Biloxi City Council amended a procurement resolution for an employee access portal from Tyler Technologies to reflect the full first‑year cost and approved the purchase.

The resolution originally referenced a recurring software fee of $4,900; councilmembers noted Exhibit A to the vendor agreement showed a $3,200 remote‑training charge in addition to the recurring fee. Councilmember Tisdale moved to amend the resolution to show the contract total in Exhibit A as $8,100; Councilmember Shoemaker seconded, and the amendment passed.

Council discussion addressed information‑security concerns and training needs. One councilmember asked whether employees would access the portal from home and whether that would require virtual private network protections. City IT and staff representatives said the product operates with the same security as the city’s existing Munis system and that IT had reviewed the vendor’s security posture. Staff also explained the portal will enable online job applications and employee self‑service functions such as W‑2 access and insurance registrations.

Outcome and next steps: the council amended the resolution to reflect the $8,100 contract total and approved moving forward. Staff said the portal will involve remote training for roughly 16 staff members and an annual recurring fee thereafter; IT will continue to coordinate implementation and security reviews.