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Letter of Agency
Please complete and return this Letter of Agency (LOA) by September 1, 2018, to:
From:
Carlsbad City Library
Califa
330 Townsend Street Suite 133
San Francisco, CA 94107
Name of Library Jurisdiction/Library Organization
San Diego
County
This Letter of Agency (LOA) is to confirm participation in the Corporation for Education
Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) E-rate Consortium as an eligible member entity
for E-rate discounts in 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 E-rate application years. I authorize
CENIC (E-rate Entity No. 225495) to act on my behalf in matters related to the federal E-
rate discount program for the purposes of securing those discounts on eligible
telecommunications/data transmission services for eligible library locations. I understand
that in submitting E-rate forms, which include us in the consortium, CENIC is making
certifications for our library or library system. By signing this LOA, I make the following
certifications on behalf of our entity:
1. I certify that our library or library system is eligible for assistance from a State
Library Administrative Agency under the Library Services and Technology Act of
1996, Pub. L. No. 104-208, § 211 et seq., 110 Stat. 3009 (1996) that do not operate
as for-profit businesses and whose budgets are completely separate from any school
(including, but not limited to elementary, secondary schools, colleges, or
universities).
2. I certify that our library or library system has secured access, separately or through
this program, to all of the resources, including computers, training, software,
internal connections, maintenance, and electrical capacity, necessary to use the
services acquired by CENIC on our behalf. I recognize that some of the
aforementioned resources are not eligible for support. I certify that to the extent
that the billed entity is passing through the non-discounted charges for the services
requested under this Letter of Agency, that the entities I represent have secured
access to all of the resources to pay the non-discounted charges for eligible services
from funds to which access has been secured in the current funding year.
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3. I certify that the services the library or library system purchases at discounts
provided by 47 U.S.C.§ 254 will be used primarily for educational purposes and will
not be sold, resold, or transferred in consideration for money or any other thing of
value, except as permitted by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission
(Commission or FCC) at 4 7 C.F.R. § 54.500 ( et seq.).
4. I certify that our library or library system has complied with all program rules and I
acknowledge that failure to do so may result in denial of discount funding and/or
cancellation of funding commitments. I acknowledge that failure to comply with
program rules could result in civil or criminal prosecution by the appropriate law
enforcement authorities.
5. I acknowledge that the discount level used for shared services is conditional, for
future years, upon ensuring that the most disadvantaged schools and libraries that
are treated as sharing in the service, receive an appropriate share of benefits from
those services.
6. I certify that I will retain required documents for a period of at least ten years after
the last day of service delivered. I certify that I will retain all documents necessary
to demonstrate compliance with the statute and Commission rules regarding the
application for, receipt of, and delivery of services receiving schools and libraries
discounts, and that if audited, I will make such records available to the
Administrator. I acknowledge that I may be audited pursuant to participation in the
Schools and Libraries Program.
7. I certify that I am authorized to order telecommunications and other supported
services for the eligible entity(ies) covered by this Letter of Agency. I certify that I
am authorized to make this request on behalf of the eligible entity(ies) covered by
this Letter of Agency, that I have examined this Letter, that all of the information on
this Letter is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, that the entities that will
be receiving discounted services under this Letter pursuant to this application have
complied with the terms, conditions and purposes of the program, that no kickbacks
were paid to anyone and that false statements on this form can be punished by fine
or forfeiture under the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. §§ 502, 503(b), or fine or
imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and civil
violations of the False Claims Act.
8. I acknowledge that FCC rules provide that persons who have been convicted of
criminal violations or held civilly liable for certain acts arising from their
participation in the Schools and Libraries support mechanism are subject to
suspension and debarment from the program. I will institute reasonable measures
to be informed, and will notify USAC should I be informed or become aware that I or
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any of the entities, or any person associated in any way with my entity and/ or the
entities, is convicted of a criminal violation or held civilly liable for acts arising from
their participation in the Schools and Libraries support mechanism.
9. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the service provider will not pay the non-
discount portion of the costs for eligible services. I acknowledge that the provision,
by the provider of a supported service, of free services or products unrelated to the
supported service or product constitutes a rebate of some or all of the cost of the
supported services.
10. I certify that I am authorized to sign this Letter of Agency and, to the best of my
knowledge, information, and belief, all information provided to CENIC for E-rate
submission is true and correct.
11. I understand that because CENIC must prepare its statewide application in advance,
CENIC relies on data that is reported by participating schools and libraries in the E-
rate Productivity Center of the Universal Service Administrative Company. We
therefore agree in advance that whatever NSLP data CENIC uses and can verify to
the satisfaction of Universal Service Administrative Company/ Schools and Libraries
Division (USAC/SLD) shall be the correct NSLP data for CENIC's consortium
application for our entity.
12. I authorize CENIC, as the consortium lead, to have rights under the Universal
Service Administrative Company's E-rate Productivity Center, or any future
iterations of E-rate application processing, to act on behalf of my entity in activities
related to the consortium, including but not limited, to filing, submitting and
certifying forms.
I understand that persons willfully making false statements on the E-rate forms or through
this LOA can be punished by fine or forfeiture, under Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. §§ 502,
503(b), or fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C.
Carlsbad City Library
1. Printed Name of Library /Library System or Jurisdiction -
should match how it appears in USAC's system (Required)
0024042673
2. Library /Library System FCC Registration Number (Required)
143631
3. USAC/E-rate Entity# (Required)
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f authorized person (Required) Date Signed
Gary Barberio
5. Printed name of authorized person (Required)
Assistant City Manager
6. Title or position of authorized person (Required)
Gary.Barberio@carlsbadca.gov
7. Printed e-mail for authorized person (Optional)
760-434-2821
8. Phone for Library /Library System (Required)
Heather Pizzuto
9. Printed name of contact person, if different from No. 5 above (Required)
Library & Cultural Arts Director
10. Title or position of contact person (Required)_
760-602-2056
11. Phone for contact person (Required)
Heather.Pizzuto@carlsbadca.gov
12. Printed e-mail for contact person (Optional)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CELIA A. BREWER
City Attorney
City of Carlsbad
IT to verify if any additional circuits for the CENIC project are in use outside of the list below:
Faraday
Order#:C89937295
Circuit ID: 19/KRFN/530514/PT
Learning Center
Order#:C64671916
Circuit ID: 19/KRFN/530475/PT
Dove
Order#:C89923647
Circuit ID: 19/KRFN/530512/PT
Order#:C70176126
Circuit ID: 19/KRFN/530527 /PT
Order#:C76471553
Circuit ID: 19/KRFN/530474/PT
Cole
Order#:C86552442
Circuit ID: 19/KRFN/530526/PT
Project Billing Account: 073-082-2334
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Letter of Agency
Appendix A
If you are signing this LOA on behalf of branches in your jurisdiction or system, please list
the names and addresses of the branch locations you serve, along with the USAC Entity
Numbers for these locations.
Main Library /Branch Name Address City & Zip Code USAC Entity Number
Carlsbad City Library 1775 Dove Lane Carlsbad 92011 143631
Georgina Cole Library 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad 92008 143631
Library Learning Center 3369 Eureka Place Carlsbad 92008 143631
City of Carlsbad 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad 92008 143631
If any existing circuits are under contract with another service provider, please list that
information below:
Main Library /Branch Service Provider Contract End Date Early Termination Fees?
Name