SUBJECT: Consider Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Merced and the City of Tulare for a Technology Disaster Recovery Site Partnership REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Merced and the City of Tulare establishing a reciprocal Technology Disaster Recovery Site Partnership. The agreement creates the framework for future disaster recovery collaboration between the two cities by providing the opportunity to utilize each other's municipal facilities to support disaster recovery infrastructure and continuity planning. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Merced and the City of Tulare establishing a Technology Disaster Recovery Site Partnership; and, B. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding and any minor administrative documents necessary to implement the agreement.

Committee

City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority

Requested by

Information Technology Department

Introduced

July 2, 2026

On agenda

July 20, 2026

Where it was heard

City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority Jul 20, 2026

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