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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 YEAR 2000 REPORT 01-17-00NO. 3 1-17-00 DATE' JANUARY 17, 2000 Inter-Com TO: FROM: SUBJECT: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FINANCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS YEAR 2000 REPORT Summary: On a monthly basis since April 1999, staff provided the City Council with status reports identifying the necessary improvements and upgrades to ensure citywide critical systems were Y2K compliant. On December 31, 1999, the Mayor, City Department Heads, emergency field staff and additional police officers were at City Hall and at off-site locations to handle any problems that may have resulted from Y2K equipment failure. No significant incidents occurred or equipment failed. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council receive and file this report. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION At the April 5, 1999 City Council meeting, staff submitted a report to the City Council identifying necessary Y2K planning activities and actions. In July 1999, staff commenced providing monthly status reports to the City Council for all citywide'and outside agencies' Y2K critical systems. The reports identified equipment that had been upgraded or the timing for the upgrades. On the evening of December 31, 1999, thirty-six police officers, the City Manager, Assistant' City Manager and all Department Heads were at City Hall and at remote locations. There was no disruption of city services, special calls for police service or computer or power failures. On January 3, 2000, the first full workday, all systems were fully operational. The City's Y2K planning efforts and upgrades successfully alleviated potential problems. E-l~zabeth A. Binsack - Community Development DireCtor