Okaloosa County BOCC — September 1, 2015 — 2015-2016 State Aid to Library Grant Application — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: September 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Vicky Stever SUBJECT: 2015-2016 State Aid to Library Grant Application DEPARTMENT: Library Cooperative BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative (OCPLC) wishes to notify the Board that the Cooperative intends to apply for a State Aid to Libraries grant in the Cooperative's name. The application is due October 1, 2015. BACKGROUND: The goal of the State Aid to Libraries program is to assist local governments in maintaining and developing library services. State Aid is a continuing state grant authorized by Chapter 257, Florida Statute. The requirement of the State Aid program is that library grants must be applied for, awarded to, and accepted by, a library entity. The grant application must be signed by the chair of the Cooperative's governing board, currently Commissioner Nathan Boyles. The grant application has been coordinated with the Contracts & Grants office and the OCPLC Governing Board does comply with the standard operating procedures for grant applications as defined by the County, except the application must be submitted electronically by the organization director. OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove RECOMMENDATION: Request approval to submit an application for 2015-2016 State Aid to Libraries grant and authorize the Chairman to sign as the County’s representative the application and other grant-related documents as may be required during the term of the grant, and authorize Contracts & Grants to submit the application and other grant-related documents as may be required during the term of the grant. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator