Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bertha Henry
Department: County Administration Division: Libraries
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Amendment No. 1 to the Library Services and Technology Act Grant Agreement 19-LSTA-B-02 between Broward County and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, for the purpose of modifying the Deliverables required for Payment No. 4 and Payment No. 5 of the original Grant Agreement; all other terms and conditions remain unchanged and authorize the Mayor to execute same.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required to approve and execute grant amendments with the State of Florida.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of the Amendment to the Grant Agreement modifies the County's Deliverables for Payments No. 4 and No. 5 and allows the full grant award to be paid out prior to June 30, 2020.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE LIBRARIES DIVISION RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
Approval of this item will support the Board's Value to cultivate community culture, arts, recreation and life-long learning and the Goal to provide diverse artistic, cultural, educational, and historical amenities and programs that contribute to a vibrant multi-cultural and economically-viable community.
On October 22, 2019 (Agenda Item No. 26), the Board of County Commissioners approved a Library Services and Technology Act Grant Agreement from the State of Florida in the amount of $48,678 for the purpose of funding a pilot project "Virtual AARLCC". Virtual AARLCC expands access to African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) special collections through the utilization of 3D modeling and Augmented Reality (AR). The project is comprised of three components and provides libraries, schools, and online visitors free access to the Special Collections; the ...
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