Meeting Time:
November 12, 2026 at 4:00pm PST
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I agree with Andrea’s comment below. The commissions have an obligation to ensure that these funds are spent in accordance with the voters’ requirements and calling the commissions’ legitimate objections an “organizational pathology” is beyond disturbing. Also, the audit specifically stated that it DID NOT reach a conclusion as to whether the transfers are proper. It seems clear that you are laying the groundwork for treating restricted funds as a convenient solution to the district’s General Fund problems.
I strongly urge the Board to NOT pass this plan. What staff and HYA consultant authors are recommending is in direct violation of intentions/approved language of the Parcel tax, Bond Measures and Fund 25 for allocation in this last year and prior years. On pages 19 and 20 the statements questioning the department staff decisions credibility in decision making are inflammatory! Why yearly audits that were presented to you the Board and to District oversight committees and were Board are now being called into question by District leadership and an outside consultant is ludicrous. Page 20 showing ? marks next to B,J,Y Facilities Bond, looks like intention is to redirect $ implying misspending of Bond Funds! To think you can approve dipping/reallocating Bond Measure funds and Fund 25 without losing CREDIBILITY with the Community/tax payers is naive. IF YOU PASS THIS PLAN YOU WILL CERTAINLy JEOPARDIZE FUTURE ASKS of OAKLAND TAXPAYERS for MORE MONEY for FACILITIES and PROGRAMS for KIDS!!