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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Tuesday, February 7, 2023  
5:00 PM  
Internet Streamed (Via Zoom and Granicus Live Manager) and Broadcasted -  
KDOL-TV (Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99)  
Measure N - College and Career Readiness Commission  
Louise Waters, Chairperson  
David Kakishiba, Vice Chair  
Marc Tafolla, Secretary  
Members: James Harris, Katharina Nunez-Adler  
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A. Call to Order  
B. Roll Call  
Chairperson Louise Waters called the meeting to order at 5:01 P.M.  
Present  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
C. Election of Officers Other Than Chair  
C.-1  
Readiness Commission - 2023 Term  
Acceptance of Nomination(s) from the membership for the position of  
Vice Chair, Measure N - College and Career Readiness Commission - 2023  
Term  
Commissioner Taffolla nominated Commissioner Kakishiba for the Vice  
Chair position. There were no other nominations.  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed and Closed  
C.-2  
Readiness Commission - 2023 Term  
Shall David Kakishiba be elected Vice Chair, Measure N - College and  
Career Readiness Commission, for the 2023 Term?  
No Public Speaker.  
A motion was made by Member Marc Taffolla , seconded by Member  
Nunez-Adler, that David Kakishiba be Elected as Vice Chair. The  
motion carried by the following vote.  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Aye:  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0218  
C.-3  
Readiness Commission - 2023 Term  
Acceptance of Nomination(s) from the membership for the position of  
Secretary, Measure N - College and Career Readiness Commission - 2023  
Term.  
Commissioner Nunez-Adler nominated Commissioner Taffolla for the  
Secretary position. There were no other nominations.  
No Public Speaker.  
Discussed and Closed  
C.-4  
Commission - 2023 Term  
Shall Marc Taffolla be elected Secretary, Measure N - College and Career  
Readiness Commission for 2023 term?  
No Public Speaker.  
A motion was made by Member Nunez-Adler, seconded by Member  
Harris, that Marc Taffolla be Elected as Secretary. The motion carried  
by the following vote.  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0219  
D. 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 - COVID-19 PUBLIC  
HEALTH EMERGENCY for instructions on how to request to speak during  
this meeting.  
Modification(s) to the Agenda, by the Measure N Commission, 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  
E. Adoption of Commission Minutes  
E.-1  
Commission - January 3, 2023  
Approval by the Measure N - College and Career Readiness Commission of  
its Meeting Minutes of January 3, 2023.  
Attachments:  
No Public Speaker.  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Member  
Nunez-Adler,that this Minutes, Committee be Adopted . The motion  
carried by the following vote.  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0205  
F.  
High School Network Superintendent's Report  
F.-1  
Outcomes & Transition Supports - Class of 2022 & 2023  
Presentation to the Measure N Commission by the High School Network  
Superintendent of Post-Secondary Outcomes & Transition Supports for  
students in the Class of 2022 & 2023.  
Attachments:  
Vanessa Sifuentes, High School Network Superintendent, presented the  
Post-Secondary Outcomes and Transition Supports for the Class of 2022  
and 2023 to the Commission and the Public.  
Public Speaker:  
Emiliano Sanchaz  
Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  
G. Unfinished Business  
H. New Business  
None  
H.-1  
Service To Measure N Commission  
Discussion and recognition by Measure N Commission of Jason  
Gumataotao service to Measure N Commission.  
The Commission and the Public gave their thanks and appreciations to  
former Chairperson, Measure N Commission, Jason Gumataotao for his  
service to the City of Oakland Students.  
Public Speaker:  
Emiliano Sanchaz  
Discussed and Closed  
Enactment No:  
H.-2  
Presentation to and discussion by Measure N Commission of transition  
from Measure N to Measure H.  
Rebecca Lacoque, Executive Director, Linked Learning Office, gave a  
presentation and discussed with the Commission the transition of Measure  
N to Measure H and to have further conversations in the future meetings.  
No Comments.  
Discussed  
I.  
Adoption of the Commission General Consent Report  
"Adoption of the Commission General Consent Report" "means that all  
items appearing under this topic are approved in one motion unless a  
Member of the Commission 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.  
I.-1  
Plan/ Budget Modification - MetWest High School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget modification for MetWest High school,  
reducing from $100,000.00 to $71,500.00, Classified Support Salaries and  
establishing Consultant Contract [prospectively Big Picture Learning] with  
Big Picture Learning for $28,500.00, as stated in the justification section of  
the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification  
Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0388  
I.-2  
Plan/ Budget Modification - MetWest High School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget modification for MetWest High school  
reducing from $71,500.00 to $46,500.00, Classified Support Salaries  
and establishing Travel and Conference Expenses for $25,000.00, as  
stated in the justification section of the New or Revised Strategic  
Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0389  
I.-3  
Plan/ Budget Modification - MetWest High School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget modification for MetWest High school reducing  
from $46,500.00 to $36,549.70, Classified Support Salaries and  
establishing Conference Expenses for $9,950.30, as stated in the  
justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the  
Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0390  
I.-4  
Plan/ Budget Modification - Oakland High School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Oakland High school reducing  
from $6,630.16 to $3,630.16, Facility Rental and establishing Licensing  
Agreements for $3,000.00, as stated in the justification section of the New  
or Revised Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0391  
I.-5  
Plan/ Budget Modification – Oakland Technical High School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Oakland Technical High school  
reducing from $157,124.28 to $149,624.28, Strategic Carryover for Fiscal  
Year 2023-2024, and establishing Consultant Contract [prospectively with  
GroundWorks] with GroundWorks for $7,500.00, as stated in the  
justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the  
Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0392  
I.-6  
Plan/ Budget Modification – Oakland High School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Oakland High school reducing  
from $7,000.00 to $5,225.00, Teacher Salaries Stipends and establishing  
Transportation Costs for $1,775.00, as stated in the justification section of  
the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification  
Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0393  
I.-7  
Plan/ Budget Modification – Madison Park Academy  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Madison Park Academy  
reducing from $40,000.00 to $34,500.00, Transportation Costs, and  
establishing Consultant Contract [prospectively with YouthBeat] with  
YouthBeat for $5,500.00, as stated in the justification section of the New  
or Revised Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0394  
I.-8  
Plan/ Budget Modification – Castlemont High School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Castlemont High School  
reducing from $3,500.00 to $1,037.62, Teacher Substitutes, and  
establishing Teacher Salaries Stipends for $2,462.38, as stated in the  
justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the  
Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0395  
I.-9  
Plan/ Budget Modification – Oakland High School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Oakland High School reducing  
from $3,630.16 to $0, Facility Rental, and establishing Transportation  
Costs for $3,630.16, as stated in the justification section of the New or  
Revised Strategic Action Section of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0396  
I.-10  
Plan/ Budget Modification – Oakland High School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Education  
Improvement Plan/Budget modification for Oakland High School reducing  
from two different strategic actions; $5,750.00 to $4,116.71, Admission  
Fees, and $1,000.00 to $263.45, Transportation Costs, establishing  
Transportation Costs for a combined total amount of $2,369.84, as stated  
in the justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section  
of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0397  
I.-11  
Plan/ Budget Modification – Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community  
Charter Public School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2022-2023 Educational  
Improvement Plan/Budget Modification for Lodestar: A Lighthouse  
Community Charter Public School reducing from $2,200.00 to $0.00,  
Equipment and establishing Conference Expenses for $2,200.00, as stated  
in the justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section  
of the Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0398  
I.-12  
Modification – Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter  
Public School  
Adoption by the Measure N Commission of a 2021-2022 Carryover  
Plan/Budget Modification for Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter  
Public School reducing from $768.35 to $0.00, Instructional Materials and  
establishing Conference Expenses for $768.35.00, as stated in the  
justification section of the New or Revised Strategic Action Section of the  
Budget Modification Form.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Secretary Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
Enactment No: 23-0399  
Approval of the Commission General Consent Report  
A motion was made by Member Harris, seconded by Member Tafolla,  
to Approve the General Consent Report. The motion carried by the  
following vote  
Aye:  
5 - Secretary Marc Tafolla  
Member James Harris  
Member Katharina Nunez-Adler  
Chairperson Louise Waters  
Vice Chairperson David Kakishiba  
J.  
Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject  
Matter Jurisdiction of the Commission  
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 Commission 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 Commission. Minutes are not transferable  
from speaker to speaker. This item is limited to a total of thirty (30) minutes.  
The Commission may not discuss or take any action on a non-agenda item  
not appearing on the posted agenda for this meeting, except the  
Commission 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 Commission or its staff may ask a question for clarification, make a brief  
announcement, or make a brief report of his or her own activities.  
J.-1  
Matter Jurisdiction of the Commission – Up to 30 Minutes -  
February 7, 2023  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter  
Jurisdiction of the Commission - Up to 30 Minutes - February 7, 2023.  
No Comments  
K. 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 Commission by a Member  
or Members of the Public.  
None  
L. Adjournment  
Chairperson Waters adjourned the meeting at 6:29 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: