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Oakland, CA 94607  
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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Friday, May 3, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Special Meeting - Facility Site Visit - Project Addresses  
Roosevelt Middle School: 1926 East 19th Street, Oakland, CA 94606 and Garfield  
Elementary School: 1640 22nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606  
Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities  
Bond Oversight Committee  
Chairperson: Andrea Dawson, Vice Chairperson: Andrew Butler, Secretary: Sarah  
Price  
Members: Andrew Nelsen, Leslie Ayers, Alexandra Park, Viola Gonzales, John Jones  
III, Angela Darby  
BOARD BYLAW 9131 - MEASURES B, J, Y INDEPENDENT CITIZENS' SCHOOL  
FACILITIES BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE CHARGE OR RESPONSIBILITIES  
Purpose: With respect to Measure B (2006), Measure J (2012), and Measure  
Y (2020), to provide advice and recommendation to the District regarding the  
expenditure of funds for bond related projects, to actively review and report on  
the proper expenditure of taxpayers’ money for school construction and to  
take any necessary action in furtherance of its purpose including, but not  
limited to, receiving and reviewing copies of annual independent financial  
audits and deferred maintenance proposals, inspecting school facilities and  
grounds, receiving and reviewing cost-saving measures designed to reduce  
the costs of professional fees and site preparation. The Committee shall  
have the option to tour sites where Bond funds are being expended, with  
support from the Superintendent.  
A. Call to Order  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson called the Measures B, J, and Y Independent  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight (BJY) Committee Special Meeting  
- Site Visits to order at Garfield Elementary School at 9:07 A.M.  
B. Roll Call  
Present  
Absent  
5 - Member Viola Gonzales  
Member Alexandra Park  
Member Leslie Ayers  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
4 - Member John Jones III  
Member Angela Darby  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
C. New Business  
Roll Call - Secretary's Observation  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler is present at 9:13 A.M.  
Present  
6 - Member Viola Gonzales  
Member Alexandra Park  
Member Leslie Ayers  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
3 - Member John Jones III  
Member Angela Darby  
Absent  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Roll Call - Secretary's Observation  
Secretary Sarah Price is present at 9:15 A.M.  
Present  
7 - Member Viola Gonzales  
Member Alexandra Park  
Member Leslie Ayers  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
2 - Member John Jones III  
Member Angela Darby  
Absent  
C.-1  
24-1156  
Facility Site Visit – Roosevelt Middle School Modernization  
Project and Garfield Elementary School Modernization Project -  
May 3, 2024  
A site visit and briefing to the Measures B, J, and Y Committee on the  
construction status of Roosevelt Middle School Modernization Project  
and Garfield Elementary School Modernization Project, respectively, on  
May 3, 2024.  
24-1156 Facility Site Visit – Roosevelt Middle School  
Modernization Project and Garfield Elementary School  
Modernization Project - May 3, 2024  
Attachments:  
The first School Site Visit was at Garfield Elementary School.  
John Esposito and Daniel Ortiz, Project Managers, gave a project description  
of the Garfield Elementary School Modernization Project and responded to  
comments and questions from the Committee. Raymond Bermundez, Family  
Engagement Specialist, Kenya Chatman, Executive Director, Facilities  
Planning and Management, and David Colbert, Director, Facilities Planning  
and Management, provided additional comments to Committee Members  
comments and questions.  
Director Jennifer Brouhard and President Benjamin Davis were present at the  
Garfield Elementary School Site Visit.  
Discussion - Members Gonzales, Park, Nelsen, Vice Chairperson Butler,  
Chairperson Dawson, Director Brouhard, President Davis  
Public Comment: None  
Chairperson Dawson, after receiving a project description of the Garfield  
Elementary School Modernization Project and taking a tour about the Garfield  
Elementary School campus, recessed the Special Meeting - Site Visits at  
9:54 A.M. so Committee Members can travel to the next School Site Visit  
location, Roosevelt Middle School.  
Chairperson Dawson reconvened the Special - Site Visits - Meeting at  
Roosevelt Middle School at 10:05 A.M.  
Mary Ledezma, Project Manager, gave a project description of the Roosevelt  
Middle School Modernization Project and responded to comments and  
questions from the Committee. Raymond Bermundez, Family Engagement  
Specialist, and David Colbert, Director, Facilities Planning and Management,  
provided additional comments to Committee Members comments and  
questions.  
Director Jennifer Brouhard was present at the Roosevelt Middle School Site  
Visit.  
Discussion - Members Park, Nelsen, Vice Chairperson Butler, Chairperson  
Dawson, Director Brouhard  
Public Comment: None  
Presentation Made; Discussed  
Recess - School Site Visit - Garfield Elementary School  
Chairperson Dawson recessed the Special - Site Visits - Meeting at 9:54 A.M.  
so Committee Members can travel to the next School Site Visit location,  
Roosevelt Middle School.  
Reconvene - School Site Visit - Roosevelt Middle School  
Chairperson Dawson reconvened the Special - Site Visits - Meeting at  
Roosevelt Middle School at 10:05 A.M.  
Second Roll Call  
Present  
6 - Member Viola Gonzales  
Member Alexandra Park  
Member Leslie Ayers  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
3 - Member John Jones III  
Member Angela Darby  
Absent  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Roll Call - Secretary's Observation  
Vice Chairperson Butler is absent at 10:48 A.M.  
Present  
Absent  
5 - Member Viola Gonzales  
Member Alexandra Park  
Member Leslie Ayers  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
4 - Member John Jones III  
Member Angela Darby  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
D. Adjournment  
Chairperson Dawson adjourned the Special Meeting - Site Visits, at 10:57  
A.M.  
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