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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
DATE: September 28, 2004
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO DONATE SURPLUS
EQUIPMENT TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
DEPARTMENT: Field Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council authorize the City Manager or designee to donate sixty-one surplus computer
monitors to local school districts and/or nonprofit organizations.
BACKGROUND
On September 1, 2004 the City of Santa Clarita adopted changes to Title Three of the Santa
Clarita Municipal Code. Specifically, Section 3.12.330 requires that any donation of surplus
equipment by the City of Santa Clarita receive authorization from the City Council when the
total value of the equipment being donated exceeds $ 1,000.
Recently, sixty-one computer monitors were removed from service. The total estimated value of
the monitors is $1,200. The monitors were replaced by newer, more energy-efficient flat panel
monitors. The surplus monitors are still in operational condition. In addition to assisting local
school districts and/or nonprofit organizations by providing high quality computer equipment for
no cost, donation is also an excellent reuse of the equipment which, in turn, is consistent with
Santa Clarita's ongoing efforts to reduce the community's dependency on urban landfills.
The monitors will be made available on a first -come -first -serve basis. Local school districts will
receive priority. Staff will notify school districts and/or nonprofit organizations of their
availability by mail.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as detentimed by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommendation.