(a) The Department shall have the power and duty to supervise, control, manage, design, develop and administer all of the Information Technology Systems which may be developed and which are used by the offices and departments of the City of Los Angeles under the budgetary jurisdiction of the Council in accordance with rules and regulations established therefor by the Mayor and Council so as to provide optimum utilization of equipment, devices and systems consonant with sound economic, managerial and systems design practices.
(b) The Department shall, on behalf of the City:
(1) Develop and coordinate municipal uses of Information Technology Systems for public and city government information dissemination and other applications, and coordinate all technical matters involving usage of Information Technology Systems for both public and City government purposes;
(2) Monitor and report to the Mayor and to the City Council all legislative and industry matters impacting the City’s Information Technology policies, programs and applications consistent with the provisions of The Organization and Procedures Manual on Legislative Matters Affecting the City of Los Angeles.
(3) Assume authority for all design, planning and coordination of other City Information Technology Systems as specified in Article 1 of this chapter, and developing and coordinating joint applications with the private sector and with other governmental entities;
(4) Coordinate the development of a strategic planning approach to Information Technology System uses for voice, data and video transmissions, processing and services which may be implemented by or through the cooperation of other City departments.
SECTION HISTORY
Article and Section Added by Ord No. 170,600, Eff. 8-11-95.