To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Request approval of the First Amendment to Lease at 715 Wildwood Ave, Rio Dell, for Library purposes with the Rio Dell Fire Protection District (RDFPD)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the First Amendment to Lease with the RDFPD;
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute two (2) originals of the First Amendment to Lease; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) executed original to Real Property for transmittal to the Lessor.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Library Fund
ADA Compliance ISF
DISCUSSION:
On June 5, 2012, the Board approved a lease with the Wildwood Fire Protection District, successor in interest to the RDFPD for county use of the Rio Dell Library, located at 715 Wildwood Avenue, Rio Dell.
On Sept. 7, 2016, the county entered into a Consent Decree with the United States Department of
Justice (DOJ) that required the commencement of the Humboldt County Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project. The purpose of the Humboldt County Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project is to bring all county-owned and leased facilities that provide programs, services or activities to the public into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by Sept. 07, 2019. The Rio Dell Library is part of this compliance effort.
On Sept. 5, 2017, the county's independent licensed architect (ILA) performed a facilities assessment of the Rio Dell Library. On Jan. 23, 2018, the county received an assessment report containing only items listed in the consent decree. In March of 2018 the county received a draft Access Compliance Assessment Report. On Nov. 20, 2018, the final report containing all ADA barriers at the Rio Dell Library was received.
On Aug. 23, 2018, the RDFPD provided the county with a letter stating they did not have the funding to perform the ADA barrier removal as desi...
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