19 April 2020

ZOOM Virtual Platform: Mesa City Council Mon 04.20.2020 > 2 Live Meetings

Barriers to citizen participation
Council Study Session Meeting Notice: 
To decrease COVID-19 exposure, the City Council Chambers is closed, but public viewing and input on the items are available electronically. Members of the City Council will appear electronically for this meeting, via a video conferencing platform, and the live meeting will be accessible via broadcast and telephonically. 
Because of the current public health emergency, the City Council Chambers is closed for Council Meetings. 
However, the live meeting may be watched on 
> local cable Mesa channel 11
> online at 

  • Mesa11.com/live
  • www.youtube.com/user/cityofmesa11/live, or https://www.facebook.com/CityofMesa, 

> or listened to by calling 888-788-0099 or 877- 853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 5301232921 and following the prompts. 
For any difficulties accessing this meeting, please call 480-644-2099.
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Note: These are the rest of the meetings and study session for the rest of the month of April 
Source: https://www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/advisory-boards-committees/city-council
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LINK > Mesa LegiStar Calendar 
FINAL MEETING AGENDA for Study Session
Monday, April 20, 2020 5:30 PM Virtual Platform 
1 Roll Call 1 
2 Review and discuss items on the agenda for the April 20, 2020 regular Council meeting
3 Current events summary including meetings and conferences attended
4 Scheduling of meetings.
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Public participation will be available electronically. 
If you want to provide a written comment or speak telephonically at the meeting, please submit an online comment card by going to Mesaaz.gov/bluecard at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting. 
If you want to speak at the meeting, you will need to indicate on the comment card that you would like to speak during the meeting, 
and you will need to call 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 5301232921 
and following the prompts, prior to the start of the meeting. 
> You will be able to listen to the meeting
> and when the item you have indicated that you want to speak on is before Council, your line will be taken off mute and you will be given an opportunity to speak. 
Applicants and their representatives who have items on the Council agenda and who want to be able to comment on their item or be able to answer questions should fill out this Applicant online comment card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting and call 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 5301232921 and following the prompts, prior to the start of the meeting. 
You will be able to listen to the meeting; and when the item you have indicated that you want to speak on is before Council, your line will be taken off mute and you will be given an opportunity to speak. 
For help with the online comment card, or for any other technical difficulties, please call 480- 644-2099.
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THE FINAL MEETING AGENDA RUNS ON FOR 14 PAGES
Mayor's Welcome 
Roll Call 
Invocation: Moment of Silence 
Pledge of Allegiance Awards, Recognitions and Announcements 
1 Take action on all consent agenda items. 
*2 Items on the Consent Agenda 
20-0441 Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written. 
File #:20-0441   
Type:MinutesStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council
On agenda:4/20/2020
Title:Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.
Attachments:1. March 12, 2020 Study, 2. March 19, 2020 Study, 3. April 6, 2020 Regular, 4. April 6, 2020 Study Session
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* 3 Take action on the following liquor license applications: (skipped)
4 Take action on the following contracts: [11]
These are on pages 2-6
The first 3 are for Fleet Services amounting to over $750,000
The next four are Police and/or Fire Medical
Item *4-h is for safety shoes
Item *4-i is one more contract for Fleet Services $400,000 
Item *4-k 20-0434 
20-0434 16-Month Renewal to the Term Contract for Supplemental Computers, Ruggedized Laptops and Tablets for various City Departments as requested by the Department of Innovation and Technology (Citywide)
File #:20-0434   
Type:ContractStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council
On agenda:4/20/2020
Title:16-Month Renewal to the Term Contract for Supplemental Computers, Ruggedized Laptops and Tablets for various City Departments as requested by the Department of Innovation and Technology (Citywide)
This contract provides supplemental purchases of computer equipment outside the normal cycle replacement program for customer departments to meet their current and future technology needs. Purchases are made on an as-needed basis. The contract amount is based on previous technology purchase requests from City departments and the contract will now include Microsoft products. The Innovation and Technology Department and Purchasing recommend renewing the contract through July 31, 2021, using the State of Arizona cooperative contracts with Dell Marketing LP; Apple Computer, Inc.; Panasonic Solutions; and Microsoft Corporation; at $400,000, based on estimated usage.
Attachments:1. Council Report
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Here's a clip of the Council Report:
City Council Report 
Date: April 20, 2020 
To: City Council Through: Michael Kennington, Chief Financial Officer 
From: Edward Quedens, Business Services Director Matt Bauer, Procurement Administrator 
Subject: 16-Month Renewal to the Term Contract for Supplemental Computers, Ruggedized Laptops and Tablets for various City Departments as requested by the Innovation and Technology Department (Citywide) 
Recommendation 
Council is requested to approve the renewal as recommended. 
The Innovation and Technology Department (DoIT) and Purchasing recommend renewing the contract through July 31, 2021, using the State of Arizona cooperative contracts with 

  • Dell Marketing LP; 
  • Apple Computer, Inc.; 
  • Panasonic Solutions; 
  • and adding the vendor Microsoft Corporation; 

at $400,000, based on estimated usage. 
Background / Discussion 
This Contract (No. 2018026) provides for the City’s PC Cycle Replacement program and provides supplemental purchases of computer equipment. Supplemental purchases are made for customer departments to meet their current and future technology needs both known and unknown. 
> On June 4, 2018, Council approved the annual contract amount of $400,000 for supplemental purchases of computer equipment. The amount for the supplemental purchases is based off spending from the previous two years and annual purchases have increased compared to those years. 
The Innovation and Technology Department requests the contract amount of $500,000 to be effective 10/13/2020; based on an increase of technology purchase requests from City departments and incorporating Microsoft products under this contract. 
This estimated amount should meet the on-going technology needs of the City. 
It is in the City’s best interest to renew the contract through 7/31/2021, the same expiration as the State contracts. 
City departments are satisfied with each vendor’s products and the vendors continue to meet expectations and requirements. Using these cooperative continues to be advantageous to the City and it is in the City's best interest to renew this contract. Purchase Information Action: Renewal (16-month through 7/31/2021) and Vendor Award/Addition
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