HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019-44 Authorizing the Manager to engage information technology professionals to assist with a data security eventRESOLUTION NO. 2019.44
A RESOTUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE, MANAGER TO ENGAGE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TO
ASSIST THE VILLAGE WITH A DATA SECURITY
EVENT; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION AND
LIMITATIONS ON EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
\ryHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Village") has experienced a data security
event affecting information technology ("IT") systems utilized by the Village in some of its day-
to-day operations; and
\ilHEREAS, the event has affected the Village's ability to provide certain services for
the health, safety and welfare of the Village residents; and
WHEREAS, the Village requires the assistance of specialized professionals to analyze
and take all steps necessary to return its IT systems to a fully functional status; and
WHEREAS' the Village maintains a specialized cyber security insurance policy with
AXA XL through Preferred Governmental Insurance Trust (PGIT) (the "Policy"), which covers
all costs associated with the recovery, repair and reestablishment of the Village's IT systems
operation; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and
welfare of the residents of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOIWS:
Section 1. Recitals. Each of the above-stated recitals are hereby adopted, confirmed,
and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Authorization and Expenditures. The Village Council authorizes the
Village Manager to engage all professional service and advisory firms she reasonably deems
necessary to assist the Village with the recent data security event, including, but not limited to
firms specializing in the legal, forensic and data recovery aspects of cyber data security events.
Except as limited in Section 3 below, the Village Manager is authorized to incur all expenditures
necessary or appropriate to expeditiously and without delay return the IT system(s) to a fully
functional status.
Section 3. Limitation. The expenditure authority granted above is limited to
amounts not to exceed $30,000 in total; however, the Village Manager may (in her judgment)
incur additional expenses necessary to expeditiously and fully resolve the current data security
event, so long as the expenditures are covered by and do not exceed insurance limits available
under the Policy.
Section 4. Implementation. The Village Council hereby authorizes the Village
Manager to take all steps necessary to implement this Resolution.
Section 5.Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 27th day of June 2019
MICHAEL W. DAVEY, MAYOR
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