DATE: June 12, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kelley Landano, County Librarian
Les Wright, Agricultural Commissioner
SUBJECT: Firebaugh West Hills Community College District - Shared Use Agreement for the District, the Library, and the Agricultural Commissioner
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Provide direction to the County Librarian and Agricultural Commissioner to negotiate an Agreement with West Hills Community College District to provide for office space, shared use, and occupancy of a co-located facility on the new West Hills Community College District campus to be located at 1511 Ninth Street, Firebaugh ($0).
REPORT
The recommended action will provide direction to the County Librarian and the Agricultural (Ag) Commissioner on proceeding with negotiating a proposed agreement for the shared use and occupancy by the Library, the Ag Commissioner, and the West Hills Community College District (WHCCD). The shared use of space will be for a co-located library and office space for the Ag Department in the new WHCCD campus in Firebaugh.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. However, there will be costs associated with staffing and operational startup typical for a library of this size, which will be funded with Measure B funds in future Org 7511 Requested Budgets. In addition, costs incurred by the Ag Department will be included in future Org 4010 Requested Budgets.
DISCUSSION:
Representatives from the WHCCD met with the prior Librarian in 2016 regarding the building of a new campus in Firebaugh and the potential for a co-located library. Funding for the new campus became available through a bond initiative which passed in November 2016 with funding included in the Governor's FY 2017-18 budget. At this time, the WHCCD is currently in the planning and design phases for the new campus, which will be located at 1511 Ninth Street in Firebaugh. The County will not pay for space in the ne...
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