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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12061994 - 1.126 THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on December 6, 1994 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Bishop, Torlakson, Powers NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisors Smith, DeSaulnier ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: Election Consolidation The Board received a letter dated November 3 , 1994, from James O'Connor, Deputy Superintendent, San Ramon Valley Unified School District, 699 Old Orchard Drive, Danville 94526, requesting that the School District's Bond Election be consolidated with the March 7, 1995, special election. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the County Clerk is AUTHORIZED to consolidate the election as requested. I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED. DEC 0A I„N4 PHIL BATCHELOR,Cierk of the Board cc: County Clerk-Elections of Supervisors and County Administrator Auditor-Controller pp San Ramon Valley Unified By �_,Deputy School District w USD 0q4 SAN RAMON VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT • Biefke Vos, Superintendent 699 Old Orchard Drive, Danville, California 94526 • (510) 837-1511 • FAX (510) 838-3147 November 3, 1994 RECEIVED Jeanne Maglio, Clerk of County NOV : 419M Board of Supervisors Contra Costa County CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 651 Pine Street, Room 106 CONTRA COSTA CO. Martinez, CA 94553-0091 Dear Ms. Maglio: Attached to this letter, please find two required documents pertinent to the request of the Board of Education to hold a special election for facilities improvements on March 7, 1995. The first of these documents is Resolution No. 51/94-95, Ordering School Bond Election, Setting Forth the Specifications Thereof and Requesting Consolidation With Other Elections. This resolution is accompanied by the certification of the Clerk of the Board verifying its authenticity. Additionally, you will find the Formal Notice of School Bond Election which requires execution by the County Superintendent of Schools for the calling of an election pursuant to our Resolution. Accordingly, I am also delivering a copy of this request to the County Superintendent of Schools and the County Clerk. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call me as time is of the essence and this initial notification must be made by November 4, 1994. Sincerely, ?ames C. O'Connor Deputy Superintendent Enclosures Jco:ar election.ltr REVISED GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SAN RAMON VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 51/94-95 RESOLUTION ORDERING SCHOOL BOND ELECTION, SETTING FORTH THE SPECIFICATIONS THEREOF AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH OTHER ELECTIONS WHEREAS, the Governing Board (the "Board") of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (the "District") is generally authorized to order elections within the District and to designate the specifications thereof, pursuant to Education Code Sections 5304 and 5322; and WHEREAS, the Board is specifically authorized to order elections for the purpose of submitting to the electors the question of whether bonds of the District shall be issued and sold for the purpose of raising money for the purposes hereinafter specified, pursuant to Education Code Sections 15100 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Board deems it necessary and advisable to submit a bond proposition to the electors which, if approved by two-thirds of the votes cast, would permit the District to issue the bonds; and WHEREAS, there is a need to rehabilitate and standardize existing schools and to expand instructional space throughout the San.Ramon Valley Unified School District and because the District intends to address those needs in all parts of the District; and 1 - - • 4- WHEREAS, the District intends to address needs known to exist at Alamo, Neil Armstrong, John Baldwin, Bollinger Canyon, California High, Charlotte Wood, Country Club, Del Amigo, Walt Disney, Golden View, Greenbrook, Green Valley, Los Cerros, Montair, Montevideo, Monte Vista, Pine Valley, Rancho Romero, San Ramon High, Stone Valley, Sycamore Valley, Twin Creeks, Vista Grande and Venture Schools, and to include meeting needs for classroom space at the designated school sites for Tassajara Elementary School and San Ramon Middle School; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the election to determine whether said bonds shall be issued and sold be consolidated with such other election or elections as may be held on the same day in the same territory or in territory that is in part the same; NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF ELECTION AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION ORDER IS HEREBY ADOPTED: Section 1. Pursuant to Education Code Sections 5304, 5322 and 15100 et seq. a special election shall be held within the boundaries of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District on March 7, 1995, for the purpose of submitting to the registered voters of the District the following proposition: "Because there is a need to rehabilitate and standardize existing schools and to expand instructional space throughout the San Ramon Valley Unified School District and because the District 2 intends to address those needs in all parts of the District, shall the San Ramon Valley Unified School District incur bonded indebtedness in the amount of$82 Million to bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statutory maximum for the purpose of raising money for the purchasing of school lots; the building or purchasing of school buildings; the making of alterations or additions to school buildings other than as may be necessary for current maintenance, operations, or repairs; the permanent improvement of school grounds; and the.carrying out of sewage and drainage projects or purposes as authorized in Section 39613 of the Education Code?" All of the purposes enumerated in the foregoing proposition shall be united and voted upon as one single proposition. Said bonds proposed to be issued and sold shall bear interest at a rate per annum not exceeding twelve percent per annum, payable at the time or times permitted by law, and the number of years the whole or any part of the bonds are to run shall not exceed 25 years from the date of the bonds or the date of any series thereof. Section 2. Pursuant to Section 15124 of the Education Code and Section 18 of Article XVI and Section 1 of Article XIIIA of the Constitution of the State of California, the above proposition shall become effective only upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of those electors voting on the measure. 3 Section 3. The foregoing specifications of the Election Order are made pursuant to Education Code Section 5322, and the County Superintendent of Schools and the County Clerk of the County of Contra Costa (the "County") are hereby requested to take all steps to call and hold the election in accordance with law and these specifications. Section 4. Pursuant to Education Code Section 15121 and Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 23300) of Division 14 of the Elections Code, the County Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Supervisors of the County are requested to order consolidation of said school bond election with such other elections as may be held on the same day in the same territory or in territory that is in part the same. Section 5. The Board of Supervisors of the County is authorized to canvass the returns of the election pursuant to Section 23306 of the Elections Code. Section 6. The Clerk of this District is hereby directed to deliver, no later than November 4, 1994 (which date is not fewer than 123 days prior to the date set for the election), two certified copies of this resolution and order to the County Superintendent of Schools and one certified copy to the County Clerk, and shall file a certified copy of this resolution and order with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County. Section . The County Superintendent of Schools is hereby requested to prepare and execute a Formal Notice of School Bond Election 4 and consolidation order in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Formal Notice"), and to deliver the Formal Notice and a copy of the resolution and order no later than November 4, 1994 (which date is not fewer than 120 days prior to the date set for the election), to the County Clerk. Section 8. The County Superintendent of Schools is hereby requested to call the election by causing said Formal Notice to be posted in accordance with Section 5362 of the Education Code no later than December 7, 1994 (which date is not fewer than 90 days prior to the date set for the election), or to otherwise publish said notice as permitted by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by Governing Board of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District of Contra Costa County, this 1st day of November, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Gagen, Kenber, Mintz, Buchanan, Goldware NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None President of the Governing Board of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District 5 CLERK' S CERTIFICATE I; Clerk of the Governing Board of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, County of Contra Costa, California, hereby certify as follows: The foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Governing Board of said District duly and regularly held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 1st day of November , 1994 , of which meeting all of the members of said Governing Board had due notice and at which a quorum thereof was present; and at said meeting said resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Buchanan, Gagen, Goldware, Kenber, Mintz NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None An agenda of said meeting was posted at least 72 hours before said meeting at 699 Old Orchard Drive, QdMi le , California; a location freely accessible to members of the public, and a brief description of said resolution appeared on said agenda. I have carefully compared the same with the original minutes of said meeting on file and of record in my office; the foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted at said meeting and entered in said minutes; and said resolution has not been amended, modified or rescinded since the date of its adoption, and the same is now in full force and effect. WITNESS my hand this 1st day of tJovernber , 1994 . Clerk of the Go erning Board of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District SF24MI.1 40573-11•TR5Q9i0&1% EXHIBIT A FORMAL NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOND ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the,qualified electors,of the,San Ramon Valley Unified School District of Contra Costa County,California,that in accordance with the.provisions of the Education Code of the State of California an election will be held on March 7, 1995, at which election the following proposition shall be submitted to,the qualified electors of the District and voted upon: "Because there is a need to rehabilitate and standardize existing schools and to expand. instructional space throughout the. San Ramon Valley Unified School District and because the District intends to address those needs in all parts of the District, shall the San Ramon Valley Unified School District incur bonded indebtedness in the amount of $82 Million to bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statutory maximum for_the purpose of raising money for the purchasing of school lots; the building or purchasing of school buildings; the making of alterations or, additions to school buildings other than as may be necessary for current maintenance, operations, or repairs; the permanent improvement ,of school grounds; and the carrying out of sewage and drainage projects or purposes as authorized in Section 39613 of the Education Code?" All of the purposes enumerated in the foregoing proposition shall be united and voted upon as one single proposition. Said bonds proposed to be issued and sold shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed twelve percent(12%)per annum, payable at the time or times permitted by law, and the.number of years the whole or any part of the bonds are to run shall not exceed 25 years from the date of the bonds or the date of any series thereof. By execution of this formal Notice of School Board Election the County Superintendent of Schools of Contra Costa County orders.consolidation of the election with such other elections as may be held on the same day in the same territory or in territory that is in part the same. The County Superintendent of Schools,by this Notice of Election,has called the election pursuant to a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, adopted November 1, 1994,in accordance with the provisions of Education Code Sections 5302, 5322, 5361, 15100 and 15120. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this day of November, 1994.. County.Superintendent of Schools Contra Costa County, California exhibitA THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on December 6, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Bishop, Torlakson .rPowers NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisors Smith, DeSaulnier ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: Election Consolidation The Board received a letter dated November 3 , 1994, from Dr. Richard Winefield, Superintendent, Orinda Union School District, 8 Altarinda Road, Orinda 94563, requesting that the Orinda Union School District Bond Election be consolidated with the March 7, 1995, special election. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the County Clerk is AUTHORIZED to consolidate the election as requested. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an estion taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisorson t Wown. ATTESTED: n F C PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By n a. Q�o� ,Deputy cc:. County Clerk-Elections Auditor-Controller Orinda Union School District I A Orinda Union School District 8 Altarinda Road Orinda,CA 94563 (510)254-4901 Richard Winefield, EdD., Superintendent November 3 , 1994 Mr. P. Batchelor Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Contra Costa County Registration-Election Department Martinez, CA 94553-0027 Dear Mr. Batchelor: At the regular meeting of November 2 , 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Orinda Union School District. passed Resolution #52 , "Ordering School Bond Election, Setting Forth the Specifications Thereof and Requesting Consolidation With Other Elections. " A certified copy of this resolution is submitted to you as required. Sincerely, Dr. Richard Winefield Superintendent t RECEIVED NOV - 3 1994 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. Board of Trustees Karen Murphy,President Julie Landres Jean Lyford Sue Severson Judy Turner BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ORINDA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 52 RESOLUTION ORDERING SCHOOL BOND ELECTION, SETTING FORTH THE SPECIFICATIONS THEREOF AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH OTHER ELECTIONS WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Orinda Union School District (the "District") is generally authorized to order elections within the District and to designate the specifications thereof, pursuant to Education Code Sections 5304 and 5322; and WHEREAS, the Board is specifically authorized to order elections for the purpose of submitting to the electors the question of whether bonds of the District shall be issued and sold for the purpose of raising money for the purposes hereinafter specified, pursuant to Education Code Sections 15100 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Board deems it necessary and advisable to submit a bond proposition to the electors which, if approved by two-thirds of the votes cast, would permit the District to issue the bonds; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the election to determine whether said bonds shall be issued and sold be consolidated with such other election or elections as may be held on the same day in the same territory or in territory that is in part the same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF ELECTION AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION ORDER IS HEREBY ADOPTED: Section I. Pursuant to Education Code Sections 5304, 5322 and 15100 et seq. A special election shall be held within the boundaries of the Orinda Union School District on March 7, 1995, for the purpose of submitting to the registered voters of the District the following proposition: SF2-35593.3 "Shall the Orinda union School District issue bonds for the purposes of constructing school facilities and improving school facilities and sites to accommodate increased enrollment and relieve overcrowding, to address curriculum needs, and to replace obsolete facilities, including the renovation and construction of classrooms, libraries, science labs, restrooms, and multipurpose rooms at various school sites including Wagner Ranch School, and improvement of handicapped access, in the total amount of $16 million, to bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statutory maximum?" All of the purposes enumerated in the foregoing proposition shall be united and voted upon as one single proposition. Said bonds proposed to be issued and sold shall bear interest at a rate per annum not exceeding the statutory maximum, payable at the time or times permitted by law, and the number of years the whole or any part of the bonds are to run shall not exceed 25 years from the date of the bonds,or the date of any series thereof. Section 2. Pursuant to Section 15124 of the Education Code and Section 18 of Article XVI and Section 1 of Article XIIIA of the Constitution of the State of California, the above proposition shall become effective only upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of those electors voting on the measure. Section 3. The foregoing specifications of the Election Order are made pursuant to Education Code Section 5322, and the County Superintendent of Schools and the County Clerk of the County of Contra Costa (the "County") are hereby requested to take all steps to call and hold the election in accordance with law and these specifications. Section 4. Pursuant to Education Code Section 15121 and Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 23300) of Division 14 of the Elections Code, the County Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Supervisors of the County are requested to order consolidation of said school bond election with such other elections as may be held on the same day in the same territory or in territory that is in part the same. Section 5. The Board of Supervisors of the County is authorized to canvass the returns of the election pursuant to Section 23306 of the Elections Code. Section 6. The Clerk of this District is hereby directed to deliver, no later than November 4, 1994 (which date is not fewer than 123 days prior to the date set for the election), two certified copies of this resolution and order to the County Superintendent of Schools and one certified copy to the County Clerk, and shall file a certified copy of this resolution and order with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County. Section 7. The County Superintendent of Schools is hereby requested to prepare and execute a Formal Notice of School Bond Election and consolidation order in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Formal Notice"), and to deliver the SF2-35593.3 2 Formal Notice and a copy of this resolution and order no later than November 7, 1994 (which date is not fewer than 120 days prior to the date set for the election), to the County Clerk. Section 8. The County Superintendent of Schools is hereby requested to call the election by causing said Formal Notice to be posted in accordance with Section 5362 of the Education Code no later than December 7, 1994 (which date is not fewer than 90 days prior to the date set for the election), or to otherwise cause said notice to be published as permitted by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Orinda Union School District of Contra Costa County, this 2nd day of November , 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Landres, Lyford, Murphy, Severson, Turner NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None President ot the'Bogrd of Trustees of Orinda Union School District l Clerk of the Board of Trustees of Orinda Union School District SF2-35593.3 3 EXHIBIT A FORMAL NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOND ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified electors of the Orinda Union School District of Contra Costa County, California, that in accordance with the provisions of the Education Code of the State of California an election will be held on March 7, 1995, at which election the following proposition shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District and voted upon: "Shall the Orinda Union School District issue bonds for the purposes of constructing school facilities and improving school facilities and sites to accommodate increased enrollment and relieve overcrowding, to address curriculum needs, and to replace obsolete facilities, including the renovation and construction of classrooms, libraries, science labs, restrooms, and multipurpose rooms at various school sites including Wagner Ranch School, and improvement of handicapped access, in the total amount of $16 million, to bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statutory maximum?" All of the purposes enumerated in the foregoing proposition shall be united and voted upon as one single proposition. Said bonds proposed to be issued and sold shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed twelve percent (12%) per annum, payable at the time or times permitted by law, and the number of years the whole or any part of the bonds are to run shall not exceed 25 years from the date of the bonds or the date of any series thereof. By execution of this formal Notice of School Board Election the County Superintendent of Schools of Contra Costa County orders consolidation of the election with such other elections as may be held on the same day in the same territory or in territory that is in part the same. The County Superintendent of Schools, by this Notice of Election, has called the election pursuant to a Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Orinda Union School District, adopted November 2, 1994, in accordance with the provisions of Education Code Sections 5302, 5322, 5361, 5362, 15100 and 15120. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this day of 1994. County Superintendent of Schools Contra Costa County, California SF2-35593.3 A-1 CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, Richard W i n e f i e l d , Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the Orinda Union School District, County of Contra Costa, California, hereby certify as follows: The foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of said District duly and regularly held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 2nd day of November , 1994, of which meeting all of the members of said Board of Trustees had due notice and at which a quorum thereof was present; and at said meeting said resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Landres, Lyford, Murphy, Severson, Turner NOES: None ABSTAIN None ABSENT: None An agenda of said meeting was posted at least 72 hours before said meeting at Eight Altarinda Road, Orinda, California, a location freely accessible to members of the public, and a brief description of said resolution appeared on said agenda. I have carefully compared the same with the original minutes of said meeting on file and of record in my office; the foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted at said meeting and entered in said minutes; and said resolution has not been amended, modified or rescinded since the date of its adoption, and the same is now in full force and effect. WITNESS my hand this 3 rd day of November , 1994 ` k6d Clerk of the Board of Trustees of Orinda Union School District SF2-35593.3 l AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING OF AGENDA STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA ) Richard W i n e f i e l d hereby declares that he is a citizen of the United States of America, over the age of 18 years; that acting for the Board of Trustees of the Orinda Union School District _he posted on October _28 , 1994 at Eight Altarinda Road, Orinda, California, a location freely accessible to members of the public, an agenda for the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Orinda Union School District to be held on November _ 21 1994, a copy of which is attached hereto. Dated: November 3 , 1994. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. d SF2-35593.2 ORINDA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Orinda, California REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES OUSD Board Room November 2 , 1994 AGENDA 5: 00 I Call to Order 5: 02 II Establishment of Ouorum A majority of the Governing Board must be present in order to establish a quorum, allowing the Board to conduct business. 5: 05 III Closed Session A. Contract Negotiations Discussion of CSEA contract negotiations. B. Personnel Discussion of administrators performance evaluations and salaries. C. Real Estate Negotiations Discussion of issues associated with the proposed Gateway Valley development. 7 : 00 IV Individuals or Delegations Persons may speak on any item that is not listed on the agenda. 7 : 15 V Superintendent' s Report The comments are informational only, covering items of interest to the Board, staff and community, and acknowledging letters received by the superintendent or Board members regarding district matters. 7 : 25 VI Public Hearing - OUSD Initial Proposal to CSEA Opportunity for public comment on the initial proposal from the OUSD Board of Trustees to the California School Employees Association, Chapter 320. 7 : 30 VII OUSD Initial Proposal to CSEA D/A Approval of initial proposal from the OUSD Board of Trustees to the California School Employees Association, Chapter 320. 7: 35 VIII Curriculum A. Glorietta School Improvement Plan I/D First reading of the school improvement plan for the 1994-95 school year. B. District Technology Plan D/A Continued consideration of a proposed districtwide technology plan. C. 1994-95 Committees D/A Approval of establishment of district committees for this school year. r 8 : 15 IX Policies Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use Policy I/D First reading of a revised policy regarding prohibition of drugs, alcohol and tobacco on school property. 8 : 45 X Facilities Field and Facility Rental Rates D/A Approval of rental rate structure for field and facility use. 8 : 55 XI Business and Finance A. Resolution Ordering School Bond Election, D/A Setting Forth the Specifications Thereof and Requesting Consolidation With Other Elections B. Resolution Authorizing the Superintendent of D/A the District to Prepare and File a Tax Rate Statement to be Published in Conjunction with a School Bond Election C. Resolution Authorizing the Board of Trustees D/A to File Ballot Argument in Connection with Special School Bond Election on March 7 , 1995. 9 : 15 XII Legislation Update on pending and recent legislation affecting schools. 9 : 20 XIII Board Items and Reports Informational reports covering participation at meetings, conferences and school visits. 9 : 30 XIV Consent Calendar Routine items judged appropriate to be acted upon in one motion: A. Warrant numbers 731228-731277 and 733573-733621 inclusive, excluding voids Payments by the district for goods and services received. B. Minutes of October 17, 1994 C. Personnel Action Report Report of changes in personnel since the prior regular Board meeting. D. Budget Revisions Adjustments to the budget to reflect changes. E. Orinda Intermediate School Improvement Plan Approval of the school improvement plan for the 1994-95 school year. F. Donation to OIS: Mrs. Julie Martin - printer 9 : 35 XV Adjournment All times listed are approximate. 11/14/94 - Regular Meeting, Board of Trustees - 7 : 00 p.m. , OUSD Board Room Public Comment — Individual speakers are asked to limit their comments for any item on the agenda to not more than five minutes in order to allow everyone who wishes to speak the opportunity to do so. Groups are asked to limit comments to a total of 10 minutes.