Title
Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Grant Application, Acceptance, and Execution of the Grant Funds from the State of California Budget Act of 2021 (SB 129), and to Authorize the City Manager to Accept and Execute All Documents Related to the Grant Funds Awarded in the Amount of $16,425 by the California State Library's Building Forward Match Grant to Fund the South Branch Library Improvements Project
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
* Sustainability & Resiliency
* Fiscal Sustainability and Transparency
SUMMARY
The California State Library's Building Forward match grant is a never-before-seen opportunity to fund library construction projects in the state of California. $439 million were made available by the Budget Act of 2021 (SB 129) in one-time grants to address life-safety and critical maintenance needs of public library facilities throughout California. The maximum grant amount for this competitive grant program was $10 million per public library building. The state received 275 applications. Requests exceeded $1.1 billion.
San Leandro Public Library applied for the Building Forward match grant, requesting $16,425 for the South Branch Library Improvements Project. The Library was awarded $16,425.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution that authorizes the submission of an application, approval to implement the awarded project, and to accept the grant award for totaling $16,425 from the Building Forward match grant and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and appropriate the funds.
BACKGROUND
This grant will help pay for priority facilities maintenance work the Public Works department had already planned. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, presented to Council as a staff presentation on July 19, 2021, was going to be used to fully fund this work. This grant award will lessen the ARPA funds needed and allow redirection of those funds to further fulfill maintenance needs. ARPA el...
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