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BACBCFC66E5885DD872587C6006DE643 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For FY 2022-23 CDHS R-03 OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST: COUNTY TRAILS REFRESH AND SUPPORT

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Date Jan 10, 2022      
Location SCR 352



FY 2022-23 CDHS R-03 Operating Budget Request: County Trails Refresh and Support - Send a letter to the JBC recommending funding for the Trails Refresh and Support (R-03). Include request estimating total for Proposed New County IT Support line item.


01:00:27 PM  
Mollie Bradlee, Deputy
Director of the Office of Children, Youth, and Families, and JP Sleeger,
Trails Product Manager,  from CDHS presented an update on their Trails
Refresh and Support IT Capital FY2022-23 R-03 operating budget requests,
which was referred to the JTC by the JBC for review. .
01:02:02 PM  
Ms. Bradlee provided
an overview of the Trails program and what the budget request entails.
 She highlighted the emphasis the department is placing on shifting
their framework to agile methodology.
01:04:42 PM  
Ms. Bradlee explained
how the department wants to shift from a "project" to a "product"
mindset, allowing Trails to consider all components of the system.
01:08:04 PM  
Mr. Sleeger outlined
the the major releases that have occurred within the department over the
past year.
01:09:03 PM  
Ms. Bradlee outlined two components of the
request: adjustment of the Trails Line Item Federal and General Fund split
to reflect actual federal drawdown; and a request for $1.8 million in a
new "County IT Support" line item that will appropriately fund
county child welfare technology needs outside of Trails, including computers
for caseworkers.
01:13:30 PM  
Members of the committee inquired about what the hardware related to the Trails line item will be used for.
01:15:09 PM  
Members of the committee commented on the need for county IT support, reaching beyond just Trails.
01:18:10 PM  
Members of the committee
inquired about the funding sources for the project. Ms. Bradlee informed
the committee that due to a technical error in the Long Bill, a technical
adjustment would need to be made to the funding sources.


01:25:43 PM
Motion Send a letter to the JBC recommending funding for the FY 2022-23 Trails Refresh and Support (R-03) operating request.
Moved Titone
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Bernett Yes
Kolker Yes
Priola Excused
Titone Yes
Bridges Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS