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a. Accept grant funds on behalf of the County of Monterey from the California Public Utilities Commission, Communications Division Local Agency Technical Assistance Grant Program grant award in the amount of $500,000 for the development of an open access broadband conceptual network design, estimation, and foundational planning; and
b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to enter and to execute the California Public Utilities Commission, Communications Division Local Agency Technical Assistance Grant and all other grant documents as required by the California Public Utilities Commission subject to review and approval of the Office of the County Counsel as to form and legality; and
c. Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between Golden State Connect Authority and the County of Monterey for implementation of the Local Agency Technical Assistant Grant Program subject to review and approval of the Office of the County Counsel as to form and legality; and
d. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Information Technology Department Adopted Budget 001-1930-INF002-8436 to increase appropriations and estimated revenue by $500,000 funded by the augmentation of grant revenues from California Public Utilities Commission, Communications Division Local Agency Technical Assistance Grant Program (4/5ths vote required).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Accept grant funds on behalf of the County of Monterey from the California Public Utilities Commission, Communications Division Local Agency Technical Assistance Grant Program grant award in the amount of $500,000 for the development of an open access broadband conceptual network design, estimation, and foundational planning; and
b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to enter and to execute the California Public Utilities Commission, Communicati...
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