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HomeMy WebLinkAbout049 - 04/17/2018 - FAPPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE UTILITY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION FUND FOR CYBER J 1 ORDINANCE NO. 049, 2018 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS J APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE UTILITY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION FUND FOR CYBER SECURITY AND SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE UTILITIES CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM WHEREAS, the purpose of this item is to appropriate $149,300 from Utilities Customer Service and Administration Fund Reserves to enhance cybersecurity protection for the Utilities customer information and billing system (CIS) and improve lifecycle support the system; and WHEREAS, these funds are needed to proactively address potential security vulnerabilities and enhance system operations, and guarantee continued accurate billing and recordkeeping within CIS, as well as avoid costs associated with manual recordkeeping, account processing, and reactionary installation delays; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the.fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously appropriated; and WHEREAS, the Financial Officer has determined that the appropriations as described herein are available and previously unappropriated in the Utility Customer Service and Administration Fund; and WHEREAS, the City Council. has determined funding system enhancements for the Utilities customer information system is needed to guarantee continued accurate and protected service billing operations and thereby serves a utility purpose beneficial to the ratepayers of each utility. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Utility Customer Service and Administration Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY- NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($149,300) to address potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and lifecycle maintenance issues in the Utilities Customer Information System. -1- Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of April, A.D. 2018, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of April, A.D. 2018. Mayor ATTEST: 1�i OF FOQr 00 ;4 - ty 0* Ci Cler 0*PR'gpo . Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of April, A.D. 2018. P g Y p , Mayor ATTEST: OF VORTCO SEAL .N atIYC 1 -2-