TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Sales Order Pursuant to Existing Agreement With CentralSquare Technologies, LLC for CentralSquare Payments InvoiceCloud Payment Processing Services at No Charge.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Sales Order pursuant to existing Agreement with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC for CentralSquare Payments InvoiceCloud payment processing services at no charge.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Sales Order pursuant to existing Agreement with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC for CentralSquare Payments InvoiceCloud payment processing services at no charge.
Pros: Provides continuity of electronic payment processing services following the expiration of the City’s current Paymentus Agreement; provides an online payment solution that integrates with the City’s existing CentralSquare NaviLine system; supports a more streamlined transition and implementation process; and supports compliance with section 215.322, Florida Statutes, regarding electronic and online payment acceptance.
Cons: Implementation will require staff resources, system configuration, testing, and coordination to transition from Paymentus to CentralSquare Payments / InvoiceCloud before the existing service sunsets.
Option 2: Do not approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Sales Order pursuant to existing Agreement with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC for CentralSquare Payments InvoiceCloud payment processing services at no charge.
Pros: Staff have not identified any foreseeable benefits to not approving the Sales Order.
Cons: The City’s current Paymentus Agreement is scheduled to sunset on March 15, 2027. Without a replacement payment processor in place, the City risks a disruption in its ability to accept electronic payments an...
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