budget but flags cybersecurity and licensing risks; seeks data‑discovery tool
Summary
City/county IT (CCITC) presented a tightened 2026 budget cut of ~$150,000 but warned of upcoming license renewals and broad industry price increases (Broadcom/VMware, Nutanix); IT urged funding for a data‑discovery and tagging CIP to prevent data loss and support compliance
City/County Information Technology staff (CCITC) told the Finance Committee on Sept. 30 that the 2026 budget reflects a roughly $150,000 reduction after line‑by‑line cuts, but that the department faces material risks from rising software license costs, virtual infrastructure renewals and the need for improved data‑discovery controls.
CCITC representatives said three main cost drivers this year were employee health‑insurance premium increases (about 9.5%), WRS contribution increases and a county compensation study that required adjustments for staff pay. Staff said they achieved a $150,000 cut but at the expense of leaving little contingency; CCITC warned that unanticipated expenses would require a contingency transfer.
IT staff highlighted looming vendor licensing renewals: Microsoft licensing increases (approx. $11,000 for the city’s contract), potential Broadcom/VMware price shocks for virtualization platforms, and an upcoming Nutanix support renewal. They said those two renewals could produce substantial cost increases in 2026–27 and that migration planning will take time.
CCITC asked the committee to reconsider a CIP request to purchase a data‑discovery and data‑tagging tool (city portion about $32,472) that would identify and control confidential data across the network, replace a limited current Microsoft capability, and reduce the risk of data theft. The department said the county and North Central Health Care are considering parallel requests and that the tool’s cost is shared where possible.
No committee vote was taken; CCITC said it will pursue staffing and contract management steps while continuing to press for the data‑tagging CIP and will return with any contract or licensing impacts.
