Title
Authorization to Apply for Grant Funding to Replace Aging Hardware (Ordinance S-44439)
Description
The Phoenix Municipal Court requests authorization to apply for and accept an amount not to exceed $200,000 in grant funds from the Arizona Supreme Court-administered Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund (JCEF). Funds will be used to replace the remainder of the Court’s aging computer fleet and complete migration to Windows 10. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
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Summary
Replacement of aging desktop computers, laptops, and related hardware will help to ensure reliability of the Court's business systems by minimizing hardware failure, support requirements and maintenance costs. In seeking grant funding through JCEF, aging computers and hardware can be replaced with current, supported models without using the City's General Fund. Additionally, leveraging these funds for this purpose will stretch the City's hardware budget further as the Court will make older hardware available to other City departments.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Financial Impact
Funds will be made available in the Phoenix Municipal Court local JCEF account. The Phoenix Municipal Court must submit a funding plan and application to the Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts to secure approval for use of JCEF funds pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes section 12-113. No General Fund dollars will be used.
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This item is submitted by Chief Presiding Judge B. Don Taylor and Deputy City Manager Karen Peters.