LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Yuba Community College District has posted its annual report on construction projects completed with Measure J bond funds.
This newest report covers the reporting period from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012.
Measure J, a $190 million general obligation bond initiative, was approved by district voters in November 2006. It authorizes funding for major repairs, renovations and construction projects on the district's campuses.
The district board of trustees issued the first three bond sales – Series A, B and C – in the amounts of $29 million, $65 million and $34 million, respectively, and the report gives a summary of the construction those bond sales funded.
Series A and Series B dollars funded Yuba College and Woodland Community College renovations and the new construction of the Yuba College Health and Public Safety building.
Series C dollars funded the construction of the Yuba College Sutter County Center, which opened in August 2012.
In addition, the funds paid for three new buildings at the Clear Lake Campus that were completed in August 2012. These three buildings are the first permanent facilities at the campus and replace original modular structures which were originally placed on the campus in 1975.
The last project that will be funded by Series C dollars is the renovation of the Learning Resource Center, Building 1100 at Yuba College, set to be completed this December.
When this renovation project is complete, Yuba College will have a new Learning Resource Center, fully equipped with a library, computer labs, study rooms, café, tutoring labs and success center. This project is jointly funded with state resources and Measure J local dollars.
Under Proposition 39, it is a requirement to report yearly a summary of committee proceedings and activities for the preceding year.
Pursuant to the Citizen's Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) Bylaws, an annual report shall be presented to the governing board at an open board meeting.
The CBOC Annual Report was presented to the YCCD Governing Board at its regular meeting on Nov. 14.
The report consists of the CBOC chair letter to the community, audit report, committee membership and the local vendor commitment and economic impact. The annual audit report was approved by the CBOC and adopted by the YCCD Governing Board at its March 14 meeting.
Included in the report is a summary of the committee’s proceedings and activities for the preceding year and a statement indicating the district is in compliance with the requirements of Article XIIIA, Section 1(b)(3) of the California Constitution.
The CBOC Annual Report also highlights that the 2011-2012 Measure J Bond Program Audit found the District to be in compliance with the provisions of the Bond Measure.
The committee has verified that Measure J Bond proceeds have been expensed in compliance with the requirements of Article XIIIA, Section 1(b)(3) of the California Constitution.