HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062012 - C.74RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to terminate the Copyright License Agreement, dated
August 2009, between the County and Hunter Research, Inc., and Starfire Development Inc., for the ARIES Data
Integration and Development Suite, PC-Dek Module, “Fargo” middleware, and any derivative products.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
In 2003, Contra Costa County retained the services of Hunter Research, Inc., and Starfire Development Inc., to
create, develop, enhance, improve and maintain the Automated Regional Information Exchange System Data
Integration Suite (ARIES), PC-Dek Module, and Fargo middleware.
In 2007, Hunter Research, Inc., and Starfire Development Inc., registered ARIES with the United States Copyright
Office. The Office of the Sheriff negotiated with Hunter Research, Inc. and Starfire Development Inc., to assign their
rights, title and interest in ARIES to Contra Costa County. In return, the County licensed ARIES, PC-Dek Module,
and Fargo middleware, and any derivative products to Hunter Research, Inc. and Starfire Development Inc.
On November
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/06/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Mary Jane Robb,
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: November 6, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 74
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David O. Livingston, Office of the Sheriff
Date:November 6, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Termination of Copyright License Agreement
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
10, 2009, the Board of Supervisors ratified the execution of a Copyright License Agreement, with Hunter Research,
Inc., and Starfire Development Inc., for the ARIES Data Integration and Development Suite, PC-Dek Module,
“Fargo” middleware, and derivative products.
The contract between Contra Costa County and Hunter Research, Inc., expired on December 31, 2011. Hunter
Research, Inc., has no further relationship with the County or the ARIES System.
Approval by the Board of Supervisors will allow the Office of the Sheriff to issue a thirty (30) day advance written
notice to the Licensee (Hunter Research, Inc.), in accordance with the Copyright License Agreement, Section 9.2(c)
Termination by Licensor (County of Contra Costa), that the Copyright License Agreement is terminated effective
close of business on December 5, 2012.