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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Wednesday, May 31, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Special Meeting  
Committee Room, KDOL TV Studio, B-237, Met West High School Entrance, 314  
East 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94606-2291, Internet - Zoom & Granicus;  
Broadcasted - KDOL-TV (Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99)  
Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities  
Bond Oversight Committee  
Andrea Dawson, Chairperson, Travis Ritchie, Vice Chair, Sarah Price, Secretary  
Members: Andrew Nelsen, Victor Valerio, Andrew Butler, Elsie Marie Eskandari,  
(Vacancy), (Vacancy)  
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MEETING PROCEDURES  
All Committee meetings shall begin on time and shall be guided by an  
Agenda prepared in accordance with Board Bylaws and posted and  
distributed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (open meeting  
requirements) and other applicable laws.  
A. Call to Order  
B. Roll Call  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson called the May 31, 2023, Measures B, J, and Y  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight (BJY) Committee to  
order at 6:33 P.M.  
Present  
5 - Member Andrew Butler  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
2 - Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Victor Valerio  
Absent  
C. Unfinished Business  
C.-1  
23-0668  
Amendment No. 2, Measure Y Spending Plan - May 2023 -  
Facilities Planning and Management  
Presentation to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee by the Deputy Chief Facilities  
Planning and Management, or Designee, of Resolution No. 2223-0211  
District's Capital (Facilities) Program - Amendment No. 2, Measure Y  
Spending Plan - May 2023.  
23-0668 Presentation - Amendment No. 2, Measure Y  
Spending Plan - May 2023 - Facilities Planning and  
Management (5/18/2023; June 7, 2023 - PPTX Copy)  
23-0668 Presentation - Amendment No. 2, Measure Y  
Spending Plan - May 2023 - Facilities Planning and  
Management (5/18/2023; June 7, 2023 - .PDF Copy)  
23-0668 Amendment No. 2, Measure Y Spending Plan -  
May 2023 - Facilities Planning and Management (Adopted  
6/7/2023)  
Attachments:  
Kenya Chatman, Executive Director, Facilities Planning and Management,  
gave a presentation on the Measure Y Spending Plan, Amendment No. 2,  
and had a discussion with the Committee. Director Davis, Davis Colbert,  
Director Facilities Planning and Management, and Mark Newton, Bond  
Program Director, provided additional comments.  
Discussion: Members Nelson, Butler, Secretary Price, Vice Chairperson  
Ritchie, Chairperson Dawson  
Individual Members indicated support or otherwise for the pending  
Amendment to the Measure Y Spending Plan.  
Public Comment: Ginale Harris, Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
Enactment No: 23-1075  
C.-2  
23-0616  
Budget to Actual Expenditures and Cash Flow Projections  
Template Revision - Facilities Planning and Management  
A discussion and possible approval by the Measures B, J, and Y  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of the  
proposed Measures B and J Budget to Actual Expenditures and Cash  
Flow Projections Template Revision.  
23-0616 Budget to Actual Expenditures and Cash Flow  
Projections Template Revision - Facilities Planning and  
Management (4/10/2023)  
Attachments:  
Michael Ezeh, Accounting Manager, presented the Budget to Actual  
Expenditures and Cash Flow Projections Template Revision, and responded  
to comments and questions from the Committee.  
Discussion: Secretary Price, Vice Chairperson Ritchie, Chairperson Dawson  
Public Comment: Ginale Harris, Ben Tapscott  
A motion was made by Chairperson Dawson, seconded by Vice  
Chairperson Ritchie, that the Budget to Actual Expenditures and Cash  
Flow Projections Template Revision be Adopted. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye:  
5 - Member Andrew Butler  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
2 - Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Victor Valerio  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 23-1346  
C.-3  
23-0366  
GOB Bond External Auditor - Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 - Facilities  
Planning and Management  
An oral report to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee by the Deputy Chief Facilities  
Planning and Management, or Designee, on the status of the selection of  
the District GOB Bond External Auditor for Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024.  
David Colbert, Director, Facilities Planning and Management, stated that Eide  
Bailly will continue as the Bond Auditor for the 2023 - 2024 Fiscal Year.  
David Colbert responded to comments and questions from the Committee.  
Discussion - Member Nelson, Chairperson Dawson  
Public Comment - Ginale Harris, Assata Olugbala, Ben Tapscott  
Discussed and Closed  
Enactment No:  
C.-4  
23-0619  
Project Fact Sheet Template Revision - Facilities Planning and  
Management  
A discussion and possible approval by the Measures B, J, and Y  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of the  
proposed Project Fact Sheet Template Revision.  
23-0619 Project Fact Sheet Template Revision - Facilities  
Planning and Management (4/10/2023)  
Attachments:  
David Colbert, Director, Facilities Planning and Management, presented the  
proposed Project Fact Sheet Template Revisions and responded to  
comments and questions from the Committee.  
Discussion: Secretary Price, Vice Chairperson Ritchie  
Public Comment: Assata Olugbala  
Secretary Price recommended the addition of Change Order percentage to  
the Project Fact Sheet Template.  
Vice Chairperson Ritchie and Member Butler, as the mover and seconder of  
the motion, accepted Secretary Price's recommendation as a friendly  
amendment.  
Chairperson Dawson recommended the addition of Local Business  
Participation to the Project Fact Sheet Template.  
Vice Chairperson Ritchie and Member Butler, as the mover and seconder of  
the motion, accepted Chairperson Dawson's recommendation as a friendly  
amendment  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Ritchie, seconded by  
Member Butler, that the proposed Project Fact Sheet Template  
Revisions with the addition of change order percentage, and local  
business participation section to the Fact Sheet Template be Adopted  
as amended. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Member Andrew Butler  
Aye:  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
2 - Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Victor Valerio  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 23-1347  
C.-5  
23-0857  
Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond  
Oversight Committee - 2021-2022 Annual Report  
A continued discussion and possible adoption by the Measures B, J, and  
Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of its  
Plan and timeline for producing the 2021-2022 Annual Report.  
Chairperson Dawson took up adoption of the proposed 2021-2022 Annual  
Report.  
Member Nelson made a motion seconded by Vice Chairperson Ritchie, to  
adopt the 2021 - 2022 Annual Report.  
Chair Dawson recommended additional edits to the 2021 - 22 Annual Report.  
Member Nelson and Vice Chairperson Ritchie, as the mover and seconder,  
accepted the additional edits as friendly (see attachment, Measures B, J, and  
Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee -  
2021-2022 Annual Report (as amended on 6/31/2023)).  
Public Comment - Ginale Harris, Assata Olugbala, Ben Tapscott  
Discussion: Member Nelson, Vice Chairperson Ritchie, Chairperson Dawson  
After the discussion, the 2021-2022 Annual Report was adopted as amended.  
A motion was made by Member Nelsen, seconded by Vice  
Chairperson Ritchie, that the 2021-2022 Annual Report be Adopted as  
Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Member Andrew Butler  
Aye:  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
2 - Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Victor Valerio  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 23-1348  
C.-6  
23-0672  
Report - Committee Vacancies and Meeting Teleconference  
Requirements Under the Brown Act  
Discussion by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of Committee Vacancies, and Brown  
Act Requirements for teleconference participation in meetings.  
Director Davis discussed Committee Vacancies, and Brown Act  
Requirements for teleconference participation in meetings with the BJY  
Committee.  
Discussion - Member Nelson, Vice Chairperson Ritchie, Chairperson Dawson  
Public Comment - Ginale Harris  
Discussed  
D. New Business  
D.-1  
23-1392  
Report - Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee Liaison – Director Benjamin  
"Sam" Davis  
A Report to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee Liaison, Benjamin "Sam" Davis, on  
Resolution No. 2223-0211 District's Capital (Facilities) Program -  
Amendment No. 2, Measure Y Spending Plan - May 2023, as discussed  
and recommended favorably to the Board of Education at the Facilities  
Committee Meeting on May 18, 2023.  
Director Davis thanked the Committee for their hard work and dedication to  
the Committee.  
Discussion - None  
Public Comment - VanCedric Williams  
Discussed and Closed  
Enactment No:  
D.-2  
23-1292  
Report (Update) - Planning and Spending Measure B, J, and Y  
Funding Projects - Facilities Planning and Management  
Presentation by the Deputy Chief Facilities Planning and Management, or  
designee, to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee on the Planning and Spending of  
Measure B, J, and Y Funded Projects (as of this meeting) named below:  
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Castlemont High School  
Central Administrative Center at Cole Campus  
Claremont Middle School: Multi-Purpose Building  
Laurel Child Development Center  
McClymonds High School  
Melrose Leadership Academy  
Melrose Leadership Academy Living Schoolyards Project  
Roosevelt Middle School  
23-1292 Report (Update) - Planning and Spending Measure  
B, J, and Y Funding Projects - Facilities Planning and  
Management (5/18/2023)  
Attachments:  
Not Taken Up  
E. Adjournment  
Chairperson Dawson adjourned the Meeting at 8:31 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: