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A portion of the project funding for the seismic upgrade and
rehabilitation of Pasadena City Hall will be raised by the City of
Pasadena through a combination of grant awards and fund-raising
activities/souvenirs.
GRANTS
Throughout the duration of the project, the city
actively pursued all available federal, state, local and foundation grant
opportunities in order to offset the project construction costs. The City
was successful, to date, in
securing a total of $10,595,414 in grant funding through the
following agencies:
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Hazard
Mitigation Program Grant (HMPG):
$6,695,414
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California Heritage Fund Grant (CHF): $100,000
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FEMA 2005 Pre Disaster Mitigation Grant (PDM):
$3,000,000
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California Cultural and Historical Endowment Grant
(CCHE) 2006: $800,000
AWARDS
Following project completion, the City of Pasadena has received
numerous awards for the City Hall Project from the design, preservation and
construction industries including the following:
2007:
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City Beautification/Heritage Award - San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
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Heritage Award -
Foothill California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
(AIA)
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24th Annual
Reconstruction Awards - Gold Award 2007 - Building Design & Construction Magazine
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Restoration Award
Winner-Southern California - California Construction
2008:
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Aon Build
America National Awards- Merit Award
: Pasadena City Hall
Project.
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
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Constructor Award -
Excellence in Construction Techniques. AGC of California
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Building Design &
Construction. Building Team Award.
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Cornerstone Concrete.
2008 Excellence Award.
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Starnet Commercial Flooring
Design Awards. 2008 Environmental Achievement in Flooring.
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Project Achievement
Award Winner. Pasadena City Hall.
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Southern
California Chapter.
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2008 Preservation Award:. Los
Angeles Conservancy.
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Opal
'Project of the Year' Award - Merit
Award: Outstanding Civil Engineering Award. American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE).
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2008 Constructor Awards
- "Excellence in Construction Techniques or Materials"
Associated General Contractors of California.
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Chairman's Heritage Award 2008. Pasadena Beautiful
Foundation.
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Planning Landmark Award. Los Angeles Section
of the American Planning Association (LA-APA).
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LEED®
Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building
Council .
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APWA 'Project of the Year Award' American
Public Works Association at 2008 International Public
Works Congress.
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2008 Preservation Sustainability Award - California
Preservation Foundation (CPF) to be presented in Long
Beach, CA, October 18, 2008.
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National Preservation Award - National
Trust for Historic Preservation, Tulsa, OK- October 23, 2008.
To view the video clip and information on the City Hall award,
visit:
NTHP
Award
NEWS/PRESS
The City Hall project has been the subject of television
reports on both local and national news stations, including a segment on
KTLA Channel 5 on Earthquake preparedness in 2006 and the City
Hall project in 2007. Most recently, on May 19, 2008, the project was featured on MSNBC Nightly News with Brian
Williams. To view this video, please click on the video link
below.
FUND
RAISING ACTIVITIES
City Hall Souvenirs Help Pave the Way
From postcards and key chains to t-shirts
and cloisonné pins, all proceeds from the sale of official city
souvenirs were targeted to help fund the city hall project. The city
continues to offer a full line of souvenir products available for purchase at
Pasadena
City Hall, 2nd Floor, Room S220. Click here for
more information and pricing on
City Hall souvenirs. |
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