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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Thursday, January 5, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Internet Streamed (Via Zoom and Granicus Live Manager) and Broadcasted -  
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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)  
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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.  
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 January 5, 2023 Measures B, J, and  
Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight (BJY) Committee  
to order at 6:32 P.M.  
B. Roll Call  
Present  
Absent  
6 - Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Andrew Butler  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
1 - Member Victor Valerio  
C. Speaker Request Cards/Modification(s) To Agenda  
Submission of Speaker Cards in the traditional manner is N/A, given this  
meeting is Virtual, during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. See the  
above NOTICE - EXCLUSIVELY VIRTUAL MEETING - for instructions on  
how to request to speak during this meeting.  
Modification(s) to the Agenda, by the Charter 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 General Consent  
Report for separate discussion and/or possible action.  
None  
D. Adoption of Committee Minutes  
D.-1  
Facilities Bond Oversight – September 12, 2022  
Adoption by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of its Meeting Minutes of September  
12, 2022.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Ritchie, seconded by  
Secretary Price, that BJY Committee Minutes be Adopted. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
6 - Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Andrew Butler  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
1 - Member Victor Valerio  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 23-0194  
D.-2  
Facilities Bond Oversight – November 14, 2022  
Adoption by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens' School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of its Meeting Minutes of November  
14, 2022.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Ritchie, seconded by  
Member Nelsen, that the BJY Committee Minutes be Adopted. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
6 - Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Andrew Butler  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
1 - Member Victor Valerio  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 23-0195  
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  
Completion - June 2023 to June 2024 - Facilities Planning and  
Management  
Continue discussion by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’  
School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee with Deputy Chief, Facilities  
Planning and Management, or designee, on proposed Cole Administration  
Center Project construction timeline extension from June 2023 to June  
2024, with a proposed 1000 Broadway six (6) month lease extension until  
February 2024, with costs covered by the existing approved contingency,  
with the option of a) all 1000 Broadway Central Office staff, thereafter,  
working remotely or b) utilizing other option to be determined, from  
February 2024 through June 2024, and the possible adoption of a  
recommendation by Committee to the Board of Education on subject  
matter.  
Attachments:  
Mark Newton, Bond Program Manager, provided a progress update on the  
proposed Cole Administration Center Project construction timeline extension  
from June 2023 to June 2024 and it's impact on Central Office staff to move  
out of 1000 Broadway. Mark Newton responded to questions and comments  
from the Committee.  
Discussion: Member Nelsen, Vice Chairperson Ritchie, Chairperson Dawson  
Public Comment: Ben Tapscott, Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
F.-2  
Clifford Thompson, Members, Board of Education  
Further discussion by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’  
School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee and Board Liaison, Clifford  
Thompson, of Board adopted Resolution No. 2223-0033 - Initiating  
Process to Demolish Buildings at 1025 Second Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Eng and Thompson  
Attachments:  
Board Member Clifford Thompson, gave an update the Board adopted  
Resolution No. 2223-0033 - Initiating Process to Demolish Buildings at 1025  
Second Avenue.  
- The date for demolition of the Buildings at 1025 Second Ave are yet to be  
determined.  
- The City of Oakland is committed to support funding the Project.  
Director Thompson responded to questions and comments from the  
Committee.  
Discussion: Member Nelsen, Secretary Price, Chairperson Dawson  
Public Comment: Ben Tapscott, Assata Olugbala, Brooklyn Williams  
Discussed  
Enactment No: 22-1995  
G. New Business  
G.-1  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee - Budget to Actual  
Expenditures and Cash Flow Projections Through November 30,  
2022  
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 through November 30,  
2022 (Expenditure Report).  
Attachments:  
Michael Ezeh, Accounting Manager, Facilities Planning and Management,  
presented the Measures B and J Budget to Actual Expenditures and Cash  
Flow Projections through November 30, 2022 (Expenditure Report).  
Michael Ezeh responded to comments and questions from the Committee.  
Mark Newton provided additional comments to the Committee Member's  
comments and questions.  
Discussion: Member Nelsen, Secretary Price, Vice Chairperson Ritchie,  
Chairperson Dawson  
Public Comment: Assata Olugbala, Ben Tapscott  
Chairperson Dawson and Secretary Price will meet with Facilities Planning  
and Management staff as a Sub Committee to reformat the expenditure  
report. There were no objections from the Committee.  
Discussed  
G.-2  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee - 2021 2022 - Annual  
Developer Fee Report  
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, of the Annual Developer Fee  
Report for 2021 - 2022.  
Attachments:  
Michael Ezeh presented the Annual Developer Fee Report for 2021 - 2022  
and responded to comments and questions from the Committee.  
Discussion: Chairperson Dawson  
Public Comment: None  
Discussed  
G.-3  
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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Roosevelt Middle School  
Melrose Leadership Academy  
Melrose Leadership Academy Living Schoolyards Project  
McClymonds High School  
Laruel Child Development Center  
Claremont Middle School: Multipurpose Building  
Castlemont High School  
Central Administrative Center at Cole Campus  
Attachments:  
Ty Taylor, Project Manager, Facilities Planning and Management, gave an  
update on the Planning and Spending of Measure B, J, and Y Funded  
Projects and responded to comments and questions from the Committee.  
Discussion: Secretary Price, Vice Chairperson Ritchie  
Public Comment: Ben Tapscott, Assata Olugbala  
Secretary Price requested an update on MyClymonds at the next Regular  
Committee Meeting to see if Request for Quote (RFQ) resulted in Oakland  
Unified School District wish list for the project.  
Discussed  
G.-4  
Performance and Financial Audit - Fiscal Year Ending June 30,  
2022  
A Report to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee by the by Deputy Chief Facilities  
Planning and Management, or designee, on the status of the District’s  
Bond Performance and Financial Audit (Audit Report) for Fiscal Year  
Ending June 30, 2022.  
Ty Taylor, Project Manager, Facilities Planning and Management, gave a brief  
progress update on the development of the District’s Bond Performance and  
Financial Audit (Audit Report) for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022.  
Discussion: Chairperson Dawson  
Public Comment: Assata Olugbala, Ben Tapscott  
Discussed  
G.-6  
Orders - Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee  
A discussion by and between the Measures B, J, and Y Independent  
Citizens’ School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee and Deputy Chief,  
Facilities Planning and Management or designee, on advanced reporting to  
the Committee major project Change Orders, pursuant to Board Bylaw  
9131.  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Dawson opened the floor for discussion on advanced reporting to  
the Committee major project Change Orders, pursuant to Board Bylaw 9131.  
Discussion: Member Nelsen, Secretary Price, Vice Chairperson Ritchie,  
Chairperson Dawson  
The Committee Postponed to a Date Certain - Next Regular Committee  
Meeting.  
Postponed to a Date Certain - Next Regular Committee Meeting -  
February 13, 2023  
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 Facilities Committee - Up To 30 Minutes  
– January 5, 2023  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter  
Jurisdiction of the Facilities Committee - Up To 30 Minutes - January 5,  
2023.  
Ben Tapscott, 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.  
- Member Nelsen: A report on how projects were prioritized for Measure Y  
Funds.  
- Vice Chairperson Ritchie: Progress updates on Cole Administrative  
Building, and B, J, and Y Major Projects, McClymonds High School and  
Central Kitchen.  
J.  
Adjournment  
Chair Dawson adjourned the Meeting at 8:30 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: