City of Joliet Communication, Technology & Information Systems Committee met Feb. 4.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
ROLL CALL
Present Councilwoman Sherri Reardon and Councilman Cesar Cardenas
Absent Councilman Juan Moreno
ALSO PRESENT: Christopher Sternal, CIO, Amanda Dite, Deputy Director of IT, Michael DiGiannantonio, GIS Coordinator, Chris Botzum, Deputy Police Chief, Sam Baldassano, Account Executive from Peregrine and Paul Vrchota, Public Safety Executive from Peregrine.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Councilman Cesar Cardenas, seconded by Councilwoman Sherri Reardon to approve.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Councilwoman Reardon and Councilman Cardenas
Absent: Councilman Moreno
REQUESTED PRESENTATION
At the request of the Committee Chair, Councilwoman Sherri Reardon, a presentation was provided by Peregrine, a data consolidation platform, with Deputy Chief Botzum discussing potential benefits and use cases for the Police Department.
AGENDA ITEMS
Award of Contract to Esri for the Renewal of Existing Enterprise Agreement for Three Years in the Amount of $361,626.00.
Christopher Sternal, CIO, reviewed the upcoming Esri renewal.
A motion was made by Councilman Cesar Cardenas, seconded by
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon to recommend for approval Award of Contract to Esri for an Enterprise License Agreement in the Amount of $361,626.00.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Councilwoman Reardon and Councilman Cardenas Absent: Councilman Moreno
Award of Contract to CDWG for Core Network Switch Replacement in the Amount of $62,953.12
Christopher Sternal, CIO, provided an overview of the Core Network Switch Replacement.
A motion was made by Councilman Cesar Cardenas, seconded by Councilwoman Sherri Reardon to recommend for approval Award of Contract to CDWG for Core Network Switch Replacement in the Amount of $62,953.12.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Councilwoman Reardon and Councilman Cardenas Absent: Councilman Moreno
Award of Contract to Heartland Business Systems for the Nutanix Server Replacement Project in the Amount of $223,922.42
Christopher Sternal, CIO, outlined details related to the Nutanix Server
Replacement Project.
A motion was made by Councilman Cesar Cardenas, seconded by
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon to recommend for approval Award of Contract to Heartland Business Systems for the Nutanix Server Replacement Project in the Amount of $223,922.42.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Councilwoman Reardon and Councilman Cardenas
Absent: Councilman Moreno
NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Cesar Cardenas, seconded by Councilwoman Sherri Reardon to adjourn.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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