City Council

1. ACCEPTANCE OF BUILDING FORWARD FUNDS FROM THE CA STATE LIBRARY AND\nAUTHORIZATION OF LOCAL MATCH.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Approve Resolution No. 2023-C67 to receive $6,497,703 from the California State Library for the\nBuilding Forward Grant for the Azusa City Library Equitable and Inclusive Improvements Project; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Grant Agreement between the City of Azusa and California\nState Library in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and\n3) Authorize the match for a total of 3,248,847 to meet the required condition of the grant agreement; and\n4) Authorize the use of $2,000,000 already earmarked for the Library Capital Improvement Project; and\n5) Authorize the use of $500,000 of funds from the General Fund Excess Reserves; and\n6) Authorize the use of $748,847 from the Light & Water Public Benefit Fund as a local match to meet the\nrequired condition of the grant agreement.\nTotal Cost: $9,746,550 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: $6,497,703 from grant account 2830511086-7125/51024A-7125, $2,000,000 from\napproved FY2023-24 CIP Budget account 1080000510-7125/51023A-7125, Upon Council approval:\n$500,000 from 1080000510-7125/51023A-7125 and $748,852 under account 24-40-739-082-6625/51024B-\n6625.