Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Supervisors question deep cuts to Department of Technology; committee defers contested reductions
Summary
The Department of Technology agreed with many analyst recommendations but disputed cuts worth roughly $823,041 for maintenance, equipment and training. Supervisors warned that further reductions could undermine citywide IT consolidation work, accepted undisputed closeouts, and deferred disputed items until Thursday for more information.
The Department of Technology told the Budget and Finance Committee it accepted 16 of 22 proposed cuts but disagreed with a set of reductions involving maintenance, equipment and training that the department said were needed to preserve uptime and support citywide IT initiatives.
John Walton, director of the Department of Technology, said the department agreed with cuts totaling about $816,200 but could not…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
