NUMB:
990126
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. RICHARDS, KALWITZ AND PRATT
TITL:
Substitute resolution relating to a contract to hire a consultant, to be funded from the 1999 Common Council Contingent Fund, to evaluate the City's Y2K efforts.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution appropriates $125,000 from the 1999 Common Council Contingent Fund to hire a consultant to evaluate the City's Y2K efforts. The consultant will be selected by a 3-member committee consisting of the President of the Common Council, the Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee and the Chair of the Milwaukee Information Policy Committee. A written report will be submitted to the Common Council within 30 days following the awarding of the contract.
BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has numerous, interrelated computer systems, many of which are necessary for provision of basic City services; and
Whereas, To date, the City has not received any outside evaluation of its Y2K-compliance efforts; and
Whereas, An outside evaluation would be an indication of the city's proactive steps to reduce and eliminate Y2K-related problems and may reduce the city's potential legal exposure; and
Whereas, City departments are at various levels of Y2K-readiness based upon the 9 standards currently used by the City, ranging from less than 5% to over 80%; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to transfer $125,000 from the 1999 Common Council Contingent Fund to a special account within the Contingent Fund established for the purpose of procuring a consultant to evaluate the City's Y2K efforts; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Clerk is authorized and directed to use said funds for such purpose; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the consultant shall perform the following tasks:
1. Evaluate the City's progress on Y2K compliance for critical services, such as fire and police services, water delivery, traffic services, etc.
2. Estimate the likelihood of failure of these critical services based upon current status of each system.
3. Examine the quality of management of Y2K preparedness.
4. Analyze resource availability and management commitment to prevention of Y2K problems.
5. Assess the City's contingency planning progress.
6. Evaluate testing methodologies related to Y2K compliance used by each department.
7. Evaluate Y2K-preparedness of each City department.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the consultant will be selected by a 3-member committee consisting of the President of the Common Council, the Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee and the Chair of the Milwaukee Information Policy Committee and the committee shall be staffed by the City Clerk's Office; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the consultant's report will be submitted to the Council within 30 days following the award of the contract; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials are authorized to execute an agreement with the consultant for the purpose of providing consulting services as provided for in this resolution.
ZDPT:
DFTR:
99110-3
lme
6/2/99