Legislature(2021 - 2022)
05/12/2022 07:00 AM Senate LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
MAY 12, 2022
7:00 AM
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Sara Hannan, Chair
Representative Matt Claman
Representative Louise Stutes
Representative Cathy Tilton
Representative Chris Tuck
Senator Peter Micciche
Senator Bert Stedman
Senator Gary Stevens
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Lora Reinbold, Vice Chair
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative Neal Foster
Senator Click Bishop
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Shelley Hughes (alternate)
Senator Mike Shower
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
COMMITTEE BUSINESS - EXECUTIVE SESSION
SPEAKER REGISTER
Jessica Geary, Executive Director, Legislative Affairs
Agency (LAA)
JC Kestel, Procurement Officer, LAA
Tim Banaszak, Chief Information Officer, LAA
I. Call to Order
7:05:46 AM
CHAIR HANNAN called the Legislative Council meeting to order.
Present at the call were Representatives Claman, Hannan,
Stutes, Tilton, Tuck; Senators Micciche, Stedman, Stevens.
Eight members present.
II. Approval of Agenda
7:06:47 AM
CHAIR HANNAN moved and asked unanimous consent that
Legislative Council approve the agenda as presented.
The agenda was approved without objection.
III. Approval of Minutes
7:07:09 AM
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE moved and asked unanimous consent
that Legislative Council approve the January 13, 2022, minutes
as presented.
The minutes were approved without objection.
IV. Committee Business
a. Mat-Su Office Space Lease Renewal
7:07:33 AM
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE moved that the Legislative Council
approve renewal number one for the lease of the Mat-Su office
space in the amount of $185,132.40.
JC KESTEL, Procurement Officer, Legislative Affairs Agency
(LAA), stated there are two lease renewals today before
Council. The first is the Mat-Su LIO located in Wasilla. This
is the first of five optional one-year renewals (for the
period of August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023) with lessor
600 E. Railroad Avenue, LLC. Legislative Council approval is
required because the lease renewal exceeds the $50,000
threshold in one year.
7:09:07 AM
There were no questions and a roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Representatives Claman, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton, Tuck;
Senators Micciche, Stedman, Stevens.
NAYS: None.
The motion passed 8-0.
b. Fairbanks Office Space Lease Renewal
7:09:40 AM
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE moved that Legislative Council
approve renewal number two of the lease for Fairbanks office
space in the amount of $209,931.72.
MR. KESTEL stated that the Agency is requesting to pursue
renewal number two of five optional renewals for the Fairbanks
Legislative office space with Alaska USA Federal Credit Union,
for the period of August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023.
SENATOR STEVENS asked if LAA still leased office space in
North Pole.
MR. KESTEL replied that there was no longer office space in
North Pole and that district members relocated to the
Fairbanks LIO.
7:11:05 AM
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Representatives Claman, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton, Tuck;
Senators Micciche, Stedman, Stevens.
NAYS: None.
The motion passed 8-0.
c. FY2023 Software House International (SHI)/Microsoft
Enterprise Software Renewal
7:11:44 AM
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE moved that Legislative Council
authorize the annual Microsoft FY23 licensing payment to SHI
not to exceed $185,000.
TIM BANASZAK, Chief Information Officer, LAA, and IT
Subcommittee Chair, stated that in 2021 Legislative Council
approved the first installment of the State of Alaska's three-
year contract with extension provisions with Software House
International (SHI). This contract provides Microsoft products
including Windows 10, servers, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
This agreement provides licensing to operate critical
infrastructure systems including workstations, servers,
databases including BASIS, the network environment, the
internet and intranet, and file storage. He continued that
part of this also includes email, archiving, and the
protective OneDrive file sharing, software licensing and
collaboration for our mobile devices, and video and audio
conferencing. He said one of the important components of this
is that it safeguards applications, operating systems, and
databases by providing the most current patches and software
releases to avoid threats and vulnerabilities. He stated that
the $185,000 requested is budgeted under the Integrated
Technology Services allocation, however it does require
Legislative Council approval. Without this agreement, the
Legislature would no longer have email access, its software
would become out of date, and it would cause unnecessary risks
to the Legislature.
7:14:46 AM
There were no questions and a roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Representatives Claman, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton, Tuck;
Senators Micciche, Stedman, Stevens.
NAYS: None.
The motion passed 8-0.
V. Committee Business Executive Session
a. FY2023 SHI/Microsoft "Enterprise Mobility + Security E5"
Cybersecurity Enhancement Renewal
7:15:28 AM
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE moved and asked unanimous consent
that Legislative Council go into Executive Session under
Uniform Rule 22(B)(1), discussion of matters, the immediate
knowledge of which would adversely affect the finances of a
government unit and 22(B)(3), discussion of a matter that may,
by law, be required to be confidential. The following
individuals may remain in the room or on-line for the
executive session: Jessica Geary, Sant Lesh, Tim Banaszak,
Megan Wallace, Emily Nauman, Helen Phillips, Jodie Weller,
Bree Wylie, Shannon Easterly, any Legislators not on
Legislative Council, and any staff of Legislative Council
members.
7:16:29 AM
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Representatives Claman, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton, Tuck;
Senators Micciche, Stedman, Stevens.
NAYS: None.
The motion passed 8-0.
7:16:53 AM
Council went into Executive Session.
7:26:48 AM
Council came out of Executive Session.
7:26:56 AM
A roll call vote was taken to establish a quorum.
Representatives Claman, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton, Tuck; Senators
Micciche, Stedman, Stevens. Eight members present.
7:27:28 AM
SENATE PRESIDENT MICCICHE moved that Legislative Council
authorize the FY23 enhanced security renewal under the
SHI/Microsoft agreement for a cost not to exceed $111,000.
7:28:00 AM
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Representatives Claman, Hannan, Stutes, Tilton, Tuck;
Senators Micciche, Stedman, Stevens.
NAYS: None.
The motion passed 8-0.
CHAIR HANNAN said with no further business to come before
Council, the meeting was adjourned.
7:28:45 AM
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
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| Agenda--May 12, 2022 Legislative Council Meeting.pdf |
JLEC 5/12/2022 7:00:00 AM |
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| Jan. 13, 2022 Legislative Council Meeting Minutes.pdf |
JLEC 5/12/2022 7:00:00 AM |
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| Mat-Su office space Lease Renewal No. 1 request to LC.pdf |
JLEC 5/12/2022 7:00:00 AM |
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| Fairbanks office space Lease Renewal No. 2 request to LC.pdf |
JLEC 5/12/2022 7:00:00 AM |
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| Leg Council - FY23 SHI-Microsoft Software Renewal 5-4-22.pdf |
JLEC 5/12/2022 7:00:00 AM |
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| Leg Council - FY2023 SHI-Microsoft Security Renewal 5-4-22.pdf |
JLEC 5/12/2022 7:00:00 AM |