Form revised December 4, 2006

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Information Technology	Busbong Sears/ 733-9442 David Keyes/ 386-9759 Delia Burke/ 233-2751	Matthew Eng/ 684-8157

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE relating to the Technology Matching Fund Program; making allocations and authorizing implementation of certain Technology Matching Fund projects in 2007; and providing that 2007 appropriations for the Technology Matching Fund from the Cable Television Franchise Subfund and from the Information Technology Fund shall automatically carry forward into the 2008 fiscal year.

· Summary of the Legislation:

This legislation authorizes the disbursement of $160,000 from the Department of Information Technology, Office of Electronic Communications Budget Control Level (D4400), Community Technology Program to 15 grantees for the purpose of increasing residents’ technology access and literacy, and for increasing civic engagement using information technologies.  These funds are appropriated in the 2007 Adopted Budget from the Cable Television Franchise Subfund and from the Information Technology Fund.  The projects to be funded will provide education and new opportunities for a wide range of residents underserved by technology, including at-risk and homeless youth, homebound seniors and people with disabilities, immigrants and refugees and victims of domestic violence.  The projects will teach digital storytelling and explore community issues, help people develop essential workforce skills, increase access to Seattle Public Schools student information, teach Internet safety and further academic achievement.  Residents will have hands-on opportunities with a wide range of hardware and software, including audio, video, 3D modeling, imaging and illustration, game programming and scriptwriting. 

The legislation also provides that any portion of the $160,000 allocated to the Technology Matching Fund Program from the appropriations that support this program in the 2007 Adopted Budget that is not spent or encumbered in 2007 will automatically carry over into the 2008 fiscal year.  (The appropriations that support this program are from the Cable Television Franchise Subfund and from the Information Technology Fund respectively.)

· Background:

Resolution 29673 established the Technology Matching Fund (TMF) to make matching grants to eligible organizations for the purpose of promoting citizen access to information technology and literacy in using technology, and to apply technology to foster civic engagement.  The resolution established project eligibility and selection criteria, with the proviso that additional requirements may be established as necessary by the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), in consultation with the Citizens Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board (CTTAB), to ensure projects meet the program goals and are consistent with other City contracting and financial accountability rules and regulations.  The TMF awarded $1,265,832 for 104 projects between 1998 and 2006.  The maximum allowable award per project by legislation is $50,000; the current maximum award per project is $20,000.  The current maximum award was set in order to ensure that a greater number of projects could be supported by the TMF.  In 2007, $160,000 is available for these grants.  No additional funding is required, as the funds were appropriated in the 2007 Adopted Budget and the revenue was generated from cable television franchise fees.

The City’s contribution to the organizations receiving grants will be matched by the community through cash, donations of hardware, software and supplies and labor.  A one-to-one match is required; however, the community contribution is often greater than the City’s support.  This year’s projects are expected to provide over $326,000 in community matching resources. 

The CTO is required to submit recommendations for funding to the City Council for approval.  Recommendations for funding projects are made to the CTO by CTTAB.  This year three members of CTTAB served on the TMF Application Review Committee.  A summary of the projects recommended for funding is provided in the table below.

Organization	Project Description	Allocation
826 Seattle	Technology Enhancement Program Youth ages 6 to 18 will use technology to improve their creative process and writing and design skills.	$11,700
East African Community Services	Improving Basic Computer Literacy East African refugee and immigrant parents will learn basic computer skills and how to access student and school data online.	$11,600
Helping Link	Parent Technology Link Vietnamese immigrant and refugee parents will attend bilingual computer classes and one-on-one technical support sessions to learn how to access student and school data online.	$10,100
Horn of Africa Services	Computer-Based Job Training Project Through a computer-based job-training program, East African immigrants and refugees will learn skills needed to obtain long-term, stable employment.	$17,800
InterConnection	Digital Literacy Program Low-income adults will learn basic software skills and advanced training in networking, website development and troubleshooting.	$11,600
International District Housing Alliance	Citizenship Exam Preparation Project Homebound, disabled Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants and refugees will receive instruction in how to prepare for the citizenship exam through an in-home training program using laptops and educational software.	$9,500
Low Income Housing Institute	Sand Point Community Digital Arts Program Homeless, formerly homeless and low-income youth will learn digital arts skills and generate a photo exhibit and multi-media pieces that address social justice issues.	$9,800
RecTech Coalition	Inspiring Youth through Technological Creativity Teens in the Garfield neighborhood will learn new technologies to build 3D models and computer games to inspire them to consider careers in technology and to improve their math and logic abilities.	$9,000
Refugee and Immigrant Family Center	Basicomp Vietnamese, African and Latin American immigrants and refugees will learn basic computer and Internet skills, including job search techniques.	$7,500
Refugee Women's Alliance	ReWA Computer Access Project Immigrant and refugee families in South Seattle will gain access to computers and attend training in English as a Second Language (ESL), basic computer literacy and job readiness.	$14,500
Salvation Army/Seattle Social Services (TSA/SSS)	Safety First Victims of domestic violence will gain access to technology at a safe location and learn how to safely use Internet and e-mail services.	$7,400
Somali Community Services of Seattle	Advanced Computer Skills for Somali Adults Somali immigrants and refugees will learn basic computer skills for job readiness and independence, such as resume and simple business letter writing, and job, housing and resource searching on the Internet.	$8,600
Southwest Youth and Family Services	Southwest Computer Lab Low-income teens working to re-enter high school and English language learners will attend computer-based instruction to improve technology skills and academic achievement in math, science and writing.	$8,100
Youth Care	YouthTech Homeless and street youth will increase their employability skills and technology education through a computer training program.  Upon completion, the youth will receive paid internships in the technology industry.	$9,500
Youth Media Institute	Youth Out Loud Summer Program Youth of color will learn new media technologies and digital storytelling techniques to give voice to their experiences, families and cultures and to encourage dialog about the changing face of their community.	$13,300
Total		$160,000

· Please check one of the following:

_____ This legislation does not have any financial implications. (Stop here and delete the remainder of this document prior to saving and printing.)

___X_ This legislation has financial implications. (Please complete all relevant sections that follow.)

Appropriations:  This table should reflect appropriations that are a direct result of this legislation.  In the event that the project/ programs associated with this ordinance have appropriations that were, or will be, received because of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2007 Appropriation	2008 Anticipated Appropriation
TOTAL

*See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.

Notes: Funds for the TMF were previously appropriated in the 2007 Adopted Budget under the Department of Information Technology.  These funds are appropriated from the Cable Television Franchise Subfund (00160) for the Cable Fee Support to Information Technology Fund Budget Control Level (D160B), and then in turn from the Information Technology Fund (50410) for the Office of Electronic Communications Budget Control Level (D4400).  The proposed legislation specifies that any portion of the $160,000 allocated for the TMF from these appropriations that is not spent or encumbered in 2007 will automatically carry over into the 2008 fiscal year.

Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement: Resulting From This Legislation: This table should reflect revenues/reimbursements that are a direct result of this legislation.  In the event that the issues/projects associated with this ordinance/resolution have revenues or reimbursements that were, or will be, received because of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below the table.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Revenue Source	2007 Revenue	2008 Revenue
N/A
TOTAL

Notes: 

Total Regular Positions Created Or Abrogated Through This Legislation, Including FTE Impact:  This table should only reflect the actual number of positions created by this legislation  In the event that positions have been, or will be, created as a result of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below the table.

Position Title and Department*		Fund Name	Fund Number	Part-Time/ Full Time	2007 Positions	2007 FTE	2008 Positions**	2008 FTE**
	N/A
	TOTAL

*   List each position separately

** 2008 positions and FTE are total 2008 position changes resulting from this legislation, not incremental changes.  Therefore, under 2008, please be sure to include any continuing positions from 2007.

Notes:

· Do positions sunset in the future?  (If yes, identify sunset date):

N/A

Spending/Cash Flow: This table should be completed only in those cases where part or all of the funds authorized by this legislation will be spent in a different year than when they were appropriated (e.g., as in the case of certain grants and capital projects).  Details surrounding spending that will occur in future years should be provided in the Notes section below the table.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2007 Expenditures	2008 Anticipated Expenditures
Information Technology Fund (50410) [Funding is initially appropriated from the Cable Television Franchise Subfund (00160)]	Information Technology	Office of Electronic Communications (D4400) [Funding is initially appropriated to the Cable Fee Support to Information Technology Fund Budget Control Level (D160B)]	$110,000	$50,000
TOTAL			$110,000	$50,000

* See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.

Notes:

Some of the grantees’ project activities conducted under the TMF grants will not be completed until 2008, and the City will not receive requests for reimbursement until those activities are complete.  Of the $160,000 in previously appropriated funds for the 2007 TMF, the Department of Information Technology expects $110,000 will be spent in 2007 and $50,000 will be spent in 2008.

· What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation? (Estimate the costs to the City of not implementing the legislation, including estimated costs to maintain or expand an existing facility or the cost avoidance due to replacement of an existing facility, potential conflicts with regulatory requirements, or other potential costs if the legislation is not implemented.)

The City would not be able to leverage non-City resources (including cash) valued at $326,000 provided by the community for these 15 projects.

· What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives? (Include any potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, such as reducing fee-supported activities, identifying outside funding sources for fee-supported activities, etc.)

Projects could be approved by resolution rather than by ordinance. 

· Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements:  (If yes, what public hearings have been held to date, and/or what plans are in place to hold a public hearing(s) in the future.)

No

· Other Issues (including long-term implications of the legislation):

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