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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request approval and authorization for the County Librarian to sign Letter of Agency (LOA) to confirm Tehama County Library’s participation in the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC), effective 7/1/23 and shall terminate 6/30/28
b) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the County Librarian to sign Agreement between Tehama County Library and the Imperial County Office of Education for the provision, installation, and maintenance of advanced network (data) service, effective 3/1/24 until the termination of all services
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Financial Impact:
Funding is included in the FY 2024-25 budget.
Background Information:
California Library Connect (CLC) is a California State Library initiative which was established in 2014 to bring high-speed broadband to all California public libraries. CLC enables libraries and other institutions to access the California Research and Education Network (CalREN), which is a high-capacity, 8,000-mile fiber-optic network. CalREN is operated by the non-profit Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) with support for broadband connectivity funding coming through E-Rate (the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries) and the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF).
In March 2024, the California State Library selected the Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE) to serve as the Broadband Access Aggregator (BAA), the purpose of which is to help connect more public libraries to the high-speed network used by the state’s universities, community colleges, and public schools.
While an agreement was in place between Tehama County Library and the former BAA, during this changeover it was discovered that the former agreement had not gone through the County’s approval process. These action items remedy that issue and put us into compliance to ensure continuing broadband services at our libraries.