Agmt 2003 San Leandro Unified School District SLUSD (3)

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Whereas, these joint activities are in addition to a long standing relationship; and Whereas, members of the San Leandro Unified School District Board and members of the City of San Leandro City Council meet on a regular basis to exchange educational ideas and discuss issues of mutual concern; Now therefore, the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Unified School District find that it is mutually beneficial to continue and expand upon the collaborative partnership in away that will reinforce and strengthen the learning process of school age children and agree as follows: 1. JOINT VENTURE PROJECT. The City and the District agree to engage in a joint venture project utilizing a science and environmental education specialty learning center, the San Leandro Bayside Education Center, located at the Mulford-Marina Branch Library. The specialty learning center will house a comprehensive, in-depth collection of materials, resources and learning activities related to science, nature, and environmental studies. The comprehensive collection will complement the curriculum of the school district as part of this joint use cooperative agreement. This agreement is contingent upon a newly constructed Mulford-Marina Branch Library with the necessary space and equipment to conduct these activities. If the City fails to receive state funding to construct the library and engage in the joint venture project, this agreement shall terminate. 2. SCOPE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND NEW FACILITIES A. Needs Assessment The City spent considerable time developing a Needs Assessment with extensive community input. The community asked the City to include the following elements in a new library: Increase the size of the Mulford-Marina Branch Library to meet the growing and more diverse population. • Improve Mulford-Marina Branch Library public space and work space to adequately provide and deliver library services, materials, and programs to the neighborhood. Design Mulford-Marina Branch Library to support new services such as modern technology, on-line electronic reference databases, and new media formats. • Provide additional space for more books and materials, tables, chairs, computers. • Provide computer and Internet access to the neighborhood. • Ensure that Mulford-Marina Branch Library will meet current ADA standards and building code compliance. • Provide a meeting facility to accommodate a civic gathering place in the neighborhood. 2