HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12012009 - C.87RECOMMENDATION(S):
RATIFY execution of the Assignment of Copyright from Hunter Research, Inc. and William
Pladson to the County and Copyright License Agreement from the County to Hunter
Research, Inc. and William Pladson for the ARIES Data Integration Development Suite and
"Fargo" middleware, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
In 2003 Contra Costa County retained the services of Hunter Research, Inc. to create the
Automated Regional Information Exchange System Data Integration Development Suite
("ARIES"). Since 2003 the County has continued to contract with Hunter Research to
develop, enhance, improve, and maintain ARIES.
On April 27, 2007, Hunter Research and William Pladson registered ARIES with the United
States Copyright Office. The Office of the Sheriff negotiated with Hunter Research and
William Pladson to assign their rights, title, and interest in ARIES to Contra Costa County.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/01/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Contact: Eileen Devlin,
925-335-1557
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 1, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc: Eileen Devlin, Beth Kilian, Karen Todd
C.87
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Warren Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:December 1, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Ratify Execution of the Assignment of Copyright and Copyright License Agreement
In return, Hunter Research
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
and William Pladson asked to license ARIES.
The Department is requesting the Board of Supervisors ratify the Sheriff's execution of a
Copyright License Agreement and Assignment of Copyright between the County, Hunter
Research, Inc., and William Pladson for the ARIES Data Integration Development Suite and
Fargo, the middleware.