Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/17/2022 - 7:00 PM
Category: Consolidated Motion
Type: Action
Subject: 16.10 Mountain View High School Student Services Project and Los Altos High School Student Services Project Budget Revisions
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: Staff recommends increasing the Mountain View High School Student Services project budget by $750,000 and increasing the Los Altos High School Student Services project budget by $1,600,000.

The cost increase at each site has arisen from the following:

1. Ongoing air monitoring required by BAAQMD—this is a requirement in order to be eligible for state funding through the Schools Facility Program (SFP) and was not part of the original budget because there was no such requirement when the budget was built. The cost will be recovered from the funds received under that program.

2. Building cost escalation in the Bay Area has been at the unforeseeable rate of approximately 13% per year for the last two years, compounding to a 28% total increase.

3. Parking lot repair/replacement at end of job—not included in original scope/budget and will be paid for with district maintenance funds.

The budget increase is needed because the current project contingency has been used. Any unused contingency funds at the end of this project would go back to the overall Measure E Bond program budget.

As noted, a significant amount of the increased budget is due to costs related to BAAQMD requirements . The District has spent over $3M in these costs across all projects. However, this is in order to be eligible for almost $30M in SFP funds. The first tranche of money, based on MVLA modernization projects soon to be reviewed by OPSC, is close to $4.5M, effectively reimbursing the entirety of the compliance costs. Although there is no firm date for when this first amount of funds will be received, the district's application is very close to being reviewed and the funds are released soon after.

Even with the increased budgets for both student services projects, district staff anticipate the projects remaining on the Measure E bond program list will still be able to be completed.
Funding: $2,350,000.00
Measure E Bond Funds, to be reimbursed with future School Facilities Program (SFP) funds when made available.
Recommendation: Approve the revised project budget.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Irene Aguilar - Administrative Assistant
Signed By:
Mike Mathiesen - Associate Superintendent
Signed By:
Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Phil Faillace Moved, Member Fiona Walter seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve the revised project budget.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 4 - 0
   
Phil Faillace     Yes
Sanjay Dave     Yes
Debbie Torok     Yes
Fiona Walter     Yes