Cabrillo
Community College District
Citizens’
Measure D
Bond Oversight
Committee
Annual Report
Letter from the Committee Chair
It is my pleasure to share with
you the Cabrillo College
Citizens’ Measure D Bond
Oversight Committee’s tenth
report to the community.
This has been an exciting year
for Cabrillo College having
completed the majority of
the Facilities Master Plan
projects. I encourage you
to visit the campus and see
Tenth Report the accomplishments made possible by your investto the Community
ment in our community college.
In 1996, the college developed a comprehensive Faon Measure D
cilities Master Plan which identified the educational
March 2005
programs that require expanded or upgraded facilities to support instruction. Measure C was approved
through by the voters in 1998 at $85 million and Measure D
June 2014
was passed in 2004 at $118.5 million. In addition,
the college has been extremely successful in securing
matching funds of $6.5 million from the Federal EcoINSIDE
nomic Development Administration and $40 million
from the state in order to maximize the benefit to our
Committee local community. The results:
Members2
About Prop. 39
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Expenditures3-4
Projects5
Issues & Conclusions6
• The Solari Green Technology Center
(GTC) opened in 2012. This Platinum Level LEED
certified “green” building provides a unique learning
environment focusing on career technical education at
the former Watsonville Library site, as part of Cabrillo’s
Watsonville Center.
• State-of-the-art teaching facilities in the
completely renovated Building 300 have been
open for Business, English and Language Arts classes
since spring 2011.
The new Chemistry/Biology lab in Building 600
will allow the College to offer more high-demand science courses and opened spring semester 2014. The
Dental Hygiene Program, previously in building 600,
relocated to the new Health & Wellness Building in
2010.
• Two Health & Wellness Buildings now
house the Allied Health programs (Dental Hygiene,
Radiologic Technology, Nursing, Medical Assisting,
and the Stroke and Acquired Disability Center). The
Wellness Center opened in September 2010. This is a
joint use building that serves both instructional and
revenue needs of the college.
• Three Arts Education Classrooms for
visual, applied, and performing arts have been open
for classes since fall of 2008, and the Crocker Theater, Theatre Arts classrooms, visual and applied arts
classrooms, Samper Music Recital Hall, and music
classrooms opened in fall 2009 for everyone to enjoy.
• The new Barbara Samper Student Activities Center opened in 2007 and is a hub
of activity with the considerably expanded campus
bookstore, student assessment and orientation services, and expanded workspace for student government and clubs as well as related student services
programs and services.
• Bond funds have dramatically improved campus accessibility. New kiosks with campus
maps as well as wayfinding signs have been installed
to show building locations and wheelchair accessible routes. In addition, new seating in the football
stadium has been installed to provide better access
for individuals using wheelchairs.
• The “Tech Refresh” and “Smart Classrooms Upgrades” projects of various buildings, college-wide have improved the learning
environment for students through technology improvements as well as creating more accessible and
user friendly facilities.
The annual audit for 2013-14 was performed
by Vavrinek, Trine, Day and Co., LLP, and disclosed
no instances of non-compliance with the terms of
Proposition 39 nor Measure D. The 2013-14 audit
report was completed in December, 2014. Based on
this report, the members of the Citizens’ Oversight
Committee (COC) conclude that Measure D Bond
expenditures have been made in accordance with
California Education Code 15278 and exclusively
for projects identified in the Bond Measure.
The $118.5 million General Obligation Bond
approved by more than 62 percent of the voters in
March, 2004 has certainly upgraded and improved
the campus facilities to better serve our students and
community. The Citizens’ Oversight Committee
looks forward to continuing to work with the Cabrillo
staff in 2014-15 to assure compliance with Measure D
and the completion of these projects which are a valuable resource for the Santa Cruz County community.
Blaine Brokaw, Chair
Measure D Bond Oversight Committee
About a Proposition 39 Bond Measure
Supporters approved Cabrillo College Measure D under the provisions
of Proposition 39, which requires a minimum 55 percent approval by
the electorate. Proposition 39 bonds also call for the appointment of an
independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee within 60 days of election
results certification. By statute, the committee must include:
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From left: Carter Frost, Blaine Brokaw, Georgia Acosta, Kathy Blackwood, Ceil Cirillo, Brian Mathias, Victoria Lewis, Joe Nugent. Not pictured: Sharon Gray, Ronald Kaplan
Members of the Citizens’ Oversight Committee
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A member of the business community
An active member of a senior citizens organization
A member of a taxpayers association
An enrolled student active in a community college group
A member of a college support organization
Two members representing the community at large
Committee members serve in an uncompensated capacity for terms of
two years and may not exceed two consecutive terms. No District employee nor vendor, contractor, nor consultant to the District may serve
on the committee.
2013-14
Kathy Blackwood
Blaine Brokaw Carter Frost
Ceil Cirillo Sharon Gray
Ron Kaplan Brian Mathias Member at Large (Two-year term expires 8/14)
College Support Organization (Two-year term expires 8/15)
Student (Two-year term expires 8/15)
Business Representative (Two-year term expires 8/14)
Senior Citizens Organization (Two-year term expires 8/15)
Member at Large (Two-year term expires 8/14)
Taxpayers Association (Two-year term expires 8/14)
Previous Members
Jack Baskin Member At Large
2004-06
Michael Bethke Taxpayer Association 2010-12
Rodney Brooks Member At Large 2004-08
Bobby Buckter, Student
2013-14
Oleksii Chuiko Student 2011-12
Diane Craddock College Support Organization 2007-11
Leflora Cunningham Student 2007-08
Robert Dills Member At Large 2009-12
Harriett Duzet Senior Citizens Organization 2004-07
John U. Fry Business Representative 2008-12
Tila Guerrero College Support Organization 2004-07
Chloe LaFortune Student 2004-05
Leigh Ann Lively Student 2010-11
Nicole Moreno Student 2005-06
Gary Meyer Student 2008-09
Helen Palmer
Member At Large 2008-09
Bob Petersen Member At Large 2006-10
Kris Reyes Business Representative 2004-08
Mike Siegel Student2006-07
Lou Tuosto Taxpayers Association 2004-08
Jeff Vella Student 2009-10
Bud Winslow Senior Citizens Organization
2007-11
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Committee Meetings
The COC met twice in the 2013-14 fiscal year. Meeting dates and minutes of prior meetings are available at the bond oversight web page at:
http://www.cabrillo.edu/internal/facilities/measured/bond
oversight/bondoversightDocs.html. For questions or comments about
the committee and its activities, please call (831)479-6406. All meetings are open to the public.
Measure D Bond Issuance and Expenditures
through June 2014
The Cabrillo Community College District issued the first series of Measure D Bonds, Series A, in the amount of $60 million, in May 2004. The
District issued the second and final Series B in April 2007 in the amount
of $58.5 million for a total Bond Offering of $118.5 million.
Facilities projects are publicly bid as required by Contract Code and
the District has endeavored to make qualified local contractors aware of
the projects and to assist them with the public bidding process to facilitate work for local residents.
Included in this Report are the Measure D funded projects that
have been completed or were in progress as of June 30, 2014.
Measure D Funded Facilities Master Plan Projects
1, 2
As of June 30, 2014
Measure D Bond Sales
Interest Through 6/30/14
Total Measure D Funding
$118,743,795
$9,340,602
$128,084,398
Measure D Funding summary
Schedule
Total Budget Measure D Projects in Progress
Total Budget Measure D Projects in Planning
Total Budget Measure D Projects In Future
Total Budget Measure D Projects Completed
Unallocated
Total Measure D Funding
(Schedule A)
(Schedule B)
(Schedule C)
(Schedule D)
Totals
$8,368,267
$492,991
$0
$118,438,015
785,125
$128,084,398
S chedu l e A
Projects in Process
Measure D
Funding Category
Amount
Budgeted
Paid to Date
(thru 6/30/14)
Building 800 Moves/Secondary Effects
Building Upgrades
$413,283
$399,965
Building 800 Renovation
Building Upgrades
$3,293,172
$2,680,651
Building 600 Renovation
Building Upgrades
$1,420,000
$1,268,920
Building 100 Renovation
Building Upgrades
$1,638,075
$1,457,945
Technology Refresh Project
Building Upgrades
$257,901
$232,083
Smart Classroom Equipment 13-14
Equipment
$337,000
$322,899
Building 1550,1600 HVAC
Building Upgrades
$1,008,836
$8,836
$8,368,267
$6,371,299
Total in Progress Schedule A
S chedu l e B
Projects in Planning
Measure D
Funding Category
Amount
Budgeted
Paid to Date
(thru 6/30/14)
Building 1400,1550 HVAC
Building Upgrades
$100,000
$0
Building 600 Cadaver Lab Renovation
Building Upgrades
$250,000
$0
Watsonville Bldg. A Repairs
Building Upgrades
$50,000
$0
$92,991
$0
$492,991
$0
I.T. Identity Mgmt & Astra
Total in Planning Schedule B
S chedu l e C
Future Projects in Planning
Schedule
Reserve for
Pending Projects
None at this time
Total Future Projects
1
2
Only Measure D funding is shown.
Figures have been audited.
Paid to Date
$0
$0
$0
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Measure D Funded Facilities Master Plan Projects (cont.)
1, 2
As of June 30, 2014
S chedu l e D
Measure D
Funding Category
Completed Projects
(thru 6/30/14)
Enrollment Center
Faculty Offices
Smart Classrooms
Staff Offices
Allied Health Equipment
Building 300
Watsonville Expansion
Carpet Cleaner-Truck-mounted
Equipment
Utility Relocation Project
Southwest Power and Communication
Southeast Perimeter Road
Parking Lot R
New Fire Water Line Building 100
Road and Utilities
$1,350,053
Building 100 Enrollment Center
Building 400 Improvements
Exterior Painting Buildings 100, 900,1000,
1500, 1550, 1300, 1400, & 1600
HVAC Buildings 400, 450, 500, 700
Building 900 Restrooms
Building 400 Boiler Pipe Replacement
15 Smart Classrooms
Building 2100 Upgrades
Stadium Bathroom ADA Upgrades
VAPA Remediation
H&W Secondary Effects Study
Smart Classrooms (2011-2013)
Building Upgrades and
Classroom and Lab Upgrades
$3,975,366
Building 100, 900, 1100 ADA Access
Stair Replacement Parking Lots E, F, and G
Upper Campus Land Bridge
Safety Phones Parking Structure
Building 100 Plaza
Campus Wide Signage
ADA Access and Safety
$1,411,707
Allied Health Parking Structure
Sheriff’s Office Relocation
Allied Health Project
Closed Portion
$11,092,120
SAC Student Services
Student Services Project Now Closed
$20,840,156
Arts Education Classrooms
AEC Project
$51,893,312
Arts Education Equipment
AEC Project
$1,126,453
Stadium Bathroom Renovation
ADA Accessibility
Allied Health Classroom Buildings
Health and Wellness
Building 300 Renovation
Building Upgrades
$1,116,963
Watsonville Expansion
Building
$7,180,110
Bond Fee, Audits
Fees
Total Completed Schedule D
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Paid to Date
1
Only Measure D funding is shown.
$2,872,913
$225,359
$15,072,637
$280,867
$118,438,015
2
Figures have been audited.
100 Bldg. HVAC Upgrade Project
The 100 Building has been home to various administrative functions over
the years and has had considerable redistribution of activities. Very few
areas of the building floor plan resemble the original construction layout
except for the more than 50-year-old HVAC system. The project, addressing the much needed reconfiguration of the existing duct work and heating needs of the main floor, was bid in October 2013 and the work was
substantially complete in June 2014. New carpet, paint, door hardware,
and electrical upgrades were also accomplished. The total project budget
is $1,274,685, with final completion pending DSA certification.
energy management, solar, and green building programs. The District
purchased the library from the City of Watsonville in July 2008 and was
awarded $3.4 million in grant funds from the Economic Development
Agency to augment Measure D Bond funds specifically to build to the
model Platinum Level LEED certified “green” building standard. The
District also received a generous donation of $500,000 from the Richard and Mary Solari Charitable Trust and $100,000 from the Les and
Jeane Ley Family Fund for construction that allowed the District to add
back some of the items that were deferred due to budgetary constraints.
Building 300 Renovation
Twelve new smart classrooms and ten offices in Building 300 for Busi-
100 Bldg. ness, English, & Language Arts (BELA) and Human Arts and Social
Sciences (HASS) classes opened in spring 2011. In addition to Measure
IT Equipment Relocation Project
D funds, state bond funds supported the renovation.
The 100 Building also houses the main switch gear and information
technology equipment for a majority of functions on the upper campus. Untenable conditions required corrective measures in order to ensure that expensive equipment was protected and functional. Repairs to
floor drainage systems and deteriorated walls were part of the corrective
work as well as upgrades to temperature controls and air conditioning
systems. The total project budget for this work was $247,720 and was
completed in the fall of 2013.
Tech Refresh Project & Smart
Classrooms
In addition to the implementation of numerous “Smart Classroom” upgrades, a comprehensive look at the aging computer labs throughout
the College identified the need for replacement of technology infrastructure as well as desktop computers to improve student access. This
included replacement of faculty and staff desktops, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for student computer labs, network and software upgrades.
A total of $232,083 in bond funds were combined with $478,480 in
District funds for a total project budget of $710,563.
Green Technology Center
(Watsonville Library Acquisition)
The new 14,000 square
foot Green Technology
Center (GTC) opened in
2012. This Platinum Level LEED certified “green”
building at the former
Watsonville Library site
provides a unique learning environment focusing on career technical education in construction,
Building 800 Renovation
The new state of the art
Jack and Peggy Baskin
Technology Center for
Engineering, Computing and Physics now
offers classroom, laboratory, and office space
for Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs, and opened for classes in the 2013 fall semester. Cabrillo College
was awarded a five-year Federal Title III grant for the STEM fields in
2011 to increase the number of Latinos in the STEM fields. The Cabrillo College Foundation received $250,000 from the Monterey Peninsula Foundation to provide support for the construction costs to renovate the 800 Building and this also reduced the need for bond funds.
In addition to the classroom renovation, the heating and ventilation
systems and restrooms were repaired utilizing Measure D bond funds
and funding from the Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation to accomplish
the renovation work not covered by the Federal STEM grant.
Building 600 Biology/Chemistry
Classroom Renovation Project
Building 600 has been renovated for Biology and Chemistry classroom
and laboratory space. The Dental Hygiene program previously occupied the west end of the building prior to relocating to the new Health
and Wellness Building in 2010. This project was completed in time for
spring semester classes, 2014.
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Smart Classrooms
Student Activities Center
In an effort to provide state of the art educational facilities, classrooms
throughout the District were identified in need of technology, furniture, carpet, and paint upgrades. Smart classrooms are utilized in each
of the Instructional Divisions. Measure D funds were used for the following classroom upgrades this year: 429, 506, 509, 510, 513, 517,
714, 913, 1302, 1303, 2501, and 2502.
The Barbara Samper Student Activities Center, a 50,000-square foot,
two-level building located in the very center of the Aptos campus on
Soquel Drive, opened in fall 2007. The new center provides a gateway
to the Aptos campus and houses the campus bookstore, student assessment and orientation services, student government, student activities
and club space, and related student services programs and offices. The
project includes three new elevators which significantly improve accessibility on campus to and from Soquel Drive. Covered parking on the
ground level provides access to the bookstore and to enrollment services. The college received a certificate of completion from the Division
of the State Architect (DSA) in March 2011.
Health and Wellness Classrooms and Parking
The 55,000 square foot Health
and Wellness classroom facility
opened in fall 2010. This new
facility brought together healthrelated disciplines that include
Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Medical Assistant, Radiologic Technology, the Stroke and Acquired Disabilities Learning Center, Health Science, and a new Wellness Center.
The adjacent Health and Wellness Facility parking structure opened
in fall 2008. The parking structure provides 510 parking spaces in the
northeast corner of the campus for those students attending classes on
the upper campus.
Arts Education Classrooms
The Arts Education Classrooms
project consists of five buildings
totaling 122,300 square feet, includes a 581-seat theater, a 369seat music classroom and recital
hall, a building dedicated to twodimensional art, one building
for three-dimensional art and
one building for general instruction and offices. The space also allows
for community participation, partnership and events. Fifteen music
practice rooms are available for students, four music rehearsal spaces,
an acting studio, five drawing and design studios, and an experimental theater classroom. Three of the buildings opened for classes in fall
2008; the Crocker Theater and the Music Recital Hall were opened in
August 2009. Some aspects of the construction contracts between the
trade contractors and the District were disputed by the parties which
resulted in mediation. The mediation process resulted in a settlement of
outstanding issues. The settlement in the amount of $1.6 million was
reached in March 2011 and finalized in August 2011.
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Aptos Campus Signage
A signage plan for the Aptos campus, prepared by Kate Keating Associates of San Francisco, has been completed. Handicap accessible
routes are now clearly identified, and updated map kiosks and wayfinding signs have been installed on campus to assist new students, staff,
and visitors. Replacement building identification signs have also been
installed and will continue to be updated as construction projects in
progress become finalized.
Examination of Expenditures
Cabrillo College staff provides the Citizens’ Oversight Committee with
the monthly Facilities Master Plan Status Reports which are submitted
to the Cabrillo College Governing Board for review. A comprehensive
semi-annual update is provided to the Citizens’ Oversight Committee
and is formally approved by the Governing Board.
Overcoming Challenges
The Citizens’ Oversight Committee continues to observe the California
Division of the State Architect (DSA) required approval process delay design and construction schedules resulting in potential additional
project costs. The Citizens’ Oversight Committee strongly supports any
changes which would streamline the construction approval process and
reduce overall project costs. The COC also encourages District personnel to continue to evaluate College projects using the industry best
practices in construction and design-bid cost alignment to ensure maximum utilization of Measure D bond funds.
Conclusions
The Citizens’ Oversight Committee finds that Cabrillo College has
complied with requirements of state law in accounting for and expending public bond funds.