RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH
MICROSOFT CORPORATION FOR SOFTWARE,
SUBSCRIPTION, AND LICENSING SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City’s Information and Technology Services (ITS) Department has undertaken a Technology Improvement Program to methodically upgrade all technology systems throughout the City to current industry standards; and
WHEREAS, to continue its upgrade process, the City will need to maintain Enterprise licensing for desktop personal computers ( PC’s) and servers to ensure the latest versions of Microsoft operating system environments are available; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to renew its Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft Corporation utilizing a County of River side Enterprise Agreement and take advantage of substantial licensing/subscription cost reductions; and
WHEREAS, well over 800 governmental agencies throughout the State of California have taken advantage of the County of Riverside Enterprise Agreement; and
WHEREAS, beyond the Office365 and operating system licensing, the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement will provide additional tools and services for the City to improve upon the delivery of IT services to the employees and citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT R ESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract for service with Microsoft Corporation for software, subscription , and licensing services, in the form presented with such minor modifications as the City Attorney may approve or require.
Presented by:
Edward Chew
Director of Information Technology
Approved as to form by:
Glen R. Googins
City Attorney
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