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I I I I I I I I I I I I :1 I I I I I RECEIVE PROPOS.&L FROM DYNAMIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO DEVELOP A TECHNOLOGY PLAN FOR THE CITY OF RAIMSEY Klm Moore-Sykes, Assistant City Administrator . Background: For more than a year, Staff has been trying to develop a technology plan to meet current and emerging needs of the City. In meeting with the Council at several worksessions to discuss th_is issue, it has become apparent that th_is .is a bigger project than or/gSnally anticipate, d because of the quickly chan~ng nature of electronic technology and limited resources. The Community is also aware of the City's lack of electronic access and Staff has received comments about the need to be more communicative electronically. At a recent community meeting, Staff was ~ven information about Barry Johnson, who assisted a local company in determining their technology needs. Mr. Johnson then assisted them with the implementation of a plan that would meet those needs. Staff talked with the executives of this company who were involved with this process and who also worked with Mr. Johnson. Their staff spoke very favorably of Mr. Johnson and his firm, calling his work "honest and straightforward". Observations: Staff met with Mr. Johnson as a result of this information. His company,' Dynamic Information Systems, is a 45-employee information systems firm that provides clients with consultation and implementation services in web developm4nt, information management and retrieval. Staff discussed several of the projects that the City has with Mrl Johnson:' He Lndicat'ed '.that. his firm is well situated to assist the City in developing a technology plan. Mr. Johnson reported.that he would be the project manager and would be working closely with the City on this project. Mr. Johnson's Curriculum Vitae and his proposal are attached for Council's consideration. Committee Action: Recommend to the City Council that they approve and accept the proposal for $2,000 as submitted by Barry Johnson, Dynamic Information Systems, LLC to assist City Staff in developing a technology plan to implement the City's IT projects. Council Action: Motion to accept the Finance Committee's recommendation to accept Mr. Barry Johnson's proposal to assist City Staff tn developing a technology plan to implement the City's IT projects.