Specific Explanation:
The Chief Information Officer recommends that City Council approve an ordinance to appropriate $282,000.00 from the Contributed Capital Project Fund (4515) for the planned Fire Station IT Room Access Control and Surveillance Project for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Fire Department. This project is budgeted in the approved FY2025 Capital Improvement Plan adopted by the City Council.
The project description with allocation amount is as follows:
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PROJECT
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PROJECT NO.
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AMOUNT
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Fire Station IT Room Access Control & Surveillance Project
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X-120024*
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$282,000.00
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This planned Fire Station IT Room Access Control and Surveillance Project will enable the City to enhance and fortify the City’s access control and video surveillance systems in Houston Fire Stations’ IT rooms. Physical security equipment, including access control card readers and surveillance cameras, aid in limiting and monitoring physical access to City Fire Station IT equipment rooms. This is vital in protecting the integrity of Houston Fire Department’s voice, data, and station alerting systems, as well as protecting entry points into the Citywide network. This appropriation will provide physical security enhancements that bring them into compliance with the City’s IT standards for IT equipment room security. HITS will leverage enterprise contract(s) for the purchase of hardware, software, and professional services.
Fiscal Note:
No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated because of these projects.
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Lisa Kent, Chief Information Officer
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Houston Information Technology Services
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