Number
190223
Version
Original
Reference
051269
Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ
Title
Resolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of United Community Center and Carroll University.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Chief Information Officer to share fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of United Community Center and Carroll University. This will provide United Community Center and Carroll University connectivity to the WiscNet/BOREAS-Net Abilene/Internet2 education community node located at the Department of Administration-ITMD Network Operations Center (ITMD-NOC).
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee wishes to enhance the health of individuals and families, as well as promote higher education and enhance educational resources in the community; and
Whereas, Preparing and Advancing Students for Opportunities in Science (PASOS) is a partnership between the United Community Center and Carroll University focused on providing local students a head start towards pursuing a career in nursing, physical therapy, or the physician assistant field, as well as increasing the numbers of Spanish-speaking health care workers to serve the local Hispanic population; and
Whereas, Nursing Pipeline Opportunities Program (NPOP) is a Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development funded partnership between the United Community Center and Carroll University designed to diversify the nursing workforce while providing various pathways to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; and
Whereas, Carroll University and United Community Center have requested the assistance of the City of Milwaukee in obtaining high-speed network connectivity from their locations at 615 W. Washington St (United Community Center) and 1028 S 9th St (Carroll University branch location) to WiscNet at their expense; and
Whereas, WiscNet is a not-for-pr...
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