Self-Help Mobile Tool Program Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program Neighborhood Relations Administration Fiscal Office Staff implemented the new citywide financial information system and provided fiscal assistance to all department sections. The Human Resources office developed and published a department Operational Guidelines Manual, coordinated training for performance standards development and merit review processes, established a monthly training calendar, revised the Planner and Zoning job classification series and served as a Beta test site for the Civil Service on-line position control system. The office processed hiring and conducted orientation for 62 new employees. Information Systems IS staff served as information sources to other city departments and county agencies regarding GIS development. Detailed annexation information was provided to the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2000 Census and staff served on the Complete Count Committee.
Department file back-up and server maintenance was provided.
The IS manager served as chair of the Information Technology Commission and helped review the migration of department domains into the Department of Technology s Olympus domain. A Public Information Assistant was hired. The Public Information Office coordinated the speaker s bureau for the city s Capital Bond Issues campaign. The Public Information Officer served as the city s loaned executive for the Combined Charitable Campaign. The Public Information Office organized several press events for the department and the Mayor s office.