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Committee recommends multi‑year Fortinet enterprise agreement; transcript shows conflicting dollar figures
Summary
The committee voted 6-0 to recommend City Council approve a five‑year Enterprise Agreement for Fortinet security services through YellowDog Networks. Staff presented a total of $2,666,317 for five years; the motion recorded on the transcript contained a differing figure ($2,000,667,317). The committee approved the item for council consideration.
City staff asked the committee to recommend City Council approval of a five‑year Fortinet Enterprise Agreement (EA) to continue and expand the city's Fortinet security fabric services. The contract would be procured through Yellow Dog Networks, the city's preferred reseller under the OMNIA cooperative purchasing agreement.
Staff said the EA continues license support for existing Fortinet hardware and software, adds premium 24/7 technical support and includes allowances for future hardware and software growth. Staff described Fortinet as the city's “core security fabric vendor” and said the EA protects against inflationary increases by locking in negotiated pricing.
During presentation staff said the total cost for the five‑year agreement is $2,666,317, funded through the Information Technology budget. The record also shows staff said they had negotiated “substantial discounts” beyond the cooperative pricing and worked 10 months to secure the deal.
The motion moved by the committee (transcribed during the meeting) recommended City Council approval of the Fortinet Enterprise Agreement and carried 6-0. The motion text in the transcript records a materially different dollar figure — “$2,000,667,317 dollars” — likely a transcription or typographical error in the meeting transcript. Staff packet and presentation referenced $2,666,317 as the five‑year total; final contract numbers will be verified in the council packet and procurement exhibits prior to execution.
