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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND AN EXISTING CONTRACT WITH MOMENTUM TELECOM, INC. FOR WHOLESALE VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICES.
Brief Description: Council authorization is required to amend the existing contract for wholesale VoIP (phone) services, with the cost of the services borne by subscribing Velocity Broadband customers. Staff has renegotiated more competitive pricing and modified terms to ensure the highest level of service can continue to be provided to Velocity Broadband customers.
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Legislative History
Resolution No. 15-101 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with an initial term of 36-months for wholesale voice over internet protocol service in an amount not to exceed the City Manager's maximum spending authority of $25,000, pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, passed July 14, 2015.
Resolution No. 17-181 authorizing the City Manager to spend an additional $10,000 above the City Manager's maximum spending authority of $25,000 on wholesale voice over internet protocol services, passed November 21, 2017.
Resolution No. 18-87 authorizing the City Manager to spend an additional $70,000 above the previously approved maximum spending authority of $35,000 on wholesale voice over internet protocol services, passed July 24, 2018
Resolution 19-5 authorizing the City Manager to spend an additional $95,000 above the previously approved maximum spending authority of $105,000 on wholesale voice over internet protocol services, passed January 8, 2019
Purpose & Explanation
As this contract service is directly related to customer base and voice service package purchases, this "pass-through" expense has also grown over the last four years.
2019
$ 85,505.44
2018
$ 58,167.71
2017
$ 30,973.38
2016
$ 7,153.98
Total
$ 244,692.05
The initial contract had become no longer representative of what customers are looking for in VoIP (phone) services. Staff negotiated terms that better suited the customer needs of today and agree...
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