HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2003-69RESOLUTION NO. 2003- 6 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE -CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION
OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY
OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA READING AND
LITERACY IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION
AND RENOVATION BOND OF 2000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE NEW DIAMOND BAR LIBRARY
Whereas, the residents of Diamond Bar have indicated a strong desire for a new
Whereas, the City of Diamond Bar has conducted an extensive public process beg
1999 to allow the citizens of Diamond Bar including students, teachers, business Leaders,
groups, cultural organizations and library patrons to identify the needs of the community a
the library services to meet those needs; and
, and
in
develop
Whereas, the current Diamond Bar library is woefully inadequate in size and infrastr cture
including inadequate access to technology, limited space to provide library programs, and a lack of
parking to provide the library services identified by the community; and
Whereas, while constructing the recently completed Diamond Bar Comm unity/Senior
Khe City funded the grading and construction of onsite utilities and a parking lot for the Iibrar5
Whereas, the City requires funds from the California Reading and Literacy ImprovemE
Public Library Construction Bond Act of 2000 (Library Bond ) to fund construction of the libra
and
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Whereas, the process to receive Library Bond funds requires the City to submit an
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Diamond
California as follows:
The City Council authorizes the City Manager to submit a Library Bond fi
application in the amount of $6,516,881 or 65% of the construction costs
authorizes the City Manager to execute all necessary documents related
2• The City Council commits to providing a local match of 35% of total eligit
($3,509,090) minus all local credits ($910,000) for a payment of ($2,599,1
3. The City Council also commits to provide the required Local Su leme
Of $180,000 for ineligible costs. pP nt`
enter,
site; and
and
facility;
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Funds
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4. The City Council certifies that the local matching funds and the supl
funds specified in the project budget will be available when needed
flaw requirements of the project.
5. The City Council certifies the project budget contained in the Lib
Budget section of the application. rary
6. The City Council certifies the accuracy and truthfulness of all
contained in the application and required supporting documen ation.
7.
The City Council commits to contract with an operator to operate the
constructed with the Library Bond funds as a library.
6• The City Council commits to provide library service in the facility cons
Library Bond funds for a minimum of 40 years.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16" of December 2003.
1, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California do herebycertify
foregoing Resolution passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting held on the
of December y that
2003, by the following vote: 16th
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS.
Chang, Huff, MPT/Herrera, M/Z3rbes
None.
O'Connor
None
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A BURGESS, CITY CLERK
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
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