Albany public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
AUSD Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Board approved the District Goals and Objectives for the 2023-2024 school year and passed a consent calendar including various service contracts and a job description for a Wellness Specialist. The Board also discussed a potential parcel tax and the hiring of TeamCivX, LLC for consulting services.
- Approved District Goals and Objectives for 2023-2024 school year
- Approved Consent Calendar (unanimous), including Wellness Specialist job description
- Approved Independent Contractor Agreement with 10Points, Inc.
- Ratified Master Contract with Every Special Child
- Approved Independent Contractor Agreement with Discovery Education Specialists
- Adopted Annual Appropriations Limits (Gann Limit) via Resolution No. 2023-24-02
- Approved Independent Contractor Agreement with AAA Business Solutions
- Approved Independent Contractor Agreement with NV Construction, LLC for 1216 Solano Avenue
Arts Committee
The Arts Committee created three subcommittees to implement the 2023-2025 Public Arts Projects Plan. The committee reviewed artist applications for the Community Center Foyer Gallery but took no action on them.
- Established Sculpture Loan program subcommittee consisting of member Chen (5-0)
- Established Arts Committee marketing subcommittee consisting of members Baldwin, Carlton and Guan (5-0)
- Established subcommittee to explore restoration options for the Heron sculpture consisting of member Baldwin (5-0)
- Tabled approval of July 10, 2023 minutes to the next meeting due to a lack of a second for the motion
Racial Inclusivity & Social Equity Commission
The Commission approved the July 5, 2023 minutes and established several ad hoc subcommittees to execute a work plan recently approved by the City Council. Members assigned specific roles for the citywide racial equity survey, the City Equity Statement, and the read along program.
- Approved July 5, 2023 draft minutes (6-0)
- Formed citywide racial equity survey subcommittee: Member Lindsay and Member Trenkle (6-0)
- Decided all members will independently research Housing Element equity issues (6-0)
- Scheduled Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax revenue recommendations for early next year (6-0)
- Formed City Equity Statement subcommittee: Member Rios and Member Cho (6-0)
- Formed read along program subcommittee: Member Fane, Member Oji, and Chair Ajwang’ (6-0)
- Decided no ad hoc subcommittee would be formed for the City Racial Equity Office/Officer (6-0)