Episode 68 Citizen Bond Oversight Committees: A Primer for School Districts

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Join Lozano Smith Podcast host Sloan Simmons for a discussion with Partner attorneys Daniel Maruccia and Harold Freiman regarding Citizen Bond Oversight Committees. This podcast provides an insightful primer into such committees, including their purpose, applicable requirements, and commonly asked questions and issues.

Show Notes & References

• 1:47 – Overview of CBOCs (Citizen Bond Oversight Committees) and why they exist
• 4:21 – Required minimum number of committee members
• 5:59 – CBOCs and similarities to Brown Act committees
• 7:59 – Prop 39 (2000) and passing bonds with 55% approval
• 8:34 – Impact of Prop 39 on bond measure passage
• 9:09 – Roles and responsibilities of CBOCs
• 9:43 – Mission creep
• 17:09 – Administrative and technical support for CBOCs
• 19:23 – Contra Costa County Grand Jury Report and CBOCs going beyond their roles
• 21:57 – Common issues and questions
• 26:41 – Filling committee seats and member eligibility rules
• 32:40 – Simultaneous bond measures
• 36:30 – Bond program lengths and what happens to CBOCs after bond funds are spent
• 39:33 – Closing thoughts

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