Title
Approval of Application for the 2018 LSTA Grant
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
The City of Foley Public Library seeks permission from the Foley City Council to apply to the Alabama Public Library Service for a 2018 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant in the amount of $50,000.00 to be used for upgrades to the Library's computer lab and to the public access computers located throughout the facility. The local match for this grant is $12,500 which will be shared by the Library and by the City of Foley IT Department. The $6,250.00 from the Library will be budgeted in the 04-600-8077 account and the $6,250.00 from IT will be budgeted in the 629-5010 account.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
__X__ Not budgeted: however, if awarded will increase account #04-5854 in the amount of $50,000.00, account#04-600-8077 in the amount of $6,250.00, and account #629-5010 in the amount of $6,250.00.
Capital - Departmental
____ 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 #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Foley Public Library intends to make application to the Alabama Library Service for an LSTA Grant in the amount of $50,000.00 to be used to upgrade the Library's computer lab and the public access computers, and
WHEREAS, the deadline for the grant is April 11, 2017, and
WHEREAS, the amount of the grant is $50,000.00 with a $12,500.00 local match.
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 Alabama Public Library Service for a LSTA grant that will upgrade the Library's computer lab and the public access computers.
SECTION 2: Approves local matching funds in the amount $12,500 should be grant be awarded.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.