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CITY OF ORONO <br />Year 2000 Required Supplementary Information <br />The City of Orono is currently addressing year 2000 issues relating to its computer systems and other <br />electronic equipment. The year 2000 issue refers to the fact that many computer programs use only the last <br />two digits to refer to a year. Therefore, both 1900 and 2000 would be referred to as "00." Computer <br />software has to be upgraded to recognize the difference between those two years or the programs may fail <br />or create errors. Also, some programs may not be able to recognize that 2000 is leap year. Further, the year <br />2000 issue could affect electronic equipment - such as environmental systems, utility systems, and vehicles <br />- containing computer chips that have date recognition features. <br />In 1999, a committee was formed to assess and inventory all equipment and systems that have a potential <br />problem with the year 2000 issue. Lin Vee, City Clerk, was appointed City Y2K coordinator. Various staff <br />examined and inventoried all equipment and systems. Vendors have been contacted and documentation has <br />been collected. Systems that are identified as not being Y2K compliant will be replaced or upgraded. <br />Information on the City’s progress has been provided in the City newsletter and Council has been informed <br />throughout the process. The total assessment stage and fixes will be completed in the fall of 1999. A team <br />of City employees is being scheduled to work on December 31, 1999 to respond to any incidents. <br />Contingency plans are being developed in case of unforeseen events. <br />The City has available $39,500 in their 1999 budget for year 2000 issues, including the replacement of <br />network file serves and operating systems. <br />-118-