To: Board of Supervisors
From: Libraries
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Agreement between Humboldt County Library and Imperial County Office of Education for the Provision, Installation and Maintenance of Advanced Network Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached agreement between the Humboldt County Library and the Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE) (Attachment 1); and
2. Approve, and authorize the Purchasing Agent, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the agreement with ICOE; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return two fully executed original copies of the attached agreement to the Library for further processing.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 2003 - Improved broadband and cellular connectivity
DISCUSSION:
The Library's agreement with Imperial County Office of Education will add one or more data circuits to connect the Library to the Cooperation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) high-speed broadband fiber network, the California Research and Education Network (CalREN), and as specified in Appendix #1, attached, to connect Library to other library sites as identified in said appendix for the purpose of connecting to CalREN. The term of this agreement is July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This agreement is being presented to your Board after the start date due to delays in obtaining all required attachments and supporting documentation necessary to finalize the contract package.
CENIC is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1997 to provide high-performance, high-bandwidth networking services to California universities and research institutions. Through this corporation, representatives from all of Calif...
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