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City IT capital request held for additional detail after council questions on cybersecurity and camera funding

3388197 · May 19, 2025
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Committee held a proposed $10 million IT capital ordinance to allow staff to provide an itemized project plan linking line items to the legislation; the request includes Microsoft licensing and cybersecurity work but committee members sought clearer attachments before approval.

CLEVELAND — A proposed $10 million information-technology capital ordinance (No. 557-2025) was held by the committee pending submission of a single, itemized project plan that ties detailed line items to the ordinance language. The ordinance would fund cloud, licensing and infrastructure work, professional services and cybersecurity measures.

City IT leaders said the request includes roughly $4.5 million in Microsoft licensing citywide and about $5 million for infrastructure, professional services and security. Stephanie Wardette, chief innovation technology officer, told…

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