Contra Costa School of Performing Arts

Minutes

Special Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 2, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Location

2730 Mitchell Dr. 

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Conference Room

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*Adding a zoom location per Board Member, Charles Hill, who is citing 'just cause' per AB 2449 to attend the meeting via zoom. 

Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86272753393 

Meeting ID: 862 7275 3393

 

Directors Present

A. Mbonisi, C. Hill (remote), D. Wendt, F. Bani-Taba, H. Vega, L. McPhatter-Harris

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

B. Byers

Non Voting Members Present

B. Byers

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Called to order at 8:03 a.m by Heather

B.

Record Attendance

H. Vega made a motion to Vote for Charles Hill to attend via zoom for 'just cause'.
D. Wendt seconded the motion.

Charles announced that no one over the age of 18 is with him in the room and he has posted the agenda.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Establishment of Quorum

Established.

D.

Agenda Review and Adoption

D. Wendt made a motion to Add a vote to allow Charles to attend.
F. Bani-Taba seconded the motion.

Add a vote to allow Charles to attend.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. PUBLIC COMMENTS

A.

Items on the Agenda

None.

B.

Items not on the Agenda

None.

III. PARTNERSHIP PROPOSALS

A.

Review and approve partnership and support proposals

D. Wendt made a motion to empower finance committee to make the decision no later than thursday.
L. McPhatter-Harris seconded the motion.

Charles Hill abstained.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Consultant

L. McPhatter-Harris made a motion to Work with bond consultant Dr. Caprice Young.
D. Wendt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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 8:53 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
H. Vega