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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To: Honorable Mayor Adams and City Council <br /> <br />From: Julie Feier, City Manager <br /> <br />Date: February 15, 2008 <br /> <br />Subject: Weekly Update <br /> <br /> <br />technology assessment <br />The proposals received from our bid are attached. We <br />interviewed each company this week and are recommending FPOV. The contract is <br />$6,500 over the $8,500 budgeted for the organizational and technology review. The <br />proposal will include a two-day site visit involving interviews of large users, Department <br />Directors and interested Council Members. The final report will be available to the public <br />and the consultant has offered to make a Council presentation. If we were able to <br />approve the contract at the February 25 meeting, we could proceed with the <br />assessment in March. We are currently looking to proceed with the assessment March <br />5 through 7 allowing report submittal by April 7. However, due to the contract amount, <br />Council would need to approve a budget amendment in April to cover the additional <br />expense when we do the Sprint and AT&T revenue inclusion. I plan to place the <br />contract on the next agenda. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the <br />proposal or the budget amendment, please let me know. <br /> <br />Legislative Issues <br />Regarding , Representative Jake Zimmerman did an excellent job of <br />protecting municipal interests regarding HB 1779 this week. Representative <br />Zimmerman successfully amended the bill affecting VOIP in committee. Representative <br />Avery filed HB 2108, which is another attack on the sales tax pool distribution. It would <br />cap all contributions of “A” cities to the County pool at 8 1/2 %. Cities like DesPeres, <br />which used TIF to establish retail centers, pay in as much as 30%. This would be a <br />significant financial hit to communities such as Webster Groves or University City <br />should the legislation pass. As you head into legislative conference next week, you will <br />see there are an unusually large number of bills filed for this session. Surprisingly, given <br />the recent, senseless, and increasingly common acts of gun violence that have <br />touched our nation and our community, there are no bills related to gun control. I think <br />we are now obligated to find ways in which to address the roots of such tragedies. <br />While there will be many municipal issues to address, a dialogue that encourages local, <br />state, and federal solutions to mental illness and gun violence should be on the radar of <br /> <br />