Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC)

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Call to Order: 5:04 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Patricia Baca, Garrison Ham, and Lisa De Jesus
• Committee Members Absent: Rebecca Mendiola and Peter McHugh
• Quorum: Established with 3 of 5 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Assistant Superintendent; Chontel Hernandez, Committee Secretary; Ana Machado, Executive Director of Fiscal Services; Brent Baughman, Bond Accountant; Chris Dowler, Principal Manager

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Consent Agenda

• Item 4.a. The Committee approved consent item 4.a. with a vote of 3-0.

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 6.a. Measure LL report presented by Ms. Dowler
• Item 6.b. Financial Reports by Mr. Baughman and Ms. Machado
• Item 6.c. Potential Bond Measure Resolution was noted by Dr. Loescher

Action Items

• 7.a. The committee approved the final draft of the 2025 Annual Report.
• 7.b. 2026-2027 meeting dates were identified.

Adjournment: 7:00p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:02 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Patricia Baca, Garrison Ham, Lisa De Jesus, and Peter McHugh
• Committee Members Absent: Rebecca Mendiola
• Quorum: Established with 4 of 5 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Chontel Hernandez, Committee Secretary; Ana Machado, Executive Director of Fiscal Services; Brent Baughman, Bond Accountant

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Consent Agenda

• Item 4.a. The Committee approved consent item 4.a. with a vote of 4-0.

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 5.a. A reference guide for the Budget Status Report will be included in each financial packet moving forward
• Item 5.b. The timeline for the 2026 CBOC Application process was presented

Action Items

• 7.a. Garrison Ham and Peter McHugh will work together on revisions to the Annual Report as discussed during the meeting.

Adjournment: 5:51 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:06 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Patricia Baca, Garrison Ham, and Peter McHugh
• Committee Members Absent: Lisa De Jesus and Rebecca Mendiola
• Quorum: Established with 3 of 5 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Assistant Superintendent, Vista USD; Chontel Hernandez, Committee Secretary; Ana Machado, Executive Director of Fiscal Services; Brent Baughman, Bond Account Manager; Chris Dowler, Principal of Planning

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Consent Agenda

• Item 4.a. The Committee approved consent item 4.a. as amended with a vote of 3-0.

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 5.a. No open requests for information 
• Item 5.b. Compliance item on Deferred Maintenance Reviewed
• Item 5.c. Annual Bylaw Review Conducted
• Item 5.e. Annual Financial and Performance Audit Presented

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 7.a. Measure LL presented by Ms. Dowler
• Item 7.b. Financial Reports by Mr. Baughman and Ms. Machado

Action Items

• 8.a. Garrison Ham and Peter McHugh will work together on the writing for the Annual Report.

Adjournment: 6:16 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:05 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Patricia Baca, Lisa De Jesus, Garrison Ham, Peter McHugh, Rebecca Mendiola
• Committee Members Absent: None
• Quorum: Established with 5 of 5 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Assistant Superintendent, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Anna Machado, Executive Director of Fiscal Services, Brent Baughman, Bond Account Manager; Chris Dowler, Principal of Planning, Chris Dowler

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Consent Agenda

• Item 4.a. The Committee approved consent item a with a vote of 5-0.

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 5.a. No open requests for information 
• Item 5.b. Compliance item B5. on Bond Maximization Reviewed
• Item 5.c. Administrative Regulation 1221.4, Annual Review Conducted

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 6.a. Measure LL presented by Ms. Dowler
• Item 6.b.Finaical Reports by Mr. Baughman and Ms. Machado
• Item 7.a. Mr. Ham reviewed meeting locations for the year

Action Items

• None

Adjournment: 6:11 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:03 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Garrison Ham, Peter McHugh, 
• Committee Members Absent: Lisa De Jesus
• Quorum: Established with 2 of 3 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Assistant Superintendent, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Anna Machado, Executive Director of Fiscal Services, Brent Baughman, Bond Account Manager; Chris Dowler, Principal of Planning, Chris Dowler

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Consent Agenda

• Item 4.a. The Committee approved consent item a with a vote of 2-0.

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 5.a. No open requests for information 
• Item 5.b. A review of the Brown Act was conducted
• Item 5.c. Discussion on membership was conducted 

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 6.a. Measure LL presented by Ms. Dowler
• Item 6.b.Finaical Reports by Mr. Baughman and Ms. Machado
• Item 7.a. Mr. Ham was elected as the CBOC President and Mr. McHugh as the Vice President
• Item 7.b. The Governance calendar for the year was accepted. 

Action Items

• None

Adjournment: 6:08 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:05 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Charles Basso. Linda Latimer, Penny Harrington, Garrison Ham, Peter McHugh,.  
• Committee Members Absent: Zachary Gribben
• Quorum: Established with 5 of 6 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Chief Operations Officer, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Anna Machado, Executive Director of Fiscal Services, Karen Riedel, Bond Account Manager; Grace Chan, Director of Measure LL, Chris Dowler, Senior Construction Manager, Alex Preciado, Construction Manager

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Consent Agenda

• Item 4.a. The Committee approved consent item a with a vote of 6-0.

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 5.a. Chiar Latimer provided the background and qualifications of the CBOC member that was approved at the most recent board meeting, Ms. Lisa De Jesus. 
• Item 5.b. Dr. Loescher announced that he had received the resignation of member Mr. Zachary Gribben.
• Item 5.c. Dr. Loescher reviewed that there were no outstanding requests for information from the committee.
• Item 5.d. Mr. Ham shared information about the 2023 San Diego County Taxpayers Association school bond transparency report card rating of A- for Vista Unified School District. 

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 6.a. Ms. Chan and Dr. Loescher presented general updates on Measure LL projects 
• Item 6.b. Ms. Riedel provided the regular financial update
• Item 6.c. Ms. Machado presented that the Measure LL audit was completed and that it would soon be shared with the committee members

Action Items

• Item 7.a. Chair Latimer conducted the annual bylaw review
• Item 7.b. Chair Latimer and Dr. Loescher conducted the annual Brown Act Review
• Item 7.c. Chair Latimer and Vice Chair Harrington took general feedback about the Annual Report Draft

Adjournment: 6:44 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:20 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Charles Basso. Linda Latimer, Penny Harrington, Garrison Ham, Peter McHugh,.  
• Committee Members Absent: Zachary Gribben
• Quorum: Established with 5 of 6 members present 
• Guest: VUSD Trustee Rosemary Smithfield
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Chief Operations Officer, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Ami Shackelford, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Karen Riedel, Bond Account Manager; Grace Chan, Director of Measure LL, Chris Dowler, Senior Construction Manager, Alex Preciado, Construction Manager

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Consent Agenda

• Item 4.a. The Committee approved consent item a with a vote of 5-0.

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 5.a. Dr. Loescher provided an update requests for committee information with a memo on the committee member protocol for public speaking under the Brown Act
• Item 5.b. Dr. Loeshcer presented a memo in compliance with AR 1221.4 item B.4 regarding any deferred maintenance proposals or plans, with none noted 

Annual Report Design

• Item 6.a-b. Chair Latimer led a discussion on the annual report design with a focus on (timeline and (b) scope of work

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 7.a. Ms. Sackelford presented that the 2022-2023 audit was still not finalized and therefore could not be presented 
• Item 7.b. Ms. Chan, Ms. Dowler, and Mr. Preciado presented general updates on Measure LL projects
• Item 7.c. Ms. Riedel presented the financial report with no exceptional or unexpected expenses 

Adjournment: 6:35 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:26 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Charles Basso. Linda Latimer, Penny Harrington, Garrison Ham, Peter McHugh,.  
• Committee Members Absent: Zachary Gribben
• Quorum: Established with 5 of 6 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Chief Operations Officer, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Ami Shackelford, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Karen Riedel, Bond Account Manager; Grace Chan, Director of Measure LL, Chris Dowler, Senior Construction Manager, Alex Preciado, Construction Manager

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Consent Agenda

• Item 4.a. The Committee approved consent item a with a vote of 5-0.

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 5.a. Dr. Loescher provided an update requests for committee information regarding committee member request for clarification about public comment in public meetings
• Item 5.b. Chari Latimer reviewed a proposal from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association on  a Key Performance Indicator review service. The committee came to consensus to recommended this service to the Board of Education. 

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 6.a. Ms. Chan, Ms. Dowler, and Mr. Preciado, provided an overview of the long-range facility master plan. 
• Item 6.b. Ms. Riedel provided the regular financial update
• Item 6.b. Ms. Shackelford presented an update on the annual close out for financials from 2022-2023.

Action Items

• Item 7.a. Chair Latimer and Dr. Loescher presented the annual reviewed of AR 1221.4 per the committee work calendar and it was received by the committee
• Item 7.b. Dr. Loescher reviewed the five areas of primary responsibilities from AR 1221.4 er the committee work calendar and it was received by the committee

Adjournment: 6:25 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:00 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Charles Basso. Linda Latimer, Penny Harrington, Garrison Ham, Zachary Gribben, Peter McHugh,.  
• Committee Members Absent: None
• Quorum: Established with 6 of 6 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Chief Operations Officer, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Ami Shackelford, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Karen Riedel, Bond Account Manager; Grace Chan, Director of Measure LL, Chris Dowler, Senior Construction Manager, Alex Preciado, Construction Manager

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Consent Agenda

• Item 4.a. The Committee approved consent item a with a vote of 6-0.

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 5.c. Dr. Loescher provided an update and timeline on school consolidation

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 6.a. Ms. Chan, Ms. Dowler, and Mr. Preciado, provided an overview of summer progress on Measure LL projects
• Item 6.b. Ms. Riedel provided the regular financial update

Action Items

• Item 7.a. Ms. Penny Harrington was elected Vice Chair of the Committee with a vote of 5-0-1, Ms. Harrington abstained from voting in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order
• Item 7.b. The Committee adopted the 2023-2024 work calendar as modified with a vote of 6-0.

Adjournment: 6:41 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:05 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: John Aguilera, Charles Basso, Michael Large,
  Linda Latimer, Penny Harrington, Bill Faust, Garrison Ham.  
• Committee Members Absent: None
• Quorum: Established with 7 of 7 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Chief Operations Officer, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Ami Shackelford, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Karen Riedel, Bond Account Manager; Grace Chan, Director of Measure LL, Chris Dowler, Senior Construction Manager, Alex Preciado, Construction Manager

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Administrative Matters 

• Item 3.a. Dr. Loescher presented findings on the survey request of Ms. Harrington
• Item 3.b. The Committee came to consensus to request a change by the Board of Education to section 3.2.b of the Committee bylaws to provide clarity on the topic that no one should work for the school district while on the Committee. 
• Item 3.c. Dr. Loescher presented on soft cost for Mission Vista High School Ramp Entrance Project
• Item 3.d. The Committee came to consensus to move to a five meeting a year structure for 2023-2024
• Item 4.a. The Committee approved the minutes of April 4, 2023, Vote of 7-0

Review: Presentation and Discussions

• Item 5.a. Ms. Chan, Ms. Dowler, and Mr. Preciado, provided an overview on Measure LL projects
• Item 5.b. Ms. Riedel provided the regular financial update
• Item 5.c. The Committee reviewed the new annual report format
• Item 5.d. The Committee reviewed recent direction from the Board of Education on the topic of Project Labor Agreements

Adjournment: 7:27 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:09 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: John Aguilera, Charles Basso,
  Michael Large, Linda Latimer  
• Committee Members Absent: Penny Harrington and Bill Faust
• Quorum: Established with 5 of 6 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Chief Operations Officer, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Ami Shackelford, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Karen Riedel, Bond Account Manager; Grace Chan, Director of Measure LL, Chris Dowler, Senior Construction Manager, Alex Preciado, Construction Manager

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 3.a. The Committee approved the minutes of February 28, 2023, Vote of 4-0

Special Meeting Topic

• Item 4.a. The Committee came to consensus on a new format for their annual report that would have both previous year projects and audit certifications and present projects and challenges. The new format was slated to use an update template of 8 pages with more photos and graphics. 

Adjournment: 6:30 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:00 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: John Aguilera, Charles Basso, Michael Large, Linda Latimer, Penny Harringotn, and Bill Faust
• Committee Members Absent: None
• Quorum: Established with 6 of 6 members present 
• Resignations: Mike Frattali 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Chief Operations Officer, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Ami Shackelford, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Karen Riedel, Bond Account Manager; Grace Chan, Director of Measure LL, Chris Dowler, Senior Construction Manager

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 4.a. The Committee reviewed their vacancies with two seats being open, that of the Parent Community representative and the San Diego Taxpayers Association
• Item 4.b. Dr. Loescher and Ms. Riedel presented the projected versus action soft cost report
• Item 4.c. Ms. Chan discussed the long lead time items
• Item 4.d. Dr, Loescher presented on section 3.2.b of the Committee bylaws and the Committee requested additional clarification language for review at a future meeting
• Item 4.e. The Committee came to consensus that they required a special meeting to review options for the Committee Annual Report
• Item 4.f. To establish a new meeting time for May 2023 and select a day for the special meeting, the Committee requested that the  secretary  send an online poll to members
• Item 5.a. The Committee approved the minutes of November 15, 2022, Vote of 6-0

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 6.a. Ms. Chan provided an overview of Measure LL projects
• Item 6.b. Ms. Riedel provided the regular financial update with a special presentation on financial object codes for the bond

Adjournment: 7:04p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:20 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Charles Basso, Mike Frattali, Michael Large,
  Linda Latimer, Bill Faust, Penny Harrington  
• Committee Members Absent: None
• Resignations: Gina Fierro
• New Member: Mike Frattali, San Diego County Taxpayers Association
• Quorum: Established with 6 of 6 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Chief Operations Officer, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Ami Shackelford, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Karen Riedel, Bond Account Manager; Grace Chan, Director of Measure LL, Chris Dowler, Senior Construction Manager

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Project Tour

• The Committee toured the construction site of the Rancho Buena Vista High School, Career and Technical Education project

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 4.a. Ms. Shackelford presented the result of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association School Bond Transparency review where Vista Unified School District improved their score to a B+
• Item 4.a. Dr. Loescher requested and received clarification of the Committee request for soft versus hard cost reports to be presented at a future meeting
• Item 5.a. The Committee approved the minutes of the August 16, 2022 regular meeting, Vote of 5-0-1 (Mr. Frattali obtained as a new member)

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 6.a. Ms. Chan, Ms. Dowler, and Ms. Dowler, provided an overview of Measure LL projects.
• Item 6.b. Ms. Riedel provided the regular financial update.  

Adjournment: 6:53 p.m.

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Call to Order: 5:08 p.m.

Roll Call

• Committee Members Present: Charles Basso, Michael Large,
  Linda Latimer, Bill Faust
• Committee Members Absent: John Aguilera, Penny Harrington, Gina Fierro
• Quorum: Established with 4 of 7 members present 
• Staff in Attendance: Dr. Shawn T. Loescher, Chief Operations Officer, Vista USD; Danica Reed, Committee Secretary; Ami Shackelford, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Karen Riedel, Bond Account Manager; Grace Chan, Director of Measure LL, Alex Preciado, Construction Manager

Public Comment

• There were no public speakers.   

Administrative Matters and Updates

• Item 4.a. Ms. Shackelford stated that the San Diego Taxpayers Association planned to appoint a member at a future meeting
• Item 5.a. The Committee approved the minutes of June 21, 2022, Vote of 4-0

Presentation and Discussions

• Item 6.a. Ms. Shackelford and Ms. Chan provided an overview on Measure LL projects.
• Item 6.b. Ms. Riedel provided the regular financial update.  

Adjournment: 6:19 p.m.

The practice of meeting summaries was started in the 2022-2023 Committee year. For a record of previous years meetings, please visit the meeting agendas and minutes of archived meetings under Agendas and Reports.

The Composition of the Committee is Outlined in the Bylaws, Section 3.1. Which States:

The Committee shall consist of at least seven (7) members, including the following community representation:

1. One (1) member shall, at the time of appointment, be active in a business organization representing the business community located within the school district;
    
2. One (1) member shall, at the time of appointment, be active in a senior citizens’ organization, which may be a local, regional, statewide, or national organization;
    
3. One (1) member shall, at the time of appointment, be active in a bona fide taxpayers’ organization, which may be a local, regional, statewide, or national organization, and San Diego County Taxpayer’s Association shall be entitled to nominate one of their members for this position or a member at large position;
    
4. One (1) member shall, at the time of appointment, be the parent or guardian of a child currently enrolled in a school of the District; and
    
5. One (1) member shall, at the time of appointment, be both a parent or guardian of a child currently enrolled in a school of the District and be an active member in a District parent-teacher organization, such as the PTA or a school site council.
    
6. Two (2) or more additional at-large members selected by the District.

• Member At Large (2 positions)
• Business Owner (1 position)

Application Timeline 2026-2027:

• Opening: The application process opens on May 1, 2026 for term positions that are ending and any vacancies. 
• Closing:  The application process will close at 4:00 p.m. June 5, 2026. 
• Submissions: Application submissions should to be sent to the office of the Assistant Superintendent, Shawn T. Loescher, Ed.D. either in person to Vista Unified School District, 1234 Arcadia Avenue, Vista, CA 92084, or via email. 
• Review: Applications will be reviewed two weeks after the deadline for submission.
• Approval: Approval of Committee members by the Board of Trustees will occur at the June 25, 2026 regular meeting of the Board of Education.
• Orientation: The orientation of new Committee members will occur in the summer of 2026 before the first regular meeting of the CBOC with a make-up session offered before the second regular meeting of the CBOC in the fall.

Application Timeline 2025-2026:

• Opening: The application process opens on May 1, 2025 for term positions that are ending and any vacancies. 
• Closing:  The application process will clsoe at 4:00 p.m. June 6, 2025. Note: Application window extended to July 18, 2025.
• Submissions: Application submissions should to be sent to the office of the Assistant Superintendent, Shawn T. Loescher, Ed.D. either in person to Vista Unified School District, 1234 Arcadia Avenue, Vista, CA 92084, or via email. 
• Review: Applications will be reviewed two weeks after the deadline for submission.
• Approval: Approval of Committee members by the Board of Trustees will occur at the June 26, 2025 regular meeting of the Board of Education.
• Orientation: The orientation of new Committee members will occur in the summer of 2025 before the first regular meeting of the CBOC with a make-up session offered before the second regular meeting of the CBOC in the fall.

Application Timeline 2024-2025:

• Opening: The application process opened on May 1, 2024 for term positions that are ending and any vacancies. 
• Closing:  The application process closed at 4:00 p.m. June 7, 2024.
• Submissions: Application submissions were to be sent to the office of the Chief Operations Officer, Shawn T. Loescher, Ed.D. either in person to Vista Unified School District, 1222 Arcadia Avenue, Vista, CA 92084, or via email. 
• Review: Applications were reviewed two weeks after the deadline for submission.
• Approval: Approval of Committee members by the Board of Trustees occurred at the June 20, 2024 regular meeting of the Board of Education.
• Orientation: The orientation of new Committee members will occur in the summer of 2024 before the first regular meeting of the CBOC with a make-up session offered before the second regular meeting of the CBOC in the fall.

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