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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Monday, April 8, 2024  
6:30 PM  
Committee Room, KDOL TV Studio, B-237, Met West High School Entrance, 314  
East 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94606-2291, Internet - Zoom & Granicus;  
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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  
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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 Meeting to order  
at 6:34 P.M.  
B. Roll Call  
Present  
Absent  
5 - Member Leslie Ayers  
Member John Jones III  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
4 - Member Viola Gonzales  
Member Alexandra Park  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member Angela Darby  
C. Speaker Request Cards/Modification(s) To Agenda  
A request to speak at this Committee Meeting, may be made in-person or  
virtually as stated in this Agenda.  
Modification(s) to the Agenda, by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, allows for any change  
in the printed Order of Business including, but not limited to, an  
announcement that an Item or Legislative File will be considered out of  
Agenda printed order, that consideration of an Item has been withdrawn,  
postponed, rescheduled or "pulled" or taken off of the Committee General  
Consent Report for separate discussion and/or possible action.  
The Committee, after item F.-1, took up item G.-1. All other items were  
taken up in Agenda printed order.  
D. Adoption of Committee Minutes  
Roll Call (Secretary's Observation)  
Members Andrew Nelsen and Alexandra Park are present at 6:39 P.M.  
Present  
7 - Member Alexandra Park  
Member Leslie Ayers  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member John Jones III  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
2 - Member Viola Gonzales  
Member Angela Darby  
Absent  
D.-1  
24-0850  
Minutes - Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight – March 11, 2024  
Adoption by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of its Meeting Minutes of March 11,  
2024.  
24-0850 Minutes - Measures B, J, and Y Independent  
Attachments:  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight – March 11, 2024  
Public Comment - Assata Olugbala  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Butler, seconded by Member  
Jones III, that the March 11, 2024 Committee Meeting Minutes, be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Member Alexandra Park  
Aye:  
Member Leslie Ayers  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member John Jones III  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
2 - Member Viola Gonzales  
Member Angela Darby  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 24-0768  
E. Adoption of the Committee General Consent Report  
"Adoption of the Committee General Consent Report" means that all items  
appearing under this topic are approved in one motion unless a Member of  
the Committee requests that an item be removed and voted on separately or  
otherwise acted upon. Generally, these items are routine in nature, and are  
acted upon in one motion to conserve time and permit focus on  
other-than-routine legislative items on the agenda.  
None  
F.  
Unfinished Business  
F.-1  
23-2614  
Report - Facilities Committee - Measures B, J, and Y Budget to  
Actual Expenditures and Cash Flow Projections as of February 29,  
2024  
A Presentation to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, of the Measures B, J and Y Budget  
to Actual Expenditures and Cash Flow Projections as of February 29,  
2024. (Expenditure Report)  
23-2614 Report - Facilities Committee - Measures B, J, and  
Y Budget to Actual Expenditures and Cash Flow  
Projections as of February 29, 2024 (4/8/2024)  
Attachments:  
Sandra Soo, Financial Analyst, presented the Measures B, J and Y Budget to  
Actual Expenditures and Cash Flow Projections (Expenditure Report) as of  
February 29, 2024, and responded to comments and questions from the  
Committee. President Benjamin Davis provided comments during public  
comment.  
Discussion - Members Park, Jones III, Secretary Price  
Secretary Price asked questions regarding program contingency.  
Member Jones III identified a discrepancy on pg. 1 of the Expenditure Report  
noting the date of each Measure (B, J, and Y)'s issued funds Available as of  
01/01/2024 should read issued funds Available as of 03/01/2024. Sandra  
Soo confirmed 03/01/2024 is the correct date.  
Public Comment - Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
F.-2  
23-2772  
Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond  
Oversight Committee - 2023-2024 Annual Report  
A 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 2023-2024 Annual Report.  
23-2772 Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee - 2023-2024 Annual  
Report (5/13/2024)  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Dawson opened the floor for discussion of its Plan and timeline  
for producing the 2023-2024 Annual Report.  
Discussion - Member Nelsen, Chairperson Dawson  
- Chairperson Dawson gave a brief overview of how the Committee planned  
and executed the completion of the 2022 - 2023 Annual Report.  
- Member Nelson, Vice Chairperson Butler, and Chairperson Dawson agreed  
to complete the first draft of 2023 - 2024 Annual Report.  
Public Comment: None  
Discussed  
F.-3  
24-0368A  
Facilities Site Visits - Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens'  
School Facilities Bond Oversight  
A Review by Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of the Facilities Site Visits for the  
2023 - 2024 School Year (Legislative File No. 24-0368, Enactment No.  
24-0506, March 11, 2024).  
24-0368A Facilities Site Visits - Measures B, J, and Y  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight  
(4/8/2024)  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Dawson opened the floor for a Review of the Facilities Site Visits  
for the 2023 - 2024 School Year.  
Discussion - Members Nelsen, Park  
- The Committee verbally confirmed the adopted schedule for Site Visits  
listed in the attached document.  
- Member Nelson requested that School Site Personnel be invited to  
participate in Site Visits.  
- Member Park requested for updated Project Fact Sheets to be present at  
the Site Visits.  
Public Comment - Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
G. New Business  
G.-1  
24-0878  
Measures B, J, and Y General Obligation Bonds Performance and  
Financial Audit Reports - Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 - Eide  
Bailly, LLP, Independent Auditors  
Presentation to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of the Performance Audit Report  
2006 Measure B, 2012 Measure J, and 2020 Measure Y General  
Obligation Bond Funds June 30, 2023, Financial Statements 2006  
Measure B General Obligation Bond Fund June 30, 2023, Financial  
Statements 2012 Measure J General Obligation Bond Fund June 30,  
2023, and Financial Statements 2020 Measure Y General Obligation  
Bond Fund June 30, 2023, each, by Eide Bailly, LLP, Independent  
Auditors.  
24-0878 Presentation - Measures B, J, and Y General  
Obligation Bonds Performance and Financial Audit Reports  
- Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 - Eide Bailly, LLP,  
Independent Auditors  
Attachments:  
24-0878 Performance Audit Report 2006 Measure B, 2012  
Measure J, and 2020 Measure Y General Obligation Bond  
Funds June 30, 2023 (4/8/2024)  
24-0878 Financial Statements 2006 Measure B General  
Obligation Bond Fund June 30, 2023 (4/8/2024)  
24-0878 Financial Statements 2012 Measure J General  
Obligation Bond Fund June 30, 2023 (4/8/2024)  
24-0878 Financial Statements 2020 Measure Y General  
Obligation Bond Fund June 30, 2023 (4/8/2024)  
Nathan Edelman, Independent Auditor, Eide Bailly LLP, presented the  
Performance Audit Report 2006 Measure B, 2012 Measure J, and 2020  
Measure Y General Obligation Bond Funds June 30, 2023, Financial  
Statements 2006 Measure B General Obligation Bond Fund June 30, 2023,  
Financial Statements 2012 Measure J General Obligation Bond Fund June  
30, 2023, and Financial Statements 2020 Measure Y General Obligation  
Bond Fund June 30, 2023, and responded to comments and questions from  
the Committee.  
Discussion - Members Nelsen, Jones III, Ayers, Park, Secretary Price, Vice  
Chairperson Butler, Chairperson Dawson  
- Member Nelson had a question on why DSK Architects project didn't meet  
local threshold.  
− Member Nelson said there needs to be a clearer policy on which Change  
orders come to Board/BJY Committee in advance before approval is too late  
- mainly for discretionary Change Orders (COs).  
− Member Jones III had a question about the lack of documentation for CO  
estimation review.  
Public Comment - Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
G.-2  
24-0879  
Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond  
Oversight Committee Liaison – Director Valarie Bachelor  
A Report to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, by the Board Liaison, Valarie  
Bachelor, on the items discussed at the March 21, 2024, Facilities  
Committee Meeting.  
Chairperson Dawson briefly explained Director Bachelor's absence from  
tonight's meeting to give the Liaison Report. The Committee discussed this  
Matter:  
Discussion - Member Nelson, Chairperson Dawson  
- Member Nelsen reiterated that Director Bachelor needs to attend BJY  
Committee Meetings.  
- Chairperson Dawson will request a Board Member be present if Director  
Bachelor cannot attend the BJY Committee Meetings.  
Public Comment - Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
H. Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter  
Jurisdiction of the Committee  
This section of the agenda provides an opportunity for a member of the  
Public, for three minutes per person, or less, depending on the number of  
speakers, to directly address the Committee on any item of interest to a  
member of the Public that is not on the current agenda, but is within the  
subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Minutes are not transferrable  
from speaker to speaker. This item is limited to a total of thirty (30) minutes.  
The Committee may not discuss or take any action on a non-agenda item not  
appearing on the posted agenda for this meeting, except the Committee or  
staff may briefly respond to a statement made or questions posed by a  
member of the public, as authorized by law. In addition, on their own initiative  
or in response to questions posed by the public, a member of the Committee  
or its staff may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement,  
or make a brief report of his or her own activities.  
H.-1  
24-0851  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject  
Matter Jurisdiction of the Measures B, J, and Y Independent  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee - Up To 30  
Minutes – April 8, 2024  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter  
Jurisdiction of the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee - Up To 30 Minutes - April 8, 2024.  
Assata Olugbala  
Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  
I.  
Introduction of New Legislative Matter  
This section of the Agenda is devoted to the introduction of new legislative  
matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the committee by a Committee  
member or Members of the Public.  
- Secretary Price requested an update on the Central Kitchen.  
- Member Nelson requested a Bond Report similar to the Project Fact Sheets  
so the Committee can see long term schedule of Bond Spending.  
J.  
Adjournment  
Chairperson Dawson adjourned the Meeting at 8:24 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: