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Commission approves consent agenda including cybersecurity and ESRI contract extensions
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a consent package with contracts and grants including a 3‑year CrowdStrike Falcon MSSP cybersecurity contract ($274,483.50) and a 3‑year cooperative ESRI contract extension for $199,200, plus donations and easement approvals.
The Kalamazoo City Commission approved its consent agenda on Jan. 5, confirming a package of administrative items, contracts and donations.
Key items included a sole‑source 3‑year contract with VDA Labs for CrowdStrike Falcon MSSP cybersecurity services ($274,483.50), a 3‑year cooperative contract extension with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) for $199,200, the acceptance of a $30,000 donation from Kalamazoo Friends of Recreation for Verbrecht Park renovations, and a $50,000 grant from the Irvin S. Gilmore Foundation for downtown ambassadors.
The motion to approve items G1 through G11 was made and supported by commissioners on the record and passed unanimously by roll call.
What’s next: staff will execute contracts and implement approved easements, donations and grant spending as described in the consent items.
