City staff told the Keizer City Council Dec. 9 that several administrative modernization projects are moving forward: a municipal code codification, a new agenda-management system, a PeopleGuru human-resources/payroll rollout and a police body-camera deployment supported by a grant.

Codification: Staff said the first draft of a consolidated city code will go live soon and anticipated two to three years of cleanup work afterward. Staff credited former and current city attorneys and their assistants for preparing the codification and warned the process will require additional ‘‘nuts-and-bolts’’ work as discrepancies and legacy ordinances are reconciled.

Agenda-management system: Staff reported a fully implemented agenda-management platform that allows the public to click an agenda item and view the meeting video for that item. Staff said the system improved staff workflow and will be part of training for incoming councilors.

PeopleGuru payroll: The city’s human-resources information system, PeopleGuru, went live on the payroll module in December and will roll out additional modules over the next four to five months. Staff said the system should streamline workflows that had previously relied on spreadsheets.

Police cameras: Staff said the Keizer Police Department received a $38,000 grant for body cameras and that, with council permission, the department expects to begin deployment the week after the meeting. Staff estimated vendor installation and full deployment would likely take between one and two months after the contract is locked, and noted some license-plate-reader (LPR) and park camera fiber connections remain under work although most camera hardware is installed.

Why it matters: Staff said these projects improve transparency, records management and public safety operations. Councilors asked for timelines and deployment details; staff promised updated schedules once contracts and vendor calendars are confirmed. No new ordinances or vendor contracts were approved at the Dec. 9 work session.