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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER
DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT THE ROUND TWO BUILDING
FORWARD LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT AND
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT
WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY FOR A TOTAL
AWARD OF $8,283,306 TO FUND ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
AT THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. LIBRARY
WHEREAS, the City of San José’s (“City”) San José Public Library ( “SJPL”) is comprised of the main Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library (“King Library”) and 24 library branches throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the State of California Budget Act of 2022 (AB 178) and/or the Budget Act of 2023 (SB 101) allocated grant funds for the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program Round 2 to address life- safety and critical maintenance needs of public library facilities throughout California, projects that improve energy efficiency and sustainability, and expand access digitally and physically, specifically for jointly operated library facilities, and prioritized for high poverty areas of the state; 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 City Council either prior to execution of the grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, per the California Poverty Index, King Library serves populations with high poverty measurements; and
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WHEREAS, City and San Jose State University (“SJSU”) jointly operate King Library; and
WHEREAS, City and SJSU have a plan detailing critical improvements for King Library (“Capital Overlay Plan”); and
WHEREAS, in Fall 2023, City applied for and California State Library awarded $8,283,306 in Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program Round 2 Funding for the following projects, as further described in the King Library Capital Overlay Plan (collectively, the King Library Projects”):
1. Modernizing Existing Elevators
2. Library Lighting Retrofit
3. Library HVAC Controls Renewal
4. Replacement of Front Entrance Doors; and
WHEREAS, Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program Round 2 Funding requires a local match of 7 5%, resulting in a total required City match of $6,212,479 for the King Library Projects; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into an agreement with the State of California to carry out the King Library Projects; and
WHEREAS, City proposes to implement the King Library Projects; and
WHEREAS, City has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the State of California; and
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WHEREAS, City desires to authorize City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute a grant agreement with the California State Library to receive grant funding of $8,283,306 of Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program Round 2 Funding, allowing City to address the critical King Library Projects, and ensuring that King Library continues to provide a safe, well -maintained environment for the public’s exploration, learning, and discovery;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
1. Pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the California Budget Act of 2022 and/or the California Budget Act of 2023, t he City Manager o r designee is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file required documents related to grant funding with the California State Library, and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding; and
2. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute the grant agreement with the California State Library, and any amendments thereto, for $8,283,306 in Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program Round 2 Funding for the King Library Projects; and
3. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed to submit any required documents, funding requests, and reports required to obtain grant funding for the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program Round 2 Funding for the King Library Projects; and
4. Certifies that the King Library Projects 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, NVF:NXN:CAG
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disabled access laws, and, that prior to commencement of the King Library Projects, all applicable permits will have been obtained.
ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk