Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BUD - Budget

Directors' Update: March 24, 2021

Business Meeting: March 30, 2021

Summary:

This resolution will ratify a five year agreement for OpenGov software Services. 

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Erik Martin, Becky Butler and Steve Wohld

Resolution

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 21-038, Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approval is required for all contracts, projects, agreements, grant applications, contract amendments and change orders involving expenditures totaling between $50,000 and $200,000; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC is committed to open and transparent governments and will continue to improve the county website to offer more government documents and updates online whenever possible; and

WHEREAS, OpenGov is a budgeting and planning software solution for budget process automation, personnel cost forecasting, managerial reporting, and public transparency driving more effective planning and designed and intended to strengthen stakeholder trust through transparency of government; and

WHEREAS, OpenGov’s data portal will provide county government officials access to financial data to make informed decisions, share data with the community and increase community involvement in the budgeting process; and

WHEREAS, OpenGov will provide county Offices and Departments the opportunity to share their work with the public in the form of "stories" using a web-based interactive platform that is both easy for staff to create content and equally easy for the public to receive and understand that information; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County currently provides many services online and access to public records including BOCC resolutions and meeting minutes. Residents can also request additional public records though the online portal as well as many other services. OpenGov will expand the public's abilities to access public records; and

WHEREAS, OpenGov will provide better access to our annual budget with additional context behind budget decisions and how taxpayer dollars tie back to our strategic plan.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the agreement with OpenGov is hereby approved by the Board of County Commissioners in the amount of $385,890 for the term of five (5) years to be paid in accordance with the attached contract, and the County Manager is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 30th day of March, 2021.