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Draft MOU would formalize joint governance, unlock Capital Square Preservation funds
Summary
Staff presented a draft memorandum of understanding to clarify governance between the State Building Commission and legislative management council, transition the subcommittee to a Capital Square Governance Committee, and allow access to funds in the Capital Square Preservation account for defined projects such as acoustics and a broadcast studio.
Subcommittee staff presented a draft memorandum of understanding that would formalize the governance structure that oversees the Capitol complex, set committee membership, and allow access to monies in the Capital Square Preservation account for defined projects.
Wendy, the committee staff lead, said the MOU language is built off statutory authority the meeting referenced as "95106 f," and is intended to create a clean mechanism for collaboration between the State Building Commission (SBC) and the legislative Management Council. Under the draft, the subcommittee would continue in its current form through the end of the year and then transition to a Capital Square Governance Committee in the next biennium with three SBC members, three legislative members and similar staffing from State Construction and LSO.
"The idea is you would continue to be advisory in the same capacity you are now for major decisions, and you would make recommendations to SBC and Management Council," Wendy said, describing membership appointments by the governor and legislative leaders and continued staffing by Construction Management Division and the Legislative Service Office.
Wendy said the MOU is intentionally concise and tied to the statute so it primarily provides the mechanism to access funds currently held in the preservation account for projects like acoustics, the broadcast studio, custodial break room and maquettes for exhibits. She said the draft will be circulated for review by the Attorney General’s office and then routed to the State Building Commission and Management Council for approvals required by statute.
Committee members asked about the role of other agencies (for example State Parks or the Department of Education) and whether those agencies should be signatories or remain stakeholders; the draft favors keeping the MOU limited to SBC and Management Council while continuing to invite agency partners to participate in advisory roles.
Next steps: staff will solicit comments on the draft for about a week, coordinate AG review, present to SBC and Management Council and return to the subcommittee with any changes. The committee did not take a formal vote on the MOU at the meeting.
