Contra Costa County Campaign Docs: http://64.166.146.18/

No-Bid Contracts awarded to firms contributing to School Board candidates elections PDF: NoBidContracts.pdf

Oct. 6, 2010 Campaign Contributions Limitation Report EXCERPT:
• Mr. Ramsey has received contributions of $98,050 all from labor unions. These unions are located throughout California and in Washington, DC. None of these unions are located in the District. The largest contribution was $15,000.
• Ms. Kronenberg has received contributions of $67,397 of which $51,500 was from eight firms that do business with the District. The largest contribution was $15,000.
• Mr. Cowens has received $990.
• Ms. Merriweather has received $829.To read 3 page report visit: limits.html
Or Download PDF : CampaignReport10.6.10.pdfCampaign Finance Reform in WCCUSD School Elections

Text from presentation on campaign contribution limits : ContributionFLYER2010.pdf

Structural Information on WCCUSD Schools: seismic.html

Portola and Adams Middle Schools could collapse during an earthquake
EXCERPT: "The seismic deficiency issues at Portola Middle School have been known to the district for a long period of time, including by virtue of the 2002 Structural Evaluation conducted by WLC Architects and DASSE Design, Inc. That seismic inspection conducted at the WCCUSD's direction found that Portola Middle School faced severe seismic deficiencies, including risk of 'building collapses, partial building collapses or life-safety hazards" and that the condition of the school's facilities poses "serious life safety hazards" absent correction of the substantial seismic deficiencies identified. In August 2006, the WCCUSD Facilities Subcommittee discussed the earthquake danger at Portola Middle School and recognized the likelihood that children would die in the facilities under current conditions if an earthquake strikes...." from page 2, Morgan Lewis (Civil Law Attorneys), Williams Complaint sent Jan. 29, 2008 to WCCUSD, Principal Enos

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Adams and Portola are nonductile concrete buildings, they were identified in 1999 in the top five most at risk schools of collapsing by WCCUSD Superintendent. Then in 2001 to 2002 the District hired DASSE Design to complete structural reports. They identified 6 schools with severe seismic deficiencies and life safety hazards, Portola and Adams were in the top 6 to be the first schools fixed (2002) with BILLION+ Dollar Bond program.
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