2023/12/12 City Council Resolution 2023-096 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-096
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF
THE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE BUILDING
FORWARD LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT ROUND 2 AND
DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE AS AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Legislature and Governor of the State of California have provided funds
for the Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the California State Library has been delegated the responsibility for the
administration of this grant program, establishing necessary procedures; and
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2023, the City of Rohnert Park submitted an application to the
Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement Program Round 2 ("Building Forward Grant")
for the Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library Building Systems Replacements Project ("Library
Building Systems Replacements"); and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2023, the California State Library notified the City of Rohnert
Park of its intent to award a Building Forward Grant in the amount of$1,117,409.00 to the City of
Rohnert Park as Grantee, for the Library Building Systems Replacements; and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the California State Library require a
resolution certifying the approval by the potential Grantee's governing board either before
submission of said application(s) to the State or prior to execution of the grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park proposes to implement the Library Building
Systems Replacements; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to receive grant funding from the California State Library
for the Library Building Systems Replacements; and
WHEREAS, the City as Grantee will enter into an agreement with the State of California
to carry out the project; and
WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding
agreement with the State of California.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rohnert Park, with
acknowledgement of Sonoma County Library, as follows:
1. That pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the California Budget Act
of 2022 or the California Budget Act of 2023 and the Building Forward Library
Infrastructure Grant Program, the City of Rohnert Park, City Manager, or designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file required documents related to grant
funding with the California State Library, and take such other actions necessary or
appropriate to obtain grant funding.
2. The City of Rohnert Park, City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to
execute a funding agreement with the California State Library and any amendments
thereto.
3. The City of Rohnert Park, City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to
submit any required documents, funding requests, and reports required to obtain grant
funding.
4. Certifies that the project will comply with any laws and regulations including, but not
limited to, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), legal requirements for
building codes, health and safety codes, the California Labor Code, disabled access laws,
and, that prior to commencement of the project, all applicable permits will have been
obtained.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 2023.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
S an odriguez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, City Clerk
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AYES: ( ) NOES: (ABSENT: ( cz) ABSTAIN: (5 /
Resolution 2023-096
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