To: Board of Supervisors
From: Libraries
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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California State Library: Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant for the Fortuna Library for Fiscal Year 2022-23
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt a resolution to implement the Building Forward Library Infrastructure grant for the Fortuna Library; and,
2. Authorize the Auditor/Controller to sign a letter similar to Attachment 5 verifying availability of library match funds for the project; and
3. Return to the Humboldt County Library three executed copies of the resolution and the verification of match funds letter from Auditor/Controller
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California State Library
Library Fund (1500)
DISCUSSION:
The City of Fortuna received $219,083 in Building Forward grant funds for life, safety and critical infrastructure improvements for the Fortuna Library.
The proposed construction alterations of the Fortuna Branch of the Humboldt County Library will primarily involve accessibility upgrades and deferred maintenance repairs to the facility.
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. 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 redesign ...
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