Item 13 - Building Forward: Library Infrastructure Grant Agreement

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Library www.santa-ana.org/departments/library/ Item # 13 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report December 20, 2022 TOPIC: Building Forward: Library Infrastructure Grant Agreement AGENDA TITLE: Approve an Agreement and Appropriation Adjustment Recognizing Grant Revenue in an amount not to exceed $9,329,973 for the California State Library Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant Program RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Authorize the Library Services Director to execute a Grant Agreement via DocuSign, accepting grant funds in the amount of $9,329,973 for the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant Program, beginning upon execution and ending March 31, 2026, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $9,329,973 in grant revenue from the California State Library and appropriate $9,329,973 into the appropriate expenditure accounts to implement the program. (Requires five affirmative votes) DISCUSSION On March 15, 2022, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2022-020, authorizing the submission of the Building Forward: Library Infrastructure Grant application to the California State Library, acceptance of funds if awarded, and designating the Library Services Director as the authorized representative to enter into the grant. The Library Director stated he would return to the City Council to approve the grant agreement and recognize and appropriate funds if awarded. In September 2022, the Library Services Agency was notified that it was awarded $9,329,973 in grant funds from the Building Forward Program. The one-time funding is intended to address critical maintenance needs and public safety improvements at the Library. The Library will incorporate the grant-funded scope of work into its larger Main Library Transformation Project, which is funded through the Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan.