REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: AARON A. AGUIRRE, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: SHELBY MACNAB, MPA, Assistant Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
ELIZABETH FRAIRE, Business Manager
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions Pertaining to a Grant Agreement with the African American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley (AAHCMSJV) for Interior and Exterior Deferred Maintenance Facility Projects (District 3):
1. Approve the Grant award of $200,000 to AAHCMSJV for interior and exterior deferred maintenance facility projects.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Grant Agreement and sign all related documents on behalf of the City.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends Council approve the award of a $200,000 grant to the AAHCMSJV) for a two-year term for interior and exterior maintenance projects, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Grant Agreement and sign all documents on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The AAHCMSJV owns and operates in a facility that was built in 1956, located at 1857 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721. Through a Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) performed in January 2024, AAHCMSJV has identified several deferred maintenance needs in both the exterior and interior of the facility. To help ensure the continuation of AAHCMSJV as a valuable promotor of and advocate for African American history, culture, and art in the Fresno community, staff recommends Council approve the award of a $200,000 Grant award to AAHCMSJV for a two-year term to make critical deferred maintenance repairs and replacements to the facility.
BACKGROUND
As part of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget process, $200,000 in general funding was appropriated for a grant award to AAHCMSJV. Since its incorporation in 1989, the AAHCMSJV, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporat...
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