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limit debt since FY 2015. This year’s budget proposes additional expenditures of $443,462 in this category,
to address the following capital purchases:

• Tanker Truck (Fire Department)
• Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) air compressor and bottle fill station
• Vehicle rescue strut system

Technology. To support the concept of high-performance management and strong service delivery, Council
identified a strategic corporate objective to “optimize the use of technology.” The Strategic Initiative
Fund has traditionally covered the cost of high impact technology solutions for the City. Examples have
included enterprise software, technology tools to enhance customer service or efficiency, disaster recovery
infrastructure enhancements, and a transparency initiative, just to name a few.

Council established a Technology Infrastructure and Security Fund to ensure sustainable funding that
recognizes ongoing technological change and advancement. For FY 2022, we are proposing to transfer
$500,000 to this fund to cover certain technology expenses.

The total adopted expenditures for the Strategic Initiative Fund for FY 2022 total $643,462. Transfers to
other funds total $8,000,000. This leaves $4,909,111 of the available funds unallocated. Figure 12 shows SIF
expenses by category for FY 2022.

TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT
4% 1% INFRASTRUCTURE
MAINTENANCE
7%

UNALLOCATED
37%

CAPITAL ACQUISITION
51%

Figure 12: Strategic Initiative Fund expenses by category, FY 2022

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