Resolution No. 96882
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RESOLUTION NO. 9688
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON APPROVING THE FUNDING OF THE SOUTHEAST
TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE OF THE SOUTHEAST TECHNOLOGY
COLLABORATIVE FOR THE SOUTHEAST MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
LAB AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND AUTHORIZING
THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT TO TAKE ALL
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, the Director of Industrial Development has
recommended that the City of Vernon (the "City") provide funding for a
three (3) year Southeast Mobile Technology Lab and Public Awareness
Campaign of the Southeast Technology Initiative (the "Program")
proposed by the Southeast Cities Technology Collaborative (the
"Collaborative"), under the management of the Southeast Community
Development Corporation ("SCDC"), as part of its ongoing community
Joutreach endeavors; and
WHEREAS, the Collaborative consists of ten (10) agencies
from the public, private, and non-profit sector located in the
Southeast region; and
WHEREAS, the first goal of the Program is to transform and
improve the quality of life for residents in the Cities of Bell, Bell
Gardens, Cudahy, Walnut Park/Florence-Firestone, Huntington Park,
Maywood, South Gate and Vernon by expanding community broadband access
points, providing computer literacy training and enhancing existing
community service programs; and
WHEREAS, the second goal of the Program is to increase
public awareness, conduct public policy advocacy, facilitate learning'
and generate economic benefit by increasing the accessibility to
technology; and
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1 WHEREAS, the Collaborative presented a Proposal dated
2 July 17, 2008 presenting an option for funding of the Program
3 consisting of a 38 ft. Winnebago Mobile Computer Lab RV, twenty (20)
4 Dell laptops, twenty (20) internet wireless cards, one (1)
5 presentation projector and roll down screen, one (1) network printer,
6 one (1) computer scanner, Vernon sponsorship signage (exterior and
7 interior) and operation expenses for three (3) years for a total cost
8 of $301,195.00;-'and
9 WHEREAS, the Program will assist in improving the public's
10 awareness and understanding of the City and will enhance the image of
11 the City, which will in turn help as the City continues its
12 development of various projects; and
13 WHEREAS, the support of the Program is necessary to
14 facilitate the further development of the City as well as attracting
15 businesses to the City, thereby benefitting the citizens, residents,
16 and employees in the City and the surrounding communities; and
17 WHEREAS, the Program will assist in improving the City's
18 relationship and the support of surrounding communities for its
19 various projects which are necessary for its further development and
20 will create goodwill for the City.
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
22 CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
23 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
24 finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
25 and correct.
26 SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
27 further finds and determines that the Program is in the best interests
28 of the City of Vernon, is necessary for the further development of the
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City and constitute a reasonable expenditure of public funds.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves providing funding of the Program and authorizes the Director
of Industrial Development to remit the sum of $301,195.00 to the
Collaborative and/or SCDC in support of the Program and to take such
actions as may be necessary or convenient to carry out and implement
the Program and transactions authorized herein.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of August, 2008.
ATTEST:
MA UELA GIRON, C'ty Clerk
Name: Leonis C. Maiburg
Title • Mayor / 44 &-9 17rn-Tom
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9688, was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular
meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, August 4, 2008, and
thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
Vernon.
(SEAL)
XANUELA6=GIRO C' y Clerk
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