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性视界传媒 city council approved an Adobe Inc. software licensing renewal for a three-year term at an average annual cost of $265,850 plus taxes, and set the three-year spending limit at $837,000 plus taxes, during its Monday, Dec. 2 meeting.
Mayor Brenda Locke called it "really, really exciting, if you're into that."
Joey Jatinder Singh Brar, 性视界传媒's general manager of corporate services, told council in a corporate report that this represents a fee increase of 42 per cent over the City of 性视界传媒's current agreement with Adobe, which is $186,546 per year (plus taxes) and expires on Feb. 18.
"The increase is primarily attributed to general Adobe license cost increases and a moderate increase in the number of user licenses," Brar told council. "The cost increase has been partially offset by software license optimization and Adobe bundling discounts that have been offered to the City. A three-year term provides the greatest level of discounting from Adobe, rights to use the latest version of software, as well as fixed and predictable costs throughout the term."
The City has contracted with Adobe since 2013, Brar noted, after Adobe announced it would convert its software into a subscription-based model.
"Adobe software products are embedded in the City鈥檚 processes and workflows and most of the City鈥檚 publicly accessible information available for download from the City鈥檚 website was created with Adobe software," Brar noted. "Renewing with Adobe is critical to the City's operational efficiency, as Adobe's software suite is deeply embedded in our digital ecosystem, underpinning essential workflows and processes across multiple departments."
Brar added that many of the City's services accessible to the public, like downloadable content from its website, "rely on Adobe tools for their creation, publication,
and maintenance" and warned that "transitioning to an alternative solution would involve significant costs associated with re-engineering and integrating the new software into existing systems and workflows.
"This would not only result in additional financial outlay but also create disruptions to operations and service delivery during the transition period."
Brar said Adobe's "comprehensive" suite of tools help ensure that City staff are equipped with "cutting-edge resources, enabling them to respond efficiently to evolving digital production needs."
