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Next meeting is
planned for:
Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at 5:30 p.m.
Shasta College Board Room
Business Organization
Rich
Mehling, Red Bluff
Senior Citizens
Sharon
McKenzie, Weaverville
Taxpayers
Bill
Minton, Redding
Student
Walter
Hawkins
Foundation
Randy
Denham, Redding
At-Large
Dr.
Jeffrey Kossol, Burney
Gerrine
Peckenpaugh, Redding
Claudia
Martin, Corning
(Board Appointments, 6/12/02)
MEASURE A –
GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND
APPROVED BY THE
VOTERS ON MARCH 5, 2002
Proposition 39 requires the establishment of a Citizens’
Oversight Committee and specifies the purpose, minimum membership, and term of
the committee.
A. Purpose of
the Committee:
The purpose of the committee shall be to inform the public
at least annually in a written report concerning the expenditure of the bond
proceeds. In carrying out this purpose, the committee shall:
1. Actively review and report on the proper
expenditure of taxpayers' money for school construction.
2. Advise the public as to whether the
community college district is in compliance with the requirements of paragraph
(3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIIIA of the California
Constitution, to ensure that:
a) bond revenues are expended only for the construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, including furnishing and
equipping of school facilities, or the acquisition or lease of real property for
school facilities;
b) no funds are used for any teacher or administrative salaries or other school
operating expenses
B.
Activities of the Committee:
In furtherance of its purpose, the citizens' oversight committee may engage in
any of the following activities:
1. receiving and reviewing copies of the annual, independent performance audit
required by subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of
Article XIIIA of the California Constitution.
2. receiving and reviewing copies of the annual, independent financial audit
required by subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of
Article XIIIA of the California Constitution.
3. Inspecting college facilities and grounds to ensure that bond revenues are
expended in compliance with the requirements
4. receiving and reviewing copies of any deferred maintenance proposals or plans
developed by the community college district, including any reports required by
Section 17584.1.
5. reviewing efforts by the community college district to maximize bond revenues
by implementing cost-saving measures, including, but not limited to, all of the
following:
a) Mechanisms designed to reduce the costs of professional fees
b) Mechanisms designed to reduce the costs of site preparation.
c) Recommendations regarding the joint use of core facilities.
d) Mechanisms designed to reduce costs by incorporating efficiencies in school
site design.
e) Recommendations regarding the use of cost-effective and efficient reusable
facility plans.
C.
Membership of the Committee
The citizens' oversight committee shall consist of at least seven members to
serve for a term of two years without compensation and for no more than two
consecutive terms. While consisting of at least seven members, the citizens'
oversight
committee shall be comprised, as follows:
1. One member shall be active in a business organization representing the
business community located within the district.
2. One member shall be active in a senior citizens' organization.
3. One member shall be active in a bona fide taxpayers' organization.
4. One member shall be a student who is both currently enrolled in the district
and active in a community college group, such as student government. The
community college student member may, at the discretion of the board,
serve up to six months
after his or her graduation.
5. One member shall be active in the support and organization of the community
college, such as a member of an advisory council or foundation.
6. No employee or official of the district shall be appointed to the citizens'
oversight committee. No vendor, contractor, or consultant of the district shall
be appointed to the citizens' oversight committee. Members of the citizens'
oversight committee shall, pursuant to Sections 35233 and 72533, abide by the
prohibitions contained in Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) and Article
4.7 (commencing with Section 1125) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government
Code.
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