Committee: Directly to Council AGENDA ITEM #5L Committee Review: N/A May 18, 2021 Staff: Nicole Rodriguez-Hernandez, Legislative Analyst Introduction Montgomery Purpose: To introduce agenda item – no vote expected County Council Keywords: #MontgomeryCollege #InnovationHub SUBJECT Supplemental Appropriation to the FY21 Capital Budget and Amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program, Montgomery College, $1,000,000 for Capital Renewal: College Project (P096600) (Source of Funds: G.O. Bonds) EXPECTED ATTENDEES None COUNCIL DECISION POINTS & COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION Introduction – No Council vote required DESCRIPTION/ISSUE The County Council will introduce a supplemental appropriation to the FY21 Capital Budget and Amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program, Montgomery College, $1,000,000 for the Capital Renewal: College Project. The source of funds is General Obligation bonds. SUMMARY OF KEY DISCUSSION POINTS • The Board of Trustees requested this appropriation and CIP amendment on April 20. The County Executive recommended approval on May 1. • This supplemental appropriation is needed to provide funds for the design, construction, and furniture equipment for the Innovation Hub located in the Rockville Mannakee Building. The Hub will advance equity in access to STEM careers, spur innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology-based solutions to local problems, and facilitate teaching, learning, and collaboration. On May 3, the E&C committee recommended approval of $250,000 in FY22 for the operating costs related to the Innovation Hub. • The County Council is tentatively scheduled to receive testimony and consider action for this supplemental appropriation on June 15, 2021. This report contains: County Executive Recommendation (May 1, 2021) ©1-2 Draft Supplemental Appropriation Resolution ©3-4 Board of Trustees Request (April 20, 2021) ©5-11 Alternative format requests for people with disabilities. If you need assistance accessing this report you may submit alternative format requests to the ADA Compliance Manager. The ADA Compliance Manager can also be reached at 240-777-6197 (TTY 240-777-6196) or at [email protected] OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE Marc Elrich County Executive MEMORANDUM May 1, 2021 TO: Tom Hucker, President, County Council FROM: Marc Elrich, County Executive SUBJECT: Amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program and Supplemental Appropriation #25-S21-CMC-1 to the FY21 Capital Budget Montgomery College Capital Renewal: College project (P096600), $1,000,000 I am recommending a supplemental appropriation to the FY21 Capital Budget and amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvement Program in the amount of $1,000,000 for the Capital Renewal: College project (No. P096600). This appropriation will provide funds for the design, construction, and furniture and equipment for the Innovation Hub located in the Rockville Mannakee Building. The Innovation Hub will advance equity in access to STEM careers, spur innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology-based solutions to local problems, and facilitate teaching, learning, and collaboration. This technology outfitted, 21st century space will allow residents, small businesses, non-profits, Montgomery College students, Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) students, and others to open doors to technology by advancing technology knowledge and problem-solving skills. It will also provide collaboration space to learn and innovate—to solve community problems, spur entrepreneurship, spark career interests and deepen the community’s tech skills. I recommend that the County Council approves this appropriation and amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvement Program in the amount of $1,000,000 and specify the source of funds as the G.O. Bonds. I appreciate your prompt consideration of this action. ME:rpm (1) Tom Hucker, President, County Council May 1, 2021 Page 2 Attachments: •Montgomery College Innovation Hub Supplemental Transmittal Letter •Amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program and Supplemental Appropriation #25-S21-CMC-1 •Amended Capital Renewal: College (P096600) PDF c: Dave Kunes, Chief of Staff to the Council President Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard, President, Montgomery College Marlene Michaelson, Executive Director, County Council Jennifer Bryant, Director, Office of Management and Budget (2) Resolution No.: Introduced: Adopted: COUNTY COUNCIL FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND By: Council President at the Request of the County Executive SUBJECT: Amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program and Supplemental Appropriation #25-S21-CMC-1 to the FY21 Capital Budget Montgomery College Capital Renewal: College project (P096600), $1,000,000 Background 1. Section 307 of the Montgomery County Charter provides that any supplemental appropriation shall be recommended by the County Executive who shall specify the source of funds to finance it. The Council shall hold a public hearing on each proposed supplemental appropriation after at least one week’s notice. A supplemental appropriation that would comply with, avail the County of, or put into effect a grant or a Federal, State or County law or regulation, or one that is approved after January 1 of any fiscal year, requires an affirmative vote of five Councilmembers. A supplemental appropriation for any other purpose that is approved before January 1 of any fiscal year requires an affirmative vote of six Councilmembers. The Council may, in a single action, approve more than one supplemental appropriation. The Executive may disapprove or reduce a supplemental appropriation, and the Council may reapprove the appropriation, as if it were an item in the annual budget. 2. Section 302 of the Montgomery County Charter provides that the Council may amend an approved capital improvements program at any time by an affirmative vote of no fewer than six members of the Council. 3. The County Executive recommends the following capital project appropriation increases for Montgomery College: Project Project Cost Source Name Number Element Amount of Funds Capital Renewal: College 096600 Design, Construction, $1,000,000 G.O. Bonds Furniture & Equipment Total $1,000,000 G.O. Bonds (3) Amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program and Supplemental Appropriation #25-S21-CMC-1 Page Two 4. This increase is needed to fund the design, construction, furniture and equipment for the Innovation Hub located in the Rockville Mannakee Building. 5. The County Executive recommends an amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program and a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $1,000,000 for Capital Renewal: College project (No. P096600) and specifies that the source of funds will be G.O. Bonds. 6. Notice of public hearing was given, and a public hearing was held. Action The County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland approves the following action: The FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program of the Montgomery County Government is amended as reflected on the attached project description form and a supplemental appropriation for Montgomery College is approved as follows: Project Project Cost Source Name Number Element Amount of Funds Capital Renewal: College 096600 Design, Construction, $1,000,000 G.O. Bonds Furniture & Equipment Total $1,000,000 G.O. Bonds This is a correct copy of Council action. _________________________________ Selena Mendy Singleton, Esq. Clerk of the Council (4) April 20, 2021 The Honorable Marc Elrich Montgomery County Executive Executive Office Building 101 Monroe Street Rockville, Maryland 20850 The Honorable Tom Hucker, President Montgomery County Council Stella B. Werner Office Building 100 Maryland Avenue Rockville, Maryland 20850 Re: FY21 Supplemental Appropriation Request as Part of the FY21–26 Capital Improvements Program Dear Mr. Elrich and Mr. Hucker: We respectfully transmit for your consideration the Montgomery College FY21 supplemental appropriation request as part of the FY21–26 capital improvements program. Specifically, our request totals $1,000,000 to fund the design, construction, and furniture and equipment for the Innovation Hub located in the Rockville Mannakee Building. Innovation hubs are springing up all over the country to spur local areas to advance equity in access to STEM careers. Such hubs can also spur innovation, entrepreneurship, technology- based solutions to local problems, and facilitate teaching, learning, and collaboration. These technology-outfitted spaces are 21st century spaces that allow residents, small businesses, nonprofits, Montgomery College students, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students, and others to open doors to technology by advancing technology knowledge and problem-solving skills. They also provide collaboration space to learn and innovate—to solve community problems, spur entrepreneurship, spark career interests and deepen the community’s tech skills. This hub will feature collaborative spaces, including six semi-circular tables that seat five each, for a total capacity of 30 students. The hub will include two rooms with a total net square feet of 1,170. There will be access to the latest Apple technology through iPads, MacBooks, and Apple TVs as well as a conference room and huddle room space for presentations and collaboration. Individuals at a hub can project their projects onto an Apple TV for collaborative consideration in person, or virtually. The innovation hub will house a “high flex” environment, which provides more capability than other online teaching connections. (5) The Honorable Marc Elrich