SFUSD Bond Program Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC)

SFUSD Bond Program Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC)
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The SFUSD Bond Program Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) is enacted by a California law requiring oversight of public school bonds. The CBOC is charged with reviewing the spending of Bond funds and report their findings to the general public. Committee members who represent a variety of interests are appointed by the Board of Education to two-year terms. Meetings are open to the general public. Meeting agendas and minutes are posted on this website. The CBOC is required to follow the Brown Act.

The agenda for the next regular or committee meeting will be posted 72 hours before the meeting is scheduled to occur. Agendas for special meetings are posted at least 24 hours in advance.

For more information on the Bond Program, please visit the Bond website here.

Notice and Agenda for December 04, 2024 CBOC Meeting (up coming CBOC meeting 2025-01-08)

Notice and Agenda PDF Posting (PDF for read and download ONLY. NO document links in PDF)

NOTICE AND AGENDA

CITIZENS’ BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (CBOC) MEETING

San Francisco Unified School District

Wednesday December 04, 2024 – 12:00 p.m.

Room 18, Civic Center Secondary School

727 Golden Gate Avenue (Google Map)

San Francisco, CA 94102

(Located on the 1st floor facing the play yard, accessed through the parking lot gate on McAllister St.)

CITIZENS’ BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (CBOC) MEETINGS ARE HELD IN PERSON WITH OPTION FOR THE PUBLIC TO OBSERVE THE MEETING VIRTUALLY

ADA Accommodations: To request accommodations, please call (415) 355-7364 as soon as possible but at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

Observe Meetings: To observe the CBOC meeting by video conference, please click here at the noticed meeting time. Webinar Meeting ID: 863 2388 6238 , and Password: 436095. It may help to download the Zoom app before the meeting if you don’t have it already. Instructions on how to join a meeting by video conference are available at: Zoom Help Center: Joining A Meeting.

To Listen to The Meeting By Phone: please call at the noticed meeting time (669) 900 9128, then enter Webinar ID: 863 2388 6238 , then press “#”. Password: 436095. If asked for a participant ID or code, press #. Get instructions on how to join a meeting by phone.

To Make Public Comment on Agenda Items: The Chair will introduce the item and call for speakers, and staff will indicate who will be speaking next.

To comment by video conference, click on the Participants button at the bottom of your screen and select the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when Public Comment is being asked for. When called upon, you will be unmuted. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted.
To comment by phone, you will be prompted to “Raise Your Hand” by pressing “*9” to request to speak when Public Comment is asked for. When called upon, you will be unmuted. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. Instructions of how to raise your hand by phone are available at: Zoom Help Center: Joining A Meeting or Webinar By Phone

AGENDA

Call to order
Roll Call
Approval of CBOC Meeting Minutes:
1. 2024-11-06 CBOC Meeting Minutes
Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the committee on items that are not on the agenda but within the Committee’s jurisdiction. Speakers will be provided one (1) to three (3) minutes each and the 10-minute period will be divided evenly between those wishing to address the committee. As a reminder, California law limits Committee members’ ability to discuss comments or attempt to answer questions during the public comment time on items not on the agenda. Members who address the committee and wish for their comment to be recorded in the meeting minutes may email a written summary up to 150 words to iberril@sfusd.edu.
Follow-up from November 6, 2024 Meeting
1. Updated list of 2016 Bond projects requiring funds from the 2024 Bond (see November agenda) and the amount of funds needed from the 2024 Bond.
Discussion Item: Bond Program FY25 Q1 Report (Bond staff will present)
Discussion Item: Bond Program Monthly Staff Report (Bond staff will present)
Discussion Item: Governance – Brown Act and Roberts Rules of Order (provided 2024-12-04 9:30 AM) (bond counsel will present)
CBOC Discussion Topics
1. CBOC meeting scheduling – discuss potential changes to meeting times
2. Project Information
  1. Needs assessment process
  2. School site visits
CBOC Committee Report
1. Subcommittee Membership Review
2. Communications Subcommittee
3. Membership Subcommittee
CBOC Member Report: members provide information updates relevant to CBOC
Adjournment

CITIZENS’ BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (CBOC) MEMBERS

Gloria Berry

John Jersin

Margaret Kammerud

Kawthar Ali Duncan

Laurance Lee

Emily McGinley

Richard Rothman

Jamie Querubin

Patrick Wolff

Quincy Yu, Vice Chair

The Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act and other open meeting provisions.

Public attendance and comments are welcome at the meeting.

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The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) members as follow:

Margaret (Meg) Kammerud - Ms. Kammerud is an attorney and general counsel of a high growth cybersecurity startup. She is a parent/guardian of a child enrolled in the district and active in a PTO (appointed October 11, 2022).
Laurance Lee - Mr. Lee is a licensed general contractor and have been attending CBOC meetings regularly over the past two years. He is active in a taxpayers’ organization and a business organization, and is a representative of the immigrant community (appointed October 11, 2022).
Jamie Querubin - Ms. Querubin is the Finance Manager at the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA), which is dedicated to the economic development of the former Naval Station at Treasure Island. She is also responsible for administering vital municipal services to Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island. Ms. Querubin is appointed as a member At Large (reappointed March 07, 2023, effective May 05, 2023 to May 04, 2025).
Richard Rothman - Mr. Rothman is a retired member of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 and is a member of their Senior and Disability Committee. He is also active in other senior citizens' organizations and is an advocate for the disabled community (reappointed March 07, 2023, effective May 05, 2023 to May 04, 2025).
Quincy Yu, Chair - Ms. Yu has a master’s degree in Finance, has owned several small businesses throughout her career, and has been deeply engaged with SFUSD’s governance. She is active in a business organization and is a former SFUSD parent (appointed October 11, 2022).
Gloria Berry - Ms. Berry is a parent of an SFUSD teacher and grandparent of an SFUSD student, runs a business in San Francisco, and is representative of the disability community (appointed November 14, 2023).
Kawthar Duncan - Ms. Duncan is a parent of an SFUSD student, active in a Parent Teacher Organization, a former SFUSD employee, and is representative of an immigrant community (appointed November 14, 2023).
Emily McGinley - The Rev. Emily McGinley serves as the Senior Pastor of City Church San Francisco, where she leads with a commitment to building community through practices of anti-racist values, serving the city, and eating food together. She brings experience in organizational leadership, fundraising and budget management, and community organizing. Rev. Emily is a proud parent of a SFUSD student (appointed November 14, 2023).
Patrick Wolff - Mr. Wolff is a private investor and a Chartered Financial Analyst; he is also a chess Grandmaster and was twice US Chess Champion, in 1992 and 1995. He has been deeply engaged in SFUSD policy and governance for over three years. He and his wife have two children, who both attended elementary school and middle school. Mr Wolff is active in a San Francisco business organization and taxpayers' organization (appointed November 14, 2023).
John Jersin - Mr. Jersin has served as a board member, founder, executive, and CEO at several companies which have helped millions of people leverage their education to find jobs. As Vice President at LinkedIn he launched nation-leading diversity initiatives to remove bias at thousands of companies. He is a parent of two young children, and is an active member of the environmental community (appointed February 12, 2024)