STORY:
California Looks Good For Y2K

Assembly report says bug problems will be solved but convincing the public is hard part

California's state and local governments along with most public safety agencies appear to be prepared to handle the computer Y2K bug should problems arise. A state assembly report also indicates the agencies involved are solving the computer date crisis but need to get on the public relations band wagon to convince the masses the Y2K problem is no longer a serious one.

According to press accounts, the report looked at five critical areas. It gave the entire state on overall letter grade of B in it's readiness. Police and fire related agencies received the highest mark, an A, while transportation was the lowest at a C+. The state's cities received an overall grade of B+, with counties and the state's utilities each receiving a B.

The state is canceling New Year's Eve vacations for its emergency services employees and will be fully staffed during the holiday period.

The assembly report which was based on interviews with agency officials conflicts with a February state-auditor's report that reportedly said two-thirds of the state's mission critical systems were not Y2K compliant.

Despite the overall good news, the report said airports and local transportation systems are the ones that need further help. The Oakland airport was singled out as being behind in its preparation as is Los Angeles' transportation system. San Francisco's BART was praised for being way ahead of everybody else.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

DATE: 07/29/99

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