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C. 44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Alison McKee, County Librarian
Date:	April 12, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Application in the Amount of $1,139,540 from the California State Library

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/12/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

Alison McKee, 925-608-7701

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: April 12, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $1,139,540 from the California State Library to address deferred maintenance at the Pinole Library for the period March 21, 2022 through June 30, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

If the Library is granted these funds, a 50% match will be required. On February 22, 2022, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors committed $4 million in Measure X funds to address deferred maintenance costs in County-owned library facilities. If the Library receives this grant funding from the State Library, it will use a combination of Measure X dollars and its normal operating budget for the required match of $1,139,540.

BACKGROUND:

The California State Budget Act of 2021 (SB 129) allocated $439 million in one-time funds to the California State Library to address life-safety and critical maintenance needs of public library facilities throughout California. Libraries may apply for funding via a competitive grant program that prioritizes funding for local library facilities located in high poverty areas of the state. The maximum grant amount per library facility is $10 million.

If funding is received, this project will focus on the most critical of the deferred maintenance at the Pinole Library, namely replacing the roof and HVAC system, upgrading the electrical service so that it can support the new HVAC system, replacing interior lighting, and repainting the exterior of the building.