This is the eComment I submitted for Monday's joint meeting: As a member of the public who has been following the OUSD Budget and the multiplicity of property deals made by OUSD that are not in the fiscal and fiduciary interest of OUSD's students, including this $1.00 lease. I do not believe that OUSD should pay the city money for a property which it already owns, especially in the context of other deals made with the city, such as forgiving $6.5 million dollars of debt on the Mountain Blvd property, which may be of minimal use to the district. Please make public ALL the property agreements between OUSD and the City of Oakland and look for accommodations that can benefit both parties. I have been repeatedly asking the Facilities and B&F committees to ask staff for a public listing of all leased properties, rent yields and term of rental. These have still not been made public.
This is the eComment I submitted for Monday's joint meeting: As a member of the public who has been following the OUSD Budget and the multiplicity of property deals made by OUSD that are not in the fiscal and fiduciary interest of OUSD's students, including this $1.00 lease. I do not believe that OUSD should pay the city money for a property which it already owns, especially in the context of other deals made with the city, such as forgiving $6.5 million dollars of debt on the Mountain Blvd property, which may be of minimal use to the district. Please make public ALL the property agreements between OUSD and the City of Oakland and look for accommodations that can benefit both parties. I have been repeatedly asking the Facilities and B&F committees to ask staff for a public listing of all leased properties, rent yields and term of rental. These have still not been made public.