CC - Item 5A - Rosemead School District Bond Measure O•
ITEM NO.
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OLIVER C. CHI, CITY MANAGER 94---Gtp~
DATE: SEPTEMBER 9. 2008
SUBJECT: ROSEMEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND MEASURE O
SUMMARY
Recently, Rosemead School Board Member Dennis McDonald submitted a request that the
Rosemead City Council consider supporting the Rosemead School District's Bond Measure O,
which is slated to be considered by the voters this coming November.
Bond Measure O seeks to issue $30 million in bonds for classroom modernization efforts. A
copy of the request and accompanying documentation has been included for the City Council's
review.
Staff recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council provide direction regarding this matter.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: 0 .
3907 Rosemead Blvd.
Rosemead, CA 91770
Phone: 626-312-2900
Fax: 626-312-2906
AMY ENOMOTO-PEREZ, Ed.D., Superintendent
August 28, 2008
Honorable John Tran
Mayor, City of Rosemead
8838 E. Valley Blvd.
Rosemead, CA 91770
Dear Mayor Tran,
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Randall Cantrell
Ronald Esquivel
Rhonda Harmon
Fred Mascorro
Dennis McDonald
The Board of Trustees respectfully request that the Rosemead City Council pass a
resolution supporting the Rosemead School District's Bond Measure O scheduled
for the upcoming November election.
We appreciate your consideration of this request. If there is any need for additional
information, please do not hesitate to contact the District at (626) 312-2900, ext.
212, or myself at (626) 825-5299.
Sincerely.
A e, h2 a.~~
Dennis McDonald, President
Board of Trustees
Fax Numbers:
Business Office: 626-312-2907 • Child Development: 626-312-2918 • Personnel: 626-312-2914
Educational Sen•ices/Pupil Personnel: 626-312-3814 • Special Education: 626-312-2913
Food Services: 626-307-6178 • Payroll: 626-312-2916 • Purchasing: 626-312-2915
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ROSEMEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROSEMEAD
SCHOOL DISTRICT ORDERING AN ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE THE
ISSUANCE OF SCHOOL BONDS, ESTABLISHING SPECIFICATIONS OF
THE ELECTION ORDER, AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH
OTHER ELECTIONS OCCURRING ON
NOVEMBER 4, 2008
RESOLUTION NO. _08-09/7
WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Rosemead
School District (the "District"), it is advisable to call an election to submit to the electors of the
District the question whether bonds of the District shall be issued and sold for the purpose of
raising money for the acquisition and improvement of real property, and the furnishing and
equipping of school facilities; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the approval of Proposition 39 on November 7, 2000, Article
XIII A Section 1 paragraph (b) of the California Constitution ("Article XIII A") provides an
exception to the limit on ad valorem property taxes on real property for bonded indebtedness
incurred by a school district approved by fifty-five percent (55%) of the voters of the district
voting on the proposition; and
WHEREAS, the Board is specifically authorized, upon approval by a two-thirds vote of
the Board, to pursue the authorization and issuance of bonds by a fifty-five percent (55%) vote
of the electorate on the question whether bonds of the District shall be issued and sold for
specified purposes, pursuant to Education Code Section 15264 et seq. (the "Act'); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10403 et seq. of the California Elections Code, it is
appropriate for the Board to request consolidation of the election with any and all other
elections to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, and to request the Los Angeles County
Registrar of Voters (the "Registrar") to perform certain election services for the District;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROSEMEAD SCHOOL
DISTRICT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Call for Election. The Board hereby orders an election and submits to the
electors of the District the question of whether general obligation bonds of the District shall be
issued and sold in the maximum principal amount of $30,000,000 (the "Bonds") for the
purpose of raising money to finance school facilities and property of the District, and paying
costs incident thereto, as set forth more fully in the ballot proposition approved pursuant to
Section 3. This Resolution constitutes the order of the District to call such election.
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Section 2. Election Date. The date of the election shall be November 4, 2008, and the
election shall be held solely within the boundaries of the District.
Section 3. Purpose of Election; Ballot Proposition. The purpose of the election shall be
for the voters in the District to vote on a proposition, a full copy of which is attached hereto and
marked Exhibit "A", containing the question of whether the District shall issue the Bonds for
the purposes stated therein, together with the accountability requirements of Article XIII A and
the requirements of Section 15272 of the Act. As required by Elections Code Section 13247, the
abbreviated form of the measure to appear on the ballot is attached hereto and marked as
Exhibit "B". The Superintendent or her designee is hereby authorized and directed to make
any changes to the text of the proposition as required to conform to any requirements of Article
XIII A, the Act or the Registrar.
Section 4. Authority for Election. The authority for ordering the election is contained
in Section 15264 et. seq. of the Education Code and Section 1, paragraph (b), subsection (3) of
Article XIII A. The authority for the specification of this election order is contained in Section
5322 of the Education Code.
Section 5. School Facilities Projects. As required by Article XIII A, the Board hereby
certifies that it has evaluated safety, class size reduction and information technology needs in
developing the list of school facilities projects set forth on Exhibit A.
Section 6. Covenants of the Board upon Approval of the Bonds by the Electorate. As
required by Article XIII A and Section 15278 of the Act, in the event fifty-five percent (55%) of
the voters in the District approve the issuance of the Bonds, the Board shall:
(1) conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the
Bond proceeds have been expended only on the projects listed in Exhibit A;
(2) conduct an annual, independent financial audit of the proceeds from
the sale of the Bonds until all of those proceeds have been expended for the
school facilities projects listed in Exhibit A; and
(3) establish and appoint members to an independent citizens' oversight
committee in accordance with Sections 15278, 15280 and 15282 of the Act.
Section 7. Delivery of this Resolution. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to
send a copy of this Resolution to the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools, the
Registrar, and the Los Angeles County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
Section 8. Consolidation of Election. The Registrar and the Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors are hereby requested to consolidate the election ordered hereby with any and all
other elections to be held on November 4, 2008, within the District.
Section 9. Ballot Arguments; Tax Rate Statement. Any and all members of this Board
are hereby authorized to act as an author of any ballot argument prepared in connection with
the election, including a rebuttal argument. The Superintendent, President of the Board, or
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their designees, are hereby authorized to execute any Tax Rate Statement or other document
and to perform all acts necessary to place the bond measure on the ballot.
Section 10. Accountability Measures. As required by Section 53410 of the Government
Code, a statement in substantially the following form shall be included on the ballot for the
Bonds, and the Board covenants to comply with the reporting requirements contained in
Section 53411 of the Government Code:
Accountability Measures
As required by Section 53410 of the Government Code, the following
accountability measures are hereby made a part of the District's Bond Measure _ (the
"Measure"):
a) The specific purpose of the bonds is set forth in the Full
Text of the Measure;
b) The proceeds from the sale of the District's bonds will be
used only for the purposes specified in the Measure, and not for any
other purpose;
c) The proceeds of the Bonds will be deposited into a
Building Fund to be held by the Los Angeles County Treasurer, as
required by the California Education Code; and
d) The Superintendent of the District shall file an annual
report with the Board of Trustees of the District, commencing not
later than November 4, 2009, and annually thereafter, which report
shall contain pertinent information regarding the amount of funds
collected and expended, as well as the status of the projects listed in
the Measure.
Section 11. Term of the Bonds. The Bonds shall mature not more than 40 years from
their issue date.
Section 12. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect on and after its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of July, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
President of the Board of Trustees
Rosemead School District
ATTEST:
C erk of the Board of Trustees
Rosemead School District
I, ~noi►-{~t~~ M ~N . Clerk of the Board of Trustees of Rosemead School District, Los
Angeles County, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy
of the Resolution passed and adopted by said Board of Trustees at a regular meeting on the 24th
day of July, 2008, and that the minutes of said Board of Trustees shows that f ive (-5-)
members of said Board voted for and zero (0 ) members of said Board voted against the
adoption of said Resolution and the said Resolution is now spread upon the minutes of said
Board.
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Clerk of the Board 6T Trustees
Rosemead School District
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EXHIBIT A
BALLOT MEASURE
FULL TEXT OF MEASURE
"To upgrade outdated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and
deteriorating plumbing; make health, safety, and handicapped accessibility upgrades, and
improve drinking water; implement computer and technology upgrades ; install security and
monitoring systems to increase student safety; and acquire, construct, repair, replace and
modernize classrooms, cafeterias, and school facilities; shall Rosemead School District issue $30
million in bonds at legal interest rates with annual audits and independent citizens' oversight
and no money for administrators' salaries?"
As required by the California Constitution, the proceeds from the sale of the bonds will
be used only for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or replacement of school
facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, or the acquisition or lease
of real property for school facilities, and not for any other purpose, such as teacher and
administrator salaries and other school operating expenses.
Rosemead School District
Bond Project List
The Rosemead School District will use bond funds for the following school facility
projects:
Encinita Elementary School, Built 1948 Savannah Elementary School, Built 1938
Janson Elementary School, Built 1946 Muscatel Middle School, Built 1948
Shuey Elementary School, Built 1953 District Administration, Built in 1922
Such projects shall include, but shall not be limited to:
• Repair, replace and upgrade heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAQ
systems with energy efficient systems along with any necessary structural
modifications, throughout the District.
• Make improvements to the drinking water and plumbing systems in all
classrooms and support facilities throughout the District to address health and
safety issues.
• Provide additional computers and upgrade electrical and technological systems
throughout the District to improve student access to computers and modern
technology.
• Make improvements to comply with handicapped accessibility requirements
(Americans with Disabilities Act) and other code compliance issues throughout
the District.
• Improve and upgrade buildings and infrastructures to conserve natural
resources and promote conservation.
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• Make safety and utility upgrades throughout the District including fire alarm,
communication, data, security systems, lighting and fencing to ensure sites are
adequately secured.
• Upgrade and modernize school libraries, computer labs, cafeterias and food
preparation facilities throughout the District.
• Repair and replace outdated and leaky roofs throughout the District.
• Enhance, improve and repair green areas, playing fields and playground
equipment throughout the District.
• Repair, replace and upgrade play surface areas throughout the District to
increase student safety.
• Acquire portable classrooms previously financed with Certificates of
Participation for continuation of class size reduction programs and for
replacement of older buildings.
• Replace portable buildings including conducting necessary site
preparation/ restoration in connection with removal/ installation throughout the
District.
• Repair and replace windows, doors and hardware throughout the District.
• Repair, replace and upgrade interior finishes in all classrooms, multipurpose
rooms and other support facilities throughout the District.
• Repair, replace and upgrade exterior walls, walkways, wood trim and support
columns.
• Repair, enhance and expand parking lots throughout the District.
• Perform necessary site preparation/ restoration in connection with new
construction, replacement of buildings and renovation or remodeling of
buildings.
• Address unforeseen conditions revealed by construction, modernization and
repairs (e.g., plumbing or gas line breaks, dry rot, seismic, structural, etc.).
• Furnish and equip sites as needed to the extent permitted by law.
• Contributions to the District's Deferred Maintenance Fund, for the purpose of
accessing State Matching Funds.
• Address unforeseen emergency repairs related to health and safety.
The District's Board of Trustees has evaluated safety, class size reduction and
information technology needs in developing the foregoing list.
The District's Board of Trustees will conduct an annual, independent performance
audit to ensure that the funds have been expended only on the project list set forth above.
The District's Board of Trustees will conduct an annual, independent financial audit of
the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds until all of those proceeds have been expended for the
school facilities projects.
Pursuant to Section 15772 of the Education Code, the District's Board of Trustees will
appoint a citizens' oversight committee and conduct annual independent audits to assure that
funds are spent only on school and classroom improvements and for no other purposes.
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EXHIBIT B
BALLOT MEASURE
(ABBREVIATED FORM)*
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"To upgrade outdated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and
deteriorating plumbing; make health, safety, and handicapped accessibility upgrades, and
improve drinking water; implement computer and technology upgrades ; install security and
monitoring systems to increase student safety; and acquire, construct, repair, replace and
modernize classrooms, cafeterias, and school facilities; shall Rosemead School District issue $30
million in bonds at legal interest rates with annual audits and independent citizens' oversight
and no money for administrators' salaries?"
*Limited to 75 words
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Dear Parents, Staff and Community,
MEASURE RR FACILITIES BOND UPDATE - WHERE ARE WE NOW, AND WHERE
WE NEED TO BE
It is my pleasure to once again share and report on the facility upgrades, improvements, and
accomplishments of our Measure RR Facilities Bond Projects. This summer Janson and
Savannah Schools will be closed for additional work as a school wide exterior painting
project is planned for Janson School and a school office modernization and electrical
service upgrade project is slated for Savannah School.
Each summer for the past few years, I have given you a report of the work that has been
completed as a result of the Measure RR bond funding. Below is a listing of improvement
projects that have been completed to date and/or to be completed this summer. In addition,
1 have included an updated pyramid of "Where Are We Now?" The pyramid prioritizes all
of the District's facilities needs, not just those projects intended to be funded by Measure
RR. We have been able to make great progress with the funds from Measure RR. Our main
site infrastructure improvements are practically 100% complete. We are close to
completing all the planned building utility infrastructure improvements, and we have
completed 50% of the basic architectural upgrades.
As we continue the planning process and work on the remaining projects in our pyramid of
needs, we need to consider sources of funding in addition to Measure RR. Although
Measure RR funds have been able to pay for a large part of the needs listed in our pyramid,
Measure RR was never intended to cover the cost of all of our needs. The Board of
Education is currently considering placing a general obligation bond measure on the
upcoming November 2008 ballot to help pay for the remaining needs of our schools in
addition to continuing to pursue other sources of funding,
As always, 1, along with the Board of Trustees and on behalf of our staff members of the
Rosemead School District, want to express our appreciation for your support as our parents
and our community. If you have specific questions regarding our facility projects, please do
not hesitate to contact Ms. Armida Carreon, Sr. Director, at our district office at 626-312-
2900 x. 219. We appreciate your on-going support of our schools.
MEASURE RR BOND COMPLETED PROJECTS
YEAR
STARTED
PROJECTS
2001
Demolition of old buildings Shue , Savannah, Muscatel
2001
Perimeter Decorative Fence Phase I All sites except Shue
2001
Removal of Asbestos containing materials as needed
2002
Handicapped modifications (on-going)
2002
New irrigations system
2002
New main sewer lines
2002
New main water lines
2002
New relocatable buildings where needed
2002
Roofing repair projects
2002
Site drainage improvements
2002
Visitor and staff parking lots
2003
Roofing replacement
2003
New school-wide fire alarm
2003
Perimeter Decorative Fence Phase 2
2003
Remodeling of Kindergarten classrooms
2003
Upgrade of as lines throughout all sites
2004
Installation of wiring for technology
2004
Upgrade of sand boxes (on-going)
2005
Student restrooms upgrade
2005
New Locker Rooms Muscatel Middle School
2005
New Wei ht/exercise Room Muscatel Middle School
2006
Expansion of Administration Offices
2006
Exterior painting Janson Elementary to be completed Summer 2008
2006
Flooring replacement (on-going)
2006
HVAC repairs/upgrades on-going
2006
Major playground asphalt resurfacing
2006
New bells stems
2006
New drinking fountains (on-going)
2006
New Phone/Intercoms stems
2006
Sloe stabilization and erosion control as needed
2006
Running Path and baseball field upgrades Muscatel Middle School
2006
New Music Room Muscatel Middle School
2007
Consolidation of multiple electric meters into one as required by Southern
California Edison
2007
Additional staff restrooms Encinita, Shue and Muscatel
2007
New/upgrade electrical service and distribution to buildings
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2008
New entrance to campus Savannah to be completed during 08/09
2008
New flag poles
2008
New P/A Systems
ORIGINAL NEEDS vs.
AVAILABLE FUNDING
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WHERE ARE WE NOW ?
5) CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY FOR
TEACHING (15% Completed)
BASIC WHITECTURAL
UPGRADES (50% Compl
ING UTILITY INFRASTI
(75% Completed)
1) MAIN SITE INFRASTRUCTURE (1000/6
Completed)
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Your Measure Rk Dollars at Work
Rosemead School District
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION &
RANDALL C. CANTRELL
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
RON G. ESOUIVEL
RHONDA HARMON
MARIA-ELENA ROMERO CONSULTANTS
Juan Romero. Project Coordinator
FRED S. MASCORRO
DENNIS MCDONALD
SUPERINTENDENT PROJECT ARCHITECT
DR AMY ENOMOTO-PEREZ
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Trustees Fred Mascorro, Randy Cantrell, Dennis McDonald and Ron Esquivel (not in picture
Rhonda Harmon)
Amy Enomoto-Perez visit to sites during the sites infrastructure upgrade
Modernized Kindergarten classroom. All Kindergarten classrooms at Encinita, Janson, Shuey and
Savannah Elementaries have been entirely remodeled.
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New P.E. lockers for Muscatel Middle School students
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Modernization upgrades in Administrative Offices and staff workrooms
Playground areas upgrade at all elementary schools
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New cabinetry, floor finishes and lighting at Muscatel
Perimeter fencing at Shuey Elementary
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Reception/Office area at Muscatel Middle School
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Administration building expansion at Muscatel Middle School during construction
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Kindergarten classroom after Modernization at Janson Elementary
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Modernized Restrooms for students and staff at all schools
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Kindergarten classrooms at Encinita Elementary
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