BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
450 North Grand Avenue, Room H-160
9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 25, 2002
The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles, acting as the Governing Board of the
Los Angeles Unified School District, met in special session on Thursday, April 25, 2002, in Room
H-160, Los Angeles City Board of Education Administrative Offices, 450 North Grand Avenue.
President Caprice Young called the meeting to order at 10:07 a.m.
The following Board Members were present: Ms. Marlene Canter, Mr. José Huizar, Ms. Julie
Korenstein, Mr. Mike Lansing, and President Caprice Young. Ms. Genethia Hudley Hayes and
Mr. David Tokofsky arrived at 10:17 a.m. and 10:32 a.m., respectively.
Mr. Huizar led the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Young read the following statement:
- The purpose of the meeting is to adopt Resolutions of Necessity to obtain properties so that
the District can build schools. In order to adopt the Resolutions of Necessity the Board of
Education must make the following findings as to each Resolution that is heard:
- that the public interest and necessity require the property;
- that the project is planned or located in the manner that would be most compatible with the
greatest public good and the least private injury;
- that the properties are necessary for the project; and
- that the District has made offers as required by law to the owners of record of the
properties that the District wants to acquire (Government Code Section 7267.2).
Nevertheless, under the law, issues of value including the amount that the District offered or
the amount of relocation assistance benefits will not be considered by the Board in adopting
the Resolutions.
Staff will be available to answer any other questions.
REGULAR CALENDAR
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 1
Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to Obtain Funds to Obtain Orders for Possession of
Land Parcels Required for Maclay New Primary Center (Southwestern Corner of Borden Avenue
and Terra Bella Street)
The following speakers addressed the Board on the report:
Mr. Robert Winn
Mr. Archie Gollman
Mr. Huizar moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Canter seconded the motion, which by general
consent was adopted. Ms. Hayes and Mr. Tokofsky were absent.
Later in the meeting, Mr. Tokofsky recorded an aye vote on the report.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 2
Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to Obtain Funds to Obtain Orders for Possession of
Land Parcels Required for East Valley Area New High School No. 3 and East Valley Area New
Continuation High School No. 1 (Southwest Corner of Van Nuys Boulevard and Lanark Street)
Mr. Matthew Eccles, Attorney representing ABE Transmissions, addressed the Board on the report.
Ms. Korenstein moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Lansing seconded the motion.
Mr. Michael Russell, Office of General Counsel, and Mr. Rod Hamilton, Real Estate Branch, responded
to questions by Board Members.
By general consent, the report was adopted. Mr. Tokofsky was absent.
Later in the meeting, Mr. Tokofsky recorded an aye vote on the report.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 3
Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to Obtain Funds to Obtain Orders for Possession of Land
Parcels Required for Wilson New Elementary School No. 1 (off Oakland Street near Southwest Corner
of Huntington Drive and Lifur Avenue)
Mr. Tokofsky moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Canter seconded the motion.
Mr. Russell responded to questions by Board Members.
By general consent, the report was adopted. Mr. Lansing was absent.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 4
Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to Obtain Funds to Obtain Orders for Possession of Land
Parcels Required for Alexandria New Elementary School No. 1 (Northwest Corner of Beverly
Boulevard and Harvard Boulevard)
Ms. Hayes moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Tokofsky seconded the motion, which by general
consent was adopted. Mr. Lansing was absent.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 5
- Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to Obtain Funds to Obtain Orders for Possession of
Land Parcels Required for Washington New Primary Center No. 1 (Southeast Corner of South
Vermont Avenue and 112th Street)
Ms. Canter moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Hayes seconded the motion, which by general
consent was adopted. Mr. Lansing was absent.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 6
- Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to Obtain Funds to Obtain Orders for Possession of
Land Parcels Required for Manual Arts New Primary Center No. 2 (West of Vermont Avenue
Between 46th and 47th Streets)
Mr. Eric Wesson of Kingdom Christian Hall addressed the Board on the report.
Mr. Lansing moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Canter seconded the motion.
Mr. Russell responded to questions by Board Members.
By general consent, the report was adopted.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 7
- Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to Obtain Funds to Obtain Orders for Possession of
Land Parcels Required for Jefferson New Primary Center No. 6 (West Side of Maple Avenue
Between 36th Street and 36th Place)
Mr. Lansing moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Canter seconded the motion, which by general
consent was adopted.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 8
- Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to Obtain Funds to Obtain Orders for Possession of
Land Parcels Required for Maywood New Elementary School No. 5 (East of Cudahy Avenue
Between 52nd and 53rd Streets, City of Maywood)
Mr. Huizar moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Lansing seconded the motion
Mr. David Olivas, General Counsel for the Maywood Redevelopment Agency, addressed the Board on
the report.
Mr. Tom Blackman, Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Mr. James McConnell, Jr., Chief
Facilities Executive, and Mr. Russell responded to questions by Board Members.
By general consent, the report was adopted. Mr. Lansing was absent.
On motion by Mr. Tokofsky, seconded by Ms. Canter, the meeting was adjourned by general consent at
11:07 a.m. Mr. Lansing was absent.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON: May 14, 2002
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CAPRICE YOUNG JEFFERSON CRAIN
PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD