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HomeMy WebLinkAbout082-2015RESOLUTION NO. 82-2015 APPROPRIATING $230,000 IN FY 2015/16 DESIGNATED TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH EMC CORPORATION TO IMPLEMENT A NEW BACKUP AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEM WHEREAS, the Town of Danville recognizes technological advances have cultivated new consumer expectations for around-the-clock access to products and services; and WHEREAS, these expectations include those services provided by the public sector, resulting in a greater demand for service delivery approaches that focus on increased and convenient access to local government; and WHEREAS, at its 2010 Annual Planning and Goal Setting Workshop, the Town Council concurred with the need to implement 'Government 2.0' principles, which encompass the enhanced use of technology to bring government information and services to Danville residents; and WHEREAS, the Danville Town Council accepted the Information Technology Master Plan (ITMP) and recommendations to implement 'Government 2.0' principles; and WHEREAS, the Town is in the process of implementing a new redundant backup and data storage system, a major initiative identified in the ITMP; and WHEREAS, the Town has evaluated five responsive proposals and found that a solution offered by EMC Corporation best meets the Town's business needs; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby appropriates $230,000 in FY 2015/16 designated Technology Upgrades funding to implement a new backup and data storage system; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager to enter into a contract with EMC Corporation, for an amount not to exceed $230,000, to implement this new backup and data storage system. APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on September 15, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: Doyle, Stepper, Arnerich, Morgan NOES: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: Storer AYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY ATTEST: PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 82-2015