HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09152009 - C.42RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or
designee, to accept funding from Universal Service Administrative Company in an amount
not to exceed $635,588 for upgrading Wide Area Network and Internet Connection / Video
Conferencing System for the term July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. (100% grant
funded)
FISCAL IMPACT:
90% grant funded (Universal Aservice Administrative Company, School and Libraries
Division)
10% Community Services Bureau, Employment & Human Services Department funding.
Department funding match will be funded by other grant sources. No net County costs.
BACKGROUND:
The Department received
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/15/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Sung Kim, 313-1606
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 15, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Cassandra Youngblood, Sung Kim, Eric Pormento
C.42
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:September 15, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Authorization to Accept Funding from Universal Service Administrative Company
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
funding from Universal Services Administrative Company, Schools and Libraries Division
to support an e-rate program to assist the department to improve wide area network and
internet service access. The increased technology will allow Community Services Bureau
teaching staff to participate in distance learning activities in support of obtaining a degree in
child development, which meets Head Start regulation requirements.
The bureau will be responsible for 10% of the costs ($63,558) which will be met by other
grant sources.
A General Services Department Supplemental Approval form has been submitted to the
County Administrator's office for approval. A purchase requisition #CS-121-10 (49020 &
49032) is in process with the General Services Department. The approved vendor for this
project is AT&T.
Approval of this board order will allow the department to pursue the WAN,
teleconferencing and Internet connection upgrades.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: