Label
Sophos Anti-Virus Software
Department of Information Technology
Anne Bennett (x1493)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for information technology security software for the City of Toledo end-user computing devices; authorizing the expenditure of $196,540.11 from the Information and Communications Technology Fund; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo IT Department utilizes Sophos for anti-virus software to protect all City of Toledo-issued computers. Sophos also provides centralized management of Bitlocker encryption keys which will aid in keeping all City of Toledo hard drives encrypted so all information is safe in the event of loss or theft.
The IT Department would like to engage in a three-year agreement with SHI which is a state-term and MBE vendor for Sophos, which allows for discounted annual payments to be made to SHI for the software. The annual payments would be less than the annual payment with a one-year contract. The total for the three-year agreement is $196,540.11 with payments made to SHI in the amount of $65,513.37 annually.
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 utilizing cooperative purchasing agreements for information technology security software to provide end-user device malware protection and hard drive encryption, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Information Technology and Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That, subject to annual appropriation, the expenditure of $65,513.37 annually is authorized from the Information and Communications Technology Fund 7084-17500-1144007ITSAAS for information technology security software to provide end-user device malware protection and hard drive encryption.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to issue warrant or warrants against the above listed Account Code in an amount not to exceed that authorized above in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contract authorized in Section 1 upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, safety, and property and for the further reason that this Ordinance satisfies the emergent need immediately renew the existing protection software.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: May 2, 2023, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: May 2, 2023
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor