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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager to execute a Master Purchase Agreement with Oracle America, Inc., for software licenses and related services on the same terms and conditions afforded to the County of Los Angeles in Software License Agreement Number MA-IS-1540029-1 (County Agreement), for as long as the County Agreement is in effect, or until the City gives 30 days notice of termination for an amount not to exceed $500,000 per year; and authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a Master Purchase Agreement with Oracle America, Inc., for the purchase of software licenses and technical support services. The Technology and Innovation Department (TI) is responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of software licenses required to operate the computer systems used by City departments. Oracle software is one of the City’s standards for computer database systems and it is proprietary to Oracle. Examples of computer systems using Oracle database software include the Infor Land Management System, Customer Information System, Worker’s Compensation, Occupational Health Management and Fleet Management.
Oracle has the unique expertise and capabilities to support Oracle program licenses. Oracle creates the proprietary program updates that may be provided as part of Oracle's technical support services. As the sole source of technical support services (including the proprietary program updates created by Oracle), Oracle offers the services to Oracle customers for purchase on an annual basis either directly from Oracle or, on limited occasion, indirectly from an Oracle authorized reseller of the services.
On May 29, 2001, the City Council authorized the purchase of an Oracle site license, providing for 1,000 users of Oracle database systems. The site license required the City to ...
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