At its Wednesday, May 9, meeting the Yuba Community College District Board of Trustees appointed nine members to its Measure J Citizen”s Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC). From Lake County, Thomas Hewlett, DDS will serve as a member-at-large.
The CBOC will be charged with ensuring that revenues from Measure J, the $190-million YCCD general obligation bond, will be spent as promised. Specifically, the committee”s role is to review bond fund expenditures to ensure that they meet Proposition 39 limitations and the language of Measure J. The CBOC will report expenditures of bond funds to the board of trustees and general public.
Measure J was approved by 56.61 percent of voters district-wide on Nov. 7, 2006. Formation of an oversight committee was a requirement of Prop. 39.
The CBOC includes members from a business organization, a senior citizens organization, a taxpayer organization, a YCCD student, a member of a college support organization and two community members at large.
The CBOC membership is additionally representative of the communities and region that are served by the district, with all five of the major YCCD counties — Colusa, Lake, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba — having representation.
“It was imperative that we not only have the minimum numbers as required by Proposition 39, but also a broad representation across the district”s service area,” said YCCD Chancellor Dr. Nicki Harrington. “We sincerely appreciate the desire and dedication that these community leaders have shown by applying to serve on this very important committee.”
Appointed committee members, all of whom reside within YCCD boundaries, are:
* Marc Boomgaarden, Sutter — College support organization;
* Karl Diekman, Yolo — Community member-at-large;
* Ernest Garcia, DDS, Yuba/Sutter –? Business member;
* Brent Hastey, Yuba — Business member;
* Thomas Hewlett, DDS, Lake — Community member-at-large;
* Eleanor Mackenson, Sutter — Taxpayers” association;
* Amanda Martinez, Yuba — YCCD student;
* Pauline van Muyden, Yolo — Community member-at-large; and
* Cynthia White, Colusa — Senior citizens group.
Term of service for each member of the CBOC is two years. Each member shall serve no more than two consecutive terms.
The first meeting of the oversight committee will be held this summer.
