To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Lease Agreement with the City of Fortuna Regarding the Use of the Real Property Located at 753 Fourteenth Street, Fortuna, California for the Purpose of Operating the Fortuna Library
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Board Chair to execute, the attached lease agreement with the City of Fortuna regarding the use of the real property located at 753 Fourteenth Street, Fortuna, California for the purpose of operating the Fortuna Library; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed original copy of the attached lease agreement with the City of Fortuna to the Department of Public Works - Real Property Division for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Library Fund (1500)
DISCUSSION:
In 1989, the County of Humboldt and the City of Fortuna entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") regarding use of the Fortuna Library Building located at 753 Fourteenth Street, Fortuna, California.
In 2022, the State of California opened grant applications for library upgrades, called the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program (additional grant program information in Attachment E). The City of Fortuna, with assistance from the County of Humboldt, submitted a grant application; which was awarded by the State in October, 2022.
The proposed remodel of the Fortuna Branch of the Humboldt County Library will involve the redesign and remodel of the existing library footprint and interior amenities so that the library is fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and has a contemporary aesthetic to promote the comfort of library patrons.
The proposed redesign addresses community needs by providing an expanded teen room, efficient technology and study areas, improved paths of travel, and dynamic event space. The Fortuna Librar...
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