Title
A Resolution Requesting Approval of the Application for the FY2024 LSTA Grant
Summary
The City of Foley Public Library seeks permission from the Foley City Council to apply to the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) for a FY2024 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant in the amount of $50,000.00 to be used to purchase a self-check machine and computers that will be used in the new library. The local match for this grant is $12,500.00.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
__X__ Not budgeted, however, if awarded will increase account # 201-5021-4100 in the amount of $50,000.00 and account # 201-5021-6190 in the amount of $62,500.00 in the FY2024 budget.
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Foley Public Library intends to make application to the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) for a Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant in the amount of $50,000.00 to be used to purchase a self-check machine and computers for the new library, and
WHEREAS, the deadline for the grant is April 27, 2023, and
WHEREAS, the amount of the grant is $50,000.00 with a $12,500.00 local match, to be budgeted in FY2024.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the application by the City of Foley Public Library to the APLS for a LSTA grant that will provide funding for electronic equipment for the present and future Library.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.