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DATE: <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />PREPARED BY: <br />SUBJECT: <br />ITEM NO. 1 <br />STAFF REPORT <br />JUNE 15, 2010 <br />HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />ROD FOSTER, CITY MANAGER/GENERAL MANAGER <br />JAMES EARHART, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF UTILITY SERVICES <br />APPROVE THE ANNUAL RENEWAL OF SOFTWARE SUPPOR <br />SERVICES WITH ORACLE, INC. FOR THE SPL ENTERPRISE <br />ASSET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IN THE AMOUNT OF <br />$52,561.27, FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, <br />2011 <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />It is recommended that City Council approve the annual renewal of software support services <br />with Oracle, Inc. for the SPL Enterprise Asset Management Software in the amount of <br />$52,561.27, for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. <br />GOAL STATEMENT <br />The proposed action will support the City's goals to comply with GASB 34 and the FERC <br />System of Accounts and to provide safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally sustainable <br />electric service. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In October, 2001, the City of Colton issued a Request for Proposal for the implementation of a <br />Work Order System for the Electric Utility System. On April 16, 2002, the City Council awarded <br />a contract to Synergen, Inc. (now known as Oracle, Inc.), for the implementation of a work order <br />system. City Council approved a change order to the contract on October 15, 2002 to include the <br />citywide implementation of the Purchasing and Inventory modules. <br />The initial contract included a provision for software support services to be renewed annually at <br />the start of each fiscal year. The software support includes updates to the software, as well as <br />priority technical support. There are no other service providers for the SPL Asset Management <br />System. <br />