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Contra
FROM: Anthony A. Dehaesus
Director of Planning Costa
DATE: May 8, 1984 County
SUBJECT: System Software Package Availability
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation:
Refer the issue to the Finance Committee for discussion as to the County's obligation
and/or desire to share the LIS*software with other counties. County Counsel should
be asked to advise the Finance Committee as to any legal obligation the County may
have in sharing County developed software at no cost.
Background:
The LIS Steering Committee has recently received a verbal informal request from the
staff of Santa Barbara County that Contra Costa County provide them a copy of the LIS
software for use by their County, and furthermore, that the package be made available
at no initial cost to them. They are anxious for a decision on obtaining the LIS
software.
Although the request has been considered by the Committee, we feel that the Board should
be made aware of the fact that agencies having compatible hardware with ours will be
requesting that we share our software at no cost.
To date, Contra Costa County has invested approximately $650,000 in the development of
the LIS software and the system is now operational in all four departments; however,
it is not yet complete. The system is unique in its size and capabilities and would
be sought after by other agencies concerned with "cost avoidance" in their comparable
departments (Assessor, Public Works, Planning and Building Inspection Departments) .
It is the LIS Steering Committee's feeling that the decision to provide the system to
other agencies at no cost, considering the investment of the County, is beyond our
authority.
*Land Information System
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR R OM E DATIO F BOARD C MITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON May , APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
REFERRED to the Finance Committee (Supervisors Schroder and
McPeak) , County Administrator, and County Counsel for review
and recommendation.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT --- ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BUU VRD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Planning Dept. ATTESTED May 15 , 1984
Building Inspection J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
County Administrator AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
Public Works
Auditor-Controller
Msec/,C&pnty Counsel BY �x-� a- DEPUTY
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