DATE: February 28, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kelley Worman-Landano, Interim County Librarian
SUBJECT: Highway City Community Development-Library
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Provide direction to the Interim County Librarian on the Highway City Library Development project in Fresno County.
REPORT
The recommended action will provide direction to the Interim County Librarian on how to proceed with a Highway City Library Development project. The proposed project will include a 99-year lease for a vacant lot to build a new library with a one-time payment of $150,000. In addition, the project would include the use of 500 square feet of building space in a new community center to house the book collection that is currently located in the library in the Teague Elementary School campus until a separate 5,000 square foot library building is constructed on the vacant lot.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The County will use Measure B Sales Tax and Property Tax Revenues to fund the one-time payment of $150,000 for the Highway City Library Development Project, if approved by your Board. The construction of a new building would likely require the use of various funding sources such as Measure B Sales Tax Revenue, Property Tax Revenue and possibly General Fund in amounts yet to be determined based on the cost of the library building. The Library does not anticipate completing the construction of the new library for 5-7 years.
DISCUSSION:
The Highway City Community Development (HCCD), a 501(c)(3) private non-profit organization, works in Highway City and the surrounding communities to stimulate economic development and improve infrastructure through collaboration with businesses, government, churches, individuals, non-profits and the Central Unified School District. The HCCD is working with the Fresno Housing Authority, Granville Management and architects on plans for a Highway City Community...
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