County approves immediate purchase of critical cybersecurity device after vendor price increase

Josh Trestler told the council that a critical county and city network device slated for next year needs to be purchased now because vendor prices rose and lead times tightened. "I'll be honest, I'm being a little bit vague in just a name of the device and the company just for cyber security reasons," he said, explaining the device provides real-time threat updates and next-day advanced replacement service.

Trestler said the total cost is $4,492 and proposed a 50/50 split with the city so each jurisdiction would pay roughly $2,246. The device includes three years of maintenance and a replacement option that ships the next day to minimize downtime for public safety and other critical services. He said a cheaper option exists but would likely force replacement in three years rather than the five-year cycle the county aims for.

Council members asked about advertising/purchasing timelines and noted broader price increases in computing equipment. After a motion was made and seconded, the council voted to authorize signing the purchase agreement so the county could secure the quoted price.

The motion authorizes the county to sign the vendor purchase agreement and proceed with the 50/50 cost-sharing arrangement with the city. The council did not record roll-call votes by name in the transcript; the chair called the motion approved.