SEATTLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

SEA-MC tit. 3, subtit. II, ch. 3.23

in effect

Seattle Mun. Code § 3.23.010 Department established—Purpose

3.23.010 - Department established—Purpose There is established a Seattle Information Technology Department for managing the City's information technology resources, which shall include: telecommunications, data, and supporting physical infrastructure, including the telephone system, radio system, and fiber optic network; applications and application infrastructure, computer engineering and operations, data centers, servers, storage, and backup equipment; desktop, mobile, and printing devices; cloud services including, but not limited to, Software, Infrastructure, and Platform as a Service (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) as defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology; digital engagement services, including, but not limited to, cable franchises, citizen engagement portals, other public-facing technology services, internal websites, City-sponsored television channel operations, and central video; and the services to provide, maintain, and support the above for the City. (Ord. 124920, § 10, 2015.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 3.23.020 Director of the Seattle Information Technology Department—Appointment and removal

3.23.020 - Director of the Seattle Information Technology Department—Appointment and removal There shall be a Chief Technology Officer to be appointed by the Mayor, confirmed by a majority of the City Council and subject to reappointment and reconfirmation every four years. The Mayor, at any time, may remove the Chief Technology Officer upon filing a statement of reason therefor with the City Council. (Ord. 124920, § 11, 2015.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 3.23.030 Director of the Seattle Information Technology Department—Functions and powers

3.23.030 - Director of the Seattle Information Technology Department—Functions and powers The Chief Technology Officer shall be the head of the Seattle Information Technology Department, shall be responsible for the administration of the Department, and shall: A. Appoint, remove, supervise, and control officers and employees in the Seattle Information Technology Department in accordance with Civil Service Rules and regulations; B. Prepare and update annually a strategic information technology planning agenda for the City; C. Develop, promulgate, and implement City policies and standards governing the acquisition, management, and disposition of information technology resources; D. Develop policies and standards for the management, maintenance and operation of City information technology resources; E. Develop and oversee an information technology training program for the City; F. Develop priorities and guidelines to assist City departments in preparing their annual operating and capital information technology budgets; G. Review City department budget submittals to ensure that information technology budget priorities and guidelines are appropriately addressed in proposed budget allocations, and that all proposed uses of technology resources are consistent with the City's policies, standards and technology agenda; H. Make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on changes to department information technology budget submittals for consistency with the City's policies, standards, and technology agenda; I. Determine the most effective ways of providing information technology resources to City departments, including services and the management thereof, using City or contracted sources; J. Establish and regularly update an information technology architecture for the City; K. Manage the preparation of the proposed annual budget of the Seattle Information Technology Department, authorize necessary expenditures and enter into contracts for professional and expert services in accordance with the annual budget; develop and manage programs, and supervise development and maintenance, of adequate managerial and accounting systems and procedures; L. Execute, administer, modify, and enforce such agreements and instruments as the Chief Technology Officer shall deem both reasonably necessary to implement programs consistent with all applicable laws and ordinances and appropriate for carrying out the responsibilities, functions, and activities of the Department; apply for grants and donations for departmental programs; and solicit and use volunteer services; M. Create, lead, and facilitate one or more advisory groups designed to provide customer and professional recommendations on City information technology issues, including the operations of the Seattle Information Technology Department, budget allocation, policies, and standards for the acquisition, management, and disposition of information technology assets, and the most effective ways of providing information technology resources to support the missions of City departments; N. Establish a system of prices, rates and allocations, and charge City departments and other users for services furnished by the Department; O. Make rules and regulations to carry out departmental activities pursuant to Chapter 3.02; and P. Establish and oversee a privacy program, including the promulgation of a city-wide privacy policy, governing the collection, use, and management of data collected from the public. (Ord. 124920, § 12, 2015.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 3.23.040 Acquisition of technology resources

3.23.040 - Acquisition of technology resources No City officer or employee shall acquire, through purchase, lease, or any form of contract, any information technology resources for the City except through, or in accordance with, policies, guidelines, standards, and procedures established by the Chief Technology Officer. (Ord. 124920, § 13, 2015.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 3.23.050 Agreements for data center colocation space and services

3.23.050 - Agreements for data center colocation space and services A. The Chief Technology Officer is authorized to execute, for and on behalf of the City and its departments, agreements providing for the City's use and occupancy of data center colocation facilities and services, including lease and license agreements for technical space, warehouse and office space; and agreements for related on-site support services. The Chief Technology Officer shall consult with the City Attorney on the language of such agreements. No City officer other than the Chief Technology Officer shall enter into agreements for City use of data center colocation facilities unless those agreements are made through and in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Chief Technology Officer. B. The Chief Technology Officer's authority to enter into agreements under this Section 3.23.050 is limited to agreements with an initial term of no more than ten years. The Chief Technology Officer may extend the term of an agreement for up to an additional five years, provided that the extension must be at the option of the Chief Technology Officer. The Chief Technology Officer shall give written notice to the chair and members of the City Council committee with technology oversight at least 30 days in advance of any agreement with a term of more than five years. (Ord. 124920, § 14, 2015.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 3.23.060 Seattle Community Technology Advisory Board (CTAB)—Membership and duties

3.23.060 - Seattle Community Technology Advisory Board (CTAB)—Membership and duties A. There is a Community Technology Advisory Board (CTAB) consisting of ten members. 1. CTAB has one member representing public access to information and communications technology, one member representing education, seven at-large members, and one young adult member from the Get Engaged: City Boards and Commissions program, governed by Chapter 3.51. Members must live or work at an address in the City. 2. Six members are appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council, including the public access, education, and Get Engaged members. Four at-large members are appointed by the City Council. 3. With the exception of the Get Engaged program position, whose term is governed by Chapter 3.51, the term of a member is two years. A member is eligible for reappointment to one additional two-year term. A member may serve again after a hiatus of at least four years. Any vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. If a person is appointed to fill the duration of an unexpired term, then that term shall count as one of the two consecutive terms only if the portion of the unexpired term actually served is at least one year. A member whose term is ending may continue on an interim basis as a member with voting rights until such time as a successor for that position has been appointed or confirmed by the City Council. 4. All members serve without compensation. B. The duties of CTAB are as follows: 1. To study and make recommendations to the Mayor, the Seattle Information Technology Department, and the City Council on issues referred to CTAB by the Mayor or Councilmembers relating to information and communications technology. CTAB members may also bring forward for consideration other issues of community-wide interest relating to information and communications technology if doing so does not conflict with issues referred by the Mayor, the Seattle Information Technology Department, or City Council; 2. Regarding information and communications technology issues, to conduct research, hearings, and workshops, to make written recommendations, and to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor and City Council; and 3. To perform such other duties as may from time to time be appropriate and approved by resolution of the City Council. C. CTAB shall be staffed by an employee of the Seattle Information Technology Department or other designee of the Chief Technology Officer who shall serve as Secretary to the Board. (Ord. 124920, § 15, 2015.)

Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT3AD_SUBTITLE_IIDEOF_CH3.23SEINTEDEFetched: 11/1/2026