Ex Officio Member:
Mr. Timothy Buresh

Staff Present:
Mr. Ron Bagel, Sr. Facilities Executive, Districts D,E,F and G
Mr. Edwin Van Ginkel, Sr. Facilities Executive, Real Estate Branch
Mr. Terrence Fennessy, Realty Agent, Real Estate Branch
Mr. Secundino Garcia, Program Analyst, Independent Analysis Unit

Mr. Lansing announced the preferred site for Banning New Elementary School No. 1, Item E, was pulled. There were two speakers to this item.

Speakers

Mr. Tom Huston, PMA & Watson Lang Co., opposed the site.

Mr. Bob Dodge, Vice President of the Pacific Maritime Association, also opposed the site.

ALEXANDRIA NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NO. 1

Mr. Ron Bagel described the preferred sites for Alexandria New Elementary School No. 1, Gratts New Primary Center, and Marshall New Primary Center No. 1

Speakers

Ms. Augustina Sanchez opposed the site because it would remove historical houses. She suggested the site be moved north where the houses are more deteriorated.

Ms. Rachel Han opposed the site.

The Committee requested homeowners and businesses be provided relocation assistance information and that future reports recommending a preferred site include the acreage, estimated costs, and maps for all the sites considered before selecting a preferred site.
The site was approved for transmittal to the Board for action on March 27, 2001.

GRATTS NEW PRIMARY CENTER

Speakers

There were no speakers.

The site was approved for transmittal to the Board for action on March 27, 2001.

Mr. Lansing repeated his announcement at the beginning of the meeting that Banning New Elementary School No. 1 and South Central Los Angeles New High School No. 2 has been pulled.

MARSHALL NEW PRIMARY CENTER NO. 1

Speakers

Mr. Andrew Foot and his wife Katherine Cleveland opposed the acquisition of their property.

Mr. Frank Tudgoy opposed the acquisition of his property.

Ms. Maria Len, speaking for herself, Esperanza Torres and Francisco Solis, supported the site.

Mr. Lansing commented on the City of Los Angeles not working with the District on locating schools on City-owned property (Sites 2 and 3). He also stated that staff should not tell people that sites are no longer being considered as a preferred site until the final selection is made, and that only in an extreme emergency should a site be pulled from the Facilities Committee agenda.

Mr. Tokofsky asked for the name of the developer of the affordable housing project on Site 3. Mr. Bagel will provide that information to Mr. Tokofsky.

4TH STREET NEW PRIMARY CENTER

A representative for Rick Rodriguez described the preferred sites and projects for Fourth Street New Primary Center and State Street New Elementary School No. 1.

Speakers

There were no speakers.

Mr. Lansing requested the acreage and estimated costs for all sites, preferred and considered, be provided to all Board Members before the March 27, 2001 Board meeting.

The site was approved for transmittal to the Board for action on March 27, 2001.

BANNING NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NO. 1

This site was pulled.

STATE STREET NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NO. 1

Speakers

Ms. Ofelia Hernandez supported the new school and site.

Ms. Flora Rocha supported the new school and site.

Ms. Emma Gutierrez supported the school and site.

Ms. Sanwana Sanchez supported the new school and site.

The site was approved for transmittal to the Board for action on March 27, 2001.

AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR REAL ESTATE DUE DILIGENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO DELIVER THE PROPOSED PRIORITY PLAN PROJECTS AT SPECIFIC SITES

CENTRAL LOS ANGELES NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL NO. 1

Speakers

Mr. Juan Arias, speaking for himself and five others, supported the new school and site.

Ms. Lupe Mendoza-Hernandez opposed locating the school on this site citing safety reasons.

Ms. Debbie Larkin, Director, CK Victory Investments, opposed locating the school on this site stating it would be a better site for commercial development.

Ms. Maria Cristobal supported a new school on this site

Mr. Lansing requested Mr. Van Ginkel to provide a report on security and safety issues to Board Members before the March 27, 2001 Board meeting.

The site was approved for transmittal to the Board for action on March 27, 2001.

CENTRAL LOS ANGELES NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL NO. 4

Mr. Terrence Fennessy described the preferred site and project.

Speakers

There were no speakers.

The site was approved for transmittal to the Board for action on March 27, 2001.

SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES NEW HIGH SCHOOL NO. 2

This site was pulled.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 10:28 a.m.

1.AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR REAL ESTATE DUE DILIGENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO DELIVER THE PROPOSED ESCUTIA PROJECTS AT SPECIFIC SITES LISTED IN ATTACHMENTS A-F

A. Alexandria New Elementary School No.1 45 minutes Kathi Littmann

B. Gratts New Primary Center

C. Marshall New Primary Center No. 1

D. 4th Street New Primary Center

E. Banning New Elementary School No. 1

F. State Street New Elementary School No. 1

2.AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR REAL ESTATE DUE DILIGENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO DELIVER THE PROPOSED PRIORITY PLAN PROJECTS AT SPECIFIC SITES LISTED IN ATTACHMENTS A-C

A. Central Los Angeles New Middle School No. 1 20 minutes Kathi Littmann

B. Central Los Angeles New Middle School No. 4

C. South Central Los Angeles New High School No. 2

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3. Items Referred to the Facilities Committee by the Board of Education or Committee of the Whole

The Facilities Committee may consider and act upon motions, Board Reports, or other business referred to it by the Board of Education or Committee of the Whole, with respect to any properly posted matter at a meeting immediately preceding this committee meeting, where the time between that meeting and this committee meeting is less than 72 hours. Members of the public are encouraged to review the order of business or agenda for the meetings of the Board of Education or Committee of the Whole.

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