CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Technology Matching Fund; making allocations and authorizing implementation of certain Technology Matching Fund projects in 2019; and allowing that any unspent funds from an individual project may be applied to another project that meets the goals of the Digital Equity Initiative.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle (“City”) has determined that it is important to enable digital equity, foster broadband adoption, and provide digital opportunities for all Seattle residents, including sufficient access to electronic information, technology literacy, and the application of technology for civic engagement; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 29673 established a Technology Matching Fund program for such purposes, and identified criteria and a process for project selection; and
WHEREAS, the City has appropriated $320,000 in the 2019 Adopted Budget (Ordinance 125724) from the Information Technology Fund for the Community Technology Program to implement Technology Matching Fund projects funded by the Cable Television Franchise Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Community Technology Advisory Board has recommended projects for funding, and the Chief Technology Officer concurs with those recommendations; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee is hereby authorized to proceed with implementation of the following 11 projects on behalf of The City of Seattle:
Item |
Organization |
Project |
Allocation |
1.1 |
Atlantic Street Center |
Atlantic Street Center |
$39,000 |
1.2 |
Computing For All |
TMF 2019 - CFA |
$39,770 |
1.3 |
Dress for Success Seattle |
Empower Her Success |
$40,000 |
1.4 |
Full Life Care |
Device Integration into Assisted Living Project |
$28,684 |
1.5 |
Indigenouz PlaceMakerz |
Interweaving Artistic Digital Literacy |
$25,000 |
1.6 |
Jack Straw Foundation |
Language and Technology for Underserved Youth |
$20,429 |
1.7 |
Kin On Health Care Center |
Kin On Smart Lab: New Senior-Friendly Lunch and Learn |
$16,117 |
1.8 |
Multimedia Resources and Training Institute |
Reviving Seattle Media Center for Immigrant Voices |
$40,000 |
1.9 |
Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project |
Real Access |
$5,000 |
1.10 |
Seattle Neighborhood Group |
2019 Technology Matching Fund |
$28,000 |
1.11 |
South Park Information and Resource Center |
Aula Digital en Accion - ADA |
$38,000 |
Total |
$320,000 |
Section 2. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee is authorized to execute contracts and encumber funds in the amount of the allocations in Section 1 of this ordinance.
Section 3. Any unspent funds from an individual project may be applied to another project that meets the goals of the Digital Equity Initiative.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2019, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2019.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)