Bonds and Construction - Measure F - Minutes

SJUSD Measure F
Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee
MINUTES
(Approved)
August 11, 2003
Room 337
855 Lenzen Avenue
San José, CA 95126

1. Call to Order

Chairman Fadness called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.

2. Roll Call: The requirements for a quorum were met.

Committee Members Present: Todd Elliot, Dave Fadness, Dave Ferguson, Allen Rice, Al Roosma, Fred Schorr, Sally Souders, C.C. Su, Charles Tate, Greg West.

Committee Members Absent: Jill Escher.

Board of Education Representatives to the Committee Present: Veronica Lewis.

Staff (SJUSD) Representatives Present: Bruce Collins, John Cimino, Pat Day, Jerry Matranga, and Ty Williams.

Others Present: Doug Williams Turner Construction.

3. Adopt Agenda

It was moved (Su) and seconded (Ferguson) to adopt the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.

4. Approval of Minutes

It was moved (Rice) and seconded (West) to approve the minutes of the July 21st meeting, with the following changes: Remove specific mention of future meeting locations, and change the date of the September meeting to the 8th. Motion passed unanimously.

5. Public Comment (Speaker Cards)

Bob Mulvany ( Willow Glen Elementary parent) requested consideration for a 2 story classroom building at that site, wanting clarification of Measure F ballot language. Ty Williams will meet with Mr. Mulvany.

6. Consent Calendar

All items on the Consent Calendar were pulled for discussion.

7. Old Business

7.1 Implementation Plan Update.

Doug Williams distributed a status list of items pertaining to the publication of the Implementation Plan (Exhibit A). It is expected that the completed draft plan will be sent to Committee members on or shortly after 8/29/03 for their review and recommendations, prior to its going to the Board of Education for approval.

It was moved (Tate) and seconded (Rice) to request the District to post all of the documents associated with the Implementation Plan on the CBOC web site. After discussion it was concluded that the cost to accomplish this needed to be understood before making a formal request. It was moved (Tate) and seconded (West) to table this motion until the next meeting. Motion passed 9 to 1.

It was moved (West) and seconded (Rice) to accept the report.
Motion passed unanimously.

8. New Business

8.1 Exception Process Projects for 2003-2004.

Ty Williams had provided a list of items (Exhibit B) to be included by amendment into the Measure F Exception Plan (see Exhibit A for the 10/21/02 Committee meeting). This list was provided to the Board of Education at its 8/7 meeting and a copy had been sent to the Committee in advance of that meeting.

It was moved (Rice) and seconded (Su) to accept the report.
Motion passed unanimously.

9. Reports

9.1. Chair Report. Mr. Fadness proved three documents: a Committee public meeting calendar for the next year (Exhibit C), an Executive Meeting Calendar (which includes the agenda setting meetings) (Exhibit D) and a request to the Board to fill vacancies on the Committee (Exhibit E). It was moved (West) and seconded (Schorr) to accept the report.
The motion passed unanimously.

9.2 Performance Audit Steering Sub-Committee. Mr. Schorr provided a report of the Committee’s last meeting (Exhibit F). It was moved (Elliott) and seconded (Rice) to accept the report.
The motion passed unanimously.

9.3 Deferred Maintenance Sub-Committee report. There was no written report.

9.4 District Staff. There was no written report other than item 7.1 above.

9.5 Web Liaison. Mr. Rice reported that the Committee web pages are up to date. Visitor counts for the months of May, June and July were 363, 517 and 509 respectively. Mr. Rice will establish a link on the Committee main page to the list of Questions and Answers resulting from the Community Reviews of the Implementation Plan. The District expects to have the Questions and Answers document completed by 8/29/03. It was moved(West) and seconded (Elliott) to accept the report.
The motion passed unanimously.

9.6 Bid Process Review. Mr. Su provided the report from the sub-committee (Exhibit G). It was moved (Elliott) and seconded (West) to accept the report. The motion passed unanimously.

9.7 Expenditure Efficiencies Sub-Committee. Ms Escher had provided a final report (Exhibit H) which was presented by Mr. Schorr. Two minor amendments were suggested and accepted. It was moved (Rice) and seconded (Schorr) to accept the amended report.
The motion passed unanimously.

This Sub-Committee is now disbanded.

9.8 Other. Mr. Fadness described a difficulty he had in being able to address items at the Board of Education meeting of 8/7. Mrs. Lewis agreed to investigate clarifying the process.

10. Items for Future Agendas.

10.1 Recommendation as to what supporting documents for the Implementation Plan should be posted on the web site.

10.2 Review of Deferred Maintenance Plan

11. Adjournment.

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.