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Board of Education  
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Oakland, CA 94607  
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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Thursday, October 5, 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  
Chairperson: Andrea Dawson, Vice Chairperson: Andrew Butler, Secretary: Sarah  
Price  
Members: Andrew Nelsen, Leslie Ayers, Alexandra Park, (Vacancy), (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 Measures B, J, and Y Independent  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight (BJY) Committee Meeting to order  
at 6:30 P.M.  
B. Roll Call  
Present  
Absent  
5 - Member Alexandra Park  
Member Leslie Ayers  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
3 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member 2_(Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
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.  
F.-5 was taken up after F.-2. All other items were taken up in Agenda printed  
order.  
D. Election of Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee Officers – 2023 Unexpired Term  
Roll Call (Secretary's Observation)  
Member Andrew Nelsen is present at 6:33 P.M.  
Present  
Absent  
6 - Member Alexandra Park  
Member Leslie Ayers  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member 2_(Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
D.-1  
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.  
Chairperson Dawson opened the floor for nominations of the BJY Committee  
Secretary for the 2023 Unexpired Term.  
Member Nelsen nominated Sarah Price as Secretary for 2023 Unexpired  
Term.  
Chairperson Dawson closed nominations for the BJY Committee Secretary  
for the 2023 Unexpired Term.  
Sarah Price elected not to give an up to two (2) minute speech.  
Public Comment - None  
Discussed and Closed  
Enactment No:  
D.-2  
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?  
Shall Sarah Price be Elected Secretary, Measures B, J, and Y  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee for  
the 2023 Unexpired Term? The Roll Call Results are:  
6 - Member Alexandra Park  
Aye:  
Member Leslie Ayers  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Andrew Butler  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
Non-voting:  
2 - Member (Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Member 2_(Vacancy) (Vacancy)  
Enactment No: 23-1794  
E. Unfinished Business  
E.-1  
21-1591  
Report - Construction Delivery Methods - Measures B, J, and Y  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee  
A Report to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee by Chief of Systems and Services or  
Designee, of Construction Delivery Methods - Design Bid Lease, Lease  
Lease-Back, and Design-Build.  
21-1591 Presentation - Construction Delivery Methods -  
Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee (10/5/2023)  
Attachments:  
Mark Newton, Program Manager, Brailsford & Dunlavey, gave a presentation  
on the Construction Delivery Methods - Design Bid Lease, Lease  
Lease-Back, and Design-Build. Mark Newton responded to comments and  
questions from the Committee. David Colbert, Director, Facilities Planning  
and Management, provided additional responses to Committee members  
comments and questions.  
Discussion - Member Park, Secretary Price, Vice Chairperson Butler,  
Chairperson Dawson  
Questions were posed by BJY Committee Members on the lessons learned  
from the Central Kitchen project, how the number of bids are impacted by the  
delivery method used and the results of implementation of each delivery  
method by B&D.  
Public Comment:  
In Person - 1. Assata Olugbala, 2. Ben Tapscott  
Discussed  
F.  
New Business  
F.-1  
23-2214  
Board Bylaw (BB) 9131 - Measures B, J, and Y Independent  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee  
A discussion by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight (BJY) Committee on the roles and  
responsibilities of the BJY Committee as described in Board Bylaw 9131.  
23-2214 Board Bylaw (BB) 9131  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Dawson opened the floor for discussion on the roles and  
responsibilities of the BJY Committee as described in Board Bylaw 9131.  
Discussion - Member Nelsen, Chairperson Dawson  
Member Nelson gave an overview on the roles and responsibilities of the BJY  
Committee as described in Board Bylaw 9131.  
Member Nelsen, after his overview, requested to staff to bring change orders  
of B, J, and Y funded projects to the BJY Committee for review before  
submitting said change orders to the Board of Education for possible  
approval.  
Public Comment:  
In Person - 1. Assata Olugbala, 2. Ben Tapscott  
Discussed  
F.-2  
23-1812  
General Obligation Bond Program Management - Facilities  
Planning and Management  
Presentation by the Chief of Systems and Services, or designee, to the  
Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond  
Oversight Committee on General Obligation Bond Program Management  
Services by Brailsford and Dunlavey (B&D).  
23-1812 General Obligation Bond Program Management -  
Facilities Planning and Management (10/5/2023)  
Attachments:  
Ty Taylor, Director, Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D), gave a presentation on the  
General Obligation Bond Program Management Services by B&D. Ty Taylor  
responded to comments and questions from the Committee. David Colbert,  
Director, Facilities Planning and Management, and Mark Newton, Program  
Manager, B&D, provided additional responses to Committee Members  
comments and questions.  
Discussion - Members Park, Nelsen, Chairperson Dawson  
Member Nelson would like to know what is the cost of the B&D contract for  
OUSD. Ty Taylor said he will provide that information at a future meeting.  
Member Park had a question on schedule prioritization and why some  
projects were left to end.  
Public Comment:  
In Person - 1. Assata Olugbala, 2. Ben Tapscott, 3. Misty Cross  
Discussed  
F.-3  
23-2009  
Report (Update) - Planning and Spending Measure B, J, and Y  
Funding Projects - Facilities Planning and Management  
Presentation by the Chief of Systems and Services, or Designee, of a  
Report (Update) 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 named below:  
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Central Administrative Center at Cole Campus  
Claremont Middle School - New Multi-Purpose Building &  
Kitchen  
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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  
Kaiser Early Childhood Learning Center - Site Improvements  
Garfield Elementary School - Site Modernization  
23-2009 Report (Update) - Planning and Spending Measure  
B, J, and Y Funding Projects - Facilities Planning and  
Management (12/11/2023)  
Attachments:  
Not Discussed and/or Taken Up  
F.-4  
23-2212  
Committee Vacancies - Measures B, J, and Y Independent  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee  
A discussion by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight (BJY) Committee on filling BJY Committee  
Vacancies.  
Not Discussed and/or Taken Up  
F.-5  
23-2011  
Progress Update - Central Administrative Center at Cole Campus -  
Facilities Planning and Management  
Presentation by the Chief of Systems and Services, or designee, to the  
Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond  
Oversight Committee of a progress update on the Central Administrative  
Center at Cole Campus.  
23-2011 Presentation - Central Administrative Center at  
Cole Campus - Facilities Planning and Management  
(11/16/2023)  
Attachments:  
Mark Newton, Program Manager, Brailsford & Dunlavey, with Elena Comrie,  
Project Manager, Facilities Planning and Management gave a progress  
update on the Central Administrative Center (CAC) at Cole Campus. Mark  
Newton and Elena Comrie responded to comments and questions from the  
Committee.  
Discussion - Member Ayers, Park, Secretary Price, Vice Chairperson Butler,  
Chairperson Dawson  
The ask of the Board in the presentation, attached herein, is to move  
$5,000,000.00 from program contingency to the CAC at Cole project.  
Several BJY Committee Members reiterated that the CAC at Cole project  
should not receive any more funds and that the rest of the program  
contingency should go to school projects.  
Secretary Price asked about soil and how did OUSD staff not investigate  
this.  
Member Nelson took issue with the funding for new furniture at CAC, and  
further stated that OUSD staff should consider using existing unused  
furniture in OUSD.  
Public Comment:  
In Person - 1. Ben Tapscott, 2. Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
F.-6  
23-2010  
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 October 19, 2023, Facilities Committee  
Agenda topics.  
Director Benjamin "Sam" Davis gave a brief liaison report on BJY Committee  
vacancies and recruitment and the upcoming Facilities Committee Agenda  
topics on October 19, 2023.  
Public Comment - None  
Discussed  
G. Adjournment  
Chairperson Dawson adjourned the Meeting at 8:41 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: