Open Letter to South Orange County Economic Coalition

Date: February 18, 2018

To: The South Orange County Economic Coalition Board of Directors

Paul Simonds, Chair
Orange Coast Public Affairs Manager
Southern California Gas Company

Matt Buck
Vice President, Public Affairs
California Apartment Association

Tod A. Burnett, Ed.D.
Executive Vice Chancellor – Advancement and Special Projects
Brandman University

Kristen Camuglia, Chair-Elect
Governmental Affairs Manager
Cox Communications

Duane Cave, Past Chair
External Relations Manager
San Diego Gas & Electric

Barbie Daly
Manager, Govt & Legislative Affairs
Transportation Corridor Agencies

Israel Dominguez
Director of Economic and Workforce Development
Saddleback College

Sandy Jones, Ph.D.
Director of Community and Local Government Relations
University of California, Irvine

Dan Kelly
Sr. Vice President
Govt. Relations & Corp. Communications
Rancho Mission Viejo, LLC

Steve LaMotte, Treasurer
Chapter Executive Officer
Building Industry Association, Orange County Chapter

Jim Leach, Chair Designee
Director of External Affairs
Santa Margarita Water District

Curtis Stanley
Owner
Adventures in Advertising – The Stanley Group

Donna Varner
Owner
Perception Public Relations

Kristen Vital
Superintendent
Capistrano Unified School District

*Note CUSD paid for Kristen to sit on this board plus pays for tables at all of the SOEC events- amounts to several thousands of dollars per year.

Jake M. Vollebregt
Director of Regional and Legal Affairs
Moulton Niguel Water District

Re: Capistrano Unified School District Austerity Discussion at the February 13, 2018 CUSD Special Board Meeting- Board Audio at 1:39:22

"Fiscal austerity- a series of austerity measures [=measures taken to reduce spending]"

CUSD schools have $189 million dollars in EMERGENCY FACILITY NEEDS- those are facilities needs that effect the Health and Safety of Staff and Students. CUSD has not fixed or maintained facilities since 2007-08 due to a lack of funding.

Would you as a Board consider reimbursing CUSD for all payments made to your organization? Superintendent Vital makes over $380,000 per year. She can pay for her own membership in your organization. That money could be used for much needed emergency facility repairs and maintenance.

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On February 13, 2018 Paul Simonds came to the CUSD Board Meeting and spoke in Oral Communications thanking CUSD for Sponsoring a Table at the groups upcoming luncheon at the San Clemente Outlets.

Board Audio 8:22

Paul Simonds, South Orange County Economic Coalition

Mr Simonds thanked CUSD for purchasing a table at their up-coming luncheon.

Kristen Vital is now a Board Member of the South Orange County Economic Coalition. Her seat was paid for by CUSD. It took a PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST for CUSD to admit that. see: CUSDWatch: Should CUSD use taxpayer money to "sponsor" South Orange County Economic Coalition who has a political Pac that supports Toll Roads?

The South Orange County Economic Coalition web site still does not reflect that Kristen Vital is a Board member- oversight or by design. See: 2017-18 Board of Directors

Is this a mis-use of taxpayer funds?

No wonder CUSD remained silent while a Toll Road was built on Tesoro High School property. See: CUSDWatch: Request for Emergency Intervention and Injunctive Relief- Enforcement Division CARB and California Water Resources

I invite all of the Directors to listen to CUSDs' discussion of Agenda Item #5 Business Plan Efficiencies and Declining Enrollment. CUSD is currently deficit spending. CUSD does not have money to pay for memberships in organizations that have no direct benefit to the classroom and in fact have Political PACS that advocate against the direct interest of students.

I hope that after careful consideration, SOCEC will consider reimbursement of all moneys paid to your organization so that CUSD facilities can be fixed and maintained.

Board Audio at 1:39:22

Board Agenda at page 124

CUSD Facilities have not been fixed or maintained since 2007-08 Just a Few Examples -

All School Facilities Reports can be found at http://capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/MasterPlan

The November 1, 2017 Facilities Condition Assessment San Clemente High School Final Report

Roof Construction	33,200
Exterior Walls	300
Exterior Doors and Grills	25,600
Roofing	1,169,600
Interior Partitions	900
Ceiling Finishes	600
Domestic Water Distribution	109,900
Sanitary Drainage	19,200
Plumbing Systems	78,900
Cooling Systems	676,200
Facility HVAC Distribution Systems	1,589,700
Ventilation	124,600
Fire Suppression	1,000
Electrical Service Distribution	394,100
General Purpose Electrical Power	10,300
Lighting	3,900
Commercial Equipment	6,400
Landscaping	6,400
Liquid and Gas Site Utilities	300
Site Lighting	3,400
Site Communications Systems	5,238,200
TOTAL EMERGENCY REPAIRS Needed to be complete June 2018	$9,492,700

Dana Hills High School
	Dana Hills High School has $2,932,500 in EMERGENCY REPAIRS aka conditions that require immediate action to:

a) correct a cited safety hazard,

b) stop accelerated deterioration, and/or

c) return a facility to operation.

Facilities issues include; but are not limited to:

The November 1, 2017 Facilities Condition Assessment Dana Hills High School Final Report

Exterior Walls	71,700
Exterior Windows	1,000
Exterior Doors and Grills	31,200
Roofing	107,800
Interior Partitions	300
Domestic Water Distribution	30,900
Sanitary Drainage	300
Process Support Plumbing Systems	6,800
Heating Systems	178,200
Cooling Systems	1,782,600
Facility HVAC Distribution Systems	720,000
Ventilation	277,800
Facility Power Generation	53,700
Institutional Equipment	4,200
Pedestrian Plazas and Walkways	1,100
Site Development	1,200
TOTAL EMERGENCY REPAIRS Needed to be complete June 2018	$2,932,500

Tesoro High School
	Tesoro High School has $2,932,500 in EMERGENCY REPAIRS aka conditions that require immediate action to: a) correct a cited safety hazard,

b) stop accelerated deterioration, and/or

c) return a facility to operation.

Facilities issues include; but are not limited to:

The November 1, 2017 Facilities Condition Assessment Tesoro High School Final Report

Priority 1 Year 0-1
Roofing	140,500
Horizontal Openings	3,400
Interior Partitions	600
Ceiling Finishes	3,600
Domestic Water Distribution	3,800
Special Facilities Components	11,200
Site Communications Systems	700,300
TOTAL EMERGENCY REPAIRS

Needed to be complete June 2018

$863,400

The South Orange County Economic Coalition is actively advocating for a Toll Road. The Tesoro Extension of the 241 Toll Road is on Tesoro High School property line without any protective barrier. Did Superintendent Vital's position on this Board prevent her from protecting the health and safety of Tesoro High School Students and Staff?

Conflict of Interest?

Aliso Niguel High School
	Aliso Niguel High School has $3,631,700 in EMERGENCY REPAIRS aka conditions that require immediate action to: a) correct a cited safety hazard,

b) stop accelerated deterioration, and/or

c) return a facility to operation.

Facilities issues include; but are not limited to:

The November 1, 2017 Facilities Condition Assessment Aliso Niguel High School Final Report

Roofing	441,600
Horizontal Openings	4,500
Ceiling Finishes	3,200
Domestic Water Distribution	80,400
Process Support Plumbing Systems	17,600
Heating Systems	107,000
Cooling Systems	2,365,600
Facility HVAC Distribution Systems	387,400
Ventilation	128,800
Fire Protection Specialities	16,000
Special Facilities Components	52,400
Pedestrian Plazas and Walkways	500
TOTAL EMERGENCY REPAIRS

Needed to be complete June 2018

$3,631,700

Capo Valley High School
	Capistrano Valley High School has $2,935,400 in EMERGENCY REPAIRS aka conditions that require immediate action to: a) correct a cited safety hazard, b) stop accelerated deterioration, and/or

c) return a facility to operation.

Facilities issues include; but are not limited to:

The November 1, 2017 Facilities Condition Assessment Aliso Niguel High School Final Report

Exterior Walls	4,300
Exterior Windows	6,800
Exterior Doors and Grills	3,400
Roofing	348,300
Interior Partitions	1,100
Ceiling Finishes	4,900
Domestic Water Distribution	134,600
Sanitary Drainage	900
Process Support Plumbing Systems	3,800
Heating Systems	215,000
Cooling Systems	1,314,500
Facility HVAC Distribution Systems	315,300
Ventilation	425,300
Electrical Service Distribution	62,600
General Purpose Electrical	2,100
Lighting	5,700
Detection and Alarm	14,800
Institutional Equipment	12,600
Special Facilities Components	11,200
Parking Lots	48,200
TOTAL EMERGENCY REPAIRS Needed to be complete June 2018

$2,935,400

Thank you for your time and consideration,

Dawn Urbanek,

Student and Taxpayer Advocate CUSD