TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cultural Services Agency
MEETING DATE: August 17, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Deborah Fader Samson
PHONE:
671-6014
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
367-8216
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
title
Approval of Appropriation Transfer in the Amount of $47,529.23 from Communications, Fund 1205, Line Item 86-2060 to Equipment, Fund 1205, Line Item 86-4370 to Purchase Library Internet Technology Equipment; and Authorization of the Addition of Library Broadband Network Switch and Firewall and Security Appliance Paid by California State Library Grant Funds to the County Fixed Asset
End
RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve appropriation transfer in the amount of $47,529.23 from Communications, Fund 1205, Line Item 86-2060 to Equipment, Fund 1205, Line Item 86-4370 to purchase library internet technology equipment; and authorize the addition of library broadband network switch and firewall and security appliance paid by California State Library Grant Funds to the County Fixed Asset List
End
PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors approved the addition of the Library outreach vehicle paid by grant funds to the fixed asset list on October 16, 2018: item 4j, and approved the acceptance of the grant award from the California State Library for upgrading the Broadband Technology, Hardware, Wiring and Construction at the Library Branches on December 15, 2020: item 4h.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County Library is joining the California Research and Education Network (CalREN) through the non-profit Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) and was awarded a grant from the California State Library in support of broadband improvements at all of the library branches. The upgraded broadband network switch, firewall and security appliance are necessary for the increased bandwidth.
Please approve appropriation tra...
Click here for full text