Refurbished computer donations approved
City of Santa MariaCalifornia- Detected
- Oct 20, 2026
- 14 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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From the meeting
At its October 20, 2026 meeting, the council approved donating surplus computers and network hardware to Allan Hancock College, the Santa Maria Valley Historical Society Museum, and the Children's Resource & Referral Discovery Museum. The package includes 6 mobile data computers, 6 mounts, 6 Cradlepoint wireless network routers, 2 Dell workstation computers, and 1 Dell workstation computer. This is not a new purchase, but it confirms available decommissioned equipment and the city's hardware refresh cycle.
- Meeting date
- October 20, 2026
- Agency
- City of Santa Maria
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