HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 21, 1999 E-05CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Advertisement for Bids for the Sale of IBM AS/400
MEETING DATE: April 21, 1999
PREPARED BY: Information Systems Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize the advertisement for bids for the
sale of one IBM AS/400 computer formerly used by the Police
Department in the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On March 1, 1999, the Police Department converted the CAD
functions to a PC -network based system provided by Data911
Computer Company of Alameda (see Resolution 97-89 dated June
18, 1997).
With that conversion, the IBM AS/400 becomes obsolete, and has no further use to the City. Staff has
researched the viability of using the IBM AS/400 elsewhere within City Departments. However, staff can
not make that recommendation for the following reasons: 1) AS/400 is not Year 2000 Compliant, 2) Its
functionality was limited specifically to Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), 3) Needs for the AS/400 simply
do not exist within City Departments. It is therefore staff's recommendation that the unit be advertised
for sale and sold to the highest bidder.
FUNDING: None required.
Stan Helmle, Information Systems Man ger
Prepared by Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer and Stan Helmle, Information Systems Manager
cc: Chief of Police
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn -- dity Manager
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