RESOLUTION NO. ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE $9,712,979 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA
STATE LIBRARY BUILDING FORWARD LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM, APPROPRIATE $4,856,490 IN MATCHING FUNDS WITH $3,656,490 FROM RICHMOND’S AMERICAN RECOVERY PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS, $500,000 FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS, AND $700,000 IN LIBRARY IMPACT FEES, AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE GRANT
AGREEMENT AND NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT
WHEREAS, the Legislature and Governor of the State of California have provided funds for the program shown above; and
WHEREAS, the California State Library has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of this grant program, establishing necessary procedures; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the California State Library require a resolution certifying the approval by the potential grantee’s governing board prior to execution of the grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Grantee will enter into an agreement with the State of California to carry out the project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond proposes to implement the project entitled “Revitalizing the Historic Richmond Main Library”; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding agreement with the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond has been awarded a $9,712,979 grant from the California State Library for Revitalizing the Historic Richmond Main Library; and WHEREAS, the City of Richmond is required to provide a 50% cash match of grant funds in the amount of $4,856,490;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Richmond, with acknowledgement of the Richmond Public Library, Richmond, California, as follows:
1. That pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the California Budget Act of 2021, the City of Richmond City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed to prepare, file, and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding; and
2. The City of Richmond City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the California State Library and any amendments thereto; and
3. The City of Richmond City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed to submit any required documents, funding requests, and reports required to obtain grant funding; and
4. Certifies that the project will comply with any laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), legal requirements for building codes, health and safety codes, the California Labor Code, disabled access laws, and that prior to commencement of the project, all applicable permits will have been obtained; and
5. Matching funds of $4,856,490 are appropriated in the following amounts from the following sources:
a. $3,656,490 from American Recovery Plan Act funds received by the City of Richmond; b. $700,000 from Library Impact Fees; and
c. $500,000 from Capital Improvement Program fund.
I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a _________ meeting held on ______________ by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Clerk of the City of Richmond
(SEAL)
Approved:
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Mayor
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney