Redwood City Port Commission February 22, 2006

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Redwood City Port CommissionFebruary 22, 2006

• Redwood City Library Foundation
• Redwood Shores Community Association

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Introductions

• Jeff Gee, Executive Director
• Redwood Shores Community Association
• Georgi LaBerge, Director, Capital Campaign
• Redwood City Library Foundation

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Redwood Shores

• Located north of Redwood City
• East of 101
• Community of 10,000

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The Need for a Library

• A community place for
• Formal and lifelong learning
• Recreation and leisure reading
• Strengthen community
• Discovery and access

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Library SiteNorthwest corner ofMarine Parkway
and Bridge Parkway
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Site Plan
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Floor Plan
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Details

• One story 22,000 sf
• Marketplace and Main Street
• Adult Collection
• Multi-purpose Rooms
• Information Commons
• Childrens Collection
• Circulation Services

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Schedule

• Submittal to the State Jan 06
• Construction Bid Apr 06
• Start of Construction May 06
• Completion Summer 07
• Opening Late-summer 07

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The Vision
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Funding the Project
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Construction Funding

• State Grant 10.1 million
• GID Funds 5.3 million
• Land 2.4 million
• Total Construction
• Funds 17.8 million

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The Collection

• Partners
• The Redwood City Library Foundation
• Redwood Shores Community Association
• Fund-raising Goal 750,000
• Raised-to-Date 330,000

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Questions