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6.0. - Page 2 of 4 The City of Mountain View Public Library implemented a pilot project this spring in which robots are collecting library materials that customers want to return one day per week. The proposed project in Redwood City includes seven -day -per -week delivery service, in addition to returns pickup; staff believes this will be the first public library use of robots to deliver materials to customers. ANALYSIS In order to achieve the goals set forth in the Library Service Priorities, Library staff developed a grant application for federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant funds administered by the California State Library. The maximum grant available through California's LSTA competitive grant program is $100,000. After a four-month competitive process including a letter of intent, telephone interviews, and a formal grant application, the Library received notification of an award in the amount of $99,760 on June 13, 2019. The total project cost will be $252,781, including $100,000 in in-kind contributions from Starship Technologies, Inc., which will be providing the delivery robots and the necessary technology to deploy them. The Library will contribute $53,021 in in-kind costs, primarily for staff time. The grant funds include $90,000 for Starship Technologies, Inc., and $9,760 for Library staff time. Staff recommends acceptance of the grant in order to implement the program for the benefit of Redwood City residents. FISCAL IMPACT If the $99,760 grant award is accepted, a budget adjustment will be made to accommodate the grant by increasing revenue in the General Fund by $99,760 and increasing expenditures in the Library budget by the corresponding amount of $99,760. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting ALTERNATIVES The City Council may choose not to accept the grant award from the California State Library, and instead direct staff not to implement the Library robot delivery service. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Resolution City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 207