Budget Investment Technology 2015/03/26BUDGET, INVESTMENT & TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION MINUTES
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015 - 4:00 PM
ANAHEIM CITY HALL
SIXTH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT: AB Abdulrahman, Tony Cardenas, Stephen Faessel,
Danny Fierro, Laleh Graylee, Steve Martinez
MEMBERS ABSENT: Helen Garner, Steve Chavez Lodge, Mark Mittmann
STAFF PRESENT: Debbie Moreno, Jean Ibalio, Trevor Bennett
GUESTS PRESENT: Cliff Carlson(HP), Kunal Sachdeva(HP), Wesley Fuller(HP)
CALL TO ORDER
Vice -Chair Faessel called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Mr. Abdulrahman made a motion to approve the December 17, 2014 meeting
minutes, amended to note the meeting date for which the minutes are written,
with a second from Chair Faessel. 2 AYES; 0 NAYS; 4 ABSTENTIONS
The rest of the commission members were not present at the December
meeting and abstained from the vote.
Note: Due to lack of majority vote, the motion cannot be passed. The minutes
will be presented for approval in the next meeting.
PROPOSED ERP UPGRADE
Staff presented the proposal for an ERP software upgrade with the current
vendor, CGI Technologies. The commission members reviewed the proposed
project and discussed the following topics:
• Why an Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new system was not issued
• What is the threshold for considering a move to a different vendor
• How often are upgrades scheduled for the ERP software
• Were any studies done to compare other vendors to CGI
• Have sufficient monies been set aside for this upgrade
The commission unanimously approved staff's recommendation of the project.
ITEM NO. 03
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WEB REDESIGN PROJECT STATUS AND UPDATE
Mr. Bennett presented an update of the Web Redesign project and provided
details on upcoming milestone dates, including when commission members can
expect to be involved in the website preview.
ITEMS BY COMMISSION MEMBERS
Ms. Moreno provided an update of the status of commission members' past
requests.
Mr. Abdulrahman inquired about the bond issuance and relation to current news
articles.
Chair Faessel requested that copies of meeting minutes for the past year be sent to
new commission members for their reference.
Mr. Martinez inquired about the possibility of having all materials published online,
consider using less printed materials for meetings.
Mr. Cardenas requested a future discussion on the financial impacts of the
Anaheim Tax Protection Act proposed by City Council.
Chair Faessel encouraged all commission members to attend City Council meetings
as they are helpful in understanding the interests of the public.
FUTURE COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE
The commission reviewed the planning calendar and future meeting dates were
confirmed.
Ms. Moreno discussed agenda items to be expected in upcoming meetings for
April and May.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Fierro made a motion to adjourn the meeting, with a second by Mr.
Cardenas. (MOTION CARRIED 6 - 0) Chair Faessel adjourned the meeting at -
5:12 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Ibalio, Secretary