Information Technology Commission
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION
April 23, 1998 - 1:00 p.m. - Room 403 - State Capitol
Sen. David H. Steele, Chair
Rep. Blake D. Chard, Chair
Sen. Scott N. Howell
Rep. Martin Stephens
Mr. Cliff L. Ames
Mr. Gerald R. Capps
Mr. Ronald L. Fox
Mr. Peter R. Genereaux
Ms. Nancy Gibbs
Mr. Robert W. Hood
Ms. Eileen B. Longsworth
Commissioner Stephen F. Mecham
Mr. Leon Miller
Mr. David C. Moon
Mr. David A. Packer
Mr. Jerry P. Peterson
Members Absent:
Sen. Craig L. Taylor
Mr. Randall G. Harmsen
Dr. Mike Petersen
Members Excused:
Rep. Brent H. Goodfellow
Judge Norman H. Jackson
Staff Present:
Mr. Richard North,
Research Analyst
Ms. Tani Pack Downing,
Associate General Counsel
Ms. Junie Anderson,
Committee Secretary
Note: A list of others present and a copy of materials distributed in the meeting are on file in the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
1. Call to Order - Chair Chard called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. Members of the Parliament of Zimbabwe were introduced. Biographic information on the Parliament members was presented.
Two new members of the Commission, Ronald L. Fox and David C. Moon, were introduced.
MOTION: Ms. Gibbs moved to approve the minutes of the November 17, 1997, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Howell absent for the vote.
2. What Is The Status Of The Year 2000 Issue? _ David Moon, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Utah, spoke on the state's executive branch's plan for the Year 2000 problems. He distributed a handout titled, "State of Utah Year 2000 Project," which provided information on mission-critical systems, important Year 2000 issues, and funding.
3. Information Technology Strategic Planning _ David Moon, CIO, Utah, reported on the state's strategic plan. He distributed two handouts titled, "Utah's Strategic IT Plan - Strategic Planning Process," and "Utah's Strategic Information Technology Plan - Making IT Happen." He discussed the contents of the handouts and answered questions from the committee.
4. How Can The State of Utah Hire and Retain Information Technology Personnel? _
Karen Suzuki-Okabe, Executive Director, Department of Human Resources, addressed the issue of personnel retention. She distributed several handouts titled, "Number Of Employees Per Job Code," "Current Employees By Step Within Range," "Terminations In IT Positions," "Turnover Percentage by Agency," "Step Within Range on Termination Date," "Reason for Termination," "Years of Service at Termination," "Age at Termination," and "IT Position Recruitment, Hires & Skills."
Ms. Okabe specified that many information technology employees are leaving for higher market compensation, and the charts indicate that state pay scale is largely responsible for employee turnover. A handout titled, "Difficulty in Hiring and Retaining IT Personnel Is a Nation-wide Problem," was also distributed.
5. What Is The Current Status Regarding The League Of Cities & Towns Model Ordinance On Rights Of Way? _ Roger Tew, Attorney, Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy, indicated that the League's model ordinance on rights of way is available on the League's web site. He said a task force has been formed by the League to develop model ordinances. He also said four model documents were prepared including a right-of-way ordinance, a model franchise agreement, a model excavation ordinance, and a model franchise application.
Gary Spendlove, Public Affairs Director, US West, said his office is in the process of studying past ordinances to make sure they comply with the model ordinance, and when US West is satisfied with the model, an application will be made for a new franchise in the communities.
6. Commission Business _ A handout titled, "Information Technology Commission 1998 Study Issue Categories."
MOTION: Sen. Steele moved to accept the proposed 1998 study issue categories and have staff draft a letter to the Legislative Management Committee informing its members of the decision. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Howell, Rep. Stephens, Mr. Ames, Mr. Genereaux, and Mr. Packer absent for the vote.
Chair Chard explained that terms of appointment for Ms. Gibbs, Mr. Capps, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Harmsen will expire on June 30, 1998. He said the deadline for applications to fill the vacant positions on the Commission will be June 1, 1998.
The next two meetings will be held on May 19 and June 11 at 1:00 p.m.
MOTION: Ms. Gibbs moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:54 p.m. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Howell, Rep. Stephens, Mr. Ames, Mr. Genereaux, and Mr. Packer absent for the vote.
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