Discussion of Network Refresh and Telephone System Replacement and Direction to Staff as Deemed Appropriate. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 07/13/09 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Discussion of Network Refresh and Telephone System Replacement and Direction to Staff as Deemed Appropriate. Contact Person/Dept.: John Richo Phone Number: 310 253 5950 Item Number: A 2 Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Agendas and Meetings City Council (07/07/09) Department Approval: John Richo (07/07/09) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (07/07/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (07/07/09) City Manager Approval: Mark Scott (07/08/09) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council discuss the Network Refresh and Telephone System replacement project and direct staff as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND: The City s data network was designed in 1994 and installed in 1995. At that time it was a small network supporting about 275 network attached devices. It was based on a flat network topology which was appropriate for a small network. Over time the network expanded as to new buildings (Public Works Transportation Senior Center) and connected to established buildings (Vets PD Fire Station 2 Fire Training Drill Yard Transfer Station). PD was subsequently segmented off to its own network of approximately 150 devices. As of today the City s network encompasses approximately 659 network attached devices. It has both outgrown its basic design and its outdated networking components which lack necessary manageability and security features. The City s telephone system (Mitel 2000) began installation in 1995. During the implementation the third party installer entered bankruptcy and the system did not reach a state of satisfactory functionality until 1998. The system is built around a ...
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