TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Diego Chavez, Administrative Services Director
PREPARED BY: John Borger, IT Manager
SUBJECT:
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Information Technology Network Infrastructure Upgrades and Backup Refresh Project
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RECOMMENDATION
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Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget as referenced in the Fiscal Impact statement;
Approve the purchase of new Cisco firewalls and switches, Veeam backup software solution, and Object First backup storage device from CDW-G;
Approve the combined contract amount not-to-exceed $702,977.66 and authorize the City Manager to approve up to 10% in change orders for contingencies; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents and request orders.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
DISCUSSION
The City of Murrieta's (City) information technology (IT) infrastructure supports essential public services across all departments and facilities, including public safety (Police and Fire stations), public access (Library), administrative operations (City Hall), and virtual server environments. The current systems, particularly core network switches, firewalls, and the legacy backup solution, have reached their hardware lifecycle limits, are unsupported, or are insufficient to meet the demands of modern technology. IT staff has obtained quotes to replace core switches, main firewalls, switches supporting virtual servers, and to implement a new backup system as described in further detail below.
These upgrades are not optional enhancements, but planned replacements and investments to ensure operational continuity, protect against cyber threats, and enable effective Disaster Recovery (DR). Delaying them exposes the City to significant risks, including operational disruptions, data loss, and impacts to critical City s...
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