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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br />. CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />March 1, 2004 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />APPROPRrATrON ADJUSTMENT <br />ACCEPTrNG FEDERAL <br />TELECOMMUNrCATrONS <br />E-RATE FUNDS <br /> <br />.:.. r; <br /> <br />('ì /) 2./ <br />éJ/{J~ c-- <br />CITY ANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />1. Authorize the acceptance of Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 <br />E-Rate funds for Santa Ana Public Library technological development. <br /> <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $7,040 in cash <br />. reimbursement in the Library revenue account (account no. 153-01-5351) <br />and appropriate the funds to the expenditure accounts (account nos. <br />153-215-6641 and 153-215-6661) for data and telecommunications <br />equipment. <br /> <br />DrscussrON <br /> <br />The Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 provided Universal Service <br />provisions subsidizing the Educational Rate (E-Rate) Program. The program <br />provides discounts and reimbursements on telecommunication services based <br />on "the relative poverty and rural/urban nature of the community served." <br />The discounts and reimbursements are provided to the Library to increase <br />automated and networking access for patrons and all Santa Ana Unified <br />District schools. The Library has received $7,040 in cash reimbursements <br />of an expected $37,374 in telecommunication discounts and cash <br />reimbursements awarded for FY 03/04. <br /> <br />FrSCAL XMPACT <br /> <br />The appropriation adjustment will enhance the library services revenue <br />account (account no. 153-01-5351) by $7,040 and the expenditure <br />appropriation for machinery and equipment and software (account nos. <br />153-215-6641 and 153-215-6661) by $7,040. <br /> <br />. . 1)/ ' <br />J~ <br /> <br />Executive Director <br />Library <br />RFCA/E-RATE. FY 03/04.RJR-id <br /> <br />IV'. . <br />0 E. loma <br />Executive Director <br />20A-1 Finance and Management <br /> <br /> <br />TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br /> <br />Services <br />