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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 6, 2013 C-11AGENDA ITEM C- Ik CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving the Purchase of Five Apple iPad Tablets and Related Accessories for City Council ($5,000) MEETING DATE: March 6, 2013 PREPARED BY: City Clerk RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution approving the purchase of five Apple iPad tablets and related accessories for City Council. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This item is being brought before the City Council for consideration at its general direction. In December 2012, after experiencing technical difficulties with the current laptops, the City Council provided general direction to research options associated with replacing the current City Council laptops, several of which are well beyond their life expectancy, with tablets. The primary reasons for the desired change from laptops to tablets are mobility, portability convenience, modern technology usage and replacement costs. There are currently a number of tablets available on the market. In conjunction with ISD, staff reviewed the specifications of numerous tablets and compared operating systems, screen size, weight, memory, battery life and overall customer satisfaction. In addition, as a part of this review the City Council had an opportunity to test trial both an Android operating system on an Asus tablet and an Apple operating system on an iPad. Based upon the overall comments received, a majority of the City Council preferred the iPad over the Asus. Therefore, it is recommended that the City Council adopt the resolution approving the purchase of five Apple iPad tablets and related accessories for an approximate cost of $5,000. Upon purchase and receipt, ISD will label and log the tablets as City property and staff will hold a brief training exercise with the City Council on tablet usage to review the basics. FISCAL IMPACT: The purchase cost of the five iPads and related accessories is estimated at approximately $5,000. FUNDING AVAILABLE: There is funding available in the City Council Protocol account (100120.7355). In addition, there is funding available in the individual City Council travel accounts, the unused portion of which is combined at mid- year, for which there is a bottom line surplus at the end of the year. Randa City Clerk APPROVED:- Ko6radt Bartlam, City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 2013-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF FIVE APPLE [PAD TABLETS AND RELATED ACCESSORIES WHEREAS, the City Council provided general direction to replace its outdated laptops with tablets; and WHEREAS, staff researched numerous tablets and compared a variety of specifications including operating system, screen size, weight, memory, battery life, and overall customer satisfaction; and WHEREAS, City Council sampled both an Android and Apple operating system and preferred the Apple operating system on an iPad. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the purchase of five Apple iPad tablets and related accessories for City Council use in an amount not to exceed $5,000. Date: March 6, 2013 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013-26 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held March 6, 2013, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and Mayor Nakanishi NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None JOHL City Clerk 2013-26