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Recommendation to Receive an Update and Provide Direction on a Branch Library at Alameda Point. (Library 21052300) [Continued from June 4, 2024]
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Since Fall 2023, City of Alameda (City) staff have been in discussions with Alameda Point Collaborative (APC) and MidPen Housing (MidPen) about the feasibility and options to build a branch library in the RESHAP (Rebuilding Existing Supportive Housing at Alameda Point) development, specifically located on Pan Am Way near W. Midway Avenue. The architects for MidPen, David Baker Architects, incorporated high level concepts for an Alameda Point branch library (AP Branch Library), adjacent to the planned community facility (called the Barn). The City, APC and MidPen hosted a community input meeting on April 16, 2024 with APC residents. Participants were very positive about the inclusion of a library in the 7.9-acre RESHAP development and provided feedback on the types of programs that would draw them to use the library. Preliminary plans include a 4,800-square-foot branch library with space dedicated for public events, quiet study rooms, tool lending, and library materials in various formats. Additional outreach to the broader community is needed and funding has not yet been identified for the project.
Staff seeks City Council direction to continue developing the AP Branch Library design and identify funding sources for construction and operations. If City Council directs staff to continue working on the AP Branch Library project, there will continue to be multiple decision points brought to City Council for consideration and approval throughout the project development, which at any time could include direction to no longer pursue the AP Branch Library at this this location. The concept design, final design, acceptance of grant or other fund sources, and any collaborative use agreement will each require...
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