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All Council Members
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a three-year agreement with Granicus; waiving the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187; authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $40,000 annually from the General Fund for annual maintenance costs for the Granicus Legislative Management Suite software; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of funds for annual maintenance costs for a three-year period for Granicus Software Legislative Management System. City Council implemented the software in 2014 as authorized by Ordinance 461-13. The annual maintenance cost covers customer support services and annual software updates. Funds are included annually in the operating budget to cover this expenditure.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with Granicus for the annual maintenance costs for the Granicus Legislative Management Suite upon such terms and conditions acceptable by the President of Council and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. This Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187 for the reason that the Granicus software has performed well and cost effectively.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $40,000 annually over the term of the contract, subject to future appropriations, is authorized from the General Fund Account Code 1001-10100-1112001STDSTD for the annual maintenance costs.
SECTION 4. That the Director of Finance is authorized to issue warrant or warrants against the above-mentioned Account Code in payment of the above authorized obligations in Section 1, upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property, and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to maintain without interruption the city’s legislative process.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: April18, 2023, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: April 18, 2023
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor