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Board approves 7‑11 advisory committee to study LaVita surplus-property options
Summary
The board approved a resolution to form a 7‑11 advisory committee (7–11 members) to advise on potential surplus-property options for a portion of LaVita. Counsel explained surplus procedures, the Naylor Act right-of-first-refusal for recreational uses, and alternatives including leases and public‑private partnerships; vote was unanimous 7–0.
The Orange Unified School District Board of Education voted 7–0 on Nov. 14 to form a 7‑11 advisory committee to study options for a portion of the LaVita property, including potential surplus declaration, leasing and other asset-management alternatives.
Counsel Serene Abrahomey and staff presented an overview of the surplus-property-disposition process and alternatives. Abrahomey said a 7‑11 committee (named for its membership range of seven to 11 people) is a Brown Act advisory committee that provides community input and recommendations; its work would not commit the board to sell or lease property. She outlined the public-offering and bidding steps, described the Naylor Act (which can give recreational agencies a right of first refusal for properties used for recreation in the prior eight years), and reviewed statutory pathways for short-term leases, long-term leases up to 99 years, and public‑private partnership procurement under government code provisions.
Trustees asked about the order of offers to public agencies, whether restrictions on subsequent use can be included, and how to preserve the district’s leverage if a property is sold to a public agency that later transfers it. Counsel said some use restrictions can be placed in deeds and that the district may seek waivers from the State Board of Education to use a less‑prescriptive open-market process when appropriate. The board discussed whether the bylaws and resolution should be narrow (LaVita only) or permit study of additional sites; staff said the bylaws allow flexibility and the board can amend the scope before committee meetings.
By approving the resolution and bylaws, the board authorized staff to open an application process, vet applicants to meet committee-criteria, and return candidate names to the board for formal appointment. Staff told the board they will provide more visual aids and hypotheticals for community members as the committee process begins.
Next steps: staff will open the application process for the 7‑11 committee, vet candidates against the district’s criteria, and return a slate of recommended members to the board for approval.
