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Listen "Episode 68 Citizen Bond Oversight Committees: A Primer for School Districts"
Episode Synopsis
Join Lozano Smith Podcast host Sloan Simmons for a discussion with Partner attorneys Daniel Maruccia and Harold Freiman regarding Citizen Bond Oversight Committees. This podcast provides an insightful primer into such committees, including their purpose, applicable requirements, and commonly asked questions and issues.
Show Notes & References
1:47 – Overview of CBOCs (Citizen Bond Oversight Committees) and why they exist
4:21 – Required minimum number of committee members
5:59 – CBOCs and similarities to Brown Act committees
7:59 – Prop 39 (2000) and passing bonds with 55% approval
8:34 – Impact of Prop 39 on bond measure passage
9:09 – Roles and responsibilities of CBOCs
9:43 – Mission creep
17:09 – Administrative and technical support for CBOCs
19:23 – Contra Costa County Grand Jury Report and CBOCs going beyond their roles
21:57 – Common issues and questions
26:41 – Filling committee seats and member eligibility rules
32:40 – Simultaneous bond measures
36:30 – Bond program lengths and what happens to CBOCs after bond funds are spent
39:33 – Closing thoughts
For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
Show Notes & References
1:47 – Overview of CBOCs (Citizen Bond Oversight Committees) and why they exist
4:21 – Required minimum number of committee members
5:59 – CBOCs and similarities to Brown Act committees
7:59 – Prop 39 (2000) and passing bonds with 55% approval
8:34 – Impact of Prop 39 on bond measure passage
9:09 – Roles and responsibilities of CBOCs
9:43 – Mission creep
17:09 – Administrative and technical support for CBOCs
19:23 – Contra Costa County Grand Jury Report and CBOCs going beyond their roles
21:57 – Common issues and questions
26:41 – Filling committee seats and member eligibility rules
32:40 – Simultaneous bond measures
36:30 – Bond program lengths and what happens to CBOCs after bond funds are spent
39:33 – Closing thoughts
For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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