Web Design and Development: The City's Web Development and Design Committee met monthly to discuss recommendations for layout and re-design of its pages. Main menu redesign, service launch pages, and general re-organization of commonly accessed information were completed. Municode was discussed and reviewed for a potential shift to cloud-based services.
Library Enhancements: The Library completed a large transition to a new ILS System called Polaris. All current library resources and materials were imported into the new system out of FVRL system. The new system was developed and designed to meet the needs of the Camas patrons with many new features. Check it out at: https://camas.chilifresh.com/ The Library now offers checkout of Chromebooks to its patrons, which is in support of the Camas School Districts move to Chromebooks assigned to students.
Security System: The Lacamas Lodge securities and cameras were enhanced as well as the system at the Police Department was replaced with new technologies.
Technology Roadmap: The City's Five Year Technology Roadmap was created and is underway. AHA! software is being used for reporting and status tracking. The Roadmap features the City's technology goals and initiatives, project planning and calendar (with project milestones), and future development forecasting for prioritizing and funding. This Roadmap identifies the City's commitment to provide innovative, reliable technology resources and services to staff and citizens.
Cyber Security Response Team: A Committee was formed and met throughout the year. Training and education continue and a formal response plan will be completed in 2019.
Mobile Workforce: Additional development continued to enhance the City's mobile workforce plan, developing strategies to enhance, fund and implement better technologies for public works field operations, engineers, building inspectors and fire inspectors. This provides better tools for employees and improve customer service for citizens which is a goal of the Roadmap.
Pagefreezer and Telemessage: Pagefreezer was selected and is used to archive the City's social media and website pages and Telemessage is in development for archiving of all text messages on City-owned devices.
Communications Strategic Plan: A committee was formed and began work to review communications tools used by the city, processes and procedures and the changing communications and engagement needs of the community. A Communications Strategic Plan was created to organize and improve internal and external communication strategies and improve the city's marketing, information notifications, emergency alerts and general communications to the public.
System or applications improvements completed in 2018 include: The Parks & Recreation mobile application was installed for improved online registrations on cellular devices, Upgrades to Exchange, installation of a new security appliance (Sophos), movement to Sophos for enterprise desktop securities began,
