RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $657,001 from the California State Library to purchase equipment and professional services to implement high-speed broadband networking for all library locations, for the period May 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Library fund match.
BACKGROUND:
The Library completed transition to the CENIC network in February 2022. Working with DOIT and General Datatech (GDT), the project required upgrading wide area network equipment between Library Administration and CENIC. If funded, this grant will continue work with DOIT and General Datatech to replace obsolete equipment with a secure high-speed network between Library Administration and 26 branches.
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