BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 11, 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 Tuesday, June 11, 2002, in Room
H-160, Los Angeles City Board of Education Administrative Offices, 450 North Grand Avenue,
Los Angeles.
President Caprice Young called the meeting to order at 10:17 a.m.
The following Board Members were present: Ms. Marlene Canter, Ms. Genethia Hudley Hayes,
Mr. Mike Lansing, and President Caprice Young, Mr. José Huizar and Mr. David Tokofsky arrived
at 10:20 a.m. Ms. Julie Korenstein was absent.
Ms. Canter 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
- Adoption of a Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to Obtain Funds to Obtain Orders
for Possession of Land Parcels Required for Los Angeles New Primary Center No. 1
[North of Ingraham Street and South of Wilshire Boulevard in the Block Bordered by
Wilton Place to the East and Norton Avenue to the West]
Ms. Tokofsky moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Hayes seconded the motion.
The following speakers addressed the Board on the report:
Ms. Linda Post
Mr. Howard Watts
Mr. Bung Ko in place of Tai Ko
Mr. Harold Kwalwasser, General Counsel, responded to questions by Board Members.
By general consent, the report was adopted.
On motion by Mr. Lansing, seconded by Mr. Tokofsky, the meeting was adjourned by general
consent at 10:36 a.m. Ms. Korenstein was absent.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON: June 25, 2002
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CAPRICE YOUNG JEFFERSON CRAIN
PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD