Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of 2,040,086.98 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund School Extraordinary Expenditures account to fund the Amigos School roof replacement project

City of Cambridge Agenda Item Number 1a IN CITY COUNCIL October 16, 2023 IN CITY COUNCIL MSBA ORDER BE IT ORDERED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE AS FOLLOWS: That the City of Cambridge appropriate the amount of two million forty thousand and eighty-six dollars and ninety- eight cents ($2,040,086.98) for the purpose of paying the costs of replacing the roof on the Amigos School, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto (the “Project”). The Amigos School is located at 15 Upton Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Amigos School, a preK to grade 8 Spanish-English dual language immersion school, was originally built as the Daniel Webster School in 1853, with subsequent additions in 1873, 1885 and 1910. In 1938 the building became a Works Progress Administration Project with all but the 1910 northwest building addition being demolished and a new three story modern brick addition added to the southeast. A one and half story addition was also built at the rear of the building to house a gymnasium. The last major renovation of the building which included roof replacement, occurred in 1983, 40 years ago. The building serves approximately 425 students and 72 employees. The existing gravel ballasted EPDM roof will be replaced with a new TPO membrane roof, which is a current standard for roof replacement throughout the district, which proposed repair project would materially extend the useful life of the school and preserve an asset that otherwise is capable of supporting the required educational program, and for which the City of Cambridge may be eligible for a school construction grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”). To meet this appropriation, the Cambridge City Council is authorized to borrow said amount under M.G.L Chapter 44, or pursuant to any other enabling authority. The City of Cambridge acknowledges that the MSBA’s grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any project costs the City of Cambridge incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the City of Cambridge. Any grant that the City of Cambridge may receive from the MSBA for the Project shall not exceed the lesser of (1) thirty four point sixteen percent (34.16 %) of eligible, approved project costs, as determined by the MSBA, or (2) the total maximum grant amount determined by the MSBA; and that the amount of borrowing authorized pursuant to this vote shall be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the Project Funding Agreement that may be executed between the City of Cambridge and the MSBA. In City Council October 16, 2023. Adopted by a yea and nay vote:- Yeas ; 9 Nays 0; Absent 0. Attest:- Diane P. LeBlanc, City Clerk A true copy; ATTEST:- Diane P. LeBlanc City Clerk