To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Michael Dawisha, CIO
title
RE: Travel for 4 to the Annual Mi-GMIS conference at Boyne City
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve travel for 4 participants to the Mi-GMIS conference at Boyne Michigan in September. The conference dates are September 15th to the 18th.
BACKGROUND:
Mi-GMIS (Michigan Government Information Management Sciences) is the Michigan Chapter of the GMIS International professional IT association. It is an intimate conference consisting of Michigan government IT organization participants.
DISCUSSION:
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The total cost for the four participants will not exceed 2950.00 and is budgeted utilizing account 1010.228.01-910.005.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
By collaborating with other counties and peers, we can learn of best practices and affective ways to contribute to the County’s priorities of Long-Term Financial Stability and Community Growth. Networking with those Michigan peers allows us to establish connections that give Genesee County returns in the long run by giving us access to successful initiatives, ways of handling problems and strategies for success. By leveraging the opportunities presented at the conference, Genesee County IT can enhance its knowledge base, foster strategic partnerships, drive innovation, and improve operational efficiencies. These benefits collectively support the goal of long-term financial stability by ensuring the organization remains competitive, innovative, and resilient in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Chief Information Officer to authorize travel and overnight lodging for 4 staff members to attend the 2024 Michigan Government Management Information Sciences Conference in Boyne Falls, Michigan, September 15 - 18, 2024, at a total cost not to exceed $2950.00 to be paid from account 1010.228.01-910.005, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the June 5, 2024 meeting of the Finance Committee of this Board).