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C. 92

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Alison McKee, County Librarian
Date:	December 14, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

City of Walnut Creek for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Grant Extension

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/14/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:

Walt Beveridge 925-608-7730

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 14, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with City of Walnut Creek, to extend the term from November 30, 2021 through March 31, 2022 with no change in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award to the County of $95,000, to provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades to the Ygnacio Valley Library parking lot.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no change to the fiscal impact. The Community Development Block Grant will cover the necessary ADA upgrades to the Library parking lot. The Library Fund will cover the subsequent paving work in the amount of approximately $375,000.

BACKGROUND:

The CDBG program is funded by the federal government through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The primary objective of this program is to help develop viable urban communities through the provision of decent housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunity, principally for low and moderate income persons. The cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek, and Contra Costa County, on behalf of all the other cities and the county unincorporated area (the Urban County), joined to form the Contra Costa HOME and CDBG Consortium. Together these jurisdictions cover all of

Contra Costa County and have a joint, integrated funding application for these funds.

Public libraries in the U.S. are long-established as the cornerstone of a healthy community that offer free services and materials to people who would otherwise not be able to pay for these materials and services. The Ygnacio Valley Library provides free reading and research materials for all ages as well as free story times and events for adults, teens, children and adults with developmental disabilities. Programs range from book clubs to financial planning seminars, and computer docent sessions. The Library also offers an adult literacy program that teaches adults to read and write. The Ygnacio Valley Library has operated in its current location since 1975 and is visited by residents approximately 120,000 times each year. It holds 62,000 volumes that were checked out more than 267,000 times last year and offers 13 Internet computers and free wireless access.

The Ygnacio Valley Library parking lot was assessed and it was determined that the parking lot required extensive repair and necessary American Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements.The City of Walnut Creek awarded CDBG grant funding for the Ygnacio Valley Library parking lot repair project. Implementation of the project was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Board Order will extend term of the grant funding agreement from November 30, 2021 through March 31, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the grant revenue contract extension is not approved, the County will not be able to repair the parking lot and provide the necessary ADA improvements for patrons of the library.