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d. CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH IMPERIAL COUNTY OFFICE OF\nEDUCATION, FOR EDUCATION NETWORK INITIATIVES OF CALIFORNIA\nHIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET AT THE SIGNAL HILL PUBLIC\nLIBRARY\nSummary:\nThe California Research and Education Network (CalRen) was introduced in the\n1980s as a powerful high-speed broadband fiber optic internet service for more\nthan 20 million users in California, including students, educators, and\nresearchers. In 1997, the non-profit Corporation for Education Network\nInitiatives of California (CENIC) was founded to provide cost-effective\nconnectivity to CalRen for universities and colleges. CENIC now includes\nresearch institutions, public schools, and libraries, managing an extensive fiber\nnetwork to support innovation and economic growth.\nThe Signal Hill Public Library connected to CENIC in 2019, joining 129 public\nlibrary jurisdictions using or planning to use this service. In 2023, the City\nentered a contract with Columbia Telecommunication Corporation (CTC) for\nCENIC internet. However, in December 2023, the California State Library\nreplaced CTC with Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE) as the Statewide\nBroadband Access Aggregator. The City Council recently approved an\namendment to continue services with ICOE through June 30, 2024.\nThe City Council will now consider entering into a new Contract Services\nAgreement with ICOE, for CENIC high-speed broadband internet at the Signal\nHill Public Library.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 4: Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical\ninfrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces.\nGoal No. 5: High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication,\nrecruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the\neffectiveness and efficiency of City services.\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year agreement with Imperial\nCounty Office of Education (ICOE), for Corporation for Education Network\nInitiatives of California (CENIC) at the library, for a not-to-exceed amount of\n$50,000 per year for the initial five-year term.