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Committee approves contract with Granicus for legislative management software

5770932 · September 12, 2025
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The Budget, Finance and Governance Committee approved a three-year agreement to implement Granicus’ Legistar platform to digitize ordinance drafting, agendas and public access; the contract includes a one-time $15,000 data‑migration fee and a vendor-proposed annual increase after year three.

The Budget, Finance and Governance Committee approved an agreement to implement a legislative management software platform provided by Granicus, a vendor the city selected through an RFQ process. The contract before the committee covers a three‑year period, includes a one‑time data migration fee of $15,000 and vendor-provided support and training.

Chief of Staff James Smith, who introduced the presentation, said the software “helps governments streamline the creation, tracking, and publishing of laws, the agendas that support that, and other facets of the public record that ultimately supports the process that is known as city council.” Deputy Chief of Staff Jen Beideman and project manager Dr. Wendy Ross walked committee members through key features, including Legistar (the core…

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