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File #: 25-0260    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/13/2025 In control: Library
On agenda: 4/8/2025 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of an Update on the Status of the Fort Bragg Branch Library Expansion; and Direction to Staff regarding a Memorandum of Understanding with the Friends of the Fort Bragg Library (Sponsor: Executive Office and Library)
Sponsors: Cultural Services Agency
Attachments: 1. Library Expansion Project History 1913 to 2023, 2. Friends Library Annex Final Design112524, 3. Planning Application - Friends Library, 4. Letter to FB Friends re MOU, 5. 04-07-25 Library Annex - Draft Letter to BOS
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: April 8, 2025


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Steve Dunnicliff
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707-463-4441
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ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Minutes


AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of an Update on the Status of the Fort Bragg Branch Library Expansion; and Direction to Staff regarding a Memorandum of Understanding with the Friends of the Fort Bragg Library
(Sponsor: Executive Office and Library)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
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Accept update on the status of the Fort Bragg Branch Library expansion; and direct staff regarding a Memorandum of Understanding with the Friends of the Fort Bragg Library.

PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On August 16, 2016: item 6c, the Board approved in concept, "the expansion of the Fort Bragg Library including the future acceptance of the Fort Bragg property providing a MOU is completed and no County funds are obligate." The Board approved the Fort Bragg Library expansion update and provided direction to staff regarding an MOU on April 25, 2023: item 4f; the Board authorized the submission of an application to expand the branch and adopted Resolution 23-102 on June 6, 2023: item 3o.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
There have been discussions for several years about expanding the Fort Bragg library. On September 15, 2016, the Friends of the Fort Bragg Library purchased the lot adjacent and north of the current library building at 421 N. Whipple Street. On August 16, 2016, Supervisor Gjerde sponsored an item that would have had the County accept the adjacent parcel. The minutes reflect that the Board approved an expansion of the library in concept, including the future acceptance of the parcel, provided a memorandum of understanding is completed and no County funds are obligated.

On April 25, 2023, the Board received an update on the status of the parcel at 421 Whipple St, a...

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