| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 4.a.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Ellis Chang
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Finance
| | Subject: | Authorization for City staff to participate in the CentralSquare 2019 National Conference. (Cost: $4,000) (Action Item) | Date: | 1/22/2019 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To request City Council authorization for two City employees to participate in the CentralSquare 2019 national conference in San Antonio, Texas, on March 17-20, 2019. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
CentralSquare Technologies came forth as an industry leader in public safety and public administration software after a merger of four public-sector-serving software companies: Superion, TriTech Software Systems (including Zuercher Technologies), and Aptean. Following the merger, CentralSquare Technologies is organizing a national conference in San Antonio, Texas, to bring together its 7,500 public sector agencies and to accelerate smarter collaboration among its customer community. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The City entered an agreement with CentralSquare Technologies (formerly Superion) for its ONESolution Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to replace the City’s current financial and human resources software system (“PICK”) on September 11, 2018. As the City prepares for implementation of ONESolution, it is invaluable to send City staff to this conference to take advantage of networking and training opportunities with similar public sector agencies. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost for two City employees to participate in the conference, including related travel and lodging, is approximately $4,000. Funds for this expense will be paid from the current ERP budget. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Authorize City staff to participate in the CentralSquare 2019 national conference in San Antonio, Texas on March 17-20, 2019, including travel, lodging, food, and other ancillary expenses.
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