Title
A Resolution to Accept FY21 LSTA (Library Service and Technology Act) Grant and to seek bids for equipment to fulfill the grant.
Summary
The City of Foley Public Library asks that the Foley City Council accept an LSTA grant in the amount of $15,000.00. That amount will be matched with $3,750.00 in local funds that was approved by Resolution 20-1086 dated 3-16-20, should award be received.
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__ Approved by Resolution #20-1086 to amend the budget: Increase Grant Expense Account # 201-5021-6190 $15,000.00, and Grant Revenue Account # 201-5021-4100 in the amount of $15,000.00. Approving resolution attached.
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 #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, attached Resolution # 20-1086 approved the City of Foley's Public Library's application for the FY2021 LSTA grant application for $15,000.00 and the required $3,750.00 match, if awarded, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley Public Library has received notice of award from the state, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley Public Library has designated the expenditure of the grant to purchase a large format scanner for the Genealogy Department in-house and patron use.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Accepts the award of the $15,000.00 LSTA grant and the $3,750.00 in matching funds, for a total of $18,750.00 to be used for the purchase of a large format scanner to be used in the Genealogy Department by staff and patrons.
SECTION 2: Amends the FY21 budget in the amount of $15,000 to LSTA Grant Revenue account # 201-5021-4100 and $18,750.00 to LSTA Grant Expense account # 201-5021-6190.
SECTION 3: Approves the City of Foley Library to go to bid and purchase scanning equipment with the aforementioned grant funding.
SECTION 4: Appoints John Jackson to serve as the grant manager who will be responsible for submitting all required reports to the granting agency and to the City of Foley's Grant Administrator.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.