NVF:OTE:JMD
4/6/2023
T-42591.001 \ 2011287.doc 1
Council Agenda: 04-11-2023
Item No.: 7.1(c)
DRAFT--Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408)535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JOSE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR
THEIR DESIGNEE TO (A) NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT WITH SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOUNDATION (SJPLF) TO MANAGE SMALL CELL
USAGE FEE REVENUE ALLOCATIONS, SUBJECT TO
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND MATCHING
FUNDRAISING REVENUE TO ADMINISTER THE
FUNDING OF THE GRANT PROGRAM AS FISCAL
AGENT FROM JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029;
AND (B) AUTHORIZE A $500,000 PAYMENT FROM THE
DIGITAL INCLUSION FUND TO SJPLF TO DISTRIBUTE
GRANT AWARDS PURSUANT TO THE CITY’S
AGREEMENT WITH SJPLF
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2017, the City Council approved the City’s Digital Inclusion and Broadband Strategy, which established (1) a hybrid approach to broadband deployment, focused on stimulating and accelerating private investments through value-trade public-private partnerships, and (2) an intentional focus on delivering digital inclusion and equity programs to close the digital divide; and
WHEREAS, the Digital Inclusion Grant Program is part of the City’s strategy to close the digital divide by the year 2029; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2023, the City was awarded a $500,000 grant from the Local Agency Technical Assistance program of the California Public Utilities Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to transition management of Digital Inclusion Fund (DIF) grant funds from California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) to San José Public Library Foundation (SJPLF) resulting in $150,000 annual savings to the DIF; a transition would also leverage the Library Department's expertise in digital literacy and empowerment to support grantees, strengthen the relationship between the Library and NVF:OTE:JMD
4/6/2023
T-42591.001 \ 2011287.doc 2
Council Agenda: 04-11-2023
Item No.: 7.1(c)
DRAFT--Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408)535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
SJPLF, and maximize the City's integrated efforts in digital equity, workforce and economic development, and Children and Youth Master Planning;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to:
A. Negotiate and execute an agreement between the City and SJPLF to manage small cell usage fee revenue allocations (from City to SJPLF), subject to appropriation of funds, and matching fundraising revenue to administer the funding of the Grant Program as fiscal agent from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2029.
B. Authorize a $500,000 payment from the DIF to SJPLF to distribute grant awards pursuant to the City’s agreement with SJPLF.
ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk