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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Monday, September 12, 2022  
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  
(Vancancy), Chairperson, Andrew Nelsen, Vice Chair, Travis Ritchie, Secretary  
Members: Andrea Dawson, Victor Valerio, Mike Beebe, Sarah Price, 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  
B. Roll Call  
Acting Chairperson Nelsen called the September 12, 2022, Measures B, J,  
and Y Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee  
(BJY CBOC) to order at 6:30 P.M.  
Present  
7 - Member Victor Valerio  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Andrew Butler  
C. Election of Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee Officers – 2022 - 2023 Term  
C.-1  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee – 2022 - 2023  
Unexpired 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 2022-2023 Unexpired Term.  
Acting Chairperson Nelsen opened nominations for the Chairperson for BJY  
CBOC.  
Member Eskandari nominated Andrew Nelsen for Chairperson of BJY CBOC.  
- Andrew Nelsen respectfully declined the nomination for Chairperson of BJY  
CBOC.  
Acting Chairperson Nelsen nominated Andrea Dawson for Chairperson of BJY  
CBOC.  
- Andrea Dawson accepted the nomination.  
Public Comment: None  
Acting Chairperson Nelsen closed nominations for the Chairperson for BJY  
CBOC.  
C.-2  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee – 2022-2023  
Unexpired Term  
Shall Andrea Dawson be elected Chairperson, Measures B, J, and Y  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, for the  
2022-2023 Unexpired Term?  
Andrea Dawson, upon Roll Call of the membership, was elected  
Chairperson, BJY CBOC, for the unexpired 2022 Term, by the following  
vote:  
Aye:  
7 - Member Victor Valerio  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Andrew Butler  
Enactment No: 22-1635  
C.-3  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee  
– 2022-2023 Unexpired 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 2022-2023  
Unexpired Term.  
Acting Chairperson Nelsen opened nominations for the Vice Chairperson for  
BJY CBOC.  
Member Chairperson Dawson nominated Travis Ritchie for Vice Chairperson  
of BJY CBOC.  
- Travis Ritchie accepted the nomination for Vice Chairperson of BJY CBOC.  
- Travis Ritchie gave an up to two (2) minute speech.  
Public Comment: None  
Acting Chairperson Nelsen closed nominations for the Vice Chairperson for  
BJY CBOC.  
C.-4  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee  
– 2022-2023 Term  
Shall Travis Ritchie be elected Vice Chairperson, Measures B, J, and Y  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, for the  
2022-2023 Unexpired Term?  
Travis Ritchie, upon Roll Call of the membership, was elected Vice  
Chairperson, BJY CBOC, for the unexpired 2022 Term, by the following  
vote:  
Aye:  
7 - Member Victor Valerio  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Andrew Butler  
Enactment No: 22-1636  
C.-5  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee – 2022-2023  
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 2022-2023 Unexpired Term.  
Acting Chairperson Nelsen opened nominations for the Secretary for BJY  
CBOC.  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie nominated Sarah Price for Secretary of BJY  
CBOC.  
- Sarah Price accepted the nomination for Secretary of BJY CBOC.  
- Sarah Price gave an up to two (2) minute speech.  
Public Comment: None  
Acting Chairperson Nelsen closed nominations for the Secretary for BJY  
CBOC.  
C.-6  
Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee – 2022-2023  
Unexpired Term  
Shall Sarah Price be elected Secretary, Measures B, J, and Y  
Independent Citizens' School Facilities Bond Oversight Committee, for the  
2022-2023 Unexpired Term?  
After the election of the Secretary Acting Chairperson Nelsen turned the  
Chair over to Chairperson Dawson for the Meeting. Chairperson Dawson due  
to some technical issue asked Vice Chairperson Ritchie to assume the Chair  
for the Meeting.  
Sarah Price, upon Roll Call of the membership, Sarah Price was  
elected Secretary, BJY CBOC, for the unexpired 2022 Term, by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
7 - Member Victor Valerio  
Secretary Sarah Price  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Andrew Butler  
Enactment No: 22-1637  
Roll Call (Secretary's Observation)  
Secretary Price is absent from the Meeting at 6:59 P.M.  
Present  
Absent  
6 - Member Victor Valerio  
Vice Chairperson Travis Ritchie  
Chairperson Andrea Dawson  
Member Andrew Nelsen  
Member Elsie Eskandari  
Member Andrew Butler  
1 - Secretary Sarah Price  
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 - 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.  
E. Adoption of Committee Minutes  
None  
F.  
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  
Completion - June 2023 to June 2024 - Facilities Planning and  
Management  
A Presentation to the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee by 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.  
Attachments:  
Mark Newton, Bond Program Director, gave a presentation 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.  
Mark Newton and Facilities Committee staff responded to questions and  
comments from the committee.  
Responses from Discussion  
Chairperson Dawson:  
- Request for more detailed breakout of Budget and potential extension  
costs.  
Member Nelson:  
- Request to rephrase Cole Administration Center Project item and other  
items in the future to allow the BJY CBOC to make recommendations on  
said items.  
Public Comment:  
Assata Olugbala  
Misty Cross  
Discussed  
H.-2  
Independent Citizens Bond Oversight Committee - Measures B, J,  
and Y Independent Citizens’ School Facilities Bond Oversight  
Committee  
Discussion by the Measures B, J, and Y Independent Citizens’ School  
Facilities Bond Oversight Committee of the Purpose and Activities of the  
Independent Citizens Bond Oversight Committee as describe in Board  
Bylaw 9131.  
Attachments:  
Member Nelsen gave an introduction to new members about the roles,  
responsibilities and limits on authority of the BJY CBOC with references  
made to Board Bylaw 9131 and California Education Code. Acting  
Chairperson Travis Ritchie invited discussion among BJY CBOC Members.  
Discussion: Vice Chairperson Ritchie, Chairperson Dawson  
Public Comment: Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
H.-3  
Funding Projects - Facilities Planning and Management  
Presentation by the Deputy Chief Facilities Planning and Management, 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 for the Schools named  
herein below:  
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Melrose Leadership Academy at Melrose Park  
McClymonds High School  
Laruel Child Development Center  
Castlemont High School  
Central Administrative Center at Cole Campus  
Claremont Middle School: Multipurpose Building  
Attachments:  
Kenya Chapman, Executive Director, Facilities Planning and Management,  
gave a report (Update) on the Planning and Spending of Measure B, J, and Y  
Funded Projects and responded to questions and comments from the  
Committee.  
Responses from Discussion:  
Chairperson Dawson:  
- Request to list contractor on each of the project fact sheets  
- Request to have expenditure report summary included each month as a  
standing item. Possibly included with project reports.  
- Request to have a standing item to review the expenditure report.  
- Facilities staff will provide expenditure reports once books are closed  
for 2022.  
Public Comment: Assata Olugbala  
Discussed  
I.  
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.  
I.-1  
Matter Jurisdiction of the Facilities Committee - Up To 30 Minutes  
– September 12, 2022  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter  
Jurisdiction of the Facilities Committee - Up to 30 minutes - September  
12, 2022.  
Assata Olugbala  
Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  
J.  
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:  
- Request for H.-1 22-1999 Cole Administrative Center Project item be  
rephrased as an Action item.  
Member Valerio:  
- Request for a summary of soil remediation at Cole and McClymonds High  
School  
Chairperson Dawson:  
- Request for a monthly expenditure report as a standing item on BJY CBOC  
Agenda  
- Request for a monthly Board Liaison Report as a standing item on BJY  
CBOC Agenda  
K. Adjournment  
Acting Chairperson Ritchie adjourned the Meeting at 8:40 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: