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City proposes midyear transfers for new data center and to buy motor graders; council sends capital items to second reading
Summary
The council received a first reading on a supplemental appropriation: $1.8 million for a new primary data center at the Public Safety Training Facility and $8 million proposed from general-fund reserves to acquire motor graders now on lease; council set a second reading date and asked for further budget detail.
City finance and operations staff presented a midyear supplemental appropriation request on Aug. 12 that would forward-fund two capital priorities: a new primary data center and the purchase of motor graders currently on multi-year lease.
Sean (Finance) explained the $1.8 million technology transfer would fund a new primary data center at the Public Safety Training Facility (PSTF). Staff said the PSTF is a hardened facility better able to withstand extreme-weather and fiber outages than the current City Hall data center; the plan would convert the City Hall facility into a backup site. Technology purchases would include storage, servers, switches, security and backup systems. The city…
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