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Library board asks Brentwood commission to release $220,000 from HALT funds for quiet room
Summary
The library board requested $220,000 from HALT short-term project funds to enclose and furnish a quiet reading room in existing team space; staff outlined construction, flooring, electrical work and furniture costs, and said facilities will manage coordination.
Library staff presented a plan to enclose an existing team area and convert it into a quiet reading room, using space with a notable window and creating primarily individual workstations with outlets for device charging. "The library board liked the plan... voted to ask you all to release 220,000 from the HALT funds," the presenter said.
Staff broke down costs as roughly $150,000 for construction (including flooring and minor ceiling work), $50,000 for furniture and $20,000 contingency. Facilities and maintenance coordinator Brent Goodman will secure contractors and coordinate the work; library staff will purchase furniture. Staff noted the HALT short-term projects fund currently has between $1.2 million and $1.3 million available for projects.
Action: The item was presented as a consent agenda item; staff said they were ready to place it on the consent agenda for action on the upcoming council meeting.
Next steps: Staff will obtain quotes for major components and coordinate construction and procurement through facilities and library staff.
