ECCL: Options for Next Steps Supporting Programs and Facilities

1. ECCL: Options for Next StepsSupporting Programs and Facilities July 2012

2. ECCL: supporting programs and facilities • ECCL began with a vision about improving the lives of children and families in Emeryville • First and foremost, ECCL developed educational program and enrichment strategies that align with and support that vision • Sustaining community support for those program strategies was, and is, Priority Number One for EUSD and • Second, EUSD continues striving to create facilities that optimally support those ECCL program strategies

3. Emeryville community shows its support first for programs and then for facilities Parcel Tax: In support of EUSD program Parcel Tax: In support of EUSD program Measure J GO Bond: in support of EUSD facilities NOW

4. Community support for educational programs • Educational program areas currently supported thanks to the Parcel Tax: • Small class sizes • Recruiting and retaining quality teachers and staff • Visual and performing arts programs • Library services • Science and math • Counseling services • Tutoring and mentoring • School site technology • English language development • Summer classes for students

5. ECCL: Facilities in support of program goals • ECCL: The challenge is to create a facilities plan to provide educational environments that most effectively and efficiently promote positive program outcomes • Facilities Strategies: • Joint use; Space sharing • Maximize utilization of all spaces • Support program partnerships • Encourage inter-organizational collaborations • K-12 co-location • Maximize equitable access to program opportunities • Minimize duplication of services throughout the District • Minimize transitions between grade levels • Support inter-generational learning opportunities • Facilitate multiple caring and supportive relationships between students and adults

6. How have recent financial challenges impacted the facilities goals of ECCL?

7. What funds were planned for ECCL facilities?ECCL Facilities Funding Sources as of June 30, 2012(approved by EUSD Board as part of 2012/2013 Adopted Budget on 06/25/12)

8. How has that funding plan been altered?REVISED ECCL Facilities Funding Sources as of 30 June 2012

9. Can the approved Conceptual Design for ECCL (with a projected cost of $80,000,000) be physically modified to align with the revised ECCL funding?

10. ECCL Site Plan revised

11. View of revised plan from corner of 53rd and San Pablo

12. View of revised plan looking toward corner of 53rd and San Pablo

13. Are the funds available sufficient to build the revised physical plan? • Goal is to build “Full ECCL Vision” @ ESS site, including • All educational program and support spaces for grades K-12 • District office space • Wellness space • Community Services shared use of EUSD space during non-school hours The answer depends on the sale of Measure J Series D bonds and a short-term financial bridge to that sale • NO, if available funds are limited to the $48,500,000 in current accounts • YES, if available funds include a future sale of Measure J Series D bonds (approx $20,000,000) and a short-term financial bridge to that sale

14. If a future Series D bond sale is not included, what could be built with the funds available? • Total project cost limited to $48,500,000 currently available • Grades 6-12 at ECCL • All educational program and support spaces for grades 6-12 • District office space • Wellness space • Community Services shared use of EUSD space during non-school hours • Additional Considerations • May require rethinking of the approved ECCL conceptual plan • What would be the long range plan for grades K-5 • What would be the long range plan for Community Services and other City programs such as a recreational gym and public library space

15. ECCL Site Plan revised for Grades 6-12 @ ESS site

16. ECCL Site Plan revised for Grades 6-12 @ ESS site

17. If achieving the K-12 goals of the ECCL project rests on financing, what are the options and risks?

18. Consider 4 types of risk • Considerations include: • 1. Access to funds • i.e. Likelihood of funds being accessible to EUSD/ECCL project • 2. Timing of the funds • i.e. Timing of funds to support the requirements of project construction/spending • Need all funds in hand by early 2014 in order to occupy Fall 2015 • 3. Amount of funds available • i.e. How much is available through each fund source • 4. Risk to District General Fund • i.e. Risk of using EUSD general fund as collateral

19. Matrix of 4 risk considerations by fund source

20. Financial considerations time line * Series D bond sale? * Indication of state bond on ballot and $ amount * State bond on ballot * State bond election * Funds available? * Funds available? * Negotiation & signing agreement w Turner * Negotiation & signing agreement w Turner $$ needed for Turner contract DSA approvals per current schedule * Parcel Tax? * Early site work ECCL Occupancy NOW * Demolition Sale of series D uses up bonding capacity through 2050 How long is lease/bridge-financing needed? 5 years? 10 years?

21. ECCL: Options for Next StepsSupporting Programs and Facilities • Discussion • Q&A • Direction from the Board regarding next steps for the ECCL facilities work?