City Council

(7) 24-1562 CD 14 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of renovations of the Benjamin Franklin Library in Boyle Heights. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Jurado – Lee): 1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Department of General Services, and any other relevant City departments, to report to Council within 45 days on the Benjamin Franklin Library to include: a. The current state of the Library with a detailed update on the progress made to date, the scope of remaining work, and the timeline for completion. b. Reasons for delays to include specific challenges or roadblocks that have contributed to the extended timeline. c. Strategies to expedite completion to include feasible actions to accelerate construction, including potential additional resources, funding, or adjustments to project management. d. Interim measures to maintain services with options to continue or expand temporary library services in Boyle Heights after the bungalow is closed in 2025. 2. DESIGNATE the BOE as the lead agency in connection with the report indicated in Recommendation No. 1 above. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.