HERCULES CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 22-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES APPROVING A PROPOSAL FROM LINK ELECTRONICS FOR AUTOMATED CLOSED CAPTIONING AND TRANSLATION EQUIPMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $49,617.09 AND TO APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDING WHEREAS, through fiscal year 2021/22, the City has continued to upgrade the council chamber web-based meeting integration and video/audio equipment to improve meeting access and capabilities; and WHEREAS, the City has been considering the implementation of a live closed captioning system as a next step for growing our public meeting engagement and has evaluated different products and/or software systems to integrate closed captioning programing; and WHEREAS, staff are recommending the proposal as provided by Link Electronics which includes the ACE 2000 Automated Closed Captioning system for a balance not to exceed $49,617.09; and WHEREAS, an amendment to the budget is needed to appropriate the funds in the amount of $49,617.09 from the Public, Education, and Governmental (PEG) fees; and WHEREAS, the expenditure falls under the federal requirements of PEG with sufficient revenues collected from the fee to absorb the cost.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules approves the amendment to the annual financial budget in the amount not to exceed $49,617.09 from the PEG fees.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 10th day of May, 2022 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Dion Bailey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lauren Berges, City Clerk
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