The City of Burnaby wants to spend more than $3.5 million of capital reserves this year on information and technology programs, including new computers and building a new city website.
According to a staff report, $1.6 million will go toward upgrading internal databases and software, IT, web and learning management systems, including $235,400 to replace the city’s website. That site was redeveloped and launched in 2011 using the ACTIVE Content Manager system, but that system is being phased out.
More than $1 million will go toward new computer equipment and technology, including $171,200 on building pilot backup servers in the cloud to test recovery in case a disaster prevents the city from accessing its data centres.
Another $827,800 will be used to replace aging equipment, including $129,100 for new computers, laptops and tablets.
