The Oklahoma City Council meets at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays on the third floor of City Hall, 200 N Walker Ave., and live broadcasts are available on Cox Channel 20, www.youtube.com/cityofokc/live and www.okc.gov. A recording of each meeting is then added to the City's YouTube channel.

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Council convenes as Finance Committee

The Council convened Tuesday as the Finance Committee to continue consideration of the proposed City budget for the 2016 fiscal year, which begins July 1. The Council will hold Finance Committee meetings every other week until the middle of June, when the budget is set for adoption. Tuesday's meeting started with a budget overview presentation, followed by budget presentations for the Information Technology, Police and Fire departments. The following Finance Committee meetings will feature presentations from other departments.

• Watch the overview presentation.
• Download the overview presentation. (PDF)
• Download the budget book. (PDF)
• Read a full news release about the budget.
• See previous coverage of the proposed 2016 budget.

Information Technology proposed budget features data center

The proposed budget for the Information Technology Department includes a new data center for the City's servers and data management. The City's digital storage needs increased by almost half in just one year as technological advancements and storage demands continue.

• Watch the presentation.
• Download the presentation. (PDF)

Body-worn camera funds included in proposed Police budget

The proposed Police Department budget includes 26 new police officer positions and funding for the City's pilot program for body-worn cameras. Work is ongoing to develop policies and procedures for the program, which will cost about $340,000 for new civilian employees and contract services for the one-year pilot program.

• Watch the presentation.
• Download the presentation. (PDF)

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Proposed budget for Fire includes 21 new positions

Oklahoma City will have 21 new firefighters if the Fire Department's budget wins Council approval. The budget proposal also includes funds for facility maintenance and records management software. The Fire Department's goals include responding to fire calls in the City's outlying areas within seven minutes 70 percent of the time by fiscal year 2018.

• Watch the presentation.
• Download the presentation. (PDF)

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