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TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH GRANICUS, TO UPGRADE THE LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (LEGISTAR); TO SUPPLEMENTALLY APPROPRIATE $25,200; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, the City Council Department legislative management software, Legistar, has not been upgraded since 2003; and
WHEREAS, our current version of Legistar is considered a legacy version and may not be supported in the future; and
WHEREAS, a quote was received from Granicus for an upgrade to the legislative management software and the Clerk of Council has recommended we proceed with the upgrade; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative to move forward with this upgrade for the efficient running of the City Council office and to assure that our legislative data is not vulnerable, and all for the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into contract with GRANICUS, 600 Harrison Street, Suite 120, San Francisco, CA 94107, to upgrade our legislative management software system, Legistar; Contract attached as EXHIBIT A, and made a part herein.
Section 2. That funding in the amount of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($25,200) is hereby supplementally appropriated from the unencumbered, unappropriated balance of the General Fund to Account No. 101.111.5596, Council, Capital Projects/Improvements, to cover the herein costs.
Section 3. That ORD-0001-2012, passed January 2, 2012, is hereby amended to reflect this supplemental appropriation.
Section 4. That, for the reasons set forth in the preamble hereinabove, this ordinance is declared emergency legislation and shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage by this Council and on date of signature approval by the Mayor.