Okaloosa County BOCC — July 15, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 15, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Rick Owen SUBJECT: 14-SP-01 State Grant to Library DEPARTMENT: Library Cooperative BCC DISTRICT: STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The 2014 Legislature approved a grant payment of $85,635 to Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative and the funds were made available for current year execution. Grant agreement was received by OCPLC on June 16; complete execution was required by June 30, 2014. Governing Board Chair of OCPLC and County Finance Director have already signed and the grant agreement has been executed at the State; payment has been initiated. BACKGROUND: This grant represents the amount of the FY2011-2012 State Aid that the Cooperative did not receive due to a filing error. The State labels this a "program grant" because it did not come from the funds earmarked State Aid to Libraries. A program grant includes a narrative and draft budget, which have been submitted and accepted by the State Library. Unlike traditional program grants, however, this grant does not have a specified ending date and the Cooperative may elect to spend the funds differently than expressed in the grant narrative and budget. Expenditure guidelines are the same as for State Aid funds -- to be used for the operation and maintenance of the library and not for construction. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends Board ratify the execution of the grant agreement. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator