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[A. El Centro's Culinary, Pastry, Hospitality Institute - Webb Chapel Location Update Presenters: Jose Adames, Steve DeShazo, Lenora Reece, John Robertson]
SEEING NONE, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE AGENDA.AND WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH A PRESENTATION ON EL CENTRO.
THE CULINARY PROGRAM. I'M GETTING HUNGRY THINKING
ABOUT IT. >> D. ZIMMERMANN: I DON'T THINK
THEY BROUGHT SAMPLES. >> P. RITTER: THURSDAY NIGHT.
>> WE STARTED, WE REFER TO AS CULINARY NORTH.
AND WE ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND WE WANTED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE. I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO DR.
> AND LET HIM INTRODUCE HIS TEAM.
>> MADAM CHAIR, TRUSTEES, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE. EXPANSION OF OUR CULINARY PROGRAM TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, WEBB CHAPEL.
OUR TEAM IS LENORA REECE, OUR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES AND STEVE DESHAZO, THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OUR PROGRAM FOR THE FOOD HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE.
LAST MAY YOU APPROVED A LEASE FOR US TO EXPAND OUT TO THE WEB WEBBCHAPEL AREA OF DALLAS, NEAR BROOKHAVEN.
WE PRESENTED COMPELLING DATA THAT DEMONSTRATED THE NEED FOR WORKERS IN THIS FIELD AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO ACTUALLY GET NOT JUST A JOB BUT A CAREER IN THE FOOD AND HIGHLIGHT INDUSTRY. QUICK SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU APPROVED FOR THE LEASE, OVER 15,000 SQUARE FEET, 1300 PARKING SPACES, 10 KITCHENS, FIVE CLASSROOMS, A COMPUTER LAB.
A LIBRARY BROAD AREA THAT WE CAN USE, AS WELL AS OFFICE SPACE AS WELL. THE FACILITY AS YOU KNOW IS CLOSE TO THE BROOKHAVEN AREA. WE'RE WORKING WITH COLLEAGUES IN BROOKHAVEN TO SHARE ESOURCES, COLLABORATE IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF STUDENT SERVICES AND MISSIONS, RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS. AND ALSO, SECURITY AS WELL.
THERE IS A WALK-THROUGH WE'RE PLANNING WITH COLLEAGUES FROM BROOKHAVEN IN THE END OF THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK.
SO THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE FACILITIES FIRST HAND.
FOR THOSE OF YOU COMING ON THURSDAY, YOU WILL SEE THE FACILITY SINCE WE'RE HAVING AN OPENING AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME.
NOW, YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT THE THOUGHT IS OR THE PRIMARY -- AS WE EXPAND DOWNTOWN, THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND WITH THE BOND, THAT WE WILL EXPAND OUR DOWNTOWN FACILITIES IN A NEW LOCATION, IN THE DISTRICT AS PART OF THIS BOND.
A RELOCATION OF EL CENTRO. THE THOUGHT IS WE'RE NOT JUST MOVING NORTH BUT WE'RE EXPANDING NORTH.
AND IN THE FUTURE THROUGH THE BOND INCREASING OUR FOOTPRINT, THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM THAT WE PRESENT TO THE DALLAS COMMUNITY AND BEYOND BECAUSE WE WANT A STATE OF THE ART, INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOOD AND HOSPITALITY PROGRAM IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. IN TERMS OF GROWTH WE'RE EXPECTING IN MARCH, WHEN WE START, MARCH 24, THE ROGRAM ON THE CREDIT SIDE STARTING WITH 80 STUDENTS.
AND HEN AFTER THAT, IN THE FALL OF 2020, WE EXPECT TO HAVE 220
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STUDENTS. AND THEN INCREASING THAT TO 480 STUDENTS IN THE FALL OF 2021. SO NOW I'LL TURN IT OVER TO>> WE'RE WORKING TO GET 80 STUDENTS AT THIS POINT.
AND WE'RE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD O- >> I THINK SHE'S ASKING THE
QUESTION IN THE DOWNTOWN? >> WE STARTED LAST WEEK WITH 392
>> C. COMPTON: IS THAT JUST DOWNTOWN?
ACROSS THE WHOLE PROGRAM? >> JUST DOWNTOWN.
>> WHICH IS WHERE THE CENTRAL LOCATION IS.
THIS LOCATION ON WEBB CHAPEL WILL BE A SECONDARY LOCATION.
>> I'M BRIEFLY GOING TO SPEAK ABOUT THE FACILITY ITSELF.
WE WANTED TO PROVIDE VISUALS ABOUT UPDATING WE HAVE DONE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER BUT THIS ACILITY SAT VACANT FOR OVER A YEAR. THERE WAS EXPENSIVE WORK TO GET US UP AND RUNNING AND RED FOR RR THE DEADLINE.
WE HAVE TEMPORARY SIGNAGE AT THAT MOMENT, AT SOME POINT WE'LL PUT IN PERMANENT SIGNAGE AT THE LOCATION.
WE HAVE RECONNECTED THE LARGE EQUIPMENT TO DEEP CLEAN THE KITCHENS. AND ACTIVATED FOUR KITCHENS AND PHASE IN THE REMAINING OVER THE SUMMER AND FALL.
THIS IS MORE VISUALS FOR YOU TO SEE SO YOU CAN SEE THE COSMETIC UPDATING WE HAVE DONE. WE'VE GONE IN AND PUT NEW TECHNOLOGY. BECAUSE THE TECHNOLOGY IN THE FACILITY WAS NOT CURRENTLY UP TO DATE.
IT WAS OBSOLETE AND NOT USEABLE. WE CAME IN AND PUT NEW TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOMS ND IN THE COMPUTER LABS.
I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT TO THE PICTURE ON THE FARTHEST, I GUESS MY LEFT, IS THE RESTAURANT. I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT IS EMPTY. AND PART OF THE REASON WE HAVE LEFT IT THAT WAY IS BECAUSE OF THE FEBRUARY 6, EVENT COMING UP.
WE THINK THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR NDUSTRY TO COME IN AND SPONSOR THIS FACILITY. SO THAT ACTUALLY THAT RESTAURANT AREA. WE'VE BEEN VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT WHERE WE'RE INVESTING OUR DOLLARS IN REGARDS TO THE CLASSROOMS AND THE VARIOUS SP SPACES.
I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO STEVE TO TALK ABOUT THE PROGRAM.
>> THANKS. OUR FIRST CREDIT CLASSES WILL START ON MARCH 24TH. WE ANTICIPATE FOUR COHORTS OF STUDENTS. WE ARE KIND OF APPROACHING THE MODALITY AT THE NORTH CAMPUS, BASED ON THE SUCCESS WE'VE HAD WITH THE COHORTED CERTIFICATE AND DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAMS. WE'VE BEEN GETTING BETWEEN 40 AND 60% RATES USE THAT COHORT MODALITY. WE WOULD START MARCH 24, A MIC] AND CULINARY FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE.
IN ITS ENTIRETY. FOLLOWING THAT, WE'LL FLEX THREE, 16-WEEK FULL SEMESTERS AFTER ACADEMIC YEAR SO WE CAN FLOW THE ONE SEMESTER CULINARY FOFOUNDATION SINGLE ENTRY POINT SEMESTER COMPLETION. AND STUDENTS FROM FOR SPECIALIZE IN BAKING AND PASTRY OR CULINARY ARTS.
WE HAVE AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY GROUPS AND COMMUNITY GETTING THE WORD OUT.
WITH OUR SOFT LAUNCH MARKETING CAMPAIGN, THE GET SEASONED DALLAS CELEBRITY CHEF SERIES. OUR FIRST TWO WITH CHEF JOHN TESARAND PITTMAN. WE HAVE JOSH SUT CLIFF.
ALSO COMING UP CHAD HOUSER. KENT RATHMUM, NICK WALKER, IT'S BASICALLY THE WHO IS WHO OF THE CHEF ERA.
AND THAT'S GAINING A LOT OF ATTENTION.
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHER TWICE AND COMING AGAIN TO WRITE A LARGER ARTICLE IN THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS ABOUT OUR ENROLLMENT.
OPEN HOUSES, WE'VE BEEN EXECUTING A VIGOROUS SCHEDULE.
THESE ARE APPLICATION, ADMISSIONS, REGISTRATION ENROLLMENT EVENTS. AND WE'VE ALSO PARTNERED WITH WORK READY YOU, HE AEL PROGRAM, TO OFFER THIS LEVEL-ONE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMING TO THOSE ADULT LEARNERS.
ALSO, THE VIGOROUS SCHEDULE OF NONCREDIT CLASSES --
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>> HOW ARE YOU SCHEDULING THAT IN?
IS THAT IN THE DAY? >> WE'RE GOING TO DO THE TWO WEEK COURSE UP FRONT STARTING MARCH 2ND.
AND THE WORK READY YOU STUDENTS ARE IN COREGISTERED WITH OUR REGULAR STUDENTS. NO DIFFERENT SEPARATE SECTIONS OR ANYTHING. AND THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
TO HAVE THAT DIVERSITY OF LEARNERS IN THE CLASSROOM HELPS
A LOT. >> C. COMPTON: HELD AT THIS
ALSO, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE CHEF COMMUNITY OF DALLAS TO SCHEDULE A LARGE SCHEDULEE OF NONCREDIT CLASSES.
WE REALLY IDENTIFIED A BIG NEED FOR CLASSES IN SPANISH.
ESPECIALLY IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. IT'S A BIG LATINO NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND THEN, WHETHER IT'S FUN CLASSES LIKE DATE NIGHT STYLE OR SERIOUS HOBBYIST CLASSES, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL CHEF DEVELOPMENT CLASSES. WE'RE WORKING WITH A VERY PROMINENT DIETICIAN IN TOWN. AND OTHER INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE DULOMS, THE TEXAS CHEF ASSOCIATION, ET CETERA. THAT'S KIND OF A WIDE NET BUT VERY FOCUSED IN THE INDUSTRY.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: IN TERMS OF YOUR SPANISH LANGUAGE, ARE YOU WORKING WITH TELEMUNDO? THEY HAVE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND LOOKING FOR SPEAKERS ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THEIR AUDIENCES, THAT MIGHT BE AN AVENUE TO EXPLORE.
>> THAT IS A GREAT SUGGESTION. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: WE USE THAT FOR THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM AND THE PHONES RING OFF THE
WE'LL USE THAT TO FILL UP CLASSES?
>> YOU MENTIONED CERTIFICATES AND STUFF.
AND LEVELS? CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT KIND OF CERTIFICATES AND WHAT KIND OF INDUSTRIES STUDENTS ARE GOING
FOR IN CULINARY ARTS? >> WHAT WE'VE DONE IS DESIGNED A PROGRAM OF STACKABLE CREDENTIALS THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO QU QUICKY GET CREDENTIALS. THE SINGLE ENTRY POINT FOR HOT FOOD SAVORY AND PASTRY CHEFS IS THE CULINARY FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE. ONE SEMESTER, 17 HOURS.
THEY COMPLETE IN A SINGLE SEMESTER.
STUDENTS CAN TAKE THE CREDENTIAL AND GO BACK OUT INTO THE WORKPLACE OR CONTINUE IN THE PROGRAM AND SPECIALIZE EITHER IN THE CULINARY SPECIALIST OR BAKERY PASTRY SPECIALIST, WHICH IS TWO SEMESTERS. I MENTIONED IN THE LAST SLIDE, THREE SEMESTERS PER YEAR. SO STUDENTS CAN COMPLETE ALL OF THE COURSE WORK IN BOTH THE CULINARY OR THE PASTRY ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN A SINGLE ACADEMIC YEAR.
AND SO THIS FAST-TRACK NATURE, KIND OF EMULATES THE SUCCESS OF THE PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS, LE CORDON BLEU.
THEY WERE GOOD AT GETTING STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM, COMPLETING AND OUT TO INDUSTRY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
WE'VE BEEN TESTING THAT MODALITY DOWNTOWNS FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS WITH GREAT SUCCESS. THAT'S REALLY WHERE WE'RE FO FOCUSING THE ENROLLMENT UP NORTH IN THE FAST-TRACK STYLE
MODALITY. >> P. RITTER: ARE MANY STUDENTS ENROLLED IN BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES AS WELL? DO YOU SEE A LOT OF THAT?
>> WE'RE WORKING ON AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM AT EL CENTRO. WADE HIDE IS LEADING THAT EFFORT. HYDE.
WE'RE TALKING WITH HIM ABOUT ESPECIALLY ON THE C.E. SIDE HAVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASSES. CITY OF DALLAS HAS DONE TWO OF THEIR ENTREPRENEURSHIP SESSIONS IN THE LAST YEAR.
WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT MODALITY TOO.
SO I MENTION THE GET SEASONED. IT'S BEEN REALLY SUCCESSFUL.
IT'S A LOT OF FUN. SO IF YOU ALL LIKE TO COOK, PLEASE GO TO EL CENTRO DOT EDU AND BUY YOUR TICK TICKETS.
IT'S GREAT. THERE IS AN OPEN INVITATION ANYTIME YOU WANT TO BUY A TICKET.
>> HE WANTS TO BE THE CHEF. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY L PLANS WITH ANYTIME IN THE FUTURE FOR A COURSE IN THAI CUISINE?
>> OUR GOOD FRIEND NIKKI IS GOING TO BE THERE THURSDAY NIGHT. SHE OWNS ASIAN RESTAURANTS.
SHE DOES COOKING CLASSES IN HER RESTAURANTS.
BUT NIKKI AND I HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR 20 YEARS SO THE
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ANSWER IS YES. AND THAT APPLIES ACROSS-THE-BOARD, CUISINES OF THE WORLD WE WANT TO HAVE THAT SERIES ONGOING YEAR AROUND TO OFFER PEOPLE THAT GLIMPSE INTOOTHER CULTURAL CUISINES. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: IF YOU CAN SEND ME THE INFORMATION. HOPEFULLY MY CLASS WON'T MEET IN
PERSON THAT NIGHT. >> EXCELLENT.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THE FOUNDATION ON OUR SPONSORSHIP AND NAMING PACKAGES. THOSE HAVE BEEN FINALIZED.
AND THAT'S A BIG PIECE OF THE EVENTS FEBRUARY 6.
T IT'S A DEVELOPMENT EVENTS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE INFLUENCERS FROM THE HIGHEST LEVELS THROUGH PEOPLE TIED IN CLOSE WITH THE WORKFORCE, H.R. AND GENERAL MANAGERS, EXECUTIVE CHEFS.
ACROSS ALL THE DIFFERENT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS, HOTELS, ET CETERA. AND DON'T FORGET BITS AND BITES, APRIL 1 19TH.
THE DALLAS ARBORETUM, THE BEST FOOD FESTIVAL IN TOWN.
EL CENTRO COLLEGE DOT EDU. >> I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE NEWEST OPPORTUNITIES WITH HE TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION.
THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. AND WHEN WE GOT TO THIS NEW LOCATION, THEY WERE VERY EXCITED AND WANTED TO PARTNER WITH US RIGHT AWAY. ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THEY ASKED, CAN WE BE IN THE SAME LOCATION AS YOU? THAT WILL PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE TRAININGS, GET YOUR STUDENTS IN WITH INDUSTRY EARLY ON, AND REALLY GET YOU TOTALLY INTEGRATED WITH THE CULINARY INDUSTRY.
WE APPROACHED THIS ONVERSATION AS WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR STUDENTS? WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST VALUE FOR OUR STUDENTS? WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD TODAY IS A CO-LOCATION STRATEGY FOR THE TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION. WE ALSO FORESEE OTHER GROUPS.
STEVE MENTIONED THE LADOMS, THEY HAVE BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH THEM. WE'LL HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM IN THE NEW FUTURE. VARIOUS HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES THAT ARE INTERESTED. WHAT YOU WILL SEE ON THE BOARD AGENDA TODAY, WE WANTED TO GET CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHAT DOES THAT FRENCH PHRASE MEAN?
>> SO THE LUDONE DECONSECUTIVE YEAH, IS THE INTERNATINATIONA WOMEN'S CHEF HONOR SOCIETY. ACOUSTASCOFERIA IS THE GRANDFATHER OF THE INDUSTRY. MODERNIZED THE KITCHEN, ET
CETERA. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK OU.
>> BUT YOU KNEW THAT. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: OF COURSE.
I WANTED TO SEE IF YOU KNEW IT. >> JUST WANTED TO CHECK.
>> BUT I -- >> D. ZIMMERMANN: IT SAYS, NO.
>> I AM A DISCIPLE OF IT. WE ARE OPEN TO WOMEN AND
>> SO THERE IS AN AGENDA ITEM WE DISCUSSED NOW OR LATER TO LEASE SPACE LESS THAN 1400 SQUARE FOOT AT OUR LOCATION.
WE HAVE 50,000 SQUARE FEET. IF THERE WAS ANY, WE SUPPORT IT, REALLY IS NICE INDUSTRY MATCH. IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS, WE COULD PROBABLY HANDLE THOSE WHILE WE GOT THE TEAM UP HERE.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: THIS IS OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD?
>> IVE YEARS AND SOME -- >> D. ZIMMERMANN: FIVE YEARS, 10 MONTHS. AT THIS POINT, THAT IS WRITTEN IN STONE? BECAUSE AT THIS POINT HOW LONG DO WE HAVE THE
PROPERTY? >> WE HAVE THE PROPERTY FOR I BELIEVE THERE IS FIVE YEARS AND SEVEN YEARS AND 10 YEARS.
WE PUT IN THE AGREEMENT, A TERMINATION PROVISION.
SO WE COULD PROVIDE 90 DAY NOTICE AND GET OUT OF IT.
IF WE WANTED TO OPT FOR THE FIVE YEAR FOR THE LEASE OF THE LOCATION, WE COULD TERM OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: THE FIVE YEARS AND 10 MONTHS WOULD BE 10 MONTHS
WE WOULD JUST PROVIDE THEM THAT. >> D. ZIMMERMANN: OKAY.
>> AND PART OF THAT WAS BUILDING THE PROGRAM, HAPPY WITH EVERYTHING. BUT IT'S ALSO, AT SOME POINT IN TIME THERE IS PROBABLY GOING TO NEED TO BE A PERMANENT HOME WHETHER IT'S HERE OR WHATEVER WE DO.
WE MIGHT LIKE TO FIND A PERMANENT HOME FOR THIS.
WE GAVE OURSELVES OPTIONS ON THE TABLE FOR THE BOARD TO LOOK AT IN THE FUTURE. BEING ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE
HAVE AND DOING THAT. >> P. RITTER: YOU MENTIONED THE BOND AND EL CENTRO'S PLANS DOWNTOWN.
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AS YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSITY THE CULINARY ARTS, DO YOU THINK THE COMMUNITY WOULD BE BETTER SERVED BY PULLING THAT BACK DOWNTOWN SOME DAY OR PERHAPS MORE THAN TWO LOCATIONS FOR CULINARY ARTS IN DALLASCOUNTY? >> I THINK FROM A STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE, WE SEE DOWNTOWN BEING A PRIMARY LOCATION.
AND SEEING THIS OTHER PART AS A SECONDARY LOCATION, AN ADDITIONAL LOCATION, TO SERVE THAT AREA OF DALLAS THAT PERHAPS MAY NOT BE WILLING TO OR WANT TO COME DOWNTOWN.
IT'S A GREAT PPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY UP THERE. AND I THINK THOSE TWO LOCATIONS MAKE A LOT OF SENSE. SO STRATEGICALLY FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, THE LOCATION ON WEBB CHAPEL IS NOT NECESSARILY A FIVE-YEAR AND WE'RE OUT. THEY MAYBE A LONGER TERM.
WITH THE DISTRICT DECIDING WHETHER WE STAY THERE AND/OR POSSIBLY IN THE FUTURE, BUILD SOMETHING IN THAT AREA.
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: I WILL SAY THIS.
SPOKE TO MAYOR AND OTHERS ARE PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THIS COMING IN BECAUSE OF THE OVER 300 RESTAURANTS LOCATED IN THAT
IMMEDIATE AREA THAT -- >> THE VALLEY VIEW AREA, AS WELL
AS -- >> P. RITTER: CHARLETTA?
>> C. COMPTON: SOUNDS WONDERFUL EVERYTHING YOU RE DOING.
I WOULD LIKE A REPORT, WOULD YOU SAY THREE, FOUR, 16 WEEK SESSIONS? CORRECT?
>> 16. >> C. COMPTON: 16-WEEK SESSION,
>> C. COMPTON: I WOULD LIKE A REPORT AFTER EACH SESSION.
AND I WOULD LIKE IT BY ETHNICITY, BY ZIP CODE.
AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MARKETING EFFORTS THAT YOU ALL ARE EMPLOYING TO MAKE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE EXCLUSIVE TO THAT PARTICULAR FACILITY AVAILABLE TO THE OTHER AREAS OF THE DISTRICT. PARTICULARLY, SOUTHERN DALLAS.
AND YOU ALL KNOW THAT WAS A CONCERN FOR ME WHEN THIS FIRST HIT THE BOARD. THAT IT'S PUTTING T OUT OF REACH. SOME OF THE MORE -- LET ME PUT IT ELITE OR UPSCALE EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
AND THAT CONCERNS ME. SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT KIND OF PROGRESS YOU ARE MAKING A AND STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING THIS
>> THE PROPOSAL FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, ARE THEY RELOCATING TO THIS SPACE OR IS THIS LIKE A WHOLE NEW OFFICE THAT THEY ARE OPENING?
>> SO THEY CURRENTLY HAVE LEASE SPACE IN NORTH DALLAS.
AND SO IT'S A RELOCATION OF THEIR FACILITY INTO THIS.
>> M. BRAVO: IT'S LIKE THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE FFICE?
>> RIGHT. THE GREATER DALLAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION IS THE METRO OFFICE OF THE TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION. AND SO IT IS, THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION THEY HAVE THREE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.
AS WELL, THE CEO OF THE TRA, THE NEW CEO LIVES IN SOUTH LAKE.
I THINK SHE WOULD LIKE AN OFFICE CLOSER TO HELP.
>> M. BRAVO: BECAUSE I SEE IN THE AGREEMENT, THEY ARE GOING TO DO THINGS FOR 400 STUDENTS. IS THAT GOING TO BE A NEW THING THAT WAS NOT DONE BEFORE? YES?
>> NOT EXACTLY. THERE IS A LITTLE BLURRED LINE.
I'VE BEEN N THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 17 YEARS.
WE'RE CLOSE WITH THE INTERACTIONS THROUGH THE TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND PRO START HIGH SCHOOL PIPELINE. WE HAVE 76 TEXAS PRO START HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH TEXAS AREA. WE SEE THAT AS ONE OF OUR GREATEST RECRUITING PIPELINES TO RETAIN STUDENTS AS THEY MOVE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, TO COLLEGE O CAREER.
>> THE CO-LOCATION, GIVES AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY THEY ARE OTHERWISE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO EXPERIENCE.
>> M. BRAVO: WE ALREADY KIND OF HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
THIS IS NOR MORE IN TERMS OF THEM HAVING A NEW SPACE, LEASING
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: I HAVE TO SAY, SIX YEARS AGO WHEN I CAME HERE, THE FIRST GROUP I HEARD FROM IN DALLAS WAS THE GREATER
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DALLAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION. THEY HAD FUNDED A FEASIBILITY STUDY BECAUSE OF THE SHORTAGE AND CHALLENGES, WORKING CLOSELY WITH STEVE AND THE TEAM THERE AT EL CENTRO TO ADDRESS THOSE NE NEEDS. THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO BE, I MEAN, IT REALLY IS HARD TO TELL WHERE WE END WHEN WE GET TO THINGS LIKE BITS AND BITES THEY ARE VERY MUCH INVOLVED.>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TO PIGGYBACK ON TRUSTEE COMPTON'S INQUIRY.
ARE HIGHER-LEVEL TRAININGS OR EVENTS NOT TAKING PLACE
CURRENTLY AT EL CENTRO? >> WELL, IT'S THE SAME -- AS FAR AS OUR CREDIT PROGRAM, IT'S THE EXACT SAME CLASSES, SAME CERTIFICATES, SAME DEGREES AS DOWNTOWN.
NOW, WE DON'T HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF EVENTS DOWNTOWN.
BECAUSE WE HAVE A MUCH SMALLER FACILITY.
AND SO WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE BANDWIDTH.
THERE WILL BE EVENTS AT THE NORTH CAMPUS THAT AREN'T TAKING PLACE DOWNTOWN JUST AS A MATTER OF LOGISTICS.
>> I THINK WHEN WE GET A LARGER SPACE WE CAN OFFER THOSE DOWNTOWN. AT THIS POINT, THOSE ARE THE MOST UTILIZED LABS IN OUR FACILITY.
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: AS I RECALL YOU HAVE ABOUT 10,000 SQUARE FOOT DOWNTOWN. SO YOU ARE LEASING 50,000 AND MORE. SO THE ABILITY YOU HAVE TWO KITCHENS DOWNTOWN. AND YOU WILL OPEN UP FOUR UP NORTH. WITH NO ABILITY TO EXPAND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE BEEN IN THE DISCUSSION TO FIGURE OUT A
SOLUTION. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THESE EVENTS THAT ARE YOU ARE ABLE TO DO IN THE NORTH LOCATION, THEY NEED A KITCHEN ATTACHED TO THE EVENT SO THEY CAN PREPARE AND BRING OUT
OR WHATEVER? >> WELL, SOMETIMES.
SOMETIMES THE EVENTS ARE GOING TO TAKE PLACE IN THE KITCHENS.
KIND OF LIKE THE CHEF SERIES. BUT ALSO, ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLASSES. AND OTHER ENGAGEMENTS.
WE'RE ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE TALKING WITH THE LODOMS DECONSECUTIVIA ABOUT S PARTPARTNERING WITH THEM TO DO EVENTS INSIDE KITCHENS. ALSO, THE CHEF POP-UP EVENTS ALL AROUND DOWNTOWN, THEY NEED VENUES.
AND ALSO THE 1300 ARKING SPACES ARE VERY APPEALING TO EL CENTRO PEOPLE SINCE WE DON'T HAVE ANY PARKING.
>> WE DON'T HAVE THE BANDWIDTH OF SPACE TO DO THOSE EVENTS.
IDEALLY WOULD LOVE TO BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE SPACE.
>> ACTUALLY, WE HAVE BEEN DOING EVENTS.
WE PIGEON HOLED IN EVENTS, IN EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY,
ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: I REMEMBER WHEN WE TOURED EL CENTRO IN PREPARATION FOR THE BOND, YOUR KITCHEN IS SMALL. YOU HAVE TWO KITCHENS?
>> ONE KITCHEN, ONE BAKE SHOP. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: FOR THE PASTRIES. BUT THEY WERE SMALL SO IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO HAVE CHEFS DEMONSTRATING.
>> THAT WILL CHANGE WITH THE NEW CAMPUS IS BUILD.
>> YES. >> P. RITTER: CHARLETTA.
>> C. COMPTON: DO YOU GET REFERRALS OF STUDENTS FROM THE
RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION? >> YES, WE DO.
YES . IN FACT, RIGHT NOW IN OUR DOWNTOWN CAMPUS, I MEAN, I CAN THINK OF THREE STUDENTS JUST RIGHT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD THAT CAME FROM RESTAURANT REFERRALS. AND REALLY, WE SEE THAT RESTAURANT PIPELINE AS BEING A POTENTIALLY HUGE SOURCE OF STUDENTS FOR US. BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE GET STARTED IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY KIND OF BY ACCIDENT.
AND THEY WORK IN THE BUSINESS FOR THREE OR FOUR YEARS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN TELL THEMSELVES, THIS IS MY CAREER.
BUT THEY NEED EDUCATION CREDENTIALS.
THAT'S A BIG PIPELINE. >> C. COMPTON: I PLAN TO ATTEND
THE EVENT ON THURSDAY. >> GREAT.
>> P. RITTER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THIS IS GOING TO E A HUGE SUCCESS, I JUST HAVE A FEELING ABOUT IT. AND YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN ORKING ON THIS FOR MANY, MANY MONTHS NOW.
SO WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST, AND REALIZING THE DREAM YOU HAVE BEHIND THIS. I THINK ANYTIME CULINARY ARTS IS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY LIKE WITH THIS FACILITY, LIKE YOU DID WITH BITS AND BITES, LIKE YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO IMAGINE ADDITIONAL MODES OF OUTREACH, IT'S GOING TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND PEOPLE WILL BE WELL FED. THINK ABOUT THAT.
IT'S VALUABLE WHEN YOU GET OUT THERE.
AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO THAT BROADLY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> CHAIR D. FLORES: GOOD
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PRESENTATION. >> P. RITTER: REALLY GOOD.
SEE YOU THURSDAY. >> I'LL PASS THESE OUT.
>> P. RITTER: IS THE TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, THEY ARE MAKING A ONE-TIME AYMENT, RIGHT?
>> UP TO. THE AMOUNT OVER THE TERM.
>> P. RITTER: ARE THEY GOING TO OFFER JOB PLACEMENT SERVICE TO STUDENTS? IS THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THEY
WE HAVE AN ONLINE JOB BOARD THAT FACILITATES THE CONNECTION
[B. Facility Improvement Plan Update and Review Presenters: John Robertson, Scott Wright]
BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND STUDENTS. THE GREATER DALLAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION IS A MASSIVE EMPLOYER IN THE COUNTY FOR ALLTHEIR MEMBER RESTAURANTS. >> P. RITTER: OKAY.
GOOD LUCK. FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
>> FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE SCOTT WRIGHT.
SCOTT WILL BE HERE IN A YEAR IN MARCH.
HE'S BEEN PART OF THIS COMMITTEE BEFORE.
>> IF YOU REMEMBER LAST SUMMER, WE STARTED THE PROCESS OF LOOKING AT ALL OUR DEFERRED MAINTENANCE WE HAD.
AND ROLLING IT INTO THIS NEW PACKAGE, FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN. A LOT OF THIS IS GOING TO BE A REPEAT. ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANTED TO SHOW IS WE COULD GET THE PROJECTS WE LISTED, DONE IN A YEAR. THE BOARD APPROVED $25 MILLION IN THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FACILITY PLAN.
THESE ARE OPERATING BUDGET ITEMS. AND WE LOOK AT HOW THIS WORKS WITH ALSO IMPROVING OUR ENERGY MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS AND OTHER THINGS WE'RE TRYING TO DO AS WE'RE LOOKING THROUGH THESE.
I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO SCOTT AND LET HIM GO THROUGH THE REVIEW AND LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT TODAY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, HOW ARE YOU? SO LIKE JOHN SAID, A LOT OF THIS, I LEFT IT PURPOSEFULLY REVIEW, KIND OF DEFINITIONS, A LITTLE BIT OF THE PROCESS. THE BIG ONE WILL BE THE RESULTS.
SOME ADDITIONAL PROJECTS MWBE PARTICIPATION AND QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN KIND OF I THINK STARTED OFF BEING A LOT ABOUT DEFERRED MAINTENANCE, HOW DO HANDLE IT AND THE PROCESS.
I THINK DIDN'T KNOW A GOOD WAY IT'S GROWN TO ENCOMPASS OUR PROJECTS. KIND OF ALL OF OUR PROJECTS WILL BECOME PART OF THE FIP PLAN AND BUDGETED FOR FOR THE MOST PART.
THINGS HAPPEN HERE AND THERE. BUT FOR THE MOST PART WE WANT TO CAPTURE THOSE AND BUDGET FOR THOSE.
WORKED WITH THE CAMPUS FACILITIES IRECTORS.
THEY USE THIS MATRIX HERE TO TY TO PRIORITIZE THINGS ON A CAMPUS LEVEL. AND THEN IT ROLES UP TO A DISTRICT LEVEL. WE DO THAT ACROSS THE DISTRICT IN LINE WITH THESE CRITICAL, MAINTAIN AND OTHER CATEGORIESFELT YOU WILL SEE THE RESULTS IN A SECOND.
SO HERE'S THE ROLL OUT FROM LAST YEAR, KIND OF MEETING LAST FISCAL WE'RE EXECUTING THIS FISCAL.
IT'S TYPICAL. YOU HOPE TO SEE NOT A WHOLE LOT IN THE CRITICAL CATEGORIES. A LOT OF IT IMPROVED, THAT IS KIND OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER THINGS.
$250 MILLION LOOK ACROSS THE DISTRICT.
IT LIVES AND BREATHES AS WE UPDATED HIS YEAR, THESE NUMBERS WILL CHANGE. BECAUSE WE DID THINGS, THEY WILL ADDS THINGS AND IT WILL MOVE AND SHAKE AS IT SHOULD.
IT'S A LIVING DOCUMENT. WE HAVE THE FIP HAS A COMMITTEE WITH DEFER COMPLETED AND WE VET AND PRIORITIZE THINGS TO COME UP WITH A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR THE $25 MILLION WE GOT TOWARD THE EFFORT. THE NEXT SLIDE WILL BE THE HEART AND SOUL OF IT. THE NUMBER FOR BROOKHAVEN FOR EXAMPLE, THE 5.1 MILLION, THAT'S WHAT WAS APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE. AND ALSO THE BOARD TO DO THESE PROJECTS, FOR EXAMPLE, BROOKHAVEN.
IN RED I'VE GIVEN YOU THE UPDATE FROM JULY SINCE WE BRIEFED IT INITIALLY. THE FEDERAL PACIFIC PANELS AT
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BROOKHAVEN, THOSE BID OUT IN JANUARY AND SOON AWARDED.IT'S ON BUDGET AND SCHEDULE. THE FIVE ROOFS AT BROOKHAVEN ARE COMPLETE. VERY GOOD PROJECT THERE.
CEDAR VALLEY, THEY ARE HANDLING UNITS THAT REQUIRED ENGINEERING.
THAT WILL -- IT'S SOON TO BE DONE WITH DESIGN.
AND WE'LL GO OUT FOR CONSTRUCTION BID, IT'S ON BUDGET AND SCHEDULE. AND THE SCHEDULE TO ME, WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO DO THIS IN THE FISCAL.
WHEN YOU SEE ON SCHEDULE, THAT'S WHAT MY INDICATION IS WITHIN THE
FISCAL YEAR. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHICH ONE
DID YOU SAY WAS BEGUN IN JULY? >> NO, MA'AM, I SAID WE VETTED THESE PROJECTS IN JULY FOR FUFUNDING IN SEPTEMBER.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: BASICALLY, THESE ARE THE FISCAL YEAR 2020
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ARE WE WORKING ANY FUNDED IN FISCAL
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: NOT ALL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED?
>> QU QUITE RANKLY, WE'RE TRYING TO CONSOLIDATE THIS.
WE THINK IT'S CONFUSING. IT'S CONFUSING TO JOHN.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET IT IN ONE COURT NO MATTER WHERE THE FUNDING COMES FROM. THAT'S OUR PLAN FOR THE YEAR.
BECAUSE AS WE MOVE INTO THE BOND PROJECTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, WE HAVE SO MANY THINGS GOING ON, WE CAN'T DO THIS ON A --
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: SURE. MAYBE IF YOU COULD PER PROJECT IN PARENTHESIS WHAT FISCAL YEAR THAT FUNDING IS COMING FROM.
>> ALL OF THESE ARE -- >> ALL THESE RELATE TO THE
$25 MILLION. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: I UNDERSTAND THAT NOW. BUT IF YOU BY CHANCE DO A REPORT WHERE IT'S 2019, 2020, 2021, KIND OF LET US KNOW.
AND IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ARE MOVING ALONG QUICKER ON GETTING THE
PROJECTS STARTED? >> HE'S MOVED FASTER THAN I CAN KICK HIM DOWN THE ROAD. THAT WAS THE GOAL.
WE NEEDED TO PROVE NOT ONLY TO THE BOARD BUT OUR CUSTOMERS, THE
LOCATIONS. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THAT WAS AN
ISSUE. >> AND WE COULD COME UP WITH A LIST. AND THERE IS GOING TO BE ONE PROJECT ON HERE WE KIND OF WAS WORRIED FROM THE AGAIN.
THANKS TO SCOTT ON THIS, EVERYBODY AT THE LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH. I THINK THEY ARE HAPPY THINGS
ARE GETTING DONE. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: SO THE GOAL IS THE FUNDING FOR THE YEAR THAT WE'RE IN, THE FISCAL YEAR WE'RE IN, THOSE PROJECTED GET COMPLETED WITHIN THAT YEAR TO THE EXTENT BECAUSE BECAUSE THAT'S THE GOAL?
>> YES. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: IT USED TO
BE 16, WE UPPEDDED TO 25. >> WE WENT FROM 16 TO 18 AND NOW 25. AND WE EXPECT TO STAY I 25 FOR BUDGET REQUESTS FOR 2021. WE GOT MANY MORE PROJECTS WE NEED TO DO. WE'LL BRING THIS BACK IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS WITH WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR NEXT YEAR.
BECAUSE THE EARLIER WE GIVE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY NOTICE ABOUT THE PROJECTS, ALL TENTATIVE TO BE APPROVED Y THE BOARD. AT LEAST WE CAN START WITH, HERE'S WHAT WE SEE COMING DOWN THE PIKE.
WHO IS QUALIFIED TO DO THE,. SCOTT HAS DONE A GOOD JOB WORKING WITH THE INDUSTRY GROUPS ABOUT WORKING THINGS TOGETHER SO THEY KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING. I WON'T SAY IT'S PERFECT BUT
WE'RE GETTING BETTER. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHAT'S YOUR -- WHAT IS THE AMOUNT WHERE YOU HAVE TO PUT IT OUT FORBID VERSUS PICKING UP THE PHONE AND CHECKING WITH THREE OR WHATEVER
THE PROCESS IS? >> THERE IS TWO THINGS.
ONE, IF CONTRACTORS ARE ON COOPERATIVES WE CAN DO THAT.
HOWEVER, WE LIKE TO USE THAT ALMOST AS A I WON'T SAY LAST DITCH EFFORT. IT SERVICES THE PURPOSE BUT MANY TIMES TO GIVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ABILITY TO BID ON THESE.
$50,000 IS THE LIMIT THAT ANYTHING OVER 50 WE HAVE TO GO OOUT FOR BID. HOWEVER, WE'RE DEVELOPING PREQUALIFIED POOLS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THE SELECTION PROCESS, OVER 50,000 WE CAN SEND OUT THREE BIDS TO THEM AND GET A QUOTE AND IT'S A MUCH FASTER PROCESS.
>> P. RITTER: CHARLETTA. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: NO
SURPRISES. >> C. COMPTON: QUESTIONS.
25 MILLION TOTAL OF 250 MILLION IN DEFERRED MAINTENANCE.
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WHAT PERCENTAGE DO YOU ESTIMATE THAT WITH THE BOND ROJECTS WE'LL TAKE AWAY FROM THE 250 MILLION REQUIRED NOW?DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? >> MY QUICK ANSWER IS, NONE OF THE BOND PROJECTS ARE SEPARATE. THESE ARE THINGS WE'RE TRYING TO
DO. >> C. COMPTON: I THOUGHT ONE OF THE COMMENTS MADE WHEN WE WERE HAVING THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE BOND PROGRAM, IN THIS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE THAT SOME OF THOSE BOND PROJECTS WOULD TAKE CARE OF SOME OF THIS.
THEY WOULD NO LONGER BE NEEDED. >> THAT'S ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY.
THIS IS THE LIST THAT AS DERIVED LAST YEAR.
AND AS WE START TO PLAN SOME OF THOSE, WE MAY MIND FIND OURSELF SAYING, DO WE NEED THESE IN THIS BECAUSE WE'RE BUILDING A BUILDING NEXT DOOR. WE'VE DONE THAT AT EL CENTRO.
WE'VE KNOWN THE PLAN. WE DON'T WANT TO DO HIGH-DOLLAR RENOVATIONS IF WE'RE GOING TO TURN AROUND AND VACATE THE BUILDING OR HAVE PLANS FOR IT TO BE TORN DOWN.
SO YES, T WILL CHANGE THE LIST. I WON'T SAY THOSE HAVE BEEN TOTALLY IDENTIFIED. THAT'S PART OF THIS BEING AN ANNUAL PROCESS, WE KEEP IT UP TO DATE AS WE WORK WITH THOSE THINGS. THINGS LO LIKE THE ROOF, WE NEED
TO GET THEM DONE. >> C. COMPTON: CEDAR VALLEY, EIGHT ROOFS NEEDED, 11 BUILDINGS.
THAT'S KIND OF BAD. I GUESS S YOU ARE DOING THESE EIGHT, AND THEY ARE ONLY 45% COMPLETE, THOSE OTHER THREE BUILDINGS WILL PROBABLY NEED ROOFS BEFORE YOU FINISH DOING
THAT. >> WE'RE REVIEWING EVERYTHING.
I WORKED WITH DR. SEABROOKS RECENTLY ON THE PROJECTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE BOND. AND DOING RETHINKING FOR THE SAME DOLLARS. THAT'S ONE THING WE REALLY WANT TO HAVE HERE IS THIS ABILITY TO REVIEW AS NEEDS AND THINGS CHANGE THAT WE'RE DOING WHAT IS RIGHT.
ONE HAS COME UP, WE DON'T FEEL WE SHOULD REMODEL A BUILDING IN
CEDAR VALLEY. >> C. COMPTON: DEFERRED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN A SORE SPOT WITH ME SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD. I THINK A RECOMMENDATION OR SUGGESTION, LOOKING FOR BUDGETING PROCESS, WE MIGHT, IF YOU DON'T ANTICIPATE THIS 250 MILLION DECREASING SIGNIFICANTLY, THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT BUDGET AND SOME ADDITIONAL MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF THIS.
OR TRY TO ACCOMPLISH IT QUICKER THAN RIGHT NOW.
>> A COUPLE OF THINGS WE'RE LOOKING AT, NOTHING I CAN BRING TO THE BOARD BUT AREAS WE'RE INVESTIGATING, HOW TO GET SOME OF THESE DONE WITH OTHER METHODOLOGIES IN THE MARKETPLACE TODAY. SO THAT WE CAN RAMP THIS UP FASTER. THE FIRST PART IS, KNOWING WE CAN DO 25 MILLION IN A YEAR AND GET IT DONE.
THE SECOND PART OF THAT IS START THAT NEXT YEAR BUT WORK ON THE PLAN FOR HOW TO GET MORE OFF THE LIST.
AND BRING EVERYBODY UP TO THE SAME LEVEL ON A FASTER BASIS.
AND SCOTT AND I ARE WORKING ON PROBABILITIES.
>> C. COMPTON: THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
BECAUSE THIS LIST KEEPS IKEEPS INCINCREASING.
WITH THE SMALL AMOUNT WE'RE DEDICATING TO HE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE, I MEAN, YOU KNOW, IT'S GOING TO GET BIGGER FROM WHAT I SEE BECAUSE IT'S NOT GETTING ACCOMPLISHED.
>> WHEN YOU GO OFF THE STUDIES, IF YOU USE APA INFORMATION, THE 25 MILLION IS ABOUT WHERE YOU SHOULD BE.
HOWEVER, I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M OING TO SAY. THAT ASSUMES A CERTAIN LEVEL AT SOME LEVEL THAT THIS IS ALL YOU NEED IS 2% OF REPLACEMENT COST.
IF YOU ARE TRYING TO PLAY CATCH UP, IT TAKES MORE MONEY TO DO
THAT. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: I THINK THAT'S THE QUESTION, RIGHT? WHAT PER YEAR WOULD IT TAKE TO GET THIS $250 MILLION HANDLED QUICKER? BECAUSE AT THIS POINT, IT'S GOING TO TAKE US 10 YEARS.
>> MY RECOMMENDATION WITHOUT ANY FORMAL PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD BUT WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON IS TO CONTINUE THE 25 MILLION FOR NEXT YEAR WHILE WE WORK ON OTHER TYPES OF FUNDING MECHANISMS TO GET MORE OF THE PROJECTS DONE ON A FASTER BASIS.
EVERYTHING FROM MAINTENANCE TAX NOTES, ENERGY PERFORMANCE
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CONTRACTS, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS THAT WE WOULD WANT TO LOOK AT THAT ARE POSSIBILITIES WE COULD GET THINGS PAID FOR BY ANOTHER METHODOLOGY THAN US PUTTING DOLLARS IN THE PERATING BUDGET>> P. RITTER: I THINK YOU ARE HEARING AN APPETITE TO LOOK BEYOND 25 MILLION WITH DEFERRED MAINTENANCE.
I AGREE. LOOK AT THE CRITICAL PROJECTS.
WE HAVE 75 MILLION IN RITICAL PROJECTS.
ASSUMING ALL OF THE 25 MILLION THIS YEAR IS ON CRITICAL PROJECTS, THAT'S ONLY A THIRD OF THEM.
WE HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS IN FINANCING AND YOU ARE GOOD AT LAYING THEM OUT. LET'S LOOK AT THE BACKLOG AND 250 DOWN. AND THE CHANCE WILL BE IN THE
BUDGET, RIGHT? >> CHAIR D. FLORES: IS PART OF THE RELUCTANCE GOING BEYOND THE 25 MILLION, IS THAT IT REQUIRES A GREATER CAPACITY IN TERMS OF STAFF OR WHAT?
>> I DON'T THINK SO. IT'S MORE THERE IS THE PREVIEW IS WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW IS PROJECTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. AND THERE IS GOING TO BE BUDGET PRESSURES NEXT YEAR. A LIM LIMITED INCREASES IN REVE.
AND WE'VE A LOT OF THINGS AND PROGRAMS WE WANT TO DO.
THINGS I'VE ENTIONED TO THE CHANCELLOR BEFORE.
WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE. THERE WILL PROBABLY BE PARTS WE HAVE TO SAY, ARE WE GOING TO THE THIS OR THAT.
THE ONLY THING I DON'T WANT TO DO, WE MADE A COMMITMENT TO DEFERRED MAINTENANCE, WE CAN'T BACK OFF NOW.
BE READY FOR A FIGHT IF YOU WANT TO LOWER THE 25 MILLION.
I'M FOR RAISINGS. I'M TRYING TO FIND OTHER MONIES THAT IS NOT IMPACTING THE BUDGET DIRECTLY THAT COULD MAKE IT GO FASTER BUT NOT HAVE THE PRESSURE ON THE OPERATING BUDGET.
>> P. RITTER: NEXT AGENDA ITEM. MA'AM?
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: LAST TIME -- >> P. RITTER: I'M SORRY.
>> C. COMPTON: YOU REMEMBER THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT CEDAR
VALLEY, IS THAT TAKEN CARE OF? >> IT'S PART OF THIS PLAN.
SO THERE WAS TWO PARTS. THE SPRINKLERS, AND THAT WAS A YEAR OR TWO BEFORE THIS PLAN STOOD UP.
INSIDE HERE IS AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE WHOLE CAMPUS THAT WAS ON
TRACK. >> C. COMPTON: THE REASON I ASKED IS I GOT A CALL AND EMAIL FROM A COMMUNITY EMBER WANTING TO KNOW IF THE BOARD WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE.
AND I REMEMBERED YOU ALL RAN INTO PROBLEMS WITH THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT. AND YOU KNOW, THEY WERE TALKING HOW UNSAFE IT WAS. NOT TO HAVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM. THAT ISSUE IS IN THE COMMUNITY
>> C. COMPTON: MY RESPONSE TO THEM WAS THAT I DID KNOW ABOUT IT. THE BOARD KNEW ABOUT IT.
AND THAT IT WAS BEING WORKED ON AND SO FORTH.
I WAS WONDERING BECAUSE WASN'T IT TWO OR THREE MONTHS YOU BROUGHT IT UP AND I WAS WONDERING WHERE WE WERE WITH IT.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT IT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, BEFORE WE STARTED ON THIS. AND THERE WERE ERTAIN THINGS WE HAD TO DO IMMEDIATELY. AND CONTINUING THINGS WE HAVE TO DO WORKING INTO THIS PLAN. IT'S A REVAMP OF WHAT WE WANT TO DO DISTRICT WIDE OF HAVING CERTAIN STANDARDS OF SAFETY, WHETHER IT'S ELEVATORS, THAT'S ONE OF MY PET AREAS.
THERE ARE SAFETY AREA THINGS IN HERE AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON. THEN WE KIND OF GET TO THOSE AREAS THAT WE CAN START TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE'RE IMPROVING THE
FACILITIES. >> D. ZIMMERMANN: THE FEDERAL PACIFIC ELECTRICAL PANELS. WE HAVE JUST ONE MORE THAT EED TO BE DONE AT BROOKHAVEN? AND ALL THE OTHERS HAVE BEEN
SO THERE ARE THREE BUILDINGS HERE.
I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT COUNT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD BUT I KNOW THERE ARE STILL OTHER BUILDINGS TO DO.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: OKAY. THAT WASN'T LISTED WITH ANYTHING. AND THOSE ARE FIRE HAZARDS.
THOSE ERE IN RECALL IN THE EARLY '80S.
IT'S NOT LISTED HERE. >> I'M SORRY, WHAT?
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: TO ME A FIRE HAZARD WE KNOW WAS A PROBLEM IN
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THE '80S, THAT'S WHEN THEY AME WITH THE RECALL.BROOKHAVEN IS THE ONLY PLACE WITH THE PANELS?
THE OTHERS HAVE BEEN HANDLED? >> I THINK SOME AT RIDGELAND.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: I REMEMBER THEY WERE ON FIVE OF THE SEVEN
CAMPUSES. >> I KNOW RIDGEFIELD AND BROOKHAVEN AND WE'RE ADDRESSING OBVIOUSLY, THE BROOKHAVEN.
I KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED TO SOME EXTENT AT RICHLAND AS
WELL. >> D. ZIMMERMANN: I REMEMBER IN THE LISTING, THEY WERE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM.
>> IT'S OUR PLAN TO -- EVERYTHING. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE MOVING TOWARD.
PART OF THIS IS BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE SCHEDULED APPROPRIATELY BECAUSE YOU ARE SHUT DOWN ELECTRICITY.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A METHODOLOGY. >> D. ZIMMERMANN: FIRES ARE ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU CAN EXPECT AND YOU DON'T GET TO PLAN FOR A FIRE. [CHUCKLING]
>> I UNDERSTAND. BUT WE PLAN FOR GETTING RID OF
THEM. >> P. RITTER: LET'S MOVE ON.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: IT'S INTERESTING THE COMMENT YOU MADE ABOUT THERE IS GOING TO BE PRESSURES ON THE OPERATING BUDGET NEXT YEAR AND ALLOCATIONS, ET CETERA. BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE WE'VE BEEN IN THAT PLACE BUT WE KNEW IT WAS COMING. IT'S GOOD WE'VE DONE WHAT WE HAVE OVER THE BEST FEW YEARS TO BETTER POSITION US FOR WHEN IT CAME. WANTED TO MAKE THAT COMMENT.
>> OKAY. THE THREE BUILDINGS AT BROOKHAVEN ARE ON TRACK. THEY HAVE BEEN BID AND WARDED.
THE FIVE ROOFS AT BROOKHAVEN ARE DONE.
THE CEDAR VALLEY, BUDGET ON SCHEDULE.
EIGHT OF 11 ARE ABOUT HALF DONE AND THE REST ARE ON SCHEDULE.
EASTFIELD, TWO PROJECTS THERE. THE PERFORMANCE HALL, THAT ACTUALLY HAS THE BID WALK TOMORROW.
THE ELEVATORS ARE CURRENTLY FINISHING UP HE SPECIFICATIONS TO GO OUT TO CONSTRUCTION BID. EVERYTHING ON SCHEDULE THERE.
MOUNTAIN VIEW REPLACE THE TOWERS, REPLACE THEM AND MOVE THEM A LITTLE BIT. THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED AND THEY WILL START CONSTRUCTION ON THAT SOON AS WELL.
THAT IS ON TRACK. NORTH LAKE, HERE'S THE ONE THAT WILL SLIP ON SCHEDULE, A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, THE PANEL, ALL THAT STUFF.
>> WE'RE BEING PROACTIVE TRYING TO GET AHEAD BECAUSE IT'S OLD CAN'T GET PARTS FOR IT. AND THE NEW ONE WILL BE PUT IN PARALLEL AND WITCH OVER. BUT THAT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION IS GOING TO TAKE LONGER THAN THIS FISCAL YEAR.
ONE ROOF AT NORTH LAKE. AND THAT'S BEEN DONE AS WELL.
RICHLAND HAD THREE ROOFS, THEY ARE ALL COMPLETE.
AND THEN AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL, WE WERE LOOKING AT DOING AN FCA, FACILITY'S CONDITION ASSESSMENT. WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT AN ENERGY AUDIT ASSESSMENT. AND STANDING UP A NEW POSITION TO HELP US WITH THE ENERGY PART. WE THOUGHT WE WOULD DO THEM TOGETHER, LOOKING AT THE TIMING OF WHEN.
THE PROJECT SOFTWARE IS COMPLETE.
THE UTILITY SURVEY IS RICHLAND AND MOUNTAIN VIEW.
THOSE ARE ON SCHEDULE ND BUDGET AS WELL.
AND CONTINGENCY, THE $2 MILLION IS INTACT.
WE HAVEN'T USED IT. >> WE'LL LOOK AT THE CONTINGENCY HERE IN PROBABLY TWO MORE MONTHS.
IF THERE IS OTHER PROJECTS WE CAN DO, WE PLAN ON SPENDING THE 25 MILLION. WE WANT TO MAX IT OUT.
SO THAT'S IN THE RESERVE RIGHT NOW.
AND IT'S TURNING OUT WE DIDN'T NEED TO DO IT OR DON'T NEED TO USE IT. WE'RE NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT
CAN WE DO THIS YEAR. >> SOME OF THE SAVINGS WITHIN THE PROJECTS WE WERE ABLE TO DO ADDITIONAL PROJECTS WITHIN THE 25 MILLION. AND NOT USING THE 2 MILLION RESERVE. INCLUDING THREE MORE ROOFS AT BROOKHAVEN.
WE THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE THEY WERE THERE AND WE COULD GET THEM CHEAPER. THEY ARE 60% COMPLETE, THE THREE ADDITIONAL ROOFS. WE ADDED THE CEDAR VALLEY LIGHTING PROJECT, POORLY LIT AREAS ON SIDEWALKS AND THINGS TO THAT EFFECT. THERE HAS BEEN A STUDY DONE OUTSIDE THE .I.P.
THE F.I.P. WILL LEVERAGE THE STUDY TO RAMP UP CONSTRUCTION TO REPLACE AND I BELIEVE ADD LI LIGHTING IN THE HALL EXTERIOR
FOR CEDAR VALLEY. >> P. RITTER: THOSE WERE FUNDED THROUGH LINE ITEMS ON THEDYING
>> P. RITTER: ADDITIONAL SCOPE OF WORK.
>> SAY IT ONE MORE TIME. >> P. RITTER: WE HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL PROJECTS LISTED HERE. I'M TRYING TO MAP THAT TO THE
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BUDGET PROCESS. WE APPROVED IN THE LAST BUDGET FOR 2020, SPECIFIC PROJECTS AS PART OF THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN ON THE CAMPUS. WHAT I HEARD YOU -- WHAT I THINK I UNDERSTAND ON THE PROJECTS WE APPROVED IN THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, THERE WERE COST SAVINGS THAT ENABLED US TO DO THIS.>> YES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE BROOKHAVEN ROOFS, THE FIVE WE FUNDED HAD SAVINGS WITHIN THOSE FIVE ROOFS
THAT DID THREE EXTRA. >> P. RITTER: THANK YOU.
>> C. COMPTON: BEING DONE CAMPUS BY CAMPUS, IF THERE IS SAVINGS AT A PARTICULAR CAMPUS IT GOES INTO PROJECTS FOR THAT CAMPUS?
>> THAT'S PART OF THE WHAT THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS.
IN THIS CASE, THERE WAS REASONS TO DO THE ROOFS AT BROOKHAVEN BECAUSE THE ROOF ARER WAS MOMOBILIZED.
IT SAVED A LOT OF MONEY. WE ALSO LOOK AT WHAT A PRIORITY LIST, AGAIN, ABOUT WHAT IS NECESSARY.
FOR THE 2 MILLION CONTINGENCY, WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT WHAT ARE THE NEXT ITEMS FOR 2 MILLION.
>> IT COULD BE POSSIBLE THE SAVINGS COULD HAVE WENT TO A CAMPUS WITH HIGHER PRIORITY. BUT THE ROOFS NEEDED TO BE DONE.
THEY HAD SAVINGS AT CEDAR VALLEY.
I LOOK MORE OF A POT OF MONEY THAT GOES TO THE GRE GREATEST ND FOR THE DISTRICT. WMEB HAS BEEN GOOD.
I BROKE IT OUT THREE SECTIONS, ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT. ALL THE A.E. HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THE NUMBERS ON'T MOVE. SO 90% OF THE A.E. BUDGET WENT TO MWBE FIRMS. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, TWO ACROSS ALL THE PROJECTS. BOTH MWBE FIRMS. CONSTRUCTION, LIKE I SAID, THE ONLY THING THAT IS IN CONSTRUCTION FOR THE MOST PART IS THE CEDAR VALLEY COOLING TOWER AND THE ROOFS. AND 30% OF THAT SO FAR HAS GONE TO AN MWBE COMPANY. ONCE THE DESIGN MOVES TO CONSTRUCTION, THAT'S TO BE DETERMINED.
THAT'S THAT 11 MILLION. >> P. RITTER: CHARLETTA?
>> C. COMPTON: THIS IS NO BOND STUFF, JUST REGULAR STUFF?
>> DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS, YES, MA'AM.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ON THE A. AND E., 963,000, HOW MANY
WELL, THERE IS 30 TOTAL PROJECTS IN THE .I.P.
I CAN LOOK REAL QUICK. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: THERE WASN'T
THAT MUCH A. AND E. NEEDED? >> FOR EXAMPLE, THE FIRE ASSESSMENT AT CEDAR VALLEY IS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
I LOOKED AT THAT AS ENGINEERING. THAT MONEY WAS TOWARD A NATIVE AMERICAN FIRM FIRE PROTECTION. IT WASN'T ALL MAYBE WHAT YOU ARE THINKING TRADITIONAL A AND E BUT THE ASSESSMENTS WERE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. SAME FOR UTILITIES ASSESSMENT AT
MOUNTAIN VIEW AND RICHLAND. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: AGAIN, TO BETTER UNDERSTAND. IS 1.07 MILLION THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE A AND E WE'LL NEED FOR THE $25 MILLION?
>> THE 1.7 HAS ALREADY BEEN SPENT AND THE A AND E FOR THE PROJECT IS ALREADY IN DESIGN. THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING, THE NUMBER IS FIXED. AND 90% WITH WENT TO MWBE.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: HOW MANY OF THE PROJ PROJECTS WHERE THEY NEA
>> WE ASSIGNED THOSE PROJECTS EARLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE DESIGNED. LYZE A LOT OF PROJECTS SUCH AS
THE ROOFS WE DON'T NEED IT FOR. >> IT'S ALL DONE, IT'S IN DESIGN AND FIXED. THAT'S A GOOD NUMBER.
SAME WITH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, THERE IS DONE.
CONSTRUCTION IS THE VARIABLE. SO THE ONES IN DESIGN WHEN THEY MOVE TO CONSTRUCTION THAT MWBE NUMBER COULD CHANGE.
PROBABLY WILL. >> P. RITTER: WHEN WE LOOKED AT THIS EARLIER THIS WEEK, I O OFFERED A FAVORABLE COMMENT ABOUT THE TYPES OF SERVICES WE'RE PURCHASING.
WE DON'T USUALLY SEE THAT, WE SEE AN AGGREGATE NUMBER OF MWBE
[C. Project Interim Financing Utilizing Cash Reserves Presenters: John Robertson, Tiska Thomas]
PURCHASING. THE ADDITIONAL STEP I THINK WOULD BE VALUABLE IN TERMS OF ASSURING ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE AVAILABILITY DATA. WE MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT THAT LATER. ANYTHING ELSE ON THIS ONE?>> THAT'S IT. >> P. RITTER: VERY GOOD.
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PROJECT INTERIM FINANCING. >> THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT COMMITTEE MEETING OR ME BECAUSE I'VE TURNED EVERYTHING OVER TO OTHERS THAT ARE CAPABLE OF HANDLING IT.
ACTIVE CAW, YOUR TURN. >> D. ZIMMERMANN: YOU DO AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB OF SITTING THERE.
>> LET ME GET US BACK ON SCHEDULE.
GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS PRESENTATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT NOW IS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE QUESTIONS ON WHAT WOULD WE DO WITH THE CASH RESERVES WE HAVE.
SINCE WE HAD A CHANGE IN THE BOARD POLICY FOR THE NUMBER OF MONTHS THAT WE WOULD HAVE FOR CASH RISERVES AND WE TALKED ABOUT INTERIM FINANCING, SELF FUNDING FOR PROJECTS WE HAVE.
THIS PRESENTATION IS GOING TO OUTLINE THE ITEMS WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS TO UTILIZE THOSE FUNDS.
OUR BOARD RESOLUTION FROM SEPTEMBER 5 OF 2017 WE IDENTIFIED A GROUP OF PROJECTS THAT COULD BE USED, I'M SORRY, THAT COULD BE COMPLETED UTILIZING SOME OF THE BOND PROCEEDS. THE I.T. INFRASTRUCTURE, ERP, PUBLIC SAFETY, NEW CLASSROOMS AND ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS, RENOVATION OF CLASSROOMS, ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS.
THAT RESOLUTION CONTAINED THE PROVISION WE WOULD HAVE BOARD APPROVAL AND THOSE PROJECTS WOULD NOT EXCEED $250 MILLION.
MONTH BEFORE LAST I PROVIDED THIS FROM TRUSTEE FLORES, YOU ASKED FOR A FIVE YEAR HISTORY SO I PROVIDED THIS FOR REVIEW.
OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WE ADDED $112 MILLION WORTH OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO OUR FUND BALANCE.
AND THESE FUNDS IN EXCESS OF WHAT WE NEED TO HAVE.
SO IF WE WENT BY THE TWO MONTHS OF AVERAGE REVENUE FOR THE END OF THE YEAR FOR FY2019, WE WOULD NEED 77 MILLION.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAD 369 MILLION.
TWO MONTHS OF RESERVES WE HAVE ABOUT 10 MONTHS WORTH.
THIS SLIDE DEPICTS WHAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO USE FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS AND SELF FUNDING. SO ABOUT $246 MILLION IS WHAT WE WOULD HAVE AVAILABLE TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ON WHERE WE COULD PLACE THOSE FUNDS. SO THE PHASE ONE GEO BONDS OF $58 MILLION FOR EL CENTRO, EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SPACE, THE NORTH LAKE SCIENCES BUILDING AND CEDAR VALLEY COMMERCIAL HVAC RENOVATIONS, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SKING FOR APPROVAL FOR THE USE OF THE CASH RESERVINGS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO STIPULATE, WE'RE PRESENTING THIS AS INTERIM FINANCING REQUEST BASED ON THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT DONE IN 2017 HAT WE COULD USE BOND PROCEEDS TO REIMBURSE OURSELVES SHOULD YOU DEEM THAT'S THE ROUTE WE WANT TO TAKE.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: QUESTION. SO HERE THE NORTH LAKE CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE BUILDING, THE FIGURE IS $50 MILLION.
IN THE BOARD AGENDA WHERE WE APPROVE UNDER 6C2, PAGE 38 IS
37 MILLION. >> THAT IS CONSTRUCTION.
WE ALSO HAVE A AND E WE'VE ALREADY EXPENDED FUNDS WE HAD APPROVAL TO PROCEED. THE 50 MILLION IS HE TOTAL FOR THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHEN YOU HAVE SITUATIONS LIKE THAT, IF YOU COULD PROVIDE A LITTLE EXPLANATION.
WHEN THERE IS A DISCREPANCY, IT'S CONFUSING.
HERE WE IDENTIFIED THE RATIONALE BEHIND WHY WE WANT TO PROCEED WITH THESE PROJECTS AS OPPOSED TO THE OTHERS.
EL CENTRO HAS THREE ADDITIONAL EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS WE NEED TO SERVE AND WE NEED TO PROVIDE CAFETERIA SPACE.
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WE HAD TO GIVE UP CERTAIN SPACE AND THEY NEED TO RETURN IT TO COMMUNITY USE. THE NORTH LAKE BUILDING IS WELL UNDERWAY TRYING TO MEET INDUSTRY DEMANDS AND STAYING ON TRACK AS FAR AS THE TIMELINE ON WHEN THAT WOULD BE DONE.WE RE COMING UPON SOME ISSUES WITH EXISTING BUILDINGS, THE LEASE IS COMING TO AN END. WE TALKED ABOUT THE AGE AND CONDITION OF THAT BUILDING. OTHER DOLLARS THAT WOULD NEED TO BE PUT INTO PROPERTY, WE DON'T OWN THE SPACE.
THE CEDAR VALLEY HVAC RENO RENOVATION, THEIR PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMITMENTS THAT WE'VE ALREADY ENGAGED WITH HE CITY OF DALLAS, LANCASTER AND DESOTO, THIS IS ONE OF THE PROGRAMS WE FEEL COULD HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE SOUTHERN SECTOR.
THEY HAVE A MEDIAN PAY OF ABOUT $41,000.
>> C. COMPTON: IS HE HERE? COULD YOU SPEAK TO THE PARTNERSHIPS WE HAVE FOR THE HVAC?
>> THOSE THREE CITIES PROVIDES ARED FUNDING N SUPPORT OF THE PARTICULAR PROJECT. THE CITY OF DALLAS HAS GIVEN A GRANT OF ABOUT $75,000. LANCASTER FOR 150.
AND DESOTO HAS GIVEN US 50,000. >> C. COMPTON: TO IMPROVE OUR
>> C. COMPTON: WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT?
>> WELL, THE DOLLARS AREN'T NECESSARILY FOR THE BUILDING, IT'S FOR DESIGN OF THE PROGRAM. DESOTO, HAS GIVEN $50,000 TO USE AS TUITION TO PAY FOR DESOTO RESIDENTS.
>> C. COMPTON: THOSE PARTNERSHIPS ARE TO SUPPORT A
>> C. COMPTON: IN HVAC BUT YOU HAVE TO DO SOME RENOVATIONS, IS
THAT WHAT IT IS? >> THAT'S CORRECT.
>> A BIG PART OF THIS, IF I MIGHT, WAS DESIGNED TO IN A COMMERCIAL HVAC COMPONENT TO IT WHERE YOU HAD RESIDENTIAL ALREADY BUT NO COMMERCIAL ASPECTS.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> C. COMPTON: WE CAN'T DO THE
PROGRAM WITHOUT THE RENOVATIONS? >> CHANCELLOR MAY: THAT'S
CORRECT. >> IT'S A CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
>> M. BRAVO: THEY ARE USING THE COMMUNITY ROOM AS CAFETERIA
SPACE? >> I BELIEVE THEY ARE ENCLOSING THE ATRIUM? IS THAT CORRECT?
>> P. RITTER: NOT DOWNTOWN RIGHT?
>> WE'RE GENERALLY CALLING IT AN ATRIUM.
WE'RE USING THE COMMUNITY ROOM. WE'RE HAVING TO STACK THE LUNCHES CLOSE TOGETHER. IT'S TAKING THAT ROOM COMPLETELY OFFLINE FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS WE HAVE IS EARLY VOTING, WHICH HAS CAUSED A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR US.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHAT IS THE EXPECTED TIMELINE FOR ONCE THIS IS APPROVED AND EVERYTHING IS SET IN MOTION FOR IT TO BE BUILT
OUT AND USEABLE? >> WE'RE PRETTY MUCH READY TO GO OUT TO BID ON THE PROJECTS FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE.
WE HAVE THE ON THE AGENDA IS THE NORTH LAKE CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE CONTRACTOR APPROVAL. IF WE'RE NOT CURRENTLY IN THE BIDDING STAGE WE'RE READY TO BID BOTH CEDAR VALLEY AND EL CENTRO WEST TO GET THESE PROJECTS DONE. WE WANT TO HAVE THAT DONE BY THE START OF THIS SUMMER SO IT CAN BE FOR THE START OF SCHOOL.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THAT QUICK? >> IT'S A DOABLE PROJECT.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THAT'S GREAT.
THANK YOU. >> CHANCELLOR MAY: EL CENTRO WEST IS A SENSE OF URGENCY AS WITH NORTH LAKE AROUND THOSE T
TWO. >> SOME OF THOSE POINTS WE HIT ON. THIS WOULD BE INTERIMTE FINANCI.
WE HAD SOME CONVERSATION ABOUT YOU ALL WANTED US TO COME BACK AND IDENTIFY WHAT PROJECTS. THIS IS A LIST OF PROJECTS WE WANTED TO GO FORWARD WITH. AND OUR CASH RESERVES CAN BE REPLENISHED FROM THE BOND PROCEEDS IN THE 2017 RESOLUTION.
>> C. COMPTON: I NEED TO B BE CLEAR.
THESE ARE -- IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE THE CASH RESERVES, YOU ARE
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WANT DOING USE 58 MILLION? >> YES.
>> C. COMPTON: OKAY. THESE ARE BOND PROJECTS?
>> YES. THESE ARE PART OF THE PHASE ONE.
>> C. COMPTON: ONLY BOND PROJECTS?
>> YES. >> C. COMPTON: YOU ARE SAYING AT SOME POINT WE CAN PUT THE 58 MILLION BACK OUT OF THE
BE A SEPARATE ACTION OF THE BOARD.
WE HAVE A REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION THE BOARD PASSED IN 2017. WE FEEL BOND COUNCIL WILL BRING ANOTHER ONE BACK. IT'S LIMITED TO 250 MILLION.
THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT YOU ALWAYS HAVE IN PLACE IF YOU EVER START PROTECTS AND ISSUE BONDS YOU CAN ALWAYS PAY YOURSELF BACK. IT'S ONE OF THE TOOLS I'VE USED AT MANY OTHER LOCATIONS BEFORE THAT ALLOWS YOURSELF TO THAT FLEXIBILITY, WHETHER YOU DECIDE TO PAY YOURSELF OR ISSUE BONDS.
WHEN YOU START THESE TYPE OF PROGRAMS, WE DECIDE TO GO THAT
YOU'VE GOT ADMINISTRATIVE BU BUILDINGS ON THIS LIST?
>> THAT IS A GENERIC LIST. THE REIMBURSEMENT TO COVER ANYTHING THAT THE BOARD COULD POSSIBLY AGREE TO THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN THIS REIMBURSEMENT FOR BONDS TO
BE PAID FOR. >> C. COMPTON: YOU SAY YOU IDENTIFIED THESE PROJECTS. WHAT NEW ADMINISTRATIVE
BUILDINGS? >> THE ONLY -- GO AHEAD.
>> THERE AREN'T ANY NEW BUILDINGS.
THIS IS THE VERBIAGE IN THE RESOLUTION WHEN WE PRESENTED IT IN 2017. WE AREN'T ASKING FOR NEW ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS AS PART OF THIS ASK.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHERE ARE YOU REFERRING TO TRUSTEE
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: REMIND E. AS I RECALL, WE HAD TO DO THIS IN ADVANCE OF THE BOND ELECTION THAT THE -- WE WERE REQUIRED TO DO THIS IN ADVANCE IF WE WERE GOING TO USE ANTICIPATED PAYING OURSELVES BACK OUT OF BOND DOLLARS.
>> THIS WAS ON THE ADVICE OF BOND COUNCIL.
ABOUT BRINGING BACK A NEW RESOLUTION GOING FORWARD, WE MET WITH BOND COUNCIL LAST WEEK. HE REMINDED US THIS RESOLUTION IS TYPICALLY GOOD IN THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THREE YEARS.
WE'RE ON THE THREE YEAR MARK. THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO SEE IT AGAIN SINCE WE'VE NOT ISSUED THE BONDS.
>> YOU DON'T GET SPECIFIC IN THE REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTIONS.
YOU KEEP IT BROAD ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN COVER ANY POTENTIAL NEED THAT THE BOARD MIGHT AGREE O. IT STILL TAKES BOARD APPROVAL ON THE PROJECT LEVEL BUT ALLOWS THE FLEXIBILITY IF YOU DECIDE HOW TO DO THIS. ONE THING WE DIDN'T HAVE WHEN WE ISSUED THE OTHER IS AND ACQUISITIONS.
THAT'S TYPICALLY IN A REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION.
TO ALLOW YOU TO ACQUIRE LAND IF YOU WISH TO.
FIVE MINUTES TO SPARE. >> WE DO HAVE AN ITEM THAT WE'LN DURING THE BOARD MEETING. AND THAT IS FOR US TO NOT EXCEED THE $58 MILLION FOR THE INITIATIVES FOR THE 2019 BOND.
THE EL CENTRO EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL SPACE, NORTH LAKE CONSTRUCTION TRADES BUILDING AND CEDAR VALLEY HVAC.
>> P. RITTER: THE 58 MILLION FOR THE THREE PROJECTS IS SUFFICIENT
>> P. RITTER: WE HAVE 246 MILLION AVAILABLE.
IF WE TAKE THIS ACTION, SPEND 56, WE'LL HAVE 188 MILLION AVAILABLE. WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR THAT?
AND WHEN WILL WE LEARN ABOUT -- >> THAT IS HAT WE'RE TRYING TO DEVELOP FOR YOU NOW. WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT PROBABLY IN MARCH. I THINK JOHN AND I WERE HAVING CONVERSATION. AS WE MOVE CLOSER WITH THE DISCOVERY AND ERP, THAT IS DOLLARS WE'LL NEED TO PUT TOWARD THAT IMPLEMENTATION. WE'RE RAMPING UP THE I.T.
CLOSETS. WE DO HAVE MONEY SET ASIDE WITH THE 18 MILLION. BUT THAT IS RAMPING UP. THOSE ARE TWO EMINENT THINGS WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT.
>> P. RITTER: NO QUESTION IS THERE THAT WE COULD FINANCE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UNDER THE CURRENT BOARD RESOLUTION APPROVING THE USE OF THE CASH RESERVES?
>> THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE FUNDED OUT OF THE OPERATING FUND NOT OUT OF THE CASH RESERVES.
WE COULD IF WE WANTED TO INCREASE THAT AMOUNT.
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: IT'S NOT RELATED TO THE RESOLUTION.
>> P. RITTER: THAT WOULD BE IN THE NEXT BUDGET.
WHICH -- >> THAT IS ONE OPTION TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT WITHOUT HAVING A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE
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OPERATING BUDGET. THAT IS IN OUR TOOL KIT.HOWEVER IF I COULD FIND AN OPM, I WOULD RATHER GO THAT ROUTE
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS? DIANA?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WHAT DATE WAS THE RESOLUTION PASSED IN 2017? SEPTEMBER 5.
THESE RUN FOR THESE YEARS. SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR, SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR, THIS RESOLUTION WILL EXPIRE?
>> THEY DON'T REALLY EXPIRE. IT'S RECOMMENDED BY BOND COUNCIL THAT DON'T LET THEM SIT FOREVER. UPDATE THEM ON A THREE-YEAR
BASIS IF YOU NEED TO. >> THERE IS NOT AN EXPIRATION PER SE ON THE RESOLUTION. IT WAS PASSED SEPTEMBER 5, 2017.
THEY BECOME STALE IN TERMS OF CURRENCY.
AND THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL LIKES TO SEE MORE OR REFRESH ON THOSE. TYPICALLY BOND COUNCIL WOULD RECOMMEND EVERY THREE YEARS TO REVISIT.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: IF WE NEED TO REVISIT, ONE, ARE YOU GOING TO COME BACK BEFORE SEPTEMBER 5, NEXT MONTH?
>> YES, NEXT MONTH OR NEXT AFTER.
WE'LL HAVE THE BOND COUNCIL AND ADVISORS COME BACK AND TALK ABOUT PERMANENT INTERIM FINANCING.
THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY IN THE INTERIM TO USE CASH RESERVES UNTIL WE CAN PUT IN PLACE A PERMANENT INTERIM FINANCING PROGRAM. MUCH LIKE WHAT WE DID WITH THE 2004 BONDS BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE BOND COUNCIL AND F.A. DO THAT AND BRING THE RESOLUTION BACK.
SO IT WILL BE MARCH OR APRIL WE'LL BRING IT TO THE BOARD AND
TALK ABOUT IT. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: IF HE RESOLUTION IS BROUGHT BACK, WOULD THERE BE-- WOULD THE DOLLAR AMOUNT BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 58,000,250 OR A NEW
AMOUNT? >> IT WOULD BE A NEW AMOUNT.
WE DON'T KNOW THAT. WE HAD THAT DISCUSSION WITH BOND COUNCIL AND F.A. WE'RE WORKING ON THAT NOW.
IT PROBABLY IS GOING TO BE CLOSER TO $500 MILLION, RATHER THAN 250. WE DON'T LIKE TO MAKE IT AN ARBITRARY LARGE NUMBER, WE LIKE TO HAVE SUBSTANCE BEHIND.
>> THERE ARE TWO DISCUSSIONS. ONE YOU PUT THAT IN THERE.
THAT ONLY AUTHORIZED YOU TO PAY BACK SHOULD THE BOARD AGREE TO DO THAT. IT'S EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, EVEN AFTER IT'S DONE FALLS TO THE BOARD TO TAKE SPECIFIC ACTION AS THE RELATES TO THIS. I ASSUME WHEN THEY COME BACK AND YOU PRESENT ON THE INTERIM FINANCING, YOU WILL COVER EVERYTHING INCLUDING POTENTIAL FOR SHORT-TERM BORROWING, WE COULD BORROW FROM OURSELVES, WE COULD BORROW FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS OR THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WAYS WE COULD HANDLE THIS TO DELAY THE SELLING OF THE BONDS.
>> CORRECT. THAT'S PART OFRE LOOKING AT, DR. MAY, IN THAT RESOLUTION IT TIES WITH THE INTERIM FINANCING. BECAUSE WE CAN ONLY GET SO MUCH IN INTERIM FINANCING AND HEN ISSUE BONDS.
THE FIRST STEP, 300 MILLION IN PHASE ONE.
BUT WE HAVE OTHER PROJECTS GOING ON.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. WHAT POINT DO WE NEED INTERIM FINANCING, WHICH IS WHAT WE NEED THE RESOLUTION FOR.
IT'S GETTING COMPLICATED. IT TENDS TO TIE TOGETHER TO HAVE SIMILAR TIGHT NUMBERS TOGETHER. IT LEADS UP TO US ACTUALLY ISSUING THE BONDS AT THAT TIME, PAYING BACK THE INTERIM FINANCING WE HAD, PAYING ACK OURSELVES FOR WHATEVER ELSE WE HAD AND REPLENISHING AND WE HAVE THE LONG-TERM DEBT.
>> P. RITTER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> C. COMPTON: I HAVE ONE LAST QUESTION.
IS THE REST OF THOSE AGENDA ITEMS WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED, ON THE DIVERSITY. ARE WE JUST BEING ASKED TO APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF THAT AGREEMENT? AND WHEN YOU ALL ACTUALLY EXECUTE A CONTRACT, YOU WILL BRING THE CONTRACT BACK FOR APPROVAL?
>> NO, WE USUALLY WHEN WE ASK FOR THIS APPROVAL, THEN WE DO GO AND NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT BASED ON THIS APPROVAL.
THIS WOULD BE THE APPROVAL TO NEGOTIATE AND FINALIZE AND --
>> C. COMPTON: THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING ON THE FINAL CONTRACT.
WE HAD THIS DISCUSSION LAST MONTH.
BUT WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THIS IS COSTING US.
BASED ON WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT NOW.
>> RIGHT. TO FINALIZE IT, IT'S GOING TO BE UNDER $100,000. WE DO HAVE A BUDGET LINE ITEM
FOR THIS NOW IN THERE. >> CHANCELLOR MAY: NORMALLY WE
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WOULD NEGOTIATE IF IT'S UNDER THAT.IF IT EXCEEDS THE -- >> COMES BACK.
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: COMES BACK TO THE BOARD FOR SEPARATE APPROVAL.
>> C. COMPTON: WHICH BRINGS THE DISCUSSION WE HAD LAST MONTH ON THIS. YOU KEEP BRINGING STUFF BEFORE US. AND THESE AGREEMENTS, ESPECIALLY THESE CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS. AND YOU DON'T HAVE A DOLLAR AMOUNT ON IT. AND YOU KEEP WANTING TO REFER US TO THAT BUDGET BOOK. BUT IS THIS NOT ANOTHER THING THAT WE NEED TO HAVE A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT?
SO WE HAVE SOME IDEA. >> I WOULD HAVE O PROBLEM WHERE WITH THAT. AND WE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE DONE
THAT. >> C. COMPTON: MOVING FORWARD ON
ALL OF THIS STUFF. >> P. RITTER: THE IDEA IS TO HAVE A REFERENCE ON SPECIFIC CONTRACTS THAT ALLOWS US TO MAP BACK TO THE BUDGET AUTHORIZATION.
>> I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH AN AMENDED AGENDA ITEM THAT PUTS --
>> C. COMPTON: WE CAN TELL IF THE AMOUNT IS EXCEEDED AND WE KNOW IT NEEDS TO COME BACK. BUT SOMETHING THAT TRIGGERS IT.
AND WE'RE BEING PHY FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.
APPROVING THIS STUFF WITH NO DOLLAR AMOUNT AND NO IDEA --
>> P. RITTER: THE DOLLARS ARE APPROPRIATED.
WE NEED TO KNOW HOW THEY RE USED.
DOROTHY? >> D. ZIMMERMANN: WHAT HAVE WE BEEN USING. WE GOT FIGURES EARLIER TODAY, 90% OF THIS WAS THAT. AND WE'VE GOT ANOTHER SO MANY PERCENTAGE OF -- WHAT WERE WE USING TO PULL UP THE PERCENTAGE IF WE DON'T HAVE THE POLICY IN PLACE?
>> WE HAVE A POLICY. IT WAS WRITTEN IN -- STARTED IN 2006. AND IT IS ONE OF THOSE THAT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED WITH HOW THINGS NEED TO BE DONE TODAY.
AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS FOR. IS FOR A FIRM TO HELP US LOOK THROUGH THAT AS TO WHAT THE BEST PRACTICES ARE.
AND ALSO HELP US WITH WHAT OUR WHOLE ORGANIZATION WAS.
RMWB DEPARTMENT WAS A MANAGER AND ONE ANOTHER PERSON FROM THE 2,006 BONDS IF I REMEMBER. PLEASE, YOU CAN CORRECT ME ON THIS BECAUSE I WASN'T HERE. WE WANT O LOOK AT WHAT WOULD BE A PROACTIVE MWBE POLICY ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND WHAT DO WE WANT TO REALLY NEED TO BE DOING.
I BELIEVE AND I TOLD THE FINANCE CHAIR THIS, WE ARE PROBABLY GOING TO NEED TO DO AN ACCESSIBILITY AND DISPARITY STUDY FOR THE DISTRICT. I THOUGHT AT ONE POINT WE COULD USE SOMEBODY ELSE'S. LISTENING TO THE EXPERTS I LEARNED SOMETHING THAT UNLESS YOU DO IT YOURSELF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE AVAILABILITY OF FIRMS ARE AND WHAT ARE YOU BUYING AND MATCHING THAT UP TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT IT. THAT'S NOT PART OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REALLY HELP SET THE POLICY. ONE THING THAT WILL COME OUT OF THIS, I'M 90% SURE AND THEY WILL TELL US YOU NEED AN E AND D
STUDY. >> C. COMPTON: WE HAVEN'T DONE ONE, ALMOST 20 YEARS WHEN I FIRST CAME ON THE BOARD AND WE AGREED TO DO ONE. SOMETHING ELSE THAT BOTHERS ME, I HAD ASKED THE -- TO DO A PRESENTATION.
THEY NEED TO LOOK AT COLLATERAL MATERIALS FOR THIS PARTICULAR AREA. BECAUSE WHEN I DON'T SEE PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS CARDS, A BROCHURE, JUST YOU NOW SOMETHING ON PAPER AND HANDED OUT TO PEOPLE, TO ME, THAT SEND A MESSAGE ABOUT THE QUALITY OF YOUR PROGRAM.
OKAY? SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS IS THAT EVERYTHING THAT'S DONE THAT PUTS A UBLIC FACE ON THE BOARD'S INITIATIVES AND WHAT WE'RE DOING
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IN THIS, IT NE NEEDS TO LOOK PROFESSIONAL.>> YES, MA'AM. >> C. COMPTON: AND SOMETHING ALL OF US WOULD BE PROUD TO HANDOUT TO PEOPLE.
I DIDN'T GET THAT. >> I'M WITH YOU.
>> C. COMPTON: I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE WAS JUST NOT A SIMPLE BUSINESS CARD. THAT WAS BEYOND ME.
SO THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THEY NEED TO INCLUDE IS PUTTING PROFESSIONAL IMAGE ON THIS INITIATIVE.
DIANA. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: I HAVE A GREAT ON 5A1. IF WE CAN MOVE THERE.
IT'S A COUPLE OF ITEMS DOWN ON THE AGENDA.
IT'S THE NOTES. >> THIS IS IN THE REGULAR --
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IT'S THE NOTES. >> CHAIR D. FLORES: PAGE 8 TO 9 AND 10. VICE CHAIR JAMESON ON PAGE 9, THTHREE-QUARTERS DOWN THE PAGE. THIS AS ABOUT ACCESSIBLE LAND USE, IN TERMS OF THE PRESENTATION MADE BY I THINK MOUNTAIN VIEW AND CEDAR VALLEY. ABOUT THIS FRONT DOORS.
VERY IMPRESSIVE. BUT WHEN I ASKED ABOUT A TIMELINE FOR THAT, HE RESPONSE WAS, MORE DISCUSSION NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE AND STRATEGY SESSION. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO PLAN THAT?
>> WE'RE WORKING WITH A GROUP TO COME TALK TO THE BOARD IN MARCH ABOUT GENERALLY WHAT HAS WORKED IN A P3.
THE EXAMPLE IS LSU. THEY HAVE THEIR NICHOLSON GATEWAY, WHICH I HAVE YET TO VISIT BUT I HAVE SEEN PICTURES.
I'LL MAKE IT ONE DAY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE. BUT THERE ARE OTHERS.
SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT. WE'LL HAVE OTHER ADDITIONAL P3'S. WE'RE CONTRACTING WITH CATALYST URBAN DESIGN TO DO THE OTHER THREE CAMPUSES FOR THEIR FRONT DOORS. THEN WE'VE GOT TO START JUST LIKE WE DID WITH THE BOND PROJECTS, FIGURING OUT WHAT WE DO ON A DISTRICT WIDE BASIS WHERE WE START.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THIS IS GOING TO REQUIRE MORE MONEY?
CORRECT? >> HOPEFULLY, THIS IS WHERE WE START THE OPM AGAIN AND START TO LOOK AT OTHER USING P3'S TO USE OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY. THEY ARE A COMPLICATED LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, LET ALONE FINANCIAL BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT.
THE BOARD HAS TO AGREE TO A P3 FIRST BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING ELSE. THAT IS THE FIRST RULE.
WE HAVE TO BRING BACK A PLAN OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO DO IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ANY P3'S GOING ON. THE OTHER PART THAT IS WORKING WELL IS WORKING WITH THE CAMPUSES.
THIS GAVE A NEW LOOK AS WE PUT THE BOND PROJECTS IN PLACE, ARE WE PUTTING THEM IN THE RIGHT PLACE? WE'RE HAVING THOSE DISCUSSIONS TO MAKE SURE, ONCE YOU POUR THE CONCRETE, IT'S THERE. DOES THAT ANSWER YOU QUESTION?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: NO. SOMEWHAT IT DID.
WHEN ARE YOU ANTICIPATING WE COULD HAVE A SECOND DISCUSSION ON THIS ABOUT ACCESSIBLE LAND USE, BOARD STRATEGY, ET CETERA?
>> IT MAY BE AT THE SAME TIME NEXT MONTH.
WE'RE DEVELOPING THE LIST OF WHAT WE PULLED TOGETHER BEFORE AND SAY HERE ARE SOME OF THE POSSIBILITIES.
DURING MARCH AND APRIL THERE WILL BE MORE DEALING WITH THIS PROBABLY. I THROW IT UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF P3. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING WITH THE OTHER AREAS WE IDENTIFIED IN THE GATEWAY CONCEPTS. IT'S ALL GOING TO ROLL OUT OVER THE NEXT MONTH. I HOPE TO GET US READY THAT WE
KNOW WHAT WE WANT TO DO. >> P. RITTER: WE NEED TO ADJOURN TO THE WORK SESSION SHORTLY. TWO THINGS.
FIRST OFF, THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT YOU PROVIDED LAST TIME.
YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER TRUSTEE'S QUESTIONS ON THAT PARTICULAR DOCUMENT, WHICH IS ILLUMINATING.
SECONDLY, THERE IS ONE FINANCIAL ITEM ON THE BOARD AGENDA TONIGHT THAT IS NOT ON THE FINANCE AGENDA WITH RESPECT TO NORTH LAKE. YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS?
>> WE'RE ASKING FOR A TRUSTEE FLORES ASKED THE QUESTION EARLIER, IS WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA TO APPROVE THE CONTRACTORS FOR THE NORTH LAKE CONSTRUCTION BUILDING ON A BUDGET OF $37 MILLION. THAT'S OUR BUDGET FIGURE, THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO END UP WORKING WITH THEM ON.
WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS GO AHEAD AND APPROVE HAT.
IF YOU HAD ANY QUESTIONS, WE HAD A SELECTION COMMITTEE THAT CONSISTED OF FACILITY AND NORTH LAKE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED OR ARE INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT.
AND THIS IS WHO THEY SELECTED. WE HAD FOUR FIRMS WE HAD NEVER ON THE PROJECTS BEFORE. I WAS EXCITED.
AND THIS FIRM HAS
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