Reso 23-153 Library Foundation $800,000 donation for Mulford Branch Library

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2023-153 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO ACCEPT THE LETTER OF INTENT TO DONATE $800,000 FROM THE SAN LEANDRO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION TO AID IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING MULFORD-MARINA BRANCH LIBRARY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND ALLOCATE ALL FUNDS AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE DONATION WHEREAS, the San Leandro Public Library Foundation (Foundation), formed in 1992, is a California non- profit corporation exempt from taxation pursuant to Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3), whose stated mission is to raise funds to support the City of San Leandro's (City) libraries and Project Literacy; and WHEREAS, the City and Foundation share the common objectives of developing and maintaining the highest level of library service for all of the City's residents, ensuring an adequate level of funding to maintain equipment and programming at appropriate levels, and making and keeping library facilities safe and secure, in good repair, and fully accessible to all persons; and WHEREAS, City Council has allocated $4.95M in the Capital Improvement Project Budget for the Mulford -Marina Branch Library replacement; and WHEREAS, the City's Public Library has secured $4.079M in California State Library grant funding committed to the Mulford -Marina Branch Library replacement; and WHEREAS, the Foundation, as a partnering organization committed to replacing the existing Mulford - Marina Branch Library that has reached end of life, with a new, larger branch library facility at the site of the current facility, intends to donate $800,000 to supplement the combination of state grant funds and City committed funds dedicated to that end; and WHEREAS, the $800,000 Foundation donation is to be solely and exclusively used for the Mulford - Marina Branch Library replacement project with $600,000 designated for construction and $200,000 designated for the purchase of furnishings. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: 1. That City Council accepts the Letter of Intent outlining San Leandro Public Library Foundation's donation of $800,000 for the Mulford -Marina Branch Library replacement, and authorizes the City Manager to appropriate the funds and execute all documents related to the donation; and 2. That an appropriation of the donation of $800,000 in revenue account #150-3803 and expenditure account #150-68-100 is approved; and 3. That an original executed letter of intent shall be attached to and made a part of this resolution.