REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 7, 2021
FROM
LARRY AINSWORTH, Chief Information Officer, Innovation and Technology Department
SUBJECT
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Apache License Agreement for Software Platforms
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Apache License Agreement, version 2.0, dated January 2004, in the English language including non-standard terms, for software platforms to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve software packages and other kinds of works for future licensing needs.
2. Authorize the Chief Information Officer, or Designee, to electronically accept licenses under the Apache License Agreement for the Innovation and Technology Department, subject to review by County Counsel.
(Presenter: Larry Ainsworth, Chief Information Officer, 388-5501)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the Apache License Agreement will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Apache License Agreement is non-financial in nature and does not commit the County to make any purchases. If future purchases are made in conjunction with the Apache License, the Innovation and Technology Department (ITD) will adhere to County purchasing policies and return to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval, if necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a U.S. non-profit public charity. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, elected by its Membership, and publishes monthly board meeting minutes. ITD utilizes multiple software platforms such as WordPress, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Cisco systems, which incorporate software licensed under the Apache license for service functionality. The Apache 2.0 License is an open-source license that is widely used in web servers and web services integrated in applic...
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