Consent Item 4e
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: December 5, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Merritt Perry, City Manager
SUBJECT: Supplemental Budget Request for Building Forward Library Grant STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending the Council authorize a supplemental budget request in the amount of $219,083 to complete the Building Forward Library Grant Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On November 21, 2022, the City Council authorized approval of a Building Forward Library Infrastructure (BFLI) Grant from the California State Library. The purpose of the BFLI Grant is to redesign and remodel the existing library footprint and interior amenities so that the library is fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including HVAC and window upgrades, installation of a back-up generator and Tesla power wall, and wiring and communications upgrades.
The City was awarded the grant for $219,083 with a $109,542 required match on October 19, 2022. Match funding will be provided by the County of Humboldt. The recommended SBR will modify the budget to reflect the revenue from the grant, the matching funds from the County, and the expenditures on the grant project.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this supplemental budget request will incorporate the Building Forward Library Grant into the current fiscal year budget and will include $219,083 in grant funds and expenditures on library building improvements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Supplemental Budget Request for the Building Forward Library Grant and Grant Match from Humboldt County. Consent agenda vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
Supplemental Budget Request