From
Keshnel Penny, Chief Information Officer
Title
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement for Mutual Aid Information Technology Services with the City of Allen, TX
Presenter
Keshnel Penny, Chief Information Officer
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, also known as the Inter-Local Cooperation Contacts Act, authorizes all local governments to contract with each other to perform governmental functions or services including administrative functions normally associated with the operation of government.
The City of Allen, Texas, and the City of Grand Prairie would like to enter in to this amended and restated Interlocal Agreement for Mutual Aid for Information Technology Services that would allow mutual aid in the terms of supplemental IT personnel or computer hardware to either party in the event of a cyber incident, natural disaster, or other emergency capable of degrading or disrupting information technology services beyond the capabilities of the affected party.
Each party would agree to adopt a formal or informal cyber response plan in the event of a significant cyber incident, natural disaster, or other emergency. The desire of each party to enter into such agreement is to offer time and expertise of IT personnel to assist in the detection, response, and short-term remediation of the cyber incident or assist in the repair and restoration of IT Services due to a significant cyber incident, natural disaster, or other emergency.
Financial Consideration
The requesting party shall be responsible for any incidental costs, equipment, software, or services related to the Mutual Aid response to the IT incident. If the responding party indicates a need for the acquisition or purchase of equipment, software, or services, the requesting party shall decide if such acquisition or purchase is necessary and will make any make any required acquisition or purchas...
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