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File Number: 22-667 <br />Analysis <br />For FY 2022-2023, the award letter (Attachment B) provides $4,079,701 in match grant funds for <br />the Mulford-Marina Branch Library Improvements project. Match funds are subject to the same <br />restrictions as the grant funds and may not be spent on any unallowable costs (see Attachment <br />C), and match funds must be spent during the grant period (no later than March 31, 2026) at the <br />same rate as grant funds. <br />The grant is governed by the Grant Agreement & Certification of Compliance. A draft of the Grant <br />Agreement & Certification of Compliance has been provided (Attachment D). The City will <br />receive the official Grant Agreement & Certification of Compliance through DocuSign after a <br />resolution approving acceptance of the grant has been executed. <br />The San Leandro Public Library will receive $2,039,851 of the award following the submission <br />and approval of all required documents including a resolution accepting the grant award. The <br />second payment in the amount of $1,631,880 will be made after the submission and approval of <br />the January 31, 2024 report, or sooner with proof of funding. The final payment of $407,970 will <br />be made upon submission and approval of the final interim grant report and financial claim form. <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />·GOAL CSF-3 Sustain and expand a public library system that provides a destination for <br />exploration and discovery, knowledge and information, leisure and cultural enrichment, and <br />life-long learning opportunities for persons of all ages. <br />o Policy CSF-3.1 Library Expansion and Upgrades. Support the expansion and <br />upgrading of public library facilities and services to keep pace with changes in <br />information technology and community needs. <br />§Action CSF-3.1.A: Library Modernization Continue to pursue the <br />modernization of San Leandro's libraries to incorporate emerging <br />technology and best practices in library design. <br />§Action CSF-3.1.C: Equipment Acquisition On an ongoing basis, secure <br />funding for technology improvements, hardware, building furnishings, and <br />other upgrades to ensure that the City’s libraries remain cutting edge and <br />responsive to public needs. <br />o Policy CSF-3.2 Library Innovation. Consider innovative approaches to generating <br />funds or space for new or upgraded library facilities, including public-private <br />partnerships, colocation with other public facilities, and joint development., <br />§Action CSF-3.2.A: Mulford and South Branch Replacement Continue to <br />explore options for replacing or modernizing the Mulford Branch and South <br />Branch libraries. Opportunities to incorporate modern new branch library <br />facilities as part of future Mulford-Marina Branch Library Improvements <br />mixed-use development at the Shoreline and in the Bay Fair area should be <br />encouraged and supported. <br />o Policy CSF-3.4 Libraries as Neighborhood Centers. Promote programs and events <br />that affirm the role of the City’s libraries as community and neighborhood gathering <br />places and that reflect the City’s diverse population. <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 11/30/2022