Item:
Title
Request to Approve Expenditure Increase of $39,000 for the Purchase of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and streaming video from Overdrive for fiscal year 2020
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Date ff BOCC Meeting: April 27, 2020
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to provide approval to increase the spending cap of $320,000 to purchase individual eBooks, and eAudiobooks from Overdrive by $39,000 for the remainder of FY20.
On June 26, 2017, The Board approved a sole source exemption for the purchase of digital content management services from Overdrive in the amount of $10,000 annually for three years. The Board also approved expenditures for goods not to exceed $223,000 in fiscal year 2018 for the purchase of individual eBooks, eAudiobooks, and streaming video from Overdrive. On June 25, 2018, The Board also authorized the County Manager to execute any other related contracts such as amendments, if necessary, for purchases not to exceed $320,000 annually in the remaining two years of the contract. The closing of libraries due to the COVID-19 virus has increased the demand for digital content. $39,000 will raise the FY20 spending cap to $359,000. The $39,000 will be reallocated from the Library’s existing budget.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This request aligns with the Strategic Plan Goal 1 “Community and Family Prosperity and Enrichment” by providing library materials which support and enhance the educational, creative and cultural opportunities available to library users.
Resource Persons: Tammy Baggett, Library Director; Katherine Makens, Resources and Finance Officer; Jan Seabock, Collection Development Administrative Librarian
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board increase the spending cap of $320,000 to purchase individual eBooks, and eAudiobooks from Overdrive by $39,000 for the remainder of FY20.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________