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Meeting Minutes Long - Final

Monday, August 14, 2023

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;

Broadcasted - KDOL-TV (Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99)

Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities

Bond Oversight Committee

Chairperson: Andrea Dawson, Vice Chairperson: (Vacancy), Secretary: Sarah Price

Members: Andrew Nelsen, Andrew Butler, Elsie Marie Eskandari, Leslie Ayers,

Alexandra Park, (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.

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.

The Superintendent or designee shall consult with the Committee Chair

regarding the selection of the Finance and Performance Auditor and the

Financial Advisor as well as the hiring of a Deputy Facilities Chief. This

consultation shall include appointing the Committee Chair or designee to the

selection panel, if there is one, for the Finance and Performance Auditor, the

Financial Advisor, and the Deputy Chief, Facilities Planning and Management

to the extent permitted by law.

A. Call to Order

Chairperson Andrea Dawson called the August 14, 2023, Measures B, J, and

Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight (BJY) Committee

to order at 6:44 P.M.

B. Roll Call

Present

Absent

5 - Member Alexandra Park

Member Leslie Ayers

Member Andrew Nelsen

Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler

Chairperson Andrea Dawson

4 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Member Elsie Eskandari

Secretary Sarah Price

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.

None

D. Election of Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School

Facilities Bond Oversight Committee Officers – 2023 Term

D.-1

23-1793

Nomination(s), Chairperson, Measures B, J, and Y Independent

Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee – 2023 Term

Acceptance of Nomination(s) from the membership for the position of

Chairperson of the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School

Facilities Bond Oversight Committee for the 2023 term.

Note: Any Regular member of the Measures B, J, and Y Independent

Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee is eligible for

nomination to an elected officer position. A member may self-nominate, no

second required [RONR (11th ed), p. 431, II, 31-35 p. 433, II, 1-2.]

Nominee(s) may have up to 2 Minutes to make nomination acceptance

speech.

Chairperson Dawson opened the floor for nominations of the BJY Committee

Chairperson for the 2023 term.

Member Nelsen nominated Andrea Dawson as Chairperson for 2023 term

Vice.

Chairperson Dawson closed nominations for the BJY Committee Chairperson

for the 2023 term.

Andrea Dawson elected not to give an up to two (2) minute speech.

Public Comment:

In person - Assata Olugbala

Discussed and Closed

Enactment No:

D.-2

23-1794

Election of the Chairperson, Measures B, J, and Y Independent

Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee – 2023 Term

Shall Andrea Dawson be elected Chairperson, Measures B, J, and Y

Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, for the

2023 Term?

Public Comment - None

Shall Andrea Dawson be Elected Chairperson, Measures B, J, and Y

Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee for

the 2023 Term? The Roll Call Results are:

Aye:

5 - Member Alexandra Park

Member Leslie Ayers

Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler

Member Andrew Nelsen

Chairperson Andrea Dawson

4 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Member Elsie Eskandari

Absent:

Secretary Sarah Price

Enactment No: 23-1460

D.-3

23-1795

Nomination(s), Vice Chairperson, Measures B, J, and Y

Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee

– 2023 Term

Acceptance of Nomination(s) from the membership for the position of

Vice Chairperson of the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens'

School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee for the 2023 term.

Note: Any Regular member of the Measures B, J, and Y Independent

Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee is eligible for

nomination to an elected officer position. A member may self-nominate, no

second required [RONR (11th ed), p. 431, II, 31-35 p. 433, II, 1-2.]

Nominee(s) may have up to 2 Minutes to make nomination acceptance

speech.

Chairperson Dawson opened the floor for nominations of the BJY Committee

Vice Chairperson for the 2023 term.

Member Nelsen nominated Andrew Butler as Vice Chairperson for 2023 term

Vice.

Chairperson Dawson closed nominations for the BJY Committee Vice

Chairperson for the 2023 term.

Andrew Butler elected not to give an up to two (2) minute speech.

Public Comment:

In person - Assata Olugbala

Discussed and Closed

Enactment No:

D.-4

23-1796

Election of the Vice Chairperson, Measures B, J, and Y

Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee

– 2023 Term

Shall Andrew Butler be elected Vice Chairperson, Measures B, J, and Y

Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, for the

2023 Term?

Shall Andrew Butler be Elected Chairperson, Measures B, J, and Y

Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee for

the 2023 Term? The Roll Call Results are:

Aye:

5 - Member Alexandra Park

Member Leslie Ayers

Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler

Member Andrew Nelsen

Chairperson Andrea Dawson

Absent:

4 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Member Elsie Eskandari

Secretary Sarah Price

Enactment No: 23-1461

D.-5

23-1797

Nomination(s), Secretary, Measures B, J, and Y Independent

Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee – 2023

Unexpired Term

Acceptance of Nomination(s) from the membership for the position of

Secretary of the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School

Facilities Bond Oversight Committee for the 2023 Unexpired Term.

Note: Any Regular member of the Measures B, J, and Y Independent

Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee is eligible for

nomination to an elected officer position. A member may self-nominate, no

second required [RONR (11th ed), p. 431, II, 31-35 p. 433, II, 1-2.]

Nominee(s) may have up to 2 Minutes to make nomination acceptance

speech.

A motion was made by Member Nelsen, seconded by Member Butler,

that the Nominations for Secretary of the Measures B, J, and Y

Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee for

the 2023 term be Postponed to a Date Certain - Next Regular

Committee Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Member Alexandra Park

Aye:

Member Leslie Ayers

Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler

Member Andrew Nelsen

Chairperson Andrea Dawson

4 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Member Elsie Eskandari

Absent:

Secretary Sarah Price

Enactment No:

D.-6

23-1798

Election of the Secretary, Measures B, J, and Y Independent

Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee – 2023

Unexpired Term

Shall Sarah Price be elected Secretary, Measures B, J, and Y

Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, for the

2023 Unexpired Term?

Not Discussed and/or Taken Up

Enactment No: 23-1794

E. Adoption of Committee Minutes

E.-1

23-1799

Minutes - Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School

Facilities Bond Oversight – May 31, 2023

Adoption by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School

Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of its Meeting Minutes of May 31,

2023.

Minutes - Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens'

School Facilities Bond Oversight – May 31, 2023

Attachments:

A motion was made by Chairperson Dawson, seconded by Member

Nelsen, that the May 31, 2023 Committee be Adopted. The motion

carried by the following vote:

Aye:

5 - Member Alexandra Park

Member Leslie Ayers

Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler

Member Andrew Nelsen

Chairperson Andrea Dawson

4 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)

Member Elsie Eskandari

Absent:

Secretary Sarah Price

Enactment No: 23-1462

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

G. Unfinished Business

H. New Business

None

H.-1

23-1801

Facilities Projects for the 2023 Summer Break - Facilities Planning

and Management

An oral report (progress update) 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 Facilities

Projects for the 2023 Summer Break.

23-1801 Facilities Projects for the 2023 Summer Break -

Facilities Planning and Management (9/21/2023)

Attachments:

David Colbert, Director, Facilities Planning and Management, gave an oral

report on the Facilities Projects that were taken up during the Summer 2023

Break. David Colbert responded to comments and questions from the

Committee.

Discussion - Member Nelsen, Park, Vice Chairperson Bulter, Chairperson

Dawson

Public Comment:

In person - Assata Olugbala

Discussed

H.-2

23-1802

Measure Y Bond Dollars and How Inflation is Compromising

Spending Power - Office of the Superintendent - July 31, 2023

A report 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 Parent Square July 31, 2023,

Memorandum from the Superintendent of Schools, President, Board of

Education, “On Our Measure Y Bond Dollars and How Inflation is

Compromising Our Spending Power” regarding Measure Y, the $735

million bond measure passed by Oakland voters overwhelmingly in 2020.

23-1802 Measure Y Bond Dollars and How Inflation is

Compromising Spending Power - Office of the

Superintendent - July 31, 2023

Attachments:

David Colbert, Director, Facilities Planning and Management presented the

July 31, 2023 Parent Square Memorandum from the Superintendent of

Schools, and President, Board of Education, “On Our Measure Y Bond

Dollars and How Inflation is Compromising Our Spending Power” regarding

Measure Y, the $735 million bond measure passed by Oakland voters

overwhelmingly in 2020. David Colbert responded to comments and

questions regarding the Memorandum.

Discussion - Member Nelsen, Park, Ayers, Vice Chairperson Butler,

Chairperson Dawson

Public Comment:

In person - Assata Olugbala, Ben Tapscott

Discussed and Closed

Enactment No:

H.-3

23-1813

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 August 2023, named below:

Central Administrative Center at Cole Campus

Claremont Middle School New Multi-Purpose Building & Kitchen

Coliseum College Preparatory Academy Site Expansion

Laurel Child Development Center New Construction

McClymonds High School Modernization

Roosevelt Middle School Modernization; and

Melrose leadership Academy Modernization.

23-1813 Report (Update) - Planning and Spending Measure

B, J, and Y Funding Projects - Facilities Planning and

Management

Attachments:

David Colbert, Director, Facilities Planning and Management, gave a

presentation on the Planning and Spending of Measure B, J, and Y Funded

Projects, as of August 2023 and responded to comments and questions from

the Committee.

Discussion - Members Nelsen, Park, Vice Chairperson Butler, Chairperson

Dawson

Chairperson Dawson requested an anticipated project schedule for

McClymonds High School and Roosevelt Middle School in greater detail, such

as adding the anticipated Division of State Architect (DSA) approval date.

Public Comment:

In person - Ben Tapscott, Assata Olugbala

Discussed

Enactment No:

H.-4

23-1808

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, by the Board Liaison, Benjamin

“Sam” Davis, on the perspective August 17, 2023, Facilities Committee

Agenda topics.

Director Benjamin "Sam" Davis gave a liaison report on the perspective

August 17, 2023, Facilities Committee Agenda topics, and responded to

comments and questions from the Committee.

Discussion - Members Nelsen, Park, Ayers, Chairperson Dawson

Public Comment:

In Person - Ben Tapscott, Assata Olugbala

On Zoom - Mike Hutchinson

Discussed and Closed

Enactment No:

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.

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23-1800

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 – August 14, 2023

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 - August 14,

2023.

In person - Assata Olugabla, Ben Tapscott

Presentation/Acknowledgment Made

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.

None

K. Adjournment

Chairperson Dawson adjourned the Meeting at 8:33 P.M.

Prepared By:

Approved By: