Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: December 5, 2023
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: Judy booth, library director
PREPARED BY: ALEC MACLENNAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST
SUBJECT: SECOND BUILDING FORWARD GRANT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FULLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY MAIN BRANCH
SUMMARY
Request to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a funding agreement to accept a California State Library Building Forward $778,055 grant and appropriate matching donation funds for critical infrastructure improvements and necessary renovations to the Fullerton Public Library Main Branch.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUDGET ACT OF 2022 (AB 178) OR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUDGET ACT OF 2023 (SB 101) Appropriate $778,055 Building Forward State Grant funds and $389,027 budget transfer of matching donation funds from the Library Fund (Fund 13) to Project 55062 Main Library Building Forward Improvements in the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager recommends approval.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City anticipated receiving $250,000 in state grant funds and included funding in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget. The City received $778,055 in Building Forward state grants funds. The grant requires $389,027 in matching funds from the City’s Foundation Restricted Account ($194,513.50) and Friends of the Library Restricted Account ($194,513.50) of previously donated funds to fund Library infrastructure site preparations, refurbishments and critical improvements. Staff recommends appropriating grant award and matching funds to the Main Library Building Forward Improvements Project in the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
DISCUSSION
The City received a Building Forward grant in 2021 to address Hunt Library infrastructure needs. Library staff applied for another Building Forward Grant totaling $778,055 for Fullerton Main Library infrastructure and functionality updates, improvements to keep up to date with modern library needs, refurbish the library elevators and emergency generator and improve the Children and Young Adult and Osborne Auditorium service areas.
The Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement Grant Program supports California public library capital projects addressing critical maintenance needs and improving and ensuring staff and patron safety. The California State Library administers grant project and funds disbursement. The City must adopt a resolution approving application for the funds to accept and appropriate the grant funds.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Draft Resolution No. 2023-XXX
Attachment 2 – California State Library Intent to Award Letter cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
Main Library Building Forward Infrastructure Grant
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