(1) To promote equity and transparency in the allocation of costs associated with the delivery of information technology and services among county departments, the department shall during the budget planning process provide county departments a summary of the current cost allocation model and any changes for the next fiscal year or biennium. This summary shall describe the criteria used to allocate costs among county departments in the preceding fiscal year or biennium and the fiscal impacts of any proposed changes for the next fiscal year or biennium.

(2) The budget for any fiscal year or biennium adopted pursuant to chapter 4.26 SCC shall allocate costs for information technology and services among county departments in accordance with the most recent cost allocation model approved by the county council. An approved cost allocation model shall take effect as directed by the council and remain in effect until rescinded or replaced. Council approval of a cost allocation model is an administrative act and may be taken by motion.

(3) Charges for information technology and services provided to public agencies will be negotiated by the department and approved by the executive and council through contracts with those public agencies. The director is authorized to establish and change as appropriate a table of charges for services provided for on demand services to cash-on-delivery customers, which charges shall be based upon actual cost of providing the service or as authorized by law. (Added by Ord. 88-026 § 2, Apr. 27, 1988; Amended by Amended Ord. 11-004, Feb. 16, 2011, Eff date Feb. 28, 2011; Amended by Ord. 16-079, Oct. 19, 2016, Eff date Nov. 10, 2016; Amended by Amended Ord. 22-007, Mar. 30, 2022, Eff date Apr. 10, 2022).