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Technology Services budget rises as city advances radio system, cloud migration and AI planning
Summary
Greg Prados, director of Technology Services, told the council on May 5 that his department’s proposed FY 2025–26 budget is just over $23 million, up about 11% as systems migrate to cloud services and as the department implements a multiyear regional radio replacement project.
Greg Prados, director of Technology Services, told the council on May 5 that his department’s proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget is just over $23 million, an approximate 11% increase driven largely by operational costs for new cloud-hosted software and annual licensing increases.
Prados said the department has shifted from capital-heavy outlays to higher recurring operational expenses as systems migrate to cloud services, and that those license and contract renewals — together with internal service rate increases for vehicles and technology — account for most of the budgetary growth.
The technology department also briefed the council on a multi-year regional radio replacement project intended to modernize public safety communications. Prados said the city’s share of the project began with an initial purchase authorization that was expanded over time and that the city had an approved not-to-exceed amount for initial…
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