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IV. BACKGROUND /HISTORY:
<br />• Background:
<br />From 2015 -2017, Riverside Public Library staff conducted extensive research into customer -
<br />focused shifts from traditional library models in design, need, use, technologies, and community
<br />engagement, including visits to over 25 award - winning and recently constructed or renovated
<br />public libraries locally, nationally and internationally in preparation for the Main Library project.
<br />Visits included meetings with library directors, staff, architects and community members on
<br />space programming, operational models, architecture, interior design, library construction
<br />processes, sound attenuation, marketing, and more.
<br />On May 16, 2017, the City Council approved two separate items: 1) the new Main Library as a
<br />Measure Z funding priority with a resolution for reimbursement of the costs for design of the Main
<br />Library project; and 2) the Professional Consultant Services Agreement (PSA) with Johnson
<br />Favaro Architects (Johnson Favaro), in the amount of $1,725,000 for architectural and
<br />engineering design services for a new two - story, approximately 40,000- square -foot Main Library
<br />project located at 3911 University Avenue front facing Mission Inn Avenue.
<br />On June 15, and July 21, 2017, community meetings were held to introduce Johnson Favaro and
<br />consultant Linda Demmers to the community, provide an update on the status of the project,
<br />and to receive input on meeting community needs through space, services and programs.
<br />Community feedback included: consider the community of today and tomorrow; give bold
<br />architecture that makes a statement; connect with existing developments, be the catalyst for
<br />future development, and activate White Park; centralize the archives and make them more
<br />accessible; incorporate Riverside's rich history, including the story of water; provide appropriate
<br />parking; offer lots of community meeting space; ensure ample space for children's services;
<br />lend more "things" (i.e. tools, toys, etc.); and include activity and quiet spaces.
<br />On August 14, 2017, a special meeting of the Board of Library Trustees provided an opportunity
<br />to view the new Main Library design renderings and provide feedback for City Council
<br />consideration at which the Board unanimously voted to recommend City Council approve the
<br />proposed 3 -story Main Library design, which lifted the two -story library onto a 30 -foot platform
<br />and allowed for a critical pedestrian linkage below to ensure economic vitality through
<br />pedestrian connectivity throughout the surrounding areas with an anticipated future mixed use
<br />development project on the balance of the site.
<br />On October 3, 2017, the City Council approved the 3 -story design for the Main Library project.
<br />Concept designs in the proposed project are a reflection and culmination of extensive research
<br />community meetings, and professional experience of staff and the design team.
<br />On December 19, 2017, the City Council amended the Measure Z 5 -year spending plan by
<br />authorizing the allocation of Measure Z contingency funds of $2,000,000 and $1,300,000 of
<br />Measure Z allocation for the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, for a total of $3,300,000, to
<br />construct a City Archive in the new Main Library.
<br />On February 27, 2018, the City Council approved the first amendment to the PSA with Johnson
<br />Favaro Architects in the amount of $342,000 for a total contract amount of $2,067,000, plus a
<br />$129,630 contingency for a total not to exceed amount of $2,197,230 and adopted an
<br />amended reimbursement resolution for revised design services.
<br />CHB — Certificate of Appropriateness 2 of 12 P18 -0186
<br />March 21, 2018
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