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I/\ STATE LIBRARY
October 9, 2023
Shannon Buckley
Assistant City Manager
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
130 S. Main Street
Lake Elsinore CA, 92530
Subject: Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement Program
Jurisdiction/Library: RIVERSIDE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM - ALTHA MERRIFIELD -
LAKE ELSINORE BRANCH LIBRARY
Project: Lake Elsinore Library Relocation Project
Dear Shannon Buckley,
The California State Library is pleased to notify you of our intent to award a Building
Forward grant for the project submitted for RIVERSIDE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM - ALTHA
MERRIFIELD - LAKE ELSINORE BRANCH LIBRARY -- pending satisfactory completion of the
conditions laid out below. Your proposed grant award is: $9,999,447.00.
Receipt of this letter does not constitute the awarding of grant funds or the start of your
grant period. Funds will be awarded and the grant period will begin only after all
conditions of funding have been satisfactorily met and approved, supporting
documents have been received and approved, and the Grant Agreement and
Certification of Compliance have been signed by both parties.
Documents not received within 90 days will result in the forfeiture of this proposed
award. Details on requirements are below.
The State Library has also reviewed and approved your request for a 75% reduction in
the required local match contribution for your project. Your organization will be
required to provide a matching amount of $2,499,862.00 to support this project. Match
funds must be expended during the grant period and at the same rate as state grant
funds. Neither grant funds nor match funds may be spent on unallowable costs, which
include work done outside of the grant period and costs associated with outputs not
listed below.
Library—Courts Building 916-323-9759
P.O. Box 942837 csl-adm@library.ca.gov
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 www.library.ca.gov
Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement Program
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This proposed award is intended to fund the following project outputs and related
activities listed in the application's budget:
1 . Construct a New 10,000 SQFT Library
(Note: The final budget will need to provide and separate project outputs and
activities. These outputs are subject to approval.)
In order to accept this proposed award, the following special funding conditions must
be met:
No additional conditions are required however, please note that: (1) The following items
mentioned in supporting documents are not allowable under the grant guidelines and
may not be funded with grant or matching funds: Window shades, AV
System/Equipment and related costs, Builder's Risk, Cost Escalation, Furniture and
related costs. (2) A detailed final budget detailing project outputs must be approved
prior to award.
In addition, final supporting documents must be submitted before the State Library will
approve this proposed award. Once supporting documents are received and
approved by the California State Library, an Award Letter, Grant Agreement, and
Certification of Compliance will be distributed. The Grant Agreement and Certification
of Compliance must be signed by the designated Authorizing Representative and the
State Librarian through DocuSign.
The following supporting documents must be submitted through the State Library's
online grant portal at: httl2s://webporfc1al2p.com/sp/buildingforwardround2:
• Final Project Budget (attached)
• Final Project Implementation Plan (attached)
• A resolution from the appropriate grantee organization's governing body
approving acceptance of grant funds and designating an Authorized
Representative who is allowed to enter into agreements on behalf of the
organization
• Verification of updated contact information (submitted through the online grant
portal)
• A letter from the grantee organization's Chief Financial Officer, Finance Director,
or equivalent confirming (1) the immediate availability of matching funds and
the detailing the sources of matching funds (required for all grantees required to
contribute local matching funds) and/or (2) the immediate availability of any
additional funds outside of the grant and match which will be required to
complete the project [required for all grantees with projects costs greater than
the grant and match amounts or with projects which are a single component of
a larger project (e.g., construction of a new library building or major renovation)]
Library—Courts Building 9'16-323-9759
P.O. Box 942837 csl-adm@library.ca.gov
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 www.library.ca.gov
Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement Program
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• If applicable: Current lease(s), including any related ground/land leases, with
terms extending at least ten years after the end of the grant period. This is
required for all projects involving leased properties
• If applicable: Certification form and report confirming compliance with
Executive Order N-6-22 (required for all projects with awards of $5 million or
more)
Final supporting documents must be submitted and any funding conditions addressed
by January 18, 2024. Documents not received within 90 days will result in the forfeiture of
this proposed award.
Grant and match-funded work cannot begin --or costs be incurred -- prior to the grant
start date. The grant start date begins once both parties have signed the Grant
Agreement and Certification of Compliance, and the grantee has received a fully
executed document. If you have any questions about this, please reach out to your
grant monitor.
At this time, please acknowledge receipt of this Intent to Award letter by email to your
grant monitor no later than October 16, 2023. Please include a detailed plan and
timeline for providing the documents or addressing any special funding conditions listed
above.
The State Library grant monitor for this project is Kevin Webb. Your grant monitor can be
reached by email at kevin.webb@library.ca.gov or phone at (916) 603-6707. Your grant
monitor will be available to assist you throughout your grant period.
Hard copies of this correspondence will not follow. Please keep this Intent to Award
correspondence as part of your official files. If you have any questions, please contact
your Gr t Monitor.
Lookin ' forwar ,to helping bring this project to completion.
Resp•cttfully y rs,
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Greg Lu'',as
Cal' rnia tote Librarian
Enclosures Final Project Budget Form
Final Project Implementation Plan Form
List of Unallowable Costs
Sample Authorizing Resolution
Quarterly Report Summary
Library—Courts Building 916-323-9759
P.O. Box 942837 csl-adm@library.ca.gov
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 www.library.ca.gov
Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement Program
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cc: Annly Roman
Reed Strege
Kevin Webb
Library—Courts Building 916-323-9759
P.O. Box 942837 csl-adm@library.ca.gov
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 www.library.ca.gov