DATE: January 18, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Library Services
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $238,130.94 from the Federal Communications Commission Emergency Connectivity Fund to Purchase Eligible Equipment and Services
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Recommendation
That Council approves the attached resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate $238,130.94 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) to purchase eligible equipment and services.
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SUMMARY
Hayward Public Library (HPL) is the lead community organization providing Hayward residents with free access to internet and computing devices. This supports HPL’s mission to assist Hayward residents in the economic recovery process, as Hayward residents are still in need of internet access and computing devices to continue distance learning, working from home, seeking employment, and accessing educational resources.
To help fund the purchase of additional internet access and computing devices to help meet this need, the Library applied for funding through the FCC’s ECF and was awarded $238,130.94 in funding for this fiscal year. This funding can be used to purchase eligible equipment and services through the ECF.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution