Technology Department Restructuring
At a glance
- What: Innovation & Technology Department request to convert two part-time Intern II positions into one full-time System Support Specialist and to repurpose a vacant, funded Senior Network Security Engineer position as a second System Support Specialist.
- Where it stands: Approved October 6, 2026 (resolution 10-481-26), 6-0, Paris absent.
- Next: None recorded.
Detail
- Motion by Hammoud, supported by Sareini.
- The resolution says the aim is not to grow the department but to remove underutilization and match skills to the approved staffing budget, with annual savings of $44,387. It says the added capacity is needed for mission-critical projects to bring the city's IT security posture up to an acceptable baseline.
- Immediate effect. Passed 6-0 (Abraham, Alsawafy, Enos, Hammoud, O'Reilly, Sareini yes; Paris absent).
Sources
Log
2026-10-06 - City Council
Position consolidation approved 6-0 on the motion of Hammoud, supported by Sareini; stated annual savings of $44,387.