Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Audit/Facilities Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday July 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Location
Home Office: 250 E. 1st Street, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Audit/Facilities Committee Members:
Mr. Mekan Muhammedov, Chair
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Mr. Daniel Sheehan
Dr. Salih Dikbas (alternate)
CEO and Superintendent
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Committee Members Present
D. Gonzalez, M. Muhammedov
Committee Members Absent
D. Sheehan
Guests Present
J. Lara
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
Roll Call | |
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D. Gonzalez |
Aye
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M. Muhammedov |
Aye
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D. Sheehan |
Absent
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D.
Public Comments
No public comments were made at this time.
E.
Approval of Minutes from MPS Regular Audit/Facilities Committee Meeting - May 10, 2023
Roll Call | |
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D. Gonzalez |
Aye
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D. Sheehan |
Absent
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M. Muhammedov |
Aye
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II. Recommended Action Items
A.
Approval of Contract for Asbestos & Lead Based Abatement and Demolition Contractor for 18242 Sherman Way Reseda, CA 91335
M. Sahin, Facilities Project Manager, recommended to the Committee approving Quality Environmental to demo and abate the asbestos located in the property at 18242 Sherman Way. He went over the RFP process. P. Ontiveros, General Counsel & Director of Facilities, added context of the scope of work requested and ensuring that when reviewing the candidates, the scope was included in the proposals. Quality Environmental have done work for MPS in the past. He also added that staff is in the process of reviewing next steps for this project. Board Members questions were addressed by staff.
Roll Call | |
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D. Gonzalez |
Aye
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M. Muhammedov |
Aye
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D. Sheehan |
Absent
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B.
Approval of Use of Omnia for Procurement for Magnolia Science Academy--5 Charter School Facility Program
P. Ontiveros, General Counsel & Director of Facilities, explained that by using Omnia MPS can procure long lead items for the MSA-5 project at 7111 Winnetka Ave. He added that this is a purchasing cooperative that other school districts use to procure materials at more favorable rates than otherwise get in the market. Construction Manager, Erickson Hall, recommended this partnership to receive higher cost savings and to meet an aggressive delivery date. Erickson Hall would keep track of the procurements. Aside from purchasing there are no other fees associated by it. Board Members questions were addressed by staff. After further discussion the Committee will table the item for further discussion.
Roll Call | |
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D. Gonzalez |
Aye
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D. Sheehan |
Absent
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M. Muhammedov |
Aye
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Refer to attendance information recorded above.