“2011 Top Tips”

1. Office of Public School Construction “2011 Top Tips” Presenter Dave Zian

2. Tips for Active Apportionments • Keep your $$ • Be aware of your Time Limit on Fund Release (TLOFR)

3. TLOFR for Active Apportionments

4. Tips for PIF Active Apportionments • Priorities in Funding Apportionments • Submit a SAB 50-05 within 90 days of apportionment • Must have entered into contracts for at least 50 percent of the total project cost

5. Tips for PIF Active Apportionments Priorities in Funding Apportionments • 1st Round • August 4, 2010 100% of funds were released • 2nd Round • December 15, 2010 50-05 due 3/15/11 • January 26, 2010 50-05 due 4/26/11 • February 23, 2010 50-05 due 5/23/11

6. Tips for Unfunded Approvals • Be familiar with the “Priorities in Funding” rules • Be prepared to file under future PIF rounds • Unfunded approvals are not a guarantee of funding • Financial Hardship applications do not go through a re-review process if their Financial Hardship status expired while on the unfunded list.

7. What’s Next • March 1, 2011 SAB Cash Management Subcommittee • Continue discussion on management of cash flow and how to make apportionments in the future • March 23, 2011 SAB • Consider recommendations from Cash Management Subcommittee

8. Status of Remaining Bond Authority

9. Tips for Programs with Funds Available • Modernization • New Construction • Overcrowding Relief Grant • Seismic Mitigation • High Performance Incentive

10. Modernization • 60/40 state and local sharing basis • Eligible improvements to educationally enhance existing school facilities

11. New Construction • 50/50 state and local sharing basis • Eligible projects that add pupil capacity to a school district

12. Overcrowding Relief Grant • Replacement of portable classrooms with permanent classrooms at overcrowded school sites

13. Seismic Mitigation Program • Seismic repair, reconstruction, or replacement of the “most vulnerable” school facilities

14. High Performance Incentive Grants • Supplemental grant for projects with high performance attributes

15. Labor Compliance Program Update • Department of Industrial Relations regulations were repealed on November 4, 2010 • Proposed Regulations for projects that awarded contracts between August 1st and November 4, 2010 will be presented at the February 23rd SAB meeting. • Questions regarding the LCP process: • Bryan O’Dell at (916) 375-4271

16. LCP Proposed Regulations

17. State Agencies Joint Workshops 2011 Quarterly Joint Workshops California Department of Education Division of the State Architect Office of Public School Construction Workshop: March 24th, 2011 from 9am-1pm Ziggurat Auditorium in West Sacramento

18. SAB Members Ana J. Matosantos,ChairDirector, Department of FinanceDesignee: Pedro Reyes, Acting Chief Deputy Director of Policy Scott Harvey, Acting Director, Department of General Services Tom TorlaksonState Superintendent of Public Instruction, Department of EducationDesignee: Kathleen Moore, Director, School Facilities Planning Division Lyn Greene, Governor’s Appointee Assembly Member Julia Brownley Assembly Member Joan Buchanan Assemblyman Curt Hagman Senator Loni Hancock Senator Bob Huff Senator Alan Lowenthal

19. Questions?