Napa County Grand Jury
• 2017-2018
to put bond issues on the ballot as local measures
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
The Napa County Grand Jury finds that:
The $505 million Facilities Master Plan and budget, which were created in 2014, are outdated and underfunded, and do not reflect 2018 (or later) construction costs.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The NVUSD Staff revise the original $505 million Facilities Master Plan to reflect which projects will be executed through the new Implementation Plan, and which projects will be deferred until new funds become available. This revised FMP should be posted to the NVUSD website no later than October 31, 2018, and kept current.
F2
The Napa County Grand Jury finds that:
Construction costs for many projects in the NVUSD Facilities Master Plan are running 30- 500percent higher than the District originally estimated.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The Napa County Grand Jury finds that:
The District’s ability to fund all the projects in the Facilities Master Plan is at further risk because the State of California has not disbursed District-anticipated funds and has not guaranteed it will do so.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The Napa County Grand Jury finds that:
The new $346 million “Implementation Plan” introduced by NVUSD staff in May 2018, does not clearly identify which items from the original FMP are being reprioritized.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The NVUSD Staff revise the original $505 million Facilities Master Plan to reflect which projects will be executed through the new Implementation Plan, and which projects will be deferred until new funds become available. This revised FMP should be posted to the NVUSD website no later than October 31, 2018, and kept current.
F5
The Napa County Grand Jury finds that:
The Bylaws of the Bond Oversight Committee have not been followed as written with regard to the creation of subcommittees, the creation of staggered terms, and the frequency of meetings.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Board of Education strengthen the independence of the Bond Oversight Committee by revising the BOC bylaws no later than August 31, 2018 in order to allow the creation of subcommittees by the BOC, and also to establish a set meeting frequency.
F6
The Napa County Grand Jury finds that:
Neither the NVUSD nor the citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee are fully informing Napa County taxpayers on a timely basis of the status of Measure H bond expenditures or cost escalations.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Bond Oversight Committee fulfill its duty to inform the public about the expenditure of Measure H bond funds by communicating to the public at least twice annually about Measure H project status and costs.
F7
The Napa County Grand Jury finds that:
By not issuing the required annual report nor communicating with the public in any way during its first 18 months, the Bond Oversight Committee has not lived up to its obligations to the taxpayers of Napa County.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Bond Oversight Committee fulfill its duty to inform the public about the expenditure of Measure H bond funds by communicating to the public at least twice annually about Measure H project status and costs.
F8
The Napa County Grand Jury finds that:
There is a high likelihood that Napa County taxpayers will be asked to fund yet another bond measure in order to complete the many FMP projects that will not be completed under the Measure H bond issuance.
No recommendations for this finding
Additional Recommendations 1
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R4The NVUSD Board of Education provide training to the BOC from organizations such as the 21st Century School Fund or the California League of Bond Oversight Committees so that the BOC has access to best practices for citizen oversight of public school construction programs. This access to training should take place commensurate with the seating of the next committee in the fall of 2018.