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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2382-2009~~::y~\ _ ~_ ~ - eb~ ~tey of KENp~ SKp Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2382-2d0~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $5,200 IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR A LIBRARY GRANT. WHEREAS, the Kenai Community Library was awarded a two year grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the amount of $3,900 for FY2009 and $1,300 for FY2010 for technology services, and, WHEREAS, the Friends of the Library provided the required $1,300 of "matching" funds for the FY2009 grant; and, WHEREAS, the acceptance of this grant will allow for two computers and software. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: GENERAL Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Library Grants $3,900 Library Donations 1,300 $5.200 Increase Appropriations: Library -Computers $3,900 Library -Software 1,300 $5 200 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this fourth day of March, 2009. ~~ ,- ~~ PAT PORTER, MAYOR ATTEST: i y ~~ Carol L. Freas, City Clerk ~ t1 Approved by Finance: /- ~ ~.- (02/ 10/2009) tw Introduced: February 18, 2009 Adopted: March 4, 2009 Effective: March 4, 2009 New Text llisderlined; [DELI<,TED "PEXT BRACI{I'TED] MEMORESNDUM T®: Rick Koch, City Manager FROM: Mary Jo Joiner, Library Director DATE: 11 February 2009 SUI~JEC'F: Ordinance for Ciry Council packet 2/18/09 The monies in this ordinance come from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ($3,900) and the Friends of the Library ($1,300). Since the total amount may be used for both hardware and software we have allocated the Gates money for hardware and the Friends donation towards software. The TechAtlas inventory referred to below was done electronically and submitted to the Gates foundation. The money is to be used only for public access computers and may not be used for staff only workstations. The Foundation found that three of our public workstations were outdated. This grant is intended to help those libraries that originally received Gates grants for computers to upgrade their equipment and software. Please see the information below that came directly from the Poandatiou. Note that the library director, Sal Mattero and Chris Cook attended the mandatory workshop in October 2008. Based on an analysis of the number of people living in poverty in your service area, and the data returned Prom the TechAtlas inventory you completed in February, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has determined that your library is eligible to participate in its Opportunity Online hardware grant program. This program is designed to help Libraries sustain technology services and strengthen their capacity to conduct advocacy and secure local funding. "Ihe amount of funding that your library is eligible for in each phase of the program is listed below. These amounts are based on the number of existing up-to-date public access computers and the number of low-income individuals served by your library. The amount of the grant is also based on a "total cost of ownership" model determined by the foundation which incorporates the cost of supporting a public access computer in a public library over a period of four years, including set- up, maintenance, and tech support. Kenai Community Library Year I Computers: 2 Yeaa• 1 Library provides: $],300 Year I Gates Foundation provides: $3,900 Year 2 Computers: 1 Year 2 Library provides: $1,300 Year 2 Gates Foundation provides: $1,300 In addition, there is an advocacy training workshop that will take place in late 2008 which at least one staff must attend. All expenses will be paid by the Foundation.