Council approved item C. Item C was the three-year, $925,178.79 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement with SoftwareOne for citywide software licenses.
The agreement covers city email, Office, Teams, desktop and server software at an annual price of $308,392.93. The council action commits the city to a recurring technology package used across municipal operations, not a one-time equipment purchase.
From the source record
The three-year agreement is for $925,178.79, with an annual cost of $308,392.93 for three years.City of New Braunfels ↗
What the city is buying
The city's item report lists Office 365 for email and office applications, Teams audio and video conferencing, current desktop and server operating systems, Visio and technical support. It says license levels will vary by job function, while every city computer must carry a desktop operating-system license.
The city said its previous three-year Microsoft agreement was expiring. Staff described the new enterprise agreement as the way to keep software current and manage licenses, and said the FY 2027 Information Technology Department budget already includes the funding.
The SoftwareOne quote lists 595 Microsoft 365 G3 user subscriptions, 223 Office 365 G1 user subscriptions and other products. It totals $308,392.93 in each of the three years. The largest line is $254,796.85 for the 595 G3 subscriptions.