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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Monday, January 13, 2025  
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: Andrew Butler, Vice Chairperson: Alexandra Park, Secretary: Viola  
Gonzales  
Members: Andrea Dawson, Sarah Price, John Jones III, Angela Darby, Anana Clark,  
(Vacancy)  
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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 Andrew Butler called the January 13, 2025, Measures B, J, and  
Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee Meeting  
at 6:32 P.M.  
B. Roll Call  
Present  
7 - Member Anana Clark  
Member John Jones III  
Member Angela Darby  
Member Sarah Price  
Member Andrea Dawson  
Secretary Viola Gonzales  
Chairperson Andrew Butler  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Vice Chairperson Alexandra Park  
Absent  
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. Adoption of Committee Minutes  
D.-1  
Facilities Bond Oversight – October 29, 2024  
Adoption by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of its Meeting Minutes of October  
29, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Secretary Gonzales, seconded by Member  
Dawson, that the October 29, 2024, Committee Meeting Minutes, be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Member John Jones III  
Aye:  
Member Angela Darby  
Member Sarah Price  
Member Andrea Dawson  
Secretary Viola Gonzales  
Chairperson Andrew Butler  
1 - Member Anana Clark  
1 - Vice Chairperson Alexandra Park  
1 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Abstained:  
Absent:  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 25-0066  
D.-2  
Facilities Bond Oversight – November 1, 2024  
Adoption by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of its Meeting Minutes of November  
1, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Secretary Gonzales, seconded by Chairperson  
Butler, that the November 1, 2024, Committee Meeting Minutes, be  
Adopted. The motion failed by the following vote:  
4 - Member Angela Darby  
Aye:  
Member Andrea Dawson  
Secretary Viola Gonzales  
Chairperson Andrew Butler  
Abstained:  
3 - Member Anana Clark  
Member John Jones III  
Member Sarah Price  
Absent:  
1 - Vice Chairperson Alexandra Park  
1 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 25-0067  
D.-3  
Facilities Bond Oversight – September 9, 2024  
Adoption by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of its Meeting Minutes of September  
9, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Public Comment - None  
A motion was made by Member Dawson, seconded by Chairperson  
Butler, that the September 9, 2024, Committee Meeting Minutes, be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Member John Jones III  
Aye:  
Member Angela Darby  
Member Sarah Price  
Member Andrea Dawson  
Secretary Viola Gonzales  
Chairperson Andrew Butler  
1 - Member Anana Clark  
1 - Vice Chairperson Alexandra Park  
1 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Abstained:  
Absent:  
Non-voting:  
Enactment No: 25-0068  
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  
Projects - Facilities Planning and Management  
Presentation by Chief Systems and Services, or Designee, of a Report 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 for the Schools named herein below:  
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Central Administrative Center at Cole Campus New Construction  
and Site Improvements,  
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Claremont Middle School New Multi-Purpose Building &  
Kitchen,  
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Coliseum College Prep Academy Site Expansion,  
Fremont High School Modernization,  
Garfield Elementary School Modernization,  
Kaiser Early Childhood Learning Center Site Improvements,  
Laurel Child Development Center (“CDC”) New Construction,  
McClymonds High School Modernization,  
Melrose Leadership Academy Modernization,  
Roosevelt Middle School Modernization, and  
West Oakland Middle School Window Replacement.  
Attachments:  
Ellen Clements, Program Manager, Facilities Planning and Management,  
gave a report on the Planning and Spending of Measure B, J, and Y Funded  
Projects for the Schools named.  
- Central Administrative Center at Cole Campus New Construction and Site  
Improvements, more than 75 % of the budget has been spent, nearing  
completion, pending minor construction like landscaping, final inspection of  
elevator and final cleanup and repairing of windows damaged from last  
quarter.  
- Claremont Middle School New Multi-Purpose Building & Kitchen, nearing  
completion, health department inspections, contractor’s punch list, ribbon  
cutting ceremony, final resolution of fire alarm and intrusion alarm pending.  
- Coliseum College Prep Academy Site Expansion, in design –anticipating  
start to bid at the end of the year with construction start of 2026 and  
estimates due of this week.  
- Fremont High School Modernization to start construction this quarter of  
several classroom buildings, holding to completion date, having submitted to  
DSA. Bid walk complete.  
- Garfield Elementary School Modernization, in design, 100% schematics  
received and accepted by OUSD, lease lease back contractor interviews to  
be done this week; goes to board in March; working with PGE to install temp  
electricity to portables during construction.  
- Kaiser Early Childhood Learning Center. Site Improvements, construction  
nearly completed, working with state architect for final closeout and  
certification.  
- Laurel Child Development Center (“CDC”) New Construction, complete,  
working with state architect to close out project.  
- McClymond’s High School Modernization, plans, submitted to state  
department of architecture–it will take 4-6 months for state to review project.  
Facilities will take it to bid right after that.  
- Melrose Leadership Academy Modernization, in design, started procurement  
of contractor team.Design/development drawings approved by district.  
- Roosevelt Middle School Modernization, in DSA –expect approval in March  
and construction to follow.  
- West Oakland Middle School Window Replacement. In construction.  
Holding to completion date of June 2025. Started abatement and demolition  
of Building F.  
Ellen Clements responded to comments and questions from the Committee.  
Discussion - Members Dawson, Jones III, Price, Clark, Secretary Gonzales,  
Chairperson Butler  
- Question that applies to all projects, what does the phrase” future potential  
financial outlook” refer to in the report.  
- Question regarding $500,000 change order for Laurel CDC. Initial responses  
are that delays were caused by need for coordination with City of Oakland  
and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company around electrifying the  
building. Committee members would like to know more details. What  
caused the increase of fees for McClymonds? Breakdown requested.  
- In the monthly report on projects, are dollars tied to spending. How is that  
calculated?  
- How are the architects and general contractors found? How is it decided  
upon? Staff explained competitive process and qualifications required from  
contractors and architects—including staff plan, local business requirements.  
To help new committee members, Member Andrea Dawson helped explain  
different types of methods possible in procuring services, including hard bid;  
lease lease back and design build.  
- How do current Fremont modernization plans relate to earlier updates?  
Response is that it is removing portable and building new.  
- Clarification on what is required when Division of State Architect (DSA) does  
a closeout to wrap up the work, what is involved.  
- On Cole Campus, what is the plan? Who will be housed there? Change  
orders are 22%.  
What productive use will we put on that building?  
- Pranita Ranbhise, Director, Facilities Planning and Management,  
responded, joined by Facilities Staff on Zoom to help respond to inquiries.  
She said that all Central Staff to be housed there. Workplan to be in office  
will involve a staggered opening for staff.  
- Committee asked: If OUSD doesn’t have student occupancy, what is the  
expected use?  
- Question: what is needed? Under what conditions could space be leased?  
Staff were asked to bring back thought of what would it take to make the  
investment be put to productive use.  
Five speakers spoke regarding what they see as ongoing needs at  
McClymonds during Public Comment.  
Public Comment - 1. Assata Olugbala, 2. Ginale Harris, 3. Ben Tapscott, 4.  
Jeffrey sims, 5. Ashley Handy  
Discussed  
G. New Business  
G.-1  
Oversight Committee - Budget to Actual Expenditures and Cash  
Flow Projections as of September 30, 2024  
A Presentation to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, of the Measures B and J Budget to  
Actual Expenditures and Cash Flow Projections as of September 30,  
2024. (Expenditure Report)  
Attachments:  
Michael Ezeh, Accountant, Facilities Planning and Management, gave a  
report of the Measures B and J Budget to Actual Expenditures and Cash Flow  
Projections as of September 30, 2024.  
Michael Ezeh provided an overview of the Expenditure Report showing that  
both Measure B and Measure J funds have been fully drawn leaving about  
$370 Million to be drawn down in un-issued bonds. Next report will be as of  
December 31, 2024.  
Michael Ezeh responded to comments and questions from the Committee.  
Ty Taylor, Director, Facilities Planning and Management, provided additional  
comments.  
Discussion - Members Price, Jones III, Dawson, Clark, Secretary Gonzales,  
Chairperson Butler  
Committee Members asked several questions regarding the report.  
- Ty Taylor, Director, Facilities Planning and Management, appeared next to  
Mr. Ezeh to help respond to some of the questions, such as around the Bond  
Program Contingency that indicates that 55% has been expended. Are we at  
55% of hard costs? Taylor explained that staff is working on reconciliation of  
soft costs for current fiscal year, reviewing all invoices. (Soft costs would be  
architects and planning) versus hard costs (brick and tile).  
- He noted some discrepancies that needed more research such as $5.0  
Million for Cole and $3.5 Million went to Laurel Child Development Center  
(CDC) but that is not showing up correctly. As an aside, he explained that  
every project had its own contingency but if the budget surpassed that then  
the overall contingency might be tapped.  
- There were presentation errors such as the carryover number from fiscal  
year to next fiscal year for Fund 25 and Fund 35 as can be seen in pages  
20-21 of the report.  
- Clarification was given that Fund 35 dollars cannot be used for  
administrative purposes and must be directly related to education of children.  
- There was an error noted on page 19 of 31, the third line from the top lists  
Castlemont and McClymonds but in actuality the investment was only for  
Castlemont. (Measure B expenditures)  
- On the one-page summaries for each major project under Measure Y titled,  
Project Budget Reconciliation, there were Committee Member specific  
questions on the Cole Administration Building. Consensus among Committee  
members that the $8.8 Million listed on the report as remaining budget (or  
the correct amount given that staff suggested that there may be invoices  
outstanding) remains unencumbered that the balance be put back into the  
pot for other use. Hence, no further dollars should be expended at this time  
on this site as the dollars cannot be justified.  
Public Comment - 1. Assata Olugbala, 2. Ginale Harris, 3. Ben Tapscott, 4.  
Jeffrey Sims, 5. Ashley Handy, 6. Jesse King  
Public Speaker Ben Tapscott provided the following document attached.  
Discussed  
G.-2  
Facilities Planning and Management (First Read)  
Presentation to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, by Chief Systems and Services, or  
Designee, of the perspective revisions to the Measure Y Spending Plan  
(First Read) as of October 2024.  
Attachments:  
Ty Taylor, Director, Facilities Planning and Management, gave a presentation  
of the perspective revisions to the Measure Y Spending Plan (First Read) as  
of October 2024.  
- Mr. Tyler drew our attention to slides 5-6 of his PowerPoint presentation to  
help give new committee members perspective on where the school district is  
relative to revising its Spending Plan.  
- The Board of Education is expected to approve Revision 2 to the Measure Y  
Budget in February 2025 with thoughts to integrate with 2025 Master Plan  
(Revision 3) with final revision (Revision 4) to align the budget to adjust for  
escalation and changes for the new fiscal year 2025-2026 in the June-July  
2025 time frame.  
Staff are looking for how to prioritize bond priorities to support  
1. To fund future construction –renovation or demolition and new or  
programmatic space for alternative education and career technical education  
programming at 1025 Second Avenue…  
- Two vacant sites that have incurred much vandalism and blight require  
demolition and the estimated costs are: 1025 Second Avenue: $13.5 million,  
Ralph Bunche Academy: $2 million.  
2. Lead Remediation to repurpose the 4th draw of the bond for water lead  
issues.  
3. There are no further unallocated dollars. All projects have been identified  
or defined. This is correct although the report distributed including “various  
sites” incorrectly under Facilities and Technology Investments.  
4. No current major revisions to the major projects.  
Options for Contemplation are:  
Option A - delay Construction Start of Garfield Elementary School until 2027  
and that funding goes to the 1025 Second Avenue Project.  
Option B - Borrow $15 million from Bond Program Contingency to Draw.  
The following three delay district wide initiatives:  
Option C - Delay replacement turf fields ($10.5 Million) and Living School  
Yards( $4 Million)  
Option D:  
- Delay Information Technology (IT) projects ($2.3 Million)  
- Delay Energy Efficiency light-emitting diode (LED) lighting ($7 Million)  
- Delay Safety Investments/Playmatting ($ 4 Million)  
- Delay Ventilation & Air Quality (1.7 Million)  
Option E:  
- Stop or delay solar projects and energy efficiency projects to the 4th draw  
- Solar Projects ($10.8 Million) and Energy Efficiency ($4.2 Million)  
Ty Taylor responded to comments and questions from the Committee.  
Pranita Ranbhise, Director, Facilities Planning and Management, provided  
additional comments to Committee Members comments and questions.  
Discussion - Members Price, Jones III, Dawson, Clark, Secretary Gonzales,  
Chairperson Butler  
No committee members voiced interest to delay construction of Garfield  
Elementary School. Two members with extensive experience in facilities  
spoke strongly favoring Option E. as they thought this was an investment that  
was speculative and benefits, if any, would not be realized immediately by  
students.  
Two Committee Members spoke against spending funding on demolition until  
more was known. One Committee member favored setting aside some  
funding to redevelop 1025 Second Avenue—not necessarily the entire amount  
being considered for “demolition”.  
Director Ranbhise, gave a report on the contract let to evaluate 10 OUSD  
properties that are underutilized or not utilized. Consulting team has identified  
three properties and will be speaking to board members in closed session  
and later perhaps with the public with a study session. More data will be  
forthcoming in the first quarter. This could be an opportunity to generate  
badly needed revenue to the district.  
Public Comment - 1. Assata Olugbala, 2. Ben Tapscott, 3. Jeffrey Tulah, 4.  
Ginale Harris  
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  
Matter Jurisdiction of the Measures B, J, and Y Independent  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee - Up To 30  
Minutes – January 13, 2025  
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 - January 13,  
2025.  
1. Assata Olugbala, 2. Ben Tapscott, 3. Jeffrey Sims, 4. Ginale Harris  
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.  
None  
J.  
Adjournment  
Chairperson Butler adjourned the Meeting at 8:35 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: