HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2023-77RESOLUTION NO. 2023-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF CORTEX XDR
AND PANORAMA CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT BY PALO ALTO
NETWORKS FROM CDW-G, OF VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, as part of the City's efforts to maintain the cyber -security infrastructure and
improve the protection of City network assets, the City relies on Palo Alto Cortex XDR. The City's
current firewall from Palo Alto Networks can be licensed with Cortex XDR end point protection
software; and
WHEREAS, Cortex XDR is a behavioral -based analytical software that uses artificial
intelligence and machine learning to find anomalous behavior indicative of attacks, and it initiates
remediation to quarantine infected machines before an attack can spread; and
WHEREAS, Panorama provides centralized management and visibility of the five Palo
Alto Networks firewalls implemented across the City network, allowing City Information
Technology staff to gain insight into applications, users, and content traversing the firewalls, and
staff would be able to centrally perform analysis, reporting, and forensics with the aggregated
data; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Lodi Municipal Code Section 3.20.077, the Information
Technology Manager has the ability to acquire electronic hardware through negotiation, requests
for proposal or competitive bids and award based on "best value" criteria. The Information
Technology Manager has selected to utilize the negotiation method for acquiring license renewal
of Cortex XDR and Panorama Centralized Management by Palo Alto Networks from CDW-G.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize
the purchase of Cortex XDR and Panorama Centralized Management by Palo Alto Networks from
CDW-G, of Vernon Hills, Illinois, in the amount of $111,078.50 (64299000.77030); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q for the City Council Protocol
Manual (adopted 11/6/19), Resolution No. 2019-223), the City Attorney is hereby authorized to
make minor revisions to the above -referenced document(s) that do not alter the compensation or
term, and to make clerical corrections as necessary.
Date: May 3, 2023
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-77 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held May 3, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Bregman, Craig, Nakanishi, Yepez, and
Mayor Hothi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
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