Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting Regarding Facilities
Date and Time
Tuesday January 29, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Location
MPS Home Office: 250 E. 1st St. Ste. 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Committee members who joined remotely participated from the following location:
• MSA-San Diego - 6365 Lake Atlin Ave., San Diego, CA 92119 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
Facilities Committee Members
Ms. Charlotte Brimmer, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Mr. Haim Beliak
Dr. Saken Sherkhanov (alternate)
CEO and Superintendent
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
• MSA-San Diego - 6365 Lake Atlin Ave., San Diego, CA 92119 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
Facilities Committee Members
Ms. Charlotte Brimmer, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Mr. Haim Beliak
Dr. Saken Sherkhanov (alternate)
CEO and Superintendent
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Committee Members Present
C. Brimmer, H. Beliak, S. Dikbas (remote), S. Sherkhanov
Committee Members Absent
U. Yapanel
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Brimmer called a meeting of the Audit/Facilities Committee of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Tuesday Jan 29, 2019 at 7:30 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
S. Sherkhanov is an alternate of this committee and joined in place of U. Yapanel.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
B. Torres, MPS Board Secretary, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
D.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
E.
Approval of Agenda
C. Brimmer made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| C. Brimmer |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
II. Closed Session
A.
Public Announcement of Closed Session
C. Brimmer, Committee Chair, announced to the public that the committee would be going into Closed Session to discuss one anticipated legal matter and a personnel/labor negotiations matter.
B.
Personnel/Labor Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
This item was discussed in Closed Session.
C.
Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation
This item was discussed in Closed Session.
D.
Report Out from Closed Session
C. Brimmer, Committee Chair, announced that no actions were taken during Closed Session.
III. Action Items
A.
Approval of Proto Wall for MSA-1
P. Ontiveros, MPS General Counsel and Facilities Director, explained to the committee what changes he had done to the report based on their previous feed and what outreach he had done between meetings to address their previous concerns. A previous concerned mentioned for the MSA-1 wall item was the 2-3 foot gap between the existing wall and the proposed wall. He stated that one of the proposals is to add a traffic barrier in this space. C. Brimmer, Committee Chair, shared her concerns regarding safety in this gap due to high gang related activity in the vicinity. P. Ontiveros, explained that in the near future if budget allows, there can be added cameras, more lights in the area or other adjustments that can reduce any criminal activity in the space. He also mentioned that the gap may be smaller than 3 feet but the final choice will be based on what is the most appropriate based on the studies. P. Ontiveros, summarized why the wall is needed and what benefits it will have. C. Brimmer requested a copy of the contract MPS has with Franco Architect and with GKK works which related to this project.
H. Beliak made a motion to move that the Ad-Hoc Facilities Committee of the Board of Directors of the MPS Board, per authority granted at the regularly scheduled January 17, 2019 board meeting by the MPS Board, approve Staff to authorize Oltmans Construction Company (“Oltmans”) to construct a new 8-foot high wall at a cost not to exceed $57,500 along the southern border of the MPS property with the condition that a safety plan for the 2-3 foot gap between walls be presented to the board/committee. The wall is included in the zone change application prepared for submission to the LA City Planning Department.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Brimmer |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
S. Dikbas, Committee Member, did not vote on this item.
B.
Approval of Rabuild Commercial LLC (Land Use Consultant for MSA-1) Contract Extension
P. Ontiveros, MPS General Counsel and Facilities Director, explained to the committee that this item was being brought back to the committee for further review but the requested report from the contractor was not provided as had been previously requested by the board. He explained why this approval was time sensitive and he was requesting a smaller increase than what was previously requested so the contractor could complete the work that had been placed on hold. The committee did not agree on any increase until the requested report from the contractor is provided.
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to postpone this item.
C. Brimmer seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| C. Brimmer |
Aye
|
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Brimmer