THE HUNT LIBRARY
REVITALIZATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
PARTNERSHIP
PROPOSAL
PREPARED BY
Submitted to:
City of Fullerton
Gifted to the City of Fullerton in 1962, the 10,500 sq. ft. Hunt Branch Library served as a second branch to the city’s main public library for 50 years until its closure in 2013. Because of its strategic location in the center of West Fullerton and historic design by renowned architect William Pereira, the Library and its surrounding space is both a local landmark and nationally registered historic site.
The Hunt, while not in operation, remains a historically significant property that to this day gathers much community interest in reviving the space. In 2019, the Library secured $2.5 million through the efforts of Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, and in 2021, secured an additional $2.75 million in funding through a joint request made by State Senator Josh Newman and Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. Beginning in 2019, the City of Fullerton also partnered with Arts Orange County and Heritage Future, seeking to bring literacy and cultural programming to the site. In 2021, the Fullerton City Council approved moving the dog park to Brea Dam Park, opening up the space presently occupied by the dog park on the Hunt grounds.
These events reflect a unique opportunity for a non-profit and city partnership that can revive the historic building and grounds so that the Hunt may once again serve as a thriving arts, cultural, and community center for Fullerton residents.
INTRODUCTION
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CONTENTS
Minimum Qualifications
Newport Partners, LLC..............................................4 KCS, Inc. ....................................................................5 Scope of Services
Preservation of Library Function.............................10 Arts, Culture, and Literacy Programming...............10 Program Options......................................................12 An Added Community Focused Approach.............13
Rationale...........................................................13 Community Needs & City Priorities..................14
Program Options...............................................15 Programs at a Glance: A Sample Month................18
Property Management Approach
Development of Facility...........................................19 Proposed Staffing & Organization..........................20 Security Planning & Prioritization...........................22 Floor Plan.................................................................23 Financial Qualifications
Program Budget.......................................................24 Financial Qualifications...........................................26 Implementation Schedule.......................................28 Work Samples...........................................................29 Proposal Summary...................................................34
CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Fred Jung, District 1
Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Whitaker, District 4
Councilmember Nick Dunlap, District 2
Councilmember Jesus Silva, District 3
Councilmember Ahmad Zahra, District 5
CITY MANAGEMENT
Eric Levitt, City Manager
Judy Booth, Library Director
Sunayana Thomas, Interim Director of
Community & Economic Development
Alice Loya, Deputy Director of Parks &
Recreation
Derek Wieske, Principal Civil Engineer/Acting
City Engineer
Anissa Livas, Acting Senior Administrative
Analyst
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Newport Partners, LLC
Newport has over 20 years of experience developing,
investing and managing primarily multi-family
apartments that are affordable to low-income tenants
utilizing low-income housing tax credits and in some
cases the historic rehabilitation tax credits for historic properties. In addition, Newport also owns and manages
commercial office/retail buildings of over 40,000 square feet with multiple tenants.
Newport currently has eleven (11) projects under
construction throughout California with over a half dozen in Southern California. In addition, Newport is currently working on over five (5) projects in pre-development
expected to start construction within the next year. As a part of its developments, Newport works very closely
with many governmental entities including Cities,
Counties and State agencies. Newport understands the
requirements and needs of governmental entities and
has good working relationships with all levels of
government. Newport also has strong relationships with
most of the major financial institutions involved in
financing projects.
KCS, Inc. and its development partner, Newport Partners, together have decades of experience in serving Orange County, providing community, social and health services as well as real estate development and management experience.
Established in 1977, Korean Community
Services (KCS) has a 45-year-old history of
a wide range of community-driven projects.
KCS is a vibrant community-based
organization dedicated to improving the
well-being of vulnerable populations in a
holistic and integrated manner by providing
social services, counseling, and clinical
healthcare services. KCS currently operates
three divisions providing wraparound care
to all of our clients and patients. KCS
departments are as follows:
KCS, Inc.
The Community Health Centers provide
community based clinical services such as
COVID-19 testing; vaccinations/outpatient
care; primary care; psychiatry; behavioral
health therapy; addiction medicine; opioid
use disorder treatment; acupuncture and
chiropractic medicine; community mobile
dentistry; disease prevention classes; cancer
support groups; patient navigation; homeless
shelter healthcare; and homeless street
medicine.
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The Community Services Department links
community members to welfare and legal
resources, including immigration services; census
outreach and civic engagement; legal and tax clinic
services; food bank and food access programs;
nutrition and exercise; community garden;
enrollment assistance; community education;
senior and youth programs; County-contracted
community mental health programs; and prevention
programs.
The Counseling Division offers mental
health and wellness services including
drug programs, family violence
programs, parenting classes, anger
management, and family support
groups.
KCS Community Health Clinics
serve over 6000+ patients
annually, while KCS Counseling
and KCS Community Services
provide services and programs for
well over 10,000+ clients annually.
KCS has partnered with local North Orange County
organizations including Solidarity OC, Giving Children Hope, and OC United Together. KCS holds contractual relationships with California State University of Fullerton and St Jude Neighborhood Health Centers. KCS is the largest community based organization providing services to West Fullerton’s growing and sizeable Korean population. These connections reflect our strong knowledge of Fullerton and its community across its many represented demographics and cultures.
A majority of KCS’ staff live in North Orange
County, including Fullerton, and our key
managers are all long-term residents embedded
in Fullerton. The Executive Director of 28 years
can still recall making regular trips to the very
Library, where her son borrowed books and
attended bilingual story times throughout his
childhood. KCS already has one site established
in Fullerton, located at the corner of Brookhurst
and Orangethorpe, which offers counseling
programs that serve all populations, but
primarily low-income Latinx and white
communities.
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Connection to Fullerton
Over four-plus decades, KCS has forged
significant, trusted relationships and
collaborative partnerships with Orange County
wide entities and local Community-Based
Organizations (CBO), such as Latino Health
Access, Orange County Asian Pacific Islander
Community Alliance (OCAPICA), the Cambodian
Family, Orange County Communities Organized
for Responsible Development (OCCORD),
Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation,
Alzheimer’s OC and Mind OC.
In addition to addressing basic needs, KCS is dedicated to cultivating cross-cultural engagement with the community.
Community Engagement
Internationally designated as a King Sejong Institute, KCS is contracted by the National Security Agency to provide foreign language instruction and cultural education.
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KCS efficiently works with local government to impact the well-being of Orange County residents. KCS has partnered with the City of Buena Park through the city-led Buena Park Collective to provide healthcare services for the unhoused in the Buena Park Navigation Center and Covid-19 testing for residents during the pandemic. KCS also has two (2) years of partnership with the City of Irvine to implement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-funded outreach projects to provide whole-person behavioral health services for the city’s low-income populations.
KCS has long-standing partnerships with arts and cultural organizations across Orange County, such as the Orange
County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAC), a
premier Latino youth arts organization in Santa Ana, and the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center in Irvine.
Outside of regular operations, KCS regularly participates in cultural festivals including the Irvine Cultural Festival, Arirang Festival, and Harvest Moon Festival, and this year marks the organization’s 10th year organizing the Annual Arts Festival hosted at the Bowers Museum.
KCS operates through diverse revenue streams that include donations, foundation grants, county, state and federal contracts, and healthcare billing.
KCS currently has $11 million in reserves, including both long-term and short- term investments, and $3 million immediate liquidity for investment at the proposed site. In 2021, KCS was bestowed a $1 million estate gift by a local Fullerton resident and awarded a $1 million earmark from Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva.
Best teamwork
Financial Strength
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Over half of our annual budget is subsidized by healthcare reimbursement. Our donor base is a strong mix of contracts, philanthropic foundations, and donations. This includes restricted grants and unrestricted fee for service programs. Managing over forty contracts, designations, licenses and other projects, KCS operates within a varied and stable revenue stream environment ensuring long-term sustainability.
KCS manages nine (9) leases throughout Orange County: three (3) in Garden Grove, two (2) each in Irvine and Buena Park, and one (1) each in Anaheim and Fullerton. Two of our leases are over 10,000 sq ft, one in Buena Park and another in Anaheim.
With a yearly budget of $15
million in 2022, KCS observed a
400% growth since 2018.
Three (3) years ago, the Fullerton community underwent a preliminary planning process through the efforts of ArtsOC and Heritage Future. The results of this effort, which involved 36 stakeholder interviews, 3 visioning sessions with over 100 attendees, and 803 responses to an online survey, were published in a report in July 2021.
KCS is grateful for ArtsOC and Heritage Future and their work conducting preliminary programmatic planning and assessing community needs for the Hunt’s revitalization.
KCS acknowledges the efforts of the Save the Hunt Library organization and their dedication to preserving the historic Hunt space for public and community use.
KCS especially recognizes the efforts of Judy Booth, former Branch Manager of the Hunt and current Library Director of the Fullerton Public Library, and long-time community organizers and residents of Fullerton.
KCS is in complete alignment with the ideas that were carefully consolidated through this community assessment process. KCS seeks to further enhance these ideas to best revive, operate, and maintain the Hunt space. KCS also shares the vision and mission to make Hunt Library a place that is “accessible, adaptable, and designed to evolve and fit the needs of the community" (Heritage Future & ArtsOC, 2021).
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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Confirming the efforts of the Save the Hunt organization, KCS honors the Hunt’s history as a beloved Library. To reduce the costs and burden of extensive cataloging, referencing, transferring and maintaining stacks, KCS will collaborate with the Fullerton Public Library to implement an integrated library system via "e-branch" services, evaluated and catalogued by the main library.
With systematic planning, effective partnerships between the main library and satellite library stakeholders, such as the Hunt, can expand access to library services and resources to Fullerton residents. KCS seeks to coordinate with the Fullerton Public Library to discuss the development and best practices for a mutually beneficial relationship between the main library and satellite library partners.
The proposed scope of services for the revitalization of Hunt can be divided into three main sections:
Preservation of Library Function
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Arts, Culture, & Literacy Programming
According to prior community stakeholder input, Fullerton residents see the highest priorities for the Library’s function as: first, improving literacy and knowledge and second, engaging youth in creative practices and life skills (Heritage Future & Arts OC, 2021). As an experienced cultural and language instruction organization, KCS will integrate our model of foreign language instruction and education into the Library’s programming, providing classes for both youth (i.e., summer camps and after-school programs for grades pre-K through 12) and seniors, a population that 55% of community members vouched for needing literacy, arts, and culture programming. KCS will work closely with community members to efficiently merge our programming with library features of the Hunt.
Fullerton residents reported that they participate in arts and cultural activities weekly, monthly, or several times a year (65% of online respondents). The top three favorite ideas for hands-on arts and culture activities included:
Festivals (55%)
Concerts (47%)
Library Programs
(41%)
In addition, more than half of survey respondents are interested in programs at the Hunt being offered in foreign languages, primarily Spanish (81%) and Korean (50%).
In accordance with the recommendations set forth by ArtsOC and Heritage Future, KCS is willing to subsidize the following activities as outlined in the report. KCS will explore subcontracting with a café to compliment the Library’s programmatic functions, which 45% of community members vouched for. More than half of community input (65%) also support the utilization of indoor space for lectures, workshops, classes, and rentals, especially for local organizations that need office space. KCS will coordinate with Library and Community Development departments to identify and approve proposed activities with prioritization for community interests.
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Below is a detailed programmatic grid of proposed activities, programs, and services largely inspired by previous community input and stakeholder goals, as well as KCS’ own knowledge of the City of Fullerton and its community. It is not a fixed nor comprehensive list:
Program Options
*Programs are in line with services already operated by KCS and respective partners.
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An Added Community Focused Approach to Utilization
Rationale
The City’s former partnership proposed to seek grants funds and special event rentals to subsidize a majority of their programmatic goals. While KCS will also utilize these revenue streams, as a long-standing and financially sound non-profit, KCS understands that such revenue sources ebb and flow. Therefore, more sustainable funding is proposed to subsidize the programmatic goals outlined above. In addition to arts, culture, and literacy programming, the integration of community based services and programs at the Hunt is proposed as the final scope of services.
To sustain the operations of the Hunt grounds, an additional building will be necessary, on site, in the appendage area shown below (marked in red). KCS envisions the community center and the Hunt as a singular unit– for instance, visitors may make their way to the community center to participate in citizenship classes that KCS operates in partnership with the California Department of Social Services. These visitors may also visit the citizenship fair KCS will hold at the Hunt Library, attracting more visitors to the Library and making the site a functional space for community members.
In line with KCS’ commitment to protect the historical nature of the building, no modifications will be made, nor will there be additional buildings added to the Hunt building itself. However, the construction of an additional community-based services space in alignment with the Public Land zoning requiring “municipal use” is proposed, to be further refined in coordination with the City Manager. KCS is amenable to working with the city and other community stakeholders to implement this plan in a reasonable manner. However, this proposal cannot move forward without assurances that KCS be allowed to generate sufficient revenue to cover the costs of proper maintenance and staffing needed to preserve the Hunt property. The subsidization of programs and services detailed above goes in tandem with city approval for the construction of an additional comprehensive community center on site.
Community Needs and City Priorities
As past interviews with key stakeholders express, the Hunt Library is in an area of Fullerton that offers little to no community services for the 15,000 low-income households and 20,000+ residents who live at or below the federal poverty level (American Community Survey, 2017). Furthermore, City of Fullerton 14
Therefore, it is critical that the Hunt revitalization not only generate enough revenue to sustain its operations but also invest in meeting needs of the most vulnerable in the community. A partnership with the City of Fullerton creates a unique opportunity to bring resources to the community through sustainable programs in health, education, financial stability, and community/civic engagement. As such, valid municipal activities should include community services, community education, and programs that address the health and well-being of the city’s population. 16,000+ residents are medically uninsured;
11,000+ families do not have reliable Internet access; and 4,000+ households receive food stamps & other forms of
public assistance.
Upon city approval to implement community-based services on PL zoned land, KCS hopes to provide three core services in the additional community center as listed below. Along with each core service is a list of potential municipal activities that would advance the welfare of all Fullerton residents. All activities are in line with existing programming in other community centers in the city, reflecting the potential for significant and valuable collaboration between KCS and local community based organizations.
Appropriate community services in alignment with “municipal use” for Public Land zoning will be provided. KCS will offer services that complement the programming at the Library itself, attracting residents to a space that could potentially become a “one-stop” center. For instance, undocumented residents can come to the proposed center to receive assistance in resolving legal, immigration, and/or naturalization disputes.
They might also seek support in applying for low-incoming housing or enrolling into Covered California or Medi-Cal at our center. After, they may head to the Hunt to participate in weekly ESL groups and bilingual storytimes with their children. KCS already operates many of these services at its existing sites. Given that KCS is bringing its decades of expertise into the new site, these operations will be sustained without additional financial or administrative support from the City.
Immigration Services
Citizenship Classes
Case Management & Referrals
Census Outreach & Civic
Engagement
Legal & Tax Clinic
Community Garden
Enrollment Assistance
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Program Options– Community Focus Incorporated
Comprehensive Community Services1.
Potential municipal activities:
Community Education
Mobile Pantry Program
Senior and Youth Programs
Case Management and Referrals
Women’s Empowerment Workshops
Domestic Violence Advocate Training
Volunteer Opportunities for All Ages
Health Screenings and Assessments
Health Promotion Programs
Nutrition and Exercise
Mental Health Awareness and Wellness Education
Breast Cancer Screenings
Vision and Dental Screenings at Schools
Family Planning, Physical Exams, Vaccinations, Pap Smears The vision for the proposed community center is to embed health services within broader comprehensive community services. Keeping true to KCS’ mission, a community center will be built providing health and wellness services and community based activities, with a particular focus on our Latinx and Asian communities, two of the fastest growing demographics in the City of Fullerton (U.S. Census Bureau, 2021).
Through extensive experience serving the healthcare needs of undocumented, low-income, and/or medically uninsured Orange County residents, KCS is well-positioned to expand access to services such as mental health care, dentistry, preventive and primary care to improve the well-being of all residents, regardless of ethnicity or financial status.
Substantial revenue could be generated to sustain Hunt operations.
KCS already works with local community partners to achieve a shared vision of building a healthy community. KCS has experience working with some of the partners in the Fullerton Collaborative, including but not limited to: Cal State Fullerton, CalOptima Health, OC United, Pathways for Hope, Solidarity, and YWCA. Beginning from October 2022, KCS will partner with Buena Park Elementary and Centralia Elementary School Districts for childhood vision and dental screenings.
In 2022, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva awarded a $1 million earmark to KCS to build mobile dentistry and medical units to enhance those services. We would like to explore partnerships with the Fullerton Elementary School District, which is adjacent to the proposed property at hand.
Potential municipal activities:
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2. Community Health
KCS has substantial experience with homeless street medicine and shelter-based healthcare. We understand that this is not a site for homeless services, but the location and history of the Hunt has experienced issues involving this population. KCS is willing to explore options with the city to support additional services for this population.
Again, the overall aim is to uplift, not compete with, existing programs and services such as the Illumination Foundation and the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods at CSUF.
Street Medicine Services
Food Bank and Food Access Programs
Low-Income Housing Assistance
Referrals to Pathways of Hope and Illumination
Foundation (Fullerton Navigation Center)
Prevention and Rental Support Programs for Those
with Insecure Housing
Potential municipal activities:
3. Homeless Health
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Programs at a Glance: A Sample Month
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Development of Facility
As of this time, KCS does not know the level and extent of the renovations that are currently being done by the city for the Hunt Library building. Based on the level of work currently being done, an assessment of additional work to be completed and associated costs will need to be completed. This process will take some time with the help of consulting architects, engineers, and general contractors. KCS cannot prior to submitting this proposal propose the level of work that would be required to have an operational building. If selected, KCS will work closely with the city in assessing the needs of the space provided by the Hunt Library. All work related to this section will be handled by Ellen Ahn of KCS and Jong Limb of Newport.
As for the new construction on the adjacent site, KCS seeks to construct a two-story building. We anticipate building construction in the appendage area to cost $4 million, for which all costs will be incurred by KCS, Inc. and Newport Partners. Depending on city approvals, KCS will maximize the land in the appendage area and build at an estimated cost of $200 per square foot.
Architectural designs will and should compliment the existing Hunt building. Because the new building will be located in a corner of unused land on the site, KCS believes that the existing landscape design that William Pereira intended for the Hunt Library will not be compromised. The new building would house a robust community, health and wellness center to add revenue and build sustainability for the Hunt.
Lack of sufficient parking on site has been a primary concern for the community.
Construction will proceed in close collaboration with the city to ensure that there is adequate parking to accommodate attendance.
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
APPROACH
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The process for the implementation of this proposal is posed as two separate sections. The first section consists of the development of the facility to meet the needs of the programming. The second details the operation of the programming.
Proposed Staffing & Organization
Senior Management Staff
Ellen Ahn, JD, MSW – Executive Director: As Executive Director of KCS since 1998, Ellen Ahn leads a vibrant and dynamic community based social services organization and community health center in Orange County, CA. Ms. Ahn is committed to issues involving community education and engagement, immigrant rights, and social determinants of health. She holds a B.A. in History from Yale University, a J.D. from Georgetown University, and an M.S.W. from the University of Southern California.
Dr. Nichole Quick, MD, MPH – Chief Medical Director: Prior to joining KCS in 2021, Dr. Quick served as the Chief Health Officer of Orange County Health Care Agency. Dr. Quick was involved in addressing the homelessness and opioid crisis in Orange County as the County’s top public health officer. Dr. Quick received her B.S. in Philosophy from University of Utah, M.D. from University of Utah School of Medicine, and M.P.H from San Diego State University.
Jay Cho, MBA – Chief Financial Officer: Mr. Cho joined KCS in 2012. Mr. Cho oversees the company’s financial activities such as tracking cash flow, financial planning, and analyzing the company’s strengths and weaknesses. Mr. Cho has a M.B.A in International Finance from American University, Washington D.C. and a B.A in Applied Statistics from Kyonggi University, South Korea.
Councilmember Tammy Kim – Managing Director: Councilmember Tammy Kim joined KCS in 2017. As Managing Director, Ms. Kim manages the day-to-day operations of foreign language and cultural programming through the Korean American Center. Councilmember Tammy Kim represents the City of Irvine on the boards of the Southern California Association of Governments, Irvine Community Land Trust, and Orange County Public Libraries. She also serves on the Board of Irvine’s Green Ribbon Committee and Irvine Child Care Project, and is on the liaison committee for Irvine Unified School District. Ms. Kim holds a B.A in Interdisciplinary Humanities from Michigan State University.
Anna Keiderling – Administrative Director
Amy Kim – Program Associate
Rob Ocampo – Health Project Manager
Kwang Ho Kim – Community Programs Manager
Thao Trinh – Public Health Specialist
Ji Hoon Jeon – Senior Accountant
Security Guard (TBH)
Cultural Programs Curator (TBH)
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Proposed Level of Commitment and Availability Project Staff Senior Management Staff
Program Associate
Administrative Director
Health Project Manager
Community Programs Manager
Public Health Specialist
Security Guard
Cultural Programs Curator
Senior Accountant
Planning/Implementation Team – Responsible for strategic vision, program management, and board meetings with City Council and community stakeholders. Senior Management staff will oversee the overall planning and implementation process of our proposal, in conjunction with our consultants. A KCS Program Associate will ensure proper operations coordination and handle communication with programming partners and affiliates.
Initial Program Staff – Responsible for execution of initial programming on site. The Administrative Director will oversee the performance and administration of services. A KCS Health Project Manager will facilitate operations at the community health division. A KCS Public Health Specialist will oversee both Community Health and Community Services.
A Security Guard will monitor the Hunt grounds, and the Cultural Programs Curator will coordinate arts, culture, and literacy programming.
As programs develop, further staff will be added.
Support Team – Responsible for oversight, financial management and administration.
Key Personnel
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Organizational Charts
Security Planning & Prioritization
Security is a critical element of the operations of the facility. The existing property has been subject to degradation and vandalism. The proposed plan is to have an operating facility on weekdays with staffing adequate for the programming and built-in security systems and fencing as necessary to manage the property. If overnight security personnel are needed or weekend programming desired, those needs will be considered provided there are adequate funds generated through programs in the budget. The priority is to maintain the property in a manner that mitigates vandalism– property insurance will cover all risks of loss to any tenant improvements or betterments, at full replacement cost with no coinsurance penalty provision.
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Floor Plan
Per the Hunt Revitalization Project proposal, KCS concurs with the floor plan as proposed by ArtsOC and Heritage Future for the Hunt building.
KCS seeks to proceed with the existing floor plan as seen above (Heritage Future & Arts OC, 2021). As for the community center to be constructed, the floor plan will be developed with particular attention to community, health and wellness activities that align with municipal code and zoning ordinances. As KCS and Newport have not had the ability to properly do due diligence, upon selection, the team will hire relevant consultants to help flesh out this information working together with the city and community stakeholders.
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FINANCIAL QUALIFICATIONS
HUNT ONLY BUDGET
Program Budget
Without secure revenue generation, total revenue amount equals only
14.1% of the total annual expenses. Based on these calculations, such a program budget would only be able to cover the salary of a curator.
Although grant and other programming MAY generate additional funds, none are guaranteed and are not sustainable in the long term.
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HUNT + NEWLY CONSTRUCTED
COMMUNITY CENTER BUDGET
With the addition of in-kind revenue as provided by a separate facility to support total operations, prospects are much more optimistic. With additional revenue, KCS can also focus on expanding the quality of the range of programs and services by expanding staffing as needed and dedicating a portion of our budget to employee benefits, such as those included below:
This budget reflects
existing revenue that
can be brought into the
new construction with
existing community,
health and wellness
contracts and grants
KCS has. KCS will
subsidize Security and
various Tenant
Improvement costs for
the historic Hunt site,
and newly housed
projects in the
additional site will
support additional
staffing, any major
building maintenance,
groundskeeping,
parking lot and
driveway maintenance,
and library services.
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KCS is financially stable with increasing net revenue over the past three fiscal years (Jan-Dec). Financial Statements are attached for years 2019 and 2020. A Profits & Loss Statement is provided for 2021 (see Attachment 1). Income statements can be provided upon request.
Currently, KCS has a healthy reserve and no debt. KCS is confident that it has the financial stability to execute the proposed services.
I. Liquidity/Cash-on-Hand – Please see Attachment 2: KCS Balance Sheet as of June 2022.
II. Records Retention – KCS program policies and procedures outline records retention, and these policies are developed in coordination with funders and regulatory bodies. KCS will work with the City of Fullerton to develop reasonable policies and procedures. KCS policies and procedures can be provided upon request.
III. Negotiation of Lease Rates – KCS will work closely with the City to negotiate a reasonable lease rate and term.
IV. Insurance Requirements – Currently, there exists a $3 million General Liability policy in addition to workers’ compensation, errors and omissions, and auto insurance. KCS is also covered by the Federal Torts Claim Act, which provides medical malpractice liability coverage for all employees affiliated with a FTCA covered entity. Additional property insurance that also includes legal liability coverage will be obtained if requested and if chosen for the partnership. Any available insurance in excess of the specified minimum limits will be available to the city, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. COIs can be provided upon request.
Financial Qualifications
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
CA Department of Public Health
CA Department of Social Services
CalOptima
Community Health Initiative of Orange County
HHS Health Resources Services Administration
HHS Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration Immigration Legal Resource Center
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
National Foreign Language Center
Orange County Community Foundation
Orange County Health Care Agency
Orange County Human Relations Commission
Orange Social Services Agency
Public Law Center
Susan G. Komen Foundation
University of Irvine
TIDES Foundation
Sources of Funds
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Below is a fraction of the sources of funds that subsidize KCS’ programs and services. This list demonstrates the breadth of programming and enthusiasm for working with the city and community. KCS will collaborate and partner with all interested partners, but will need additional physical space to generate revenue. This will allow for the preservation of the existing Hunt Building for subsidized community uses.
Implementation Schedule
KCS currently operates community-based services and cultural programming (please refer to the ‘Minimum Qualifications’ section), making this a Turn Key Operation. At present, KCS operates 5 days a week from 9AM-5:30PM in ten sites. However, working hours for the Hunt Library will be based on working hours of the Fullerton Public Library instead of KCS: the Hunt will tentatively be open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 11AM to 7PM. For municipal activities on the site, KCS will work closely with the city to determine working hours for community services that best align with the public interest in using this facility at peak hours. As KCS is a current and experienced Community Services and Cultural Programming Provider, our timeline for implementation is as follows:
KCS’ community, health and wellness services are turnkey and ready to consolidate to the proposed site. As there are more due diligence that needs to be done for arts, culture, and literacy programming, once KCS is officially selected for this RFP, we will work with the city of Fullerton and community stakeholders to outline a more detailed implementation schedule that makes sense for both sides.
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The Temple Art Lofts is a key catalyst
project in the revitalization of downtown
Vallejo. The historic preservation and
adaptive reuse of the 1917 Masonic
Temple and adjacent 1872 City Hall
building transformed two dilapidated
and foreclosed upon buildings into 29
affordable live/work lofts for artists. The
project features artist studio space and
a fully renovated performance hall.
Today, the historic buildings are home
to 29 artists live/work lofts, community
art studio, grand performance hall and
over 6,000 square feet of ground-floor
retail space. Temple Art Lofts has been
honored with a number of awards,
including a Preservation Design Award
from the California Preservation
Foundation and a Growing Smarter
Together: Urban Design Award from the
Association of Bay Area Governments.
WORK SAMPLES
KCS and Newport have spearheaded projects with similar levels of community engagement and collaboration across different groups and individuals. Key projects are highlighted below.
Newport Partners
Historical Site Repurposing & Preservation
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Cultural Site Construction
In 2005, Jong C Limb of Newport Partners successfully, designed and built the K.Y. Tai Educational Building for the South Coast Chinese Cultural Association, which runs the Irvine Chinese School, the largest Chinese school in the United States.
The Building facilitates over 20 community and world language study programs to develop listening, speaking, and literacy skills and a deep understanding of Chinese culture in relation to the legacy of K.Y. Tai.
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KCS, Inc.
Community Education
From its genesis, KCS has hosted low-income Section 8 housing workshops, free citizenship applications workshops, and community education classes for low income families and seniors.
In addition, our Community Services division in Buena Park operates literacy services for residents. In 2021, we provided 73 educational classes for 87 participants through our Early Intervention Services for Older Adults (EISOA) program. We are also entering our fourth year hosting our annual ten-week summer immersive language program for more than twenty
students in 7th through 9th grade.
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Community Health
At the height of the pandemic, KCS partnered with Solidarity and OC United to distribute COVID-19 relief funds to undocumented populations.
In 2020, through KCS’ leadership in the API Taskforce and participation in the Latino Health Equity Task Force, over 50,000+ vaccinations to uninsured, low-income community members were administered.
KCS currently partners with Latino Health Access to provide dental services to Latinx communities in Orange County. In addition, county and national research found that Asian and Latinx Americans use Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) more frequently than other groups for both health maintenance and relief from symptoms of chronic conditions. KCS offers CAM services in our community health clinics.
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Community Nutrition, Exercise, & Garden
As part of the Community Services division, KCS regularly organizes community yoga classes for hypertensive and diabetic patients and collaborates with local businesses for community garden activities. In the second photo, KCS staff can be seen with Home Depot volunteers building a community garden.
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PROPOSALSUMMARY
KCS is well qualified both operationally and financially to operate this facility.
With further due diligence, a more detailed prospectus and budget will emerge.
Nonetheless, KCS is earmarking $3,000,000 for construction, renovation and start-up programming expenses in anticipation of securing a lease from the city.
Program operations within solely the Hunt building itself will not generate sufficient revenue to cover the total costs of operations. As an old historic building, the maintenance costs will be substantial in addition to higher utility costs and landscape and tree maintenance costs of over two (2) acres of greenspace. KCS seeks to be self-sustainable for the long term. In order for that to be feasible, we would propose the following terms.
Long term ground lease to KCS of the Hunt facility and surrounding land (50 years plus option for additional 50 years) for $1 per year.
Long term ground lease for the appendage property (similar to above) whereby KCS can build (at its own cost) a community, wellness and health facility that can service those that can least afford care. See map above of property KCS is proposing.
The City of Fullerton would agree to work with KCS in obtaining the identified property above and help it get the appropriate entitlements to build new construction and operate a comprehensive community center therein.
Revitalization of the historic Hunt, in tandem with the construction of an adjacent comprehensive community center that houses sustainable community programming, will most effectively turn the Hunt space into a major asset to the city and community.
KCS sincerely hopes to preserve this historic space in an operating and sustainable manner that is beneficial to the community in the long term.
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451 W Lincoln Ave
Ste 100
Anaheim, CA 92805
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