IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE LETTERS OF
AGENCY AND A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH COLUMBIA
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (CTC) AND THE CORPORATION FOR
EDUCATION NETWORK INITIATIVES IN CALIFORNIA (CENIC) FOR THE
PROVISION, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENCE OF E-RATE AND STATE BROADBAND GRANT SUBSIDIZED 1GBPS BROADBAND DATA CONNECTIONS
FOR EACH OF THE FOUR SAN LEANDRO PUBLIC LIBRARY FACILITIES THROUGH JULY 1, 2027 FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $2,160
ANNUALLY
WHEREAS, the Mulford-Marina Branch Library is the only one of the four City of San Leandro Library facilities that does not have high-speed, fiber broadband; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide high-speed, fiber broadband to MulfordMarina Branch Library; and WHEREAS, Columbia Telecommunications Corporation (CTC) and the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) work with the California State Library through the California Library Connect Program to provide subsidized broadband to libraries through the Federal E-Rate Grant and California State Broadband Grant; and WHEREAS, CTC and CENIC can provide at 1Gbps high-speed, fiber broadband connection to each of the four San Leandro Public Library locations; and WHEREAS, this solution would provide the desired broadband connection to MulfordMarina and build in backup redundancy and better security into the internet provided by the City to the public; and
WHEREAS, the cost for this service will be $21,600 annually; and WHEREAS, $19,440 will be reimbursed annually by Federal E-Rate and State Broadband Grant Funds in the succeeding Fiscal Year in which funds were expended; and WHEREAS, $19,440 will be appropriated into the Special Grants Fund for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget and will temporarily draw down the General Fund to advance the funds; and WHEREAS, sufficient funds of the remaining $2,160 required for this project are available from the General Fund – Library Account in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget; and WHEREAS, CTC and CENIC have agreed to the terms of the contract pending Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is familiar with the contents of the agreement; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of said agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro City Council hereby RESOLVES as RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX 2
follows:
That said agreements are hereby approved and execution by the City Manager is hereby authorized.
Introduced by _______ and passed and adopted this 21th day of June 2022, by the following vote:
Members of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Leticia I. Miguel, City Clerk
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