The court approved directing Universal Services to act on quick-win findings from a countywide technology review by consolidating enterprise agreements and eliminating duplicate or unused licenses, and to establish governance standards for all artificial intelligence software and tools used across county departments.

What it means for you

County technology spending could be reduced by cutting unused software licenses, and new rules will govern how AI tools are used across county departments to ensure legal and security compliance.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Briones, to direct Universal Services to begin applying initial quick win findings from the completed countywide review of departmental technology services by optimizing applicable technology solutions into enterprise agreements and eliminating duplicate or unused licenses; and to direct Universal Services to establish a governance on the standards, analysis, deployment, management, and training of all artificial intelligence software and tools across departments within the County’s network to ensure security compliance with all Federal and State laws, and County’s policies. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)

How each member voted

5–0, per the official record.