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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: March 6, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Charles A. Montoya, City Manager;
Ed Erjavek, Library Director
Department: Library
Subject: California Library Connect Grant Award Recognition (Ward 1)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-039 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, authorizing the Director of Finance & Management Services to amend and appropriate the $19,709.06 California Library Connect Grant Award in both revenues and expenditures to the Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 Operating Budget; and
2. Approve the purchase of a new Juniper MX204 router or equivalent from CENIC, as described in the grant application.
Executive Summary
Staff seeks authorization to amend and appropriate $19,709.06 to the Fiscal Year 2- 2023 – 2024 operating budget to recognize the California Library Connect grant award, provided by the California State Library. Additionally, staff seeks approval to purchase a router from CENIC for the full grant award amount. This funding allows the City to replace an end-of-life router at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library and ensures it maintains uninterrupted high-speed broadband connectivity to the public. This grant does not require matching funds and the project has no fiscal impact on the City’s General Fund.
Background
The California State Library’s California Library Connect (CLC) Program supports public libraries throughout the state by connecting them to high-speed Internet through the California Research and Education Network (CalREN), a high-capacity 8,000-mile 1 8
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fiber-optic-based network, operated by the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC).
The CLC program also provides grant funding to libraries in areas related to connectivity, technology, building infrastructure modifications, and networking consulting. One of the roadblocks to successful procurement and connection for a library can be a lack of access to network design expertise, old internal wiring unsuitable for high-speed networking, and/or network equipment that does not support higher-speed bandwidths.
In the Library’s course of renewing its contract for internet services with Spectrum, the need to replace a router nearing its end of life was identified at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library. City Library staff recognized the CLC grant as a source of funding to replace the router and submitted an application on August 1, 2023. The application required the City to submit a quote provided by CENIC for the provision of a new Juniper MX204 router or equivalent.
Discussion
On November 29, 2023, City staff were notified by the California State Library of their awarded grant funding through the California Library Connect (CLC) Program. This funds a technology hardware project for a new router at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library to ensure network equipment can support uninterrupted and reliable connectivity to the CalREN.
Staff brings forth this item for authorization for the Director of Finance & Management Services to amend and appropriate $19,709.06 in both revenues and expenditures to the Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 Operating Budget and the approval of a new Juniper MX204 router or equivalent from CENIC.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
This project aligns with Strategic Target and Goal No. 3: Improved Quality of Life with improvements at Norman F. Feldheym Central Library for City residents.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund for this project. The FY 2023/24 budget will be amended to recognize $19,709.06 in grant funding in both revenue and expenditures.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-039 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, authorizing the Director of Finance & Management Services to amend and appropriate the $19,709.06 California Library Connect Grant Award in both revenues and expenditures to the Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 Operating Budget; and
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2. Approve the purchase of a new Juniper MX204 router or equivalent from CENIC, as described in the grant application.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – Notification of Award from the California State Library Attachment 2 – Notification of Award from CTC Technology & Energy Attachment 3 – California Library Connect Award Agreement Attachment 4 – Resolution No. 2024-039
Ward:
Ward 1
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
None.