HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2021 0616 CCSA REG ITEM 10MCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of June 16, 2021
ACTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO.
2021-4019.
BY B. Garza
M. Consider Resolution Accepting Bridging the Digital Divide Grant for Moorpark City
Library. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-4019 Accepting
Bridging the Digital Divide Grant for the purchase of Chromebooks at the Moorpark
City Library. (Staff: Jessica Sandifer)
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MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager
DATE: 06/16/2021 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Accepting Bridging the Digital Divide Grant for
Moorpark City Library
BACKGROUND
The California State Library was granted $1.6 million in emergency COVID-19 recovery
funds in order to supply Wi-Fi hotspots and Chromebooks to community libraries through
the “Bridging the Digital Divide” program. The Southern California Library Cooperative
(SCLC) was granted a portion of these funds to be distributed to their member libraries,
of which the Moorpark City Library is one.
DISCUSSION
The Moorpark City Library has been notified by SCLC that it is eligible for $7,000 in
funding to be used to purchase Chromebooks or hotspots for the Library. Staff has
determined that the purchase of Chromebooks would be most advantageous for Library
patrons. We have elected to not purchase the hotspots at this time due to the on-going
data costs associated with the hotspots once the grant funding is spent.
The Chromebooks will be purchased by the City and reimbursed by SCLC with the grant
funds. The Chromebooks will be available for checkout and use by library patrons while
they are in the Library. We expect to receive between 10 and 12 Chromebooks
depending on the final pricing quote from the City’s computer vendor.
While there is no formal application for the grant funding it is important that the City
Council authorize acceptance of the grant since the Chromebooks become an asset of
the City of Moorpark and the City will be responsible for maintenance of hardware and
software associated with the Chromebooks. The grant funded Chromebooks will allow
us to reduce the number of desktop public computer stations in the Library without
compromising access to public computers for our patrons. The reduction in desktop
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public computers will save the City $6,000 on the public computer upgrade project at the
Library since we will not need to replace six of the desktop computers. Currently, there
are 18 public desktop computers at the Library, which will reduce to 12 desktop public
computers. The Chromebooks will provide 11 public computers for use, which will be a
net gain of five public use computers available for Library patrons. The reduction of the
six desktop computers will also free up funding in the budget for any associated
maintenance costs.
FISCAL IMPACT
As noted, the Grant will pay for the cost to purchase the Chromebooks and administrative
licensing console up to $7,000. There will be minimal maintenance costs associated with
the Chromebooks that will need to be covered with the library technology budget. With
the reduction in public desktop computers, there is sufficient funding in the budget to
cover any minor maintenance costs that arise.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action does not support a current strategic directive.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No 2021-_____ Accepting Bridging the Digital Divide Grant for the
purchase of Chromebooks at the Moorpark City Library.
Attachment: Draft Resolution No. 2021-____
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE
OF THE BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE GRANT FROM
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LIBRARY COOPERATIVE
WHEREAS, the State of California allocated $1.6 million in emergency COVID-19
Recovery Funds to the California State Library to help connect communities by increasing
access to digital resources such as Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Library Cooperative (SCLC) was granted
funding to supply to its member agencies, of which the City of Moorpark is one; and
WHEREAS, SCLC has notified the City that they are eligible for $7,000 in grant
funds; and
WHEREAS, the City is electing to purchase Chromebook computers for public
computer use at the Moorpark City Library; and
WHEREA, the City Council is being requested to accept the $7,000 grant and
authorize staff to purchase the required Chromebooks and associated software on a
reimbursement basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Accepts the Bridging the Digital Divide Grant from the Southern
California Library Cooperative.
SECTION 2. Authorizes staff to purchase the Chromebooks and associated
software on a reimbursement basis.
SECTION 3. Designate the City Manager or his designee as the authorized signor
for any granted related documents and forms.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall
cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 2021.
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Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ky Spangler, City Clerk
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