HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2021-33RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 33
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE HIGH-SPEED
BROADBAND IN CALIFORNIA LIBRARIES GRANT YEAR SIX (6) FROM THE STATE
LIBRARY IN THE AMOUNT OF $135,645.71 TO COVER THE EQUIPMENT COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH-SPEED NETWORKING UPGRADE AT THE NATIONAL
CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
WHEREAS, the High -Speed Broadband in California Libraries Project aims at
bringing high-speed broadband to all California public libraries by connecting them to
CaIREN, a high -capacity 3,800-mile fiber-optic based network designed to meet the
unique requirements of over 20 million users, including the vast majority of K-20 students
together with educators, researchers, and others working in California's public -serving
institutions; and
WHEREAS, equipment costs associated with high-speed networking (e.g.
firewalls, routers, Wi-Fi access points) as well as fiber/microwave construction and
network consulting are very expensive; and
WHEREAS, the California State Library has a five (5) million dollar grant program
to help cover much of the costs associated with connecting libraries to CaIREN, so that
they can provide high-speed Internet to communities that may not otherwise have the
financial resources to access such high-speed Internet; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2021, a grant in the amount of $135,645.71 was
awarded to the City of National City Public Library to cover the costs of networking -and/or -
connectivity -specific equipment associated with upgrading the library's current Internet
bandwidth from 1 Gbps to 10Gbps; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends approving the acceptance of the High -Speed
Broadband in California Libraries Grant Year Six (6) from the California State Library in
the amount of $135,645.71 to cover the equipment costs associated with high-speed
networking upgrades at the City of National City Public Library.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Approve the acceptance of the High -Speed Broadband in California
Libraries Grant Year Six (6) from the California State Library in the amount of $135,645.71
to cover the equipment costs associated with high-speed networking upgrade at the
National City Public Library.
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Section 2: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolution.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of April, 202
Alelo-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
aLi-1-7171/1
Luz Molina, aify Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles E. Bell Jr., C. /Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Community Development Commission of the City of
National City, California, on April 20, 2021, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Rodriguez, Bush, Morrison, Rios.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Chairwoman
LUZ MOLINA
Luz Molina, Secretary
ey Chapel, M Deputy pity Clerk
HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-33 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Community Development Commission of said City on April 20, 2021.
Luz Moli , Secretary