7-11 ADVISORY 7-11 ADVISORY COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

January 28, 2014January 28, 2014

RUSD Board RoomRUSD Board Room

AgendaAgenda

WelcomeWelcome– Flag SaluteFlag Salute– IntroductionsIntroductions– Approval of AgendaApproval of Agenda– Open DiscussionOpen Discussion

Staff PresentationStaff Presentation– Before we beginBefore we begin

Brown ActBrown Act Time AllotmentTime Allotment

PurposePurpose

Pursuant to Education Code 17388Pursuant to Education Code 17388– Before surplus real property is sold (or Before surplus real property is sold (or

leased) the governing board must leased) the governing board must appoint a district advisory committee to appoint a district advisory committee to advise the governing board on the advise the governing board on the disposition of such propertydisposition of such property

– On the recommendation of the advisory On the recommendation of the advisory committee the Governing Board may committee the Governing Board may pass a Resolution of Intention to dispose pass a Resolution of Intention to dispose (lease) of real property(lease) of real property

TaskTask Review data to determine the amount of surplus Review data to determine the amount of surplus

space or real propertyspace or real property– Properties owned by RUSDProperties owned by RUSD– Enrollment history/projectionsEnrollment history/projections

Establish a priority list of usesEstablish a priority list of uses Provide for community input on acceptable usesProvide for community input on acceptable uses Forward the committee’s recommendation to the Forward the committee’s recommendation to the

governing boardgoverning board RUSD’s role is to help facilitate, coordinate, and RUSD’s role is to help facilitate, coordinate, and

provide information to the committeeprovide information to the committee– Let us know if there is any information that you think Let us know if there is any information that you think

would be helpfulwould be helpful

Brief Background of RUSD Brief Background of RUSD FacilitiesFacilities

In the late 1990’s – early 2000’s, RUSD In the late 1990’s – early 2000’s, RUSD started an aggressive drive to upgrade started an aggressive drive to upgrade their facilities to meet the demands of their facilities to meet the demands of increased enrollment and to upgrade older increased enrollment and to upgrade older facilitiesfacilities

An elementary school was built on An elementary school was built on Boundary Avenue which became Hanson Boundary Avenue which became Hanson Elementary SchoolElementary School

OPMS had two additions of permanent OPMS had two additions of permanent buildings (2003) (2005)buildings (2003) (2005)

Brief Background of RUSD Brief Background of RUSD FacilitiesFacilities

Ramona High SchoolRamona High School– New Gym (1998) and enlarged locker New Gym (1998) and enlarged locker

rooms (2003)rooms (2003)– New track and multipurpose fieldNew track and multipurpose field– Building A (PAW) (1998)Building A (PAW) (1998)– New cafeteria (2001)New cafeteria (2001)– Modernization to fire safety and ADA Modernization to fire safety and ADA

issues (2005)issues (2005)– Fields Fields

Background of RUSD Background of RUSD FacilitiesFacilities

ModernizationModernization– Ramona Elementary SchoolRamona Elementary School– Montecito High SchoolMontecito High School

Hanson Lane Elementary site was Hanson Lane Elementary site was rebuilt and houses Ramona rebuilt and houses Ramona Community SchoolCommunity School

Enrollment has now been declining Enrollment has now been declining since the 2002-2003 school yearsince the 2002-2003 school year

List of PropertiesList of Properties

School Sites DataSchool Sites Data Ramona ElementaryRamona Elementary Hanson ElementaryHanson Elementary Mt. Woodson ElementaryMt. Woodson Elementary James Dukes ElementaryJames Dukes Elementary Barnett ElementaryBarnett Elementary Ramona Community SchoolRamona Community School

– Montessori Academy (K-8)Montessori Academy (K-8)– Mountain Valley Academy (K-12)Mountain Valley Academy (K-12)

List of PropertiesList of Properties

Olive Peirce Middle SchoolOlive Peirce Middle School Montecito High SchoolMontecito High School Future Bound High SchoolFuture Bound High School Ramona High SchoolRamona High School

– 40-Acre Parcel40-Acre Parcel Ramona Unified District OfficeRamona Unified District Office

– TransportationTransportation– Maintenance and OperationsMaintenance and Operations– Wilson FieldWilson Field

List of PropertiesList of Properties

1710 Montecito Road (Old R.C.S.)1710 Montecito Road (Old R.C.S.) Lot #468 located at Bellemore and Gantry Lot #468 located at Bellemore and Gantry

located in the San Diego Country Estateslocated in the San Diego Country Estates

EnrollmentEnrollment

Declining EnrollmentDeclining Enrollment– 2001-20022001-2002 7271 CBEDS Enrollment7271 CBEDS Enrollment– 20012-201320012-2013 57305730 CBEDS Enrollment CBEDS Enrollment– DeclineDecline 1541 Students 1541 Students

Enrollment Reports for 2013-2014 Enrollment Reports for 2013-2014 (Handout- Draft)(Handout- Draft)

Cohort Groups (Handouts- Draft)Cohort Groups (Handouts- Draft)

Usage of Surplus PropertyUsage of Surplus Property

What can a district do with surplus property?What can a district do with surplus property?– Let the property sitLet the property sit– For other district needsFor other district needs– Offer property to certain public agenciesOffer property to certain public agencies– Lease propertyLease property– Develop propertyDevelop property– Sell propertySell property– Exchange for other propertyExchange for other property– Shared useShared use– OthersOthers

40-Acre Parcel40-Acre Parcel

Committee's charge is for a recommendationCommittee's charge is for a recommendation– 13.7 acres is already declared surplus and for sale 13.7 acres is already declared surplus and for sale

Was acquired in 1999 for $1,190,000Was acquired in 1999 for $1,190,000 Part of RHS Master Facility PlanPart of RHS Master Facility Plan

– Current P.E. and practice fields would be used for Current P.E. and practice fields would be used for new classroom spacenew classroom space

– Design of additional parking space, soccer fields, a Design of additional parking space, soccer fields, a varsity ball diamond, general practice/ball fieldsvarsity ball diamond, general practice/ball fields

– Declining enrollment, lack of funding resourcesDeclining enrollment, lack of funding resources

40-Acre Parcel40-Acre Parcel

District went through process of getting District went through process of getting environmental approvals to build on environmental approvals to build on habitat to San Diego Fairy Shrimphabitat to San Diego Fairy Shrimp– California Department of Fish and GameCalifornia Department of Fish and Game– Regional Water Control BoardRegional Water Control Board– Army Corps of EngineersArmy Corps of Engineers– Federal Department of Fish and GameFederal Department of Fish and Game

Process took many yearsProcess took many years Process created an area to mitigate the Process created an area to mitigate the

impact of building on acreage (Handout)impact of building on acreage (Handout)

40-Acre Parcel40-Acre Parcel

To impact approximately 20 acres, To impact approximately 20 acres, RUSD must mitigate 2.5 acresRUSD must mitigate 2.5 acres

Wetland areas also must be mitigatedWetland areas also must be mitigated Leaves 13.7 acres:Leaves 13.7 acres:

– District is not allowed to developDistrict is not allowed to develop– Permits for developing will not be Permits for developing will not be

approvedapproved Except for developing additional Except for developing additional

restored vernal poolsrestored vernal pools

Mitigation BankMitigation Bank

Other areas in Ramona and elsewhere in Other areas in Ramona and elsewhere in San Diego County which have vernal pools San Diego County which have vernal pools cannot currently develop those propertiescannot currently develop those properties

These developers can “trade out” or These developers can “trade out” or mitigate their vernal pools to another areamitigate their vernal pools to another area

RUSD 40 acres could become a mitigation RUSD 40 acres could become a mitigation bankbank– District owned bankDistrict owned bank– County owned bankCounty owned bank– Private investor bankPrivate investor bank

Hanson ElementaryHanson Elementary

The State through Facility Hardship The State through Facility Hardship reimbursed RUSD for the purchase of reimbursed RUSD for the purchase of approx. 52 acres of land which is now approx. 52 acres of land which is now the site of Hanson Elementarythe site of Hanson Elementary

The school site and leach fields The school site and leach fields consist of approx. 20 acresconsist of approx. 20 acres

The remaining land is not being used The remaining land is not being used for any school purposefor any school purpose

Hanson ElementaryHanson Elementary

Access is only by Equestrian trial, off Access is only by Equestrian trial, off of Dye road. of Dye road.

No access from Boundary Ave.No access from Boundary Ave. Wetlands which cut through the back Wetlands which cut through the back

of the propertyof the property

Next Steps After the Next Steps After the CommitteeCommittee

Another 7-11 Committee meeting with a Public Another 7-11 Committee meeting with a Public HearingHearing

Presentation to Board of TrusteesPresentation to Board of Trustees Notice to local planning agencyNotice to local planning agency Complying with California Environmental Quality Complying with California Environmental Quality

Act (“CEQA”)Act (“CEQA”) Making written offers to certain public agenciesMaking written offers to certain public agencies Offering the property for sale to certain other Offering the property for sale to certain other

public agencies and publishing notice to various public agencies and publishing notice to various public agencies and non-profit organizationspublic agencies and non-profit organizations

Upon conclusion of these procedures, the District Upon conclusion of these procedures, the District may sell through a public auctionmay sell through a public auction

ClosingClosing

Comments, Questions, NeedsComments, Questions, Needs Next Meeting: February 11, 2014 at Next Meeting: February 11, 2014 at

5:305:30

AdjournmentAdjournment