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a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute a non-standard agreement with American Registry for Internet Numbers, LTD. (ARIN), enabling NMC to obtain unique NMC Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to allow for multiple Internet Service Providers as part of Natividad Medical Center’s Business Continuity, in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for the period retroactive from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024; and
b. Accept the non-standard language in the Agreement provided by ARIN as recommended by the Interim Chief Executive Officer for NMC; and
c. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for NMC to sign renewals to the ARIN agreement and to issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis, incorporating the same non-standard contract provisions, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute a non-standard agreement with American Registry for Internet Numbers, LTD. (ARIN), enabling NMC to obtain unique NMC Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to allow for multiple Internet Service Providers as part of Natividad Medical Center’s Business Continuity, in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for the period retroactive from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024; and
b. Accept the non-standard language in the Agreement provided by ARIN as recommended by the Interim Chief Executive Officer for NMC; and
c. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for NMC to sign renewals to the ARIN agreement and to issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis, incorporating the same non-standard contract provisions, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
ARIN, a nonprofit member-based organization, supports the operation of the Internet through the management of Internet number resources throughout its service region, including the United States. ARIN is solely responsible for registration, allocation and assignment of Internet resources, i.e., allocating a unique “address” identifying individual networks on the Internet. As a practical matter, in the United States, Internet identifiers such as blocks of Internet addresses are only available from ARIN.
The proposed agreement is non-standard for the County, but is based upon a standard agreement that ARIN uses throughout the United States and Canada, including with other governmental bodies. The Chief Executive Officer for NMC is recommending approval of this agreement.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of County Counsel reviewed this Agreement as to form but has declined to approve, and the Auditor-Controller reviewed and approved as to payment provisions. The Agreement was reviewed and approved by NMC’s Finance Committee and by its Board of Trustees on August 13, 2021.
FINANCING:
The cost for this agreement is $1,000 of which $700 is included in the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Adopted Budget. Amounts for remaining years of the agreement will be included in those budgets as appropriate.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This agreement facilitates the maintenance and support of NMC’s internet systems and applications that support NMC’s patient care systems and hospital computing operations.
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Prepared by: Ari Entin, Chief Information Officer, 831-783-2564
Approved by: Dr. Charles R. Harris, Interim Chief Executive Officer, 831-783-2504
Attachments:
American Registry for Internet Numbers Registration Service Agreement
Attachments on file with the Clerk of the Board