These programs don't attempt to make any distinction between the year 1900 and the year 2000. We are currently in this phase. Renovation is the process of deciding which systems need to be fixed, replaced or discarded. We have begun this process informally, recognizing that our financial system is potentially our greatest risk. Testing requires installing the renovations on test systems or at times when the effects can be measured.
Implementation can then proceed when the testing is completed satisfactorily.
I have asked the staff's patience on new systems implementation until we complete the Y2K project. This refers to programs that have been specifically written for the City. However, our financial system, which is shared with several other local government entities, has been developed over the past 20 years. The systems analyst at Group 4 has indicated that all systems will be 2000-aware by August, 1999. We will be having another programmer review our Budget System this fall, which was designed to be 2000-compliant and should require little or no modifications for the century rollover.