Title
Authorization to Apply for Local Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund Grant Funding for Lead User Technology Specialist Position (Ordinance S-44245)
Description
Request authorization for the Phoenix Municipal Court to apply for grant funding in an amount not to exceed $430,000 from the Arizona Supreme Court-administered Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund (JCEF) to fund a Lead User Technology Specialist position for three years. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
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Summary
The Lead User Technology Specialist position will be responsible for administration of a diverse portfolio of mission critical platforms including Microsoft Windows Active Directory, the VMware vSphere infrastructure, CommVault Simpana, For the Record (Audio recordings for court hearings) and Qmatic (Court lobby queueing system). The position is also responsible for management and patching of a fleet of more than 400 client workstations and ensuring that security patches are tested and applied in a timely fashion, as well as remediation of any risks that make it into the Court’s computer environment. New to this role will be management of the vendor-supported courtroom audio recording system hardware. This position is a critical component to sustainment of Court IT operations.
Financial Impact
Funding will not exceed $430,000 over the three-year period. Funds will be made available in the Phoenix Municipal Court local JCEF account. The Phoenix Municipal Court must submit a funding plan and application to the Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts to secure approval for utilization of JCEF funds pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes section 12-113. No General Fund dollars will be used.
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Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Chief Presiding Judge B. Don Taylor and Deputy City Manager Karen Peters.