TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cultural Services Agency
MEETING DATE: July 14, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Karen Horner
PHONE:
671-6014
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
367-8216
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Standard Services Agreement with Califa Group (Non-profit Library Consortium) in the Amount of $300,000 to Provide Data Circuits Through Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) High-speed Broadband Fiber Network, California Research and Education Network (CalREN), and California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) to County Library Sites, Effective When Agreement is Fully Executed Until Terminated, and Authorization to Apply for Grant for Unreimbursed Expenses
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Standard Services Agreement with Califa Group in the amount of $300,000 to provide data circuits through CENIC high-speed broadband fiber network and CalREN to County Library sites, effective when agreement is fully executed until terminated, authorization to apply for grant for unreimbursed expenses; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Letters of Agency to Confirm Participation in the CENIC high-speed broadband public libraries project administered by the Califa Group approved on October 1, 2019: agenda item (4i).
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The California non-profit organization, CENIC, aims to ensure that all California residents have access to high-speed networks at their public libraries and educational institutions, and so far has connected over 70% of public libraries in the State to the network. The CENIC network consortium applies for E-rate as well as CTF discounts on behalf of the participating libraries.
The Califa Group, through the Letters of Agency approved by the Board of Supervisors, conducted RFPs and assembled quotes reviewed and selected by Mendocino County Information Services and Li...
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