State of the Systems

 

 Customer Service Accomplishments: 
 

Metric

2006

2007

% Change

IS Requests (Hours Excluding Library Support)

10745

13283

+ 24%

Uptime Percent

99.2%

99.98%

+.78%

Size of Network Drives

3800GB

5700GB

+50%

Total Servers

46

50

+9%

Virtual Servers Added

4

11

+175%

Library ‘Self Check-out’ items

-

219,051

+100%

Library PC Logons

-

86,163

+100%

Emails Processed

4,428,073

11,530,800

+160%

Emails Filtered

977,506

1,185,514

+21%

PC Count

233

381

+64%

Phone Count

396

451

+14%

GIS Requests (Hours)

3078

3476

+13%

Additional GIS Layers Supported (GIS supports a total of 1,200 layers)

300

345

+15%

Database Count

29

36

+ 24%

Application Count

32

39

+ 22%

SQL Report Count

52

80

+ 54%

Facilities Supported

12

16

+ 33%



Awards: 

The Temecula Information Systems team received the Municipal Information Systems Association of California Excellence In Technology Award for
2007-2008. This award is presented to select California cities that excel in the Information Systems area, exceeding industry practices.






During the last year the City continues to embrace new technologies such as:
  • E-government & Self- Service
  • Secure Encrypted Database Transactions
  • Converged Communications with Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP)
  • Integrated Physical Security with Internet Protocol (IP) Cameras
  • More Wireless Business Process Solutions
  • New Collaborative Technologies
  • Migration Of Data To High Availability User Access (Domain Controllers) and Print Servers 

Where these new technologies have been implemented by Department:

City Manager:
  • Developed plan for new Wireless Access Points at the CRC
  • Activated new video server to support Temecula Outreach programs on government
  • Channels with Verizon and Time Warner Franchises (Channel 3)
  • Provided cell phone registration for emergency notification (Reverse 911)
  • Information Life Cycle Management (ILM) – Tiered Data Archiving
  • Constant Contact E-Newsletters
  • Process Improvement Team Direction Towards Improving Citizen Request Tracking
  • 2007 State of the City PowerPoint and media presentation
  • Implemented embedded streaming video on website (Town Hall, Youth in Government, Inside Temecula, etc)
  • Park and Ride Web Page Development
Financial Services:
  • Implementation Of New Cash Management System Integrated With Eden and Permits Plus
  • Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Eliminating Need To Manually Deliver Checks To Bank
  • Online Business License Renewal
  • Encrypted Credit Card Transaction Processing
  • Supported New Fee Study (WQMP ect..)
  • Quarterly Application Updates To Eden, HDL Sales Tax, HDL Property Tax, HDL Business License 
  • PHS Development Agreement Automation
  • 2007 Fee Update Programming (Reduced Programming Time By ~160 Hours)
  • Mapping in Support of the CIP Document
Community Services:
  • On-line Activity Registration Hosted By City Information Systems Eliminating Citizen Registration Fees
  • Theater Systems: Constant Contact
  • Slope Area Calculations for Water Usage Analysis
  • Library Systems:
    • Implementation Of Point Of Sale Integrated With City Safari POS
    • Community Room Enhancements 
    • Automatic Payment Machine relocation to public area
    • Developed plan to install point-to-point wireless between Library and CRC
    • Wireless Internet extended to CRC
    • Added PC announcements on monitor behind checkout counter.
    • Implemented Fax Service and Fee Collection
    • Customized Financial Reports For Library and City Staff
Community Development:
  • Implemented Time Accounting Automation and Reporting
  • Developed Internal Events Calendar Custom Application 
  • Cross Departmental Financial and Permitting Reports
  • Modifications To Fire, B&S, and Planning Permitting User Screens and Reports 
  • Automated Fire Annual Inspection
  • B&S Plan Check Automation Initiated
  • Permit Center Website Redesign
  • Code Enforcement Toughbook Implementation (Complete Wireless Business Solution)
  • Created Online Portal To Business License Data For Code Enforcement
  • Mapping, Analysis and Training with ARCPAD Application for Weed Abatement Program
  • Collected GPS Locations of Historic Sites in the Temecula Valley
  • Analysis and Mapping in Support of the Housing Element Update
  • Analysis and Mapping in Support of the Sphere of Influence Annexation Studies
  • Data Collection for the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Program
  • Data Collection and Mapping of the Emigrant Trail
  • Analysis and Mapping in Support of the Annexation of the Santa Margarita Area
  • Analysis and Mapping Associated with the Escarpment Annexation
Police Department:
  • Added Sprint MicroCell Amplifier to the Mall Store Front
Fire Department:
  • TCC Relocation
  • Fire Station 84 Internet Service provided by Public Library Local Area Network
  • Data Cabling for Wolf Valley Station
  • New Panasonic Toughbooks For Engines
  • Upgraded DCC Reverse 911 Application + Training
Public Works: 
  • Public Works Encroachment Permitting Automation and Reporting
  • WQMP Permit Screen Updates
  • DRC Screen and Report Updates
  • Mapping and Analysis in Support of the Civic Center Design Project
  • Analysis for the Implementation of the Circulation Element Capital Projects
  • Field Operations Center
    • Added a new data room with HVAC, Power, Network Switches
    • Thin Client architecture (30 devices and terminal server)
    • ShoreTel VOIP phone system
    • Lenel Security System with 7 IP Cameras and remote gate alarms 
    • Provided User Training
City Clerk:
  • Enabled Selected Laserfiche Documents To Be Searched Online
  • RS-SQL Database Updated With New Search and Document Retention Features
  • Sire Agenda Manager Upgrade
  • Contract Automation Tracking Custom Database and User Interface
  • City Hall Virtual Tour with Council Member Maryann Edwards
Human Resources:
  • Benefits Tracking Software Implementation (paperless benefits enrollment)
  • HR Application Tracking Phase 1 :
    • Database Developed
    • Created Application For Entering Job Descriptions
    • Created Standardized Reports For Deploying Job Descriptions