Form revised February 6, 2008
FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS
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Department: |
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DOF Analyst/Phone: |
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Information Technology |
Gary Gibson/684-8328 David Keyes/ 386-9759 Delia Burke/ 233-2751 |
Matthew Eng/ 684-8157 |
Legislation Title:
· Summary of the Legislation:
This legislation authorizes the disbursement of $175,000 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 2008 Adopted Budget from the Cable Television Franchise Subfund and from the Information Technology Fund. The projects to be funded will provide digital opportunities for a wide range of residents in need, including at-risk youth, immigrants and refugees, seniors, and people with disabilities. Reaching more than 1,565 residents, the projects will provide employment and language training, promote civic engagement, encourage personal expression and storytelling through various multimedia channels, capture oral histories, and enable access to vital online services. In addition to basic computing and Internet applications, participants will be building their skills in audio, video, photography, and assistive technologies.
· 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 $1,425,832 for 119 projects between 1998 and 2007. 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 2008, $175,000 is available for these grants. No additional funding is required, as the funds were appropriated in the 2008 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 more than $287,000 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 five members of CTTAB served on the TMF Application Review Committee. A summary of the projects recommended for funding is provided in the table below.
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Center Park Resident Council
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Bridging the Gap Experts from the STAR Center at Center Park will provide basic assistive technology (AT) training to seven other community technology centers, enabling them to increase computer access for individuals with disabilities. |
$12,750
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East African Arts and Cultural Association |
Multimedia Resources & Training Institute East African youth ages 13-22 will learn multimedia video production skills and produce their own television programs using new equipment. |
$15,000 |
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East African Community Services
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Moving Beyond the Basics: Basic Computer Literacy to Employment Access East African immigrants and refugees will strengthen their job seeking skills through a computer-based Employment Access Program using a new curriculum along with tutors and case management. |
$10,140 |
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Eritrean Community
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Eritrean Community Technology Learning Center Eritrean immigrants and refugees will learn basic computer and Internet skills and utilize Geez language software and web-based resources. The grant will enable upgrades to computer workstations. |
$15,000
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Jefferson Terrace Computer Lab
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Jefferson Terrace Cyber Learning Project Low-income residents will learn basic and intermediate computer and digital photography skills with the help of interpreters for limited English-speaking residents. |
$8,300
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Lao Community Service Office
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Lao Community Computer Access Project Lao immigrants and refugees will learn basic technology skills and how to access the Internet and use online resources through one-on-one technology training. Outdated computers will be replaced. |
$4,690 |
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Neighborhood House
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Bilingual Online Job Seekers Handbook Bilingual handbooks in Amharic, Chinese, Oromo, Somali and Vietnamese will be developed and distributed to help limited English speakers apply for jobs online at major employers’ websites. This is a partnership with Asian Counseling & Referral Service. |
$14,500
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Northaven Retirement and Assisted Living
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Northaven Resident Computer Lab Outdated computers and other equipment will be replaced so that low-income seniors in HUD subsidized housing gain increased access to Internet resources. |
$5,000 |
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Reel Grrls
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Reel Grrls Media Lab Girls ages 13 to 19 will attend hands-on video and television production classes to create RG-TV, a series of television episodes to air on SCAN TV. Funds will be used for training and new production equipment. |
$12,995
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Seattle Hip Hop Youth Council
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Media Masters Young Producers Project African-American youth in Central and Southeast Seattle will learn to create media using new digital arts, audio and video technologies in collaboration with artists and professionals. |
$15,000
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Somali Community Services of Seattle
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Bilingual Job and Independent Readiness Computer Class Somali parents will gain job readiness and computer skills training in a state-of-the-art computer lab. Aging computers will be replaced with new equipment. |
$14,000
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UW Women's Center
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Revitalizing the UW Women's Center Community Technology The computer lab will be upgraded to provide technology literacy classes to youth, victims of violence, re-entry students, and immigrants and refugees. |
$13,580
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Wing Luke Asian Museum
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Building Tech Skills through Oral History An audio oral history gathering lab will be developed to enable local Asian and Pacific Americans to preserve stories important to their heritage and legacy and to build technology awareness and skills. |
$8,765 |
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Youth In Focus
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Digital Photography Lab Improvement Project Disadvantaged youth will attend 4 introductory and 4 advanced digital photography classes. Students’ work will be diplayed in shows and travelling exhibits. Grant funds will purchase digital editing hardware. |
$13,000
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Youth Media Institute
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Youth Out Loud - New Voters Workshop High school students will attend a series of workshops for the 2008 election year that will focus on engaging young people in the voting process by using new media technologies. City funds will be used for production equipment, software, marketing and technical support. |
$12,280
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Total |
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$175,000 |
· 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 had, or will have, appropriations in other legislation, please provide details in the Notes section below.
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2008 Appropriation |
2009 Anticipated Appropriation |
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*See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.
Notes: Funds for the TMF were previously appropriated in the 2008 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 $175,000 allocated for the TMF from these appropriations that is not spent or encumbered in 2008 will automatically carry over into the 2009 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.
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2008 Revenue |
2009 Revenue |
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Notes:
Total Regular Positions Created, Modified, Or Abrogated Through This Legislation, Including FTE Impact: This table should only reflect the actual number of positions affected by this legislation. In the event that positions have been, or will be, created as a result of other legislation, please provide details in the Notes section below the table.
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Position Title and Department |
Position # for Existing Positions |
Fund Name & # |
PT/FT |
2008 Positions |
2008 FTE |
2009 Positions* |
2009 FTE* |
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* 2009 positions and FTE are total 2009 position changes resulting from this legislation, not incremental changes. Therefore, under 2009, please be sure to include any continuing positions from 2008.
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.
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Fund Name & # |
Department |
Budget Control Level* |
2008 Expenditures |
2009 Anticipated Expenditures |
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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)] |
$120,000 |
$55,000 |
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TOTAL |
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$120,000 |
$55,000 |
* 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 2009, and the City will not receive requests for reimbursement until those activities are complete. Of the $175,000 in previously appropriated funds for the 2008 TMF, the Department of Information Technology expects $120,000 will be spent in 2007 and $55,000 will be spent in 2009.
· 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 $287,000 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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