...Title
Action Related to the Knight Foundation Data Capacity Expansion Grant.
...Recommendations
(a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to:
(1) Accept grant funds from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Knight Foundation) in an amount not to exceed $750,000 to expand the City’s data leadership and capacity to use data to help make decisions, measure outcomes, and drive results that incorporate equity into the planning and delivery of City services; and
(2) Negotiate and execute any documents necessary to accept the grant funds.
(b) Adopt the following 2021-2022 Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Source Resolution Amendments in the General Fund:
(1) Increase the estimate for Other Revenue by $750,000; and
(2) Establish the Data Capacity Expansion Project City-Wide Expenses appropriation to the City Manager’s Office in the amount of $750,000.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. (City Manager)