HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-299 Resolution No. 01-299
RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH .
SYMPRO, INC. FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING SOFTWARE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that Joyce A. Parker, City Manager, be and is hereby
authorized and directed to execute a Software License Agreement on
behalf of the City of Elgin with SymPro, Inc . for investment
management and reporting software, a copy of which is attached
hereto and made a part hereof by reference .
s/ Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: November 14, 2001
Adopted: November 14, 2001
Omnibus Vote : Yeas : 7 Nays : 0
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
2200 Powell Street, Suite 1 170
�Mlt Emeryville, California 94608-1809
SymPro TEL 510 655-0900
J FAX 510 655-4064
SYMPRO SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
This SymPro Software License Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into effective
the 2) day of N 0V, , 2001 ("Effective Date") by and between SymPro, Inc., a California
corporation ("SymPro'), and City of Elgin, an Illinois city ("Licensee").
RECITALS
A. SymPro has designed and developed a Software program known as the SymPro
Treasury/ Management Software.
B. Licensee desires to obtain a personal, nontransferable, non-exclusive limited right
and license to use such Software and related documentation for Licensee's own internal
business purposes only and SymPro is willing to grant such a license on the terms and
subject to the conditions of this Agreement.
THEREFORE, in consideration for the license fees to be paid by Licensee hereunder
and the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as
follows:
1. Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following definitions:
A. "Authorized Users" shall mean Licensee and its employees and no other
persons or entities.
B. "Software" shall mean that certain SymPro proprietary computer Software
program known as SymPro Treasury Management Software, in machine readable, object
code form, as listed on Exhibit "B", including any upgrades, new releases, or revisions of
the Software released by SymPro to Licensee, or additional modules licensed after the
effective date of this agreement and added to the list in Exhibit "B".
C. "Documentation" shall mean all user/operation manuals and other materials
or information describing the Software, as hereinafter defined, its performance
characteristics, technical features and other relevant information reasonably required for
use of the Software, including all physical media upon which the materials or information
are provided.
D. "Licensed Products" shall mean the Software and the Documentation.
E. "Original Copy" shall mean each actual original copy of the Licensed Products
provided to Licensee pursuant to this Agreement.
F. "Designated Site" shall mean that certain location at which the Designated
Equipment shall be physically located during the term of this Agreement, as identified on
Exhibit "A" to this Agreement and such other location as may be expressly approved in
writing by SymPro, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
G. "Designated Equipment" shall mean a single Intel based computer for the
single user version, or a network file server for site license version or multi-user version on
which Licensee uses the Software pursuant to this Agreement, as identified on Exhibit "A"
to this Agreement.
2. Software License. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, termination, SymPro hereby grants to Licensee, and Licensee accepts, a limited,
personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive license to use one (1) Original Copy of the
Licensed Products solely for Licensee's own internal business purposes and solely on the
Designated Equipment located at the Designated Site provided, however, that for each
Original Copy, such license shall be limited to the use of the Licensed Products by no more
than the number of Authorized Users specified in Exhibit "B", if the Software is installed on
a file server or host computer. Licensee shall be permitted to make one (1) copy of the
Software for backup and archival purposes only. Neither this Agreement, nor any other
document signed by the parties, embodies or may be interpreted as a sale of all, or any
interest in, any of the Licensed Products by SymPro. Without limiting the foregoing,
Licensee shall have no right to make, improve, further develop or market any of the
Licensed Products.
3. Fees.
A. License Fees. The License Fees for the license granted hereunder (the
"License Fees") shall be in the amount indicated in Exhibit "A" to this Agreement. The
License Fees shall be payable upon successful onsite implementation of software and shall
be non-refundable, except as set forth in Sections 7. D. and 10.
B. Annual Maintenance & Support Fees. Annual Fees for Maintenance &
Support services are payable on an annual basis prior to the commencement of such
support services, as set forth in Exhibit "A" for the first year and according to the published
Maintenance and Support Fee Schedule in subsequent years. Support services are subject
to Exhibit "C". setting forth the support policies. Should Licensee discontinue renewal of
support services, Licensee shall have the right to use Licensed Products received in
perpetuity, within the limits of this License Agreement.
C. Services Fees. The Service Fees for the services performed hereunder (the
"Service Fees") shall be in the amount indicated in Exhibit "A" to this Agreement. The
Service Fees shall be payable upon successful onsite implementation of software and shall
be non-refundable.
D. Payments. All payments (i) shall be made by bank check or Licensee's
check or wire transfer of immediately available funds and (ii) shall be due and payable to
SymPro (or SymPro's assignee) in U.S. Dollars, at SymPro's address, or such other places
as SymPro may from time to time designate in writing. All payments shall be made without
offset or deduction of any nature whatsoever.
4. SymPro Ownership of Licensed Products. Licensee expressly warrants and agrees
that:
A. SymPro Proprietary Rights. The Licensed Products, together with all related
documentation, logos, product names and other support materials (if any) regardless of
format, appearance or manner of storage, are the subject of copyrights (published or
unpublished) or trademarks, or are otherwise confidential and/or proprietary to SymPro
(SymPro, Inc.), and shall, at all times, remain the property of SymPro. Licensee agrees
never to alter the Documentation or remove any notices or product identification placed on
the Software by or otherwise identifying SymPro. Licensee agrees not to undertake any
direct or indirect act to challenge or otherwise contest any common law or statutory
copyright, trademark right or other intellectual or proprietary right held or alleged to be held
by SymPro to all or any part of the Licensed Products. Some Software modules may
contain or utilize third party software and/or documentation, which has been licensed for
use by SymPro for distribution as part of SymPro's Software. In such case all property
rights, trademark rights, statutory copyrights, and other protections set forth in this section
4A, shall be extended to the third party owning the licensed Software.
B. No Ownership Rights. Other than the limited right of use of the Licensed
Products described in this Agreement, Licensee neither shall have nor shall it acquire any
right, title or interest in or to any of the Licensed Products or in any intellectual or
proprietary rights represented thereby.
C. Derivative Works. Any altered, translated or modified version of any of the
Licensed Products and all related materials shall be deemed derivative works and all
property and other rights with respect thereto shall rest solely in SymPro and shall remain
subject to the terms of this Agreement, notwithstanding its expiration or earlier termination.
Licensee shall, upon demand, execute such documents as are necessary to give effect to
and confirm the foregoing.
5. Permitted Uses and Restrictions.
A. Permitted Uses. The Licensed Products shall be used solely on the
Designated Equipment at the Designated Site for Licensee's own internal business
purposes provided, however, that for each Original Copy, such use of the Licensed
Products shall be limited to the number of Authorized Users established by the System
Manager license and listed in Exhibit "B".
B. Restrictions. Licensee expressly warrants that Licensee shall not, directly or
indirectly, do or attempt to do, or permit any person to do or attempt to do, any of the
following:
(1) Use the Licensed Products on equipment other than the Designated
Equipment, at a location other than the Designated Site or for any purpose other than that
expressly permitted in Section 5.A hereof;
(2) Utilize the Licensed Products for the direct or indirect benefit of anyone
other than Licensee. For the purposes of this Agreement, such prohibited use would
include the use of the Licensed Products for the operation of a service bureau business or
otherwise for the purpose of processing data for or on behalf of any person or entity
(including subsidiaries or related entities) intending to use such data for commercial
purposes, or processing data not generated internally by Licensee for the purpose of selling
same, whether or not such processing is performed by Licensee for compensation;
(3) Permit any person or entity other than an Authorized User to have
access to or use the Software;
(4) Rent, lease, sell, assign, encumber, distribute, or otherwise transfer or
distribute all or any part of the Licensed Products (including compilations), or any part
thereof or interest therein;
(5) Make or distribute any copies, or otherwise disclose all or any part or
compilation, of the Software or the Documentation to anyone not an Authorized User,
except as otherwise required by applicable law or court order.
(6) Modify all or any part of the Software, or use all or any part thereof, to
produce applications for Licensee's own use or for use by others; or
(7) Reverse assemble, decompile, reverse translate, reverse engineer or
in any other manner decode the Software for any purpose, including, without limitation, to
derive any source code therefrom.
C. No Transfer to Third Parties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing
restrictions, Licensee represents and warrants that none of the Licensed Products shall,
directly or indirectly, in whole or part, be given, sold or leased to, used or operated by or in
any manner be made available to the public or to any person, business, entity (including
any parent, subsidiary or affiliated unit of Licensee), governmental unit or government of
any country, except as otherwise required by applicable law or court order.
D. Notice. Licensee shall immediately notify SymPro in writing of any actual or
suspected breach of this Agreement, including, without limitation, its terms limiting use.
E. Inspection by SymPro. SymPro may at reasonable times inspect the
Designated Equipment and the Software to verify Licensee's compliance with this
Agreement, provided that any such inspection shall not unreasonably interfere with the
business operations of Licensee.
6. Delivery of Licensed Products. SymPro shall deliver the Original Copy of the
Licensed Products within ten (10) business days following receipt by SymPro of the fully
executed License Agreement and an authorized purchase order. SymPro shall not be
responsible for installing the Software on the Designated Equipment unless SymPro is
specifically contracted to perform installation and training services.
7. Warranties.
A. Warranty of Ownership. SymPro warrants to Licensee (and no other person
or entity) that it is the author and owner or proper Licensee of the Licensed Products and
has the right to enter into this Agreement.
B. Licensed Products Warranty. For a period of One Hundred Eighty (180)
calendar days from the date of receipt by Licensee of the Original Copy of the Licensed
Products (not including delivery of any subsequent modifications, updates or new releases
thereto), SymPro warrants to Licensee (and to no other person or entity) that the Licensed
Products will conform to SymPro's specifications pertaining thereto as set forth in the user
documentation for the Software listed in Exhibit "B" to this Agreement provided that said
warranty shall apply only as to the most current version of the Licensed Products as used
on the Designated Equipment and to defects that can with reasonable effort be recreated
by SymPro using a supported operating environment. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES
ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT.
C. Warranter Claims. Any claim for violation of the warranties set forth in Section
7B must be made to SymPro in writing on or before the expiration of the 180-day warranty
period, specifying in reasonable detail the defect asserted and any computer listings or
examples that demonstrate the defect.
D. Remedy. Licensee acknowledges that the Licensed Products are of a
complex nature and that they may have inherent bugs or defects. Licensee agrees that as
the sole liability and as Licensee' sole remedy as to any warranty claims under Section 7.13,
SymPro shall, upon receipt of such written notice, and at its sole option, (i) provide the
services necessary to correct documented failures to conform to SymPro specifications
which diagnosis indicates are caused by a defect in an unaltered current version of the
Licensed Products, (ii) replace same with Licensed Products of functional equivalence or
(iii) reimburse Licensee for the License Fees paid by Licensee hereunder.
E. Further Limitations. The limited warranties provided in this Section 7, as
limited by other provisions of this Agreement, are non-transferable and shall immediately
become void in the event of any unauthorized use, modification or repair of the Licensed
Products or any part thereof or upon breach by Licensee of any provision of this
Agreement. Except as otherwise may be provided in any technical support and
maintenance agreement between the parties, Licensee shall pay, at SymPro's then current
rates, for services performed by SymPro to correct problems or defects not covered by
warranty, including, without limitation, those traceable to Licensee's errors.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. EXCEPT AS TO INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT
OR PATENT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THEN ONLY AS
PROVIDED FOR AND LIMITED BY SECTION 10, LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
POTENTIAL DAMAGES IN ANY PROCEEDING WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO MEASURE
WITH CERTAINTY AND THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT AS A FAIR
ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL DAMAGES, SYMPRO'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF FORM OF ACTION, PROCEEDING OR THEORY OF
RECOVERY, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE LICENSE FEES ACTUALLY PAID TO SYMPRO
AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 3 HEREOF. REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION,
PROCEEDING, OR THEORY OF RECOVERY, NEITHER SYMPRO NOR ITS AGENTS,
NOR ITS THIRD PARTY LICENSORS SHALL IN ANY MANNER BE LIABLE FOR ANY
LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY SUCH DAMAGES ASSESSED AGAINST OR PAID BY LICENSEE TO ANY THIRD
PARTY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, QUALITY OR
PERFORMANCE OF THE LICENSED PRODUCTS, EVEN IF SYMPRO HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SYMPRO, ITS AGENTS AND
ITS THIRD PARTY LICENSORS, SHALL IN NO MANNER BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES OR LIABILITY INCURRED TO OR BY ANY THIRD PARTY, EXCEPT AS TO
INFRINGEMENT OF VALID REGISTERED UNITED STATES COPYRIGHTS OR
PATENTS, AND THEN ONLY AS PROVIDED FOR AND LIMITED BY SECTION 10.
9. Termination. This Agreement shall continue until terminated as provided in this
Section 9.
A. Termination by Licensee. Licensee may terminate this Agreement on thirty
(30) days written notice to SymPro. In the event of such termination, Licensee shall
immediately cease use of the Licensed Products and shall comply with the obligations upon
termination set forth in Section 9 C.
B. Termination by SymPro. SymPro may terminate this Agreement, and all
rights of Licensee hereunder, (i) effective upon written notice thereof to Licensee, in the
event that Licensee fails to make full and valid payment of the Initial License Fee when
such payment is due and payable or (ii) effective upon thirty (30) days prior written notice
thereof to Licensee if Licensee fails in any manner to comply with any other covenant,
representation or warranty of Licensee set forth herein or in any other agreement entered
into between SymPro and Licensee and such failure has not been remedied by the end of
such 30-day period.
C. Obligations on Termination.
(1) Destruction or Return of Licensed Products. Upon termination of this
Agreement pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9, Licensee expressly acknowledges
and agrees that within thirty (30) calendar days following such termination, Licensee shall
certify and warrant to SymPro, that: (i) it has destroyed or returned to SymPro all and every
part of the Software and the Documentation and all copies thereof, including, without
limitation, any copies installed on any hard-drive or other fixed, electronic, optical, magnetic
or other media and any authorized or unauthorized modifications of the Software, or as
contained in any other form or media and (ii) that it has complied with all other terms and
provisions of this Agreement.
(2) Payment. Upon termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall
immediately pay to SymPro all amounts which have accrued or which are owing to SymPro
as of the date of such termination.
10. Infringement Indemnity by Licensor. SymPro hereby agrees to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless Licensee from all claims, losses and liabilities resulting from any claim
that the Licensed Products infringe a copyright or patent or other intellectual property rights,
provided that: (a) Licensee notifies SymPro in writing within 30 days of the claim, if the
claim is received by Licensee; (b) SymPro has sole control of the defense and all related
settlement negotiations; and (c) Licensee provides SymPro with the assistance, information
and authority necessary to perform SymPro's obligations under this Section 10. SymPro
shall have no liability for any claim of infringement arising from any unauthorized use,
alteration or modification of the Software; or use of a superseded or altered release of the
Software if the infringement would have been avoided by the use of a current unaltered
release of the Licensed Products which SymPro has provided to Licensee.
If the Licensed Products are held or are believed by SymPro to infringe, SymPro
shall have the option, at its expense, to (a) modify the Licensed Produces to be non-
infringing; or (b) obtain for Licensee a license to continue using the Licensed Products. If it
is not commercially reasonable to perform either of the above options, then SymPro may
terminate the license for the infringing Licensed Products and refund any unused support
and maintenance fees paid and prorated license fees paid for those Licensed Products,
which such license fees shall be prorated by 25% for each year Licensee has had use of
the Licensed Products without interference by such infringement claim.
11. Miscellaneous.
A. Specific Performance: Injunctive Relief. Licensee's breach of any obligation
under this Agreement regarding the use, duplication, modification, transfer or confidentiality
of the Licensed Products shall entitle SymPro to injunctive, specific performance or other
equitable relief, all without need of bond or undertaking of any nature, Licensee specifically
acknowledging that SymPro's remedies at law under such circumstances would be
inadequate.
B. Applicable Law, Forum. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, the laws of the State of Illinois shall govern the validity and construction of this
Agreement and the interpretation of the parties' rights and duties without reference to
conflicts of laws. Each party hereto hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state
or federal court located in Kane County, Illinois.
C. Further Acts. Each party agrees in good faith to perform all acts and execute
and deliver all documents reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Agreement. Time is of the essence of all obligations of Licensee.
D. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder
may be assigned by Licensee without the prior express written consent of SymPro (which
consent may be withheld in SymPro's sole and absolute discretion). SymPro may freely
assign its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement.
E. Taxes. The License Fees exclude federal, state and local sales, use, excise,
transportation, occupational or similar taxes or assessments and all such taxes and
assessments shall be the sole obligation of Licensee.
F. Complete Agreement, Non-Waiver. This Agreement represents
the complete agreement between the parties hereto as to the subject matter hereof and the
parties' rights and obligations with respect thereto, and no representations, warranties or
agreements not contained in this Agreement shall have any effect whatsoever upon the
parties or upon the instant transaction. This Agreement may be amended only in writing,
signed by Licensee and by an authorized representative of SymPro. No waiver by either
party of any right, obligation or default of performance by the other shall be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent such occurrence.
G. Notice. Any and all notices between the Licensee and SymPro provided for
under this Agreement or by law shall be made in writing and shall be deemed duly served
when personally delivered to one of the parties, or in lieu of such personal services, when
deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid addressed to such party.
The persons and their addresses having the authority to give and receive notices under this
Agreement include the following:
Licensee Licensor
City of Elgin SymPro
James R. Nowicki James R. Connor
Fiscal Services Manager President
150 Dexter Ct. 2200 Powell Street, 11th Floor
Elgin, IL 60120 Emeryville, California 94608
H. Severability. If any one or more of the provisions (or parts thereof) of this
Agreement is determined to be illegal or unenforceable, no other provisions shall be
affected thereby.
I. Surviving Clauses. The provisions of Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and all
representations and warranties of Licensee shall survive the expiration or termination of
this Agreement.
J. Exhibits. Exhibits "A" (Description of Designated Equipment/Designated Site
and License Fees), "B" (Listing of Software Modules), and "C" (Annual Support and
Maintenance Plan), are included in this Agreement by reference.
K. Authorization To Sign. Each person signing below represents, warrants and
covenants that he has executed this Agreement with actual authority to bind the party on
whose behalf he has so signed.
L. Counterparts-, Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be deemed
one and the same instrument. Facsimile signatures hereto shall be valid for all purposes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this SymPro Software License
Agreement as of the Effective Date.
"SymPro„ "Licensee"
SymPro, In City of Elgin,
a California c porationj an Illi ois city
By: y•
Na ames R. onnor Nam o y c� A
Ti President Title: C, i rV/ 001 AA) a c e
Address: Address:
2200 Powell Street, Suite 1170 150 Dexter Ct.
Emeryville, California 94608 Elgin, IL 60120
fax: 510-655-4064 fax: 847-931-5622
EXHIBIT "A"
1. Designated Equipment:
Workstations: Intel Pentium based personal computer; 32 bit operating
system; minimum speed 166mz; Windows 95, 98, 2000, or Windows NT operating
system; minimum 64 MB RAM. Networking: Novell, Microsoft NT or Windows 2000
Server. Hard drive storage: Minimum 30 MB for software, 1-50 MB for portfolio data,
depending on size and type of portfolio(s). Licensee's Installation: Installation is on a
network server. For current Windows operating systems not named in this section,
contact SymPro for compatibility information.
2. Designated Site:
City of Elgin
150 Dexter Ct.
Elgin, IL 60120
3. Fees:
a. License Fees:
Fixed Income/Extended Investments Module $15,000
Market Pricing Interface $4,000
General Ledger $5,000
GL Header Interface to HTE $3,000
Network License no charge
Total $27,000
b. Annual Support & Maintenance Fees:
Total: First Year Support Included at no additional fee
2"d Year Support & Maintenance Fee: $4,800
C. Onsite Implementation and Training
Four days on-site training @ $2,000 per day $8,000
Includes 2 days Fixed Income/Extended Training
2 Days GL Training and HTE Interface Implementation
Expenses included for up to two trips.
EXHIBIT "B"
Software Modules licensed for City of Elgin
Fixed Income/Extended Investments Module
Market Pricing Interface (Market Pricing interfaces to FT Interactive Data, a third party pricing
service, which requires Licensee execute an independent service agreement and pay a minimum
monthly service fee for any month in which Licensee prices)
General Ledger
General Ledger Interface to HTE
Single User Site System Manager-Network Installation for up to 3 non-concurrent single
access Authorized Users
EXHIBIT "C"
Annual Support and Maintenance Plan
Our Support and Maintenance Plan is available on an annual basis for the installed modules listed
in Exhibit "B". Services provided include:
• Priority service from technical support representatives
Access to all SymPro versions released within the year
• Shipment of Software and documentation upgrades
Access to the SymPro Internet Site for Support (www.sympro.com)
Annual SymPro Users Training Conference attendance.
Tele-consultation
SymPro provides unlimited telephone support in the following areas:
Loading and configuring of SymPro Software
Operational Questions, including standard SymPro reports
Data entry support for all investment types supported within SymPro, including:
• Certificates of Deposits
• Negotiable Certificates of Deposits
Checking Accounts
Commercial Paper
• Medium Term Notes
Commercial Paper Discount
• United States Treasury Issues, Coupon & Discount
• Federal Agency Issues, Coupon & Discount
GNMA, Pass Through
• Bankers Acceptances
• Corporate Bonds
• Rolling Repurchase Agreements
Tele-consultation is provided during normal business hours (6:30AM TO 5:OOPM - Pacific Time)
Monday through Friday for questions dealing with the operations of the Licensed Software as
listed in Exhibit B on supported hardware as listed in Exhibit A. Support issues may be reported
via voicemail (510-655-0900 Selection 2), fax (510-655-4064), or email (support@sympro.com)
24 hours a day. Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" are available at www.sympro.com, 24
hours a day. The resolution of some issues may require that Licensee provide SymPro with a
copy of Licensee's data. Licensee agrees to provide SymPro with a copy of their data for the
purpose of resolving Licensee's issue and SymPro agrees to maintain full confidentiality of any
required data and will use it only for the resolution of the Licensee's issue.
Not Included
Consulting on issues concerning investment accounting matters, specific financial or investment
matters, research on investments not supported within the Licensed Software, or data entry for
investments not supported in the Licensed Software system are not included.
Agenda Item No.
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October 19, 2001
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TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FINANCIALLY STABLE CRY ppyERNMENT
EFFICIENT SERVICES,
FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager AND DUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE
SUBJECT: Investment Management and Reporting Software
PURPOSE
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members
of the City Council with information to consider the purchase of an
investment management and reporting software package from Sympro,
Inc. , a sole source provider.
BACKGROUND
Over the past two years, members of the Fiscal Services staff have
been investigating various investment management software packages .
Currently, an in-house developed software program, nearly 30 years
old, is being used. It has become, over time, a rather cumbersome
system to use (i .e. : heavy data entry required, paper intensive,
etc. ) and provides minimal reporting capabilities . In fact,
current investment types, such as stripped U. S . Treasury note
coupons, cannot be accommodated on this system.
The general ledger software the City uses, HTE, does not offer a
complete investment tracking and reporting software package. The
majority of the investment packages on the market are not "stand
alone" products, but rather, are sold as part of a general ledger
package . Of the "stand alone" investment products reviewed (Tracs,
Evare, etc . ) only one provider, Sympro, offered a unique package to
the industry. Sympro offers a "stand alone" investment management
and reporting package, and yet, has the required capability of
interfacing with the HTE general ledger software. Sympro offers
excellent reporting capabilities with both standard parameters and
customized options available. For example :
• Investment reporting can be done by individual fund, multiple
funds, or all funds combined.
• Individual reports can be assigned to a Report Set to
efficiently process all reports with one request .
Investment Management and Reporting Software
October 19, 2001
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• Provides standard Government Accounting Standards Board
compliance reports for risk classifications and reflecting the
investment portfolio at current market value .
• The system can track and report the history of rate and market
price changes for an individual investment .
A demo package was installed at the City and after using the
program, it was determined that Sympro, Inc . , met the Fiscal
Services Department' s requirements for investment management and
reporting.
A site visit by the Fiscal Services staff members was made to the
City of Milwaukee' s Treasurer' s office for a hands-on demonstration
by their investment officers . They have required very little
maintenance or support for the two years they have been using the
software and indicated they are completely satisfied with Sympro.
Attached is a list of government sector users of the Sympro, Inc. ,
software.
COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED
None .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of this investment software package is $35, 000 . This
includes the extended investment-fixed income module, the general
ledger interface, market pricing module, and four days of staff
training. The first year of maintenance is free . Beginning in
2003 , the annual maintenance fee will be approximately $4 , 800 .
This purchase can be charged to the Fiscal Services Accounting
Division computer software account number 010-2003-718 . 15-07, where
sufficient funds are available.
EGAL IMPACT
None.
ALTERNATIVES
Stay with the current investment management and reporting system.
Investment Management and Reporting Software
October 19, 2001
Page 3
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the purchase of
the investment management and reporting software package from
Sympro, Inc . , a sole source provider, for a total of $35, 000 .
Re. ectfully submitted,
J cerker
City Manager
JN/ai
2200 Powell Street,Suite 1170
Emeryville,California 94608
_' z SymPro TEL(510)655-0900
FAX(510)655-4064
Sole Source www.sympro.com
SymPro Software
The following combinations of features and capabilities have been found to be unique to
SymPro's Portfolio Management Software.
The system can interface directly with HTE's General Ledger Package. Posting
can be done by Investment Number, Fund/Manager, Transaction Date or
Transaction Type. (Purchase, Maturity/Sale or Interest.)Posting is available at
either a detail or a summary level.
A true GASB 31 compliance report is a standard reporting choice. Encompassed
in this report, for a user specified date range,are the change in market value,
interest earned, reported value on a time weighted basis and total return.Each
investment can be classified as either amortized cost or fair value based on its
original term to maturity.
Investment reporting can be done by individual fund, multiple funds or all funds
combined. Individual reports can be assigned to a Report Set to efficiently
process all reports with one request.
The system can track and report the history of rate and market price changes for
an individual investment.
Duration analysis can be performed on either a modified or effective basis. A
duration report is one of the standard choices.
The system provides a report writer for ad-hoc reporting capabilities. It includes
data dictionaries,which allow for the calculated fields from the standard reports
to be captured for custom reporting purposes. Output of information can be in
HTML, Label,Excel,ASCII,Lotus, Word or Word perfect formats. There is a
direct interface to Excel which will automatically graph investment information.
The system can perform true partial sales analysis capturing the accrued interest,
beginning and ending par and book value, and gain or loss on an investment.
Data labels in the investment screens can be customized to meet the users needs.
There is a module available to provide for the allocation of income from a
"pooled."portfolio to the various participating sub-funds. This option provides
for a wide range of portfolio management configurations.
This document reflects the known items that are specific to SymPro's treasury
Management Software.
Tracy Bennett
Senior Account Executive
SymPro,Inc.