One building inspector is being added to the insulation team. A facilities repair position has been added to the budget, as well as several hundred thousand dollars for vehicles and equipment. The Main Library will undergo renovation for disabled accessibility as well as air conditioning and equipment for City facilities totaling over half a million dollars has been budgeted. Street repair vehicles and a natural gas fueling plan is budgeted for the fiscal year. As we move forward in the 21 st Century, there is no doubt that tech nology has become a dominant factor in our employees lives.
Computers are no longer a luxury they are a necessity.
To bridge this digital divide, many cities, such as Long Beach, Torrance, Compton and Carson, have established or are establishing a no-interest computer loan program for their employees. Such programs have enabled employees and their families to grow into our technologically ad vanced society. To assist our employees and their families to be competitive in the work force, I am proposing that the City of Inglewood establish a no-inter est computer loan program. Employees will be able to purchase a personal computer, monitor, printer and required software. Computer purchases would be coordinated through the Information Technology and Communi cations Department, and employees would reimburse the City through automatic payroll deductions.