Commissioner [Music] Cran. Sorry, Brooks. Um, and you know, we've been doing very careful analysis and site work, mostly behind the scenes by the planning staff for more than 20 years to assess natural features on development sites in the city. That assessment has been based on definitions developed in the code and especially in the natural features master plan which is going by the wayside and um it establishes a set of mitigation requirements, a set of policies really on three levels. High concern, medium concern, low concern. In the case of high concerned things like heritage trees, that is old native trees, every effort was made by the planning staff to discourage developers from taking them. If they decided they couldn't avoid taking them, they had to be mitigated. That is to say, a fee had to be paid for each tree that was taken. Or if there was room to replant trees on their site, they would have to do multiple trees in order to replace one big one.
Yes. Yes. So I guess our the main points there was I remember yes that that we um so in looking at um well let me start with the some of the general requirements because I think there's some things in there too that um that the ADU is only is allowed in zoning districts which which allow by single family residential dwellings. Um, no more than one ADU shall be permitted for each principal dwelling unit and not not more than one ADU shall be permitted per lot. So, you cannot have multiple you cannot have multiple ADUs on a single lot. Um, the ADU and the principal dwelling unit shall remain on the same lot and shall not be divided into s two separate lots and the ADU shall not be utilized as a short-term rental. In the next section, we talk about exterior appearance and size. And this is besides what I was talking about um earlier.
Anyone else have any questions or comments about this bid waiver? All those in favor of the motion say I. I I Anyone opposed? Staining. All right. On to the fiscal year 25 board budget commitment to the finance committee for towards the fiscal year 2026 budget. Um I believe we mentioned earlier that we are suggesting 150. So, I guess could we have a motion to commit $150,000 to the finance committee from the fiscal year 25 budget savings toward the fiscal year 26 budget, please?
And these spaces that you that they have is opportunity not only for kids, but you know, kids that look like you guys. You know, we don't all come from the same demographic. And it's important for our kids to see somebody that looks like them, that talks like them, that acts like them, that wants better for not only themselves, but for their community. And that's all I have to say. Thank you guys. Thank you. Um, good evening honorable board members and trustees. My name is Ashley Guerrero and I'm the program coordinator for the Hominess Activos at SOOS Mayfair. First I want to acknowledge the homminous activos who came to who had the courage to make public comment and speak on this very important issue today. It is through spaces like the hovveness activivos where youth have find their voice and courage to come into these spaces and advocate for themselves.
We raised that as a concern and this year the district listened. that gives us hope and shows us that the positive changes are possible when we raise our voices and work together as a team. I trust that this new cycle will continue to improve and that more parents, youth, school staff, and community members will join the process. That's the only way we can build a plan that truly opens up opportunities for our children so they are ready for college and their careers and an unlimited you future. [Applause] Wow. Thank you so much. Thank you to our parents, all of the parents that took the time out of their schedule to come and participate in this process. And I urge you that if you were part of the process to continue to attend and also encourage others that have not attended to attend our LCAP education engagement process.
Bearing in mind, the big one has a great deal more carbon sequestration, has a great deal more value to our environment than new than a dozen new trees that won't produce the same kind of results for many years. not in any of our lifetimes. This process has worked over dozens of sites with great success. I am so sorry that we didn't trumpet our horn about what we've been doing, how well it's been working, what the effects have been. The same kind of process can be applied to all development in the city going forward. The biodiversity part of it would be important to do, but that's going to take some design time. The natural features process is here. It works. It's available to do. The one statement in your comprehensive master plan that really bothered me even though there were some salutary ones about natural features, it said the majority of natural features are on our parts.
The ADU needs to be fully located within the dimensional setbacks of the zoning district that are already spelled out in the bylaws. So, the house a house would need to conform to those um bylaws and the ADU needs to comp conform to those bylaws as well. where the ADU has an entrance on the front facade of the dwelling. The ADU entrance shall be secondary in appearance to the entrance of the principal dwelling unit. All stairways to an ADU connected above the first floor shall be enclosed within exterior walls or located on sides other than the street and um driveways. driveway shall be designed in conformance in conformance with the regular zoning bylaws um with the exception of um allowing a common a common driveway sewage parking and as far as parking one parking space with the exception of properties within one half mile of transit station need to be provided.
Um, does anyone have any questions or comments about this figure? appropriate at this time. Yes. And I suspect we'll be happy to hear that tomorrow for discussion. Um, we're comfortable with this number. I guess the same question we ask every year this time. It still leaves $85,000 in question now. So, I'm sure the number will go up. And we're not going to find that some computer program is going to be irrelevant in a couple months like a couple weeks from now and then next month need like another $100,000 but then 200,000 because we have 150% tariff. Yeah. What is the biggest remaining risk? Um is it school facility kind of maintenance type something from John type of risk or I would say probably yes. Okay. Um, okay. Anyone have any other questions or comments about this? All those in favor, please say I. I. Anyone opposed or abstaining?
Just as I have a duty to serve the hominess I also the rock unified school district has a duty to serve the youth and families of this community. Let's be clear once again we are not looking to argue. We are looking to work with you to dream big about what's possible to imagine the impact that a revitalized MAXA would have on the students of Elro and the greater east side San Jose region. The absence of MAXA hasn't just left a hole on the east side. It's been felt throughout the the whole San Jose community. So tonight, I urge you not to close this door, extend the process. Give us just two more months. Two more months to bring in the voices of the families, youth, and residents who deserve to be heard. Thank you. So this will be the last speaker. You're the 35th speaker.
Okay. Now we are going to hear from the heart of our LCAP work. Our students, some of them have been a part of the LCAP process this year, showing up, sharing their perspectives, helping us shape our priorities, engaging in meaningful discussion and dialogue. They will speak to the impact of the services, opportunities, and support that are reflected in our LCAP. As you listen to them, I invite you to think of these voices as living proof that the LCAP isn't just a plan, but it's our commitment. And these stories are how that commitment is being fulfilled every day across every single one of our schools in AUHSD. Our first student is Maya Isabelle Galveson, a senior at Anaheim High School and Anaheim student ambassador. Please welcome Maya. Are you okay holding it? [Applause] Hello everyone. My name is Maya Galvazan and I am the student ambassador of Anaheim High School.
No, it's flatout wrong. The majority of natural features in the city are contained in the old trees across the city, mostly in residential neighborhoods. They're contained in the native forest fragments that aren't in our parks. Uh we cannot proceed down this road without really well-crafted code language that extends the protections we've given to the vacant properties that are now all gone in the city. I don't object to densification at all. I know I get it. But I don't get it if the kind of thing that happened on Lincoln Avenue happens across all the residential neighborhoods. It doesn't work. Thank you. Forgive me for being emotional. Hard not to be. Sean Reynolds. Yeah, thank you. Uh I'd just like to provide a little bit of uh staff context uh very briefly. Um, and I I'll preface this by saying that I have not had any discussions with the planning department um around this resolution.
So, if the property is within within a half a mile of um a transit station, a parking space, an off- streetet parking space does not need to be provided. But if it is greater than 1 half mile from a transit station, um the the lot would need to provide one off- streetet parking space. And I just make a comment before we get hate mail to the planning board that that's the state law. Yes. We we could not require if you're within half a mile of a transit, we are not allowed to require an off streetet parking. Right. Okay. Thank you. Um yeah, and I think those are the I think those are the the major parts of the of the bylaw. We will open it up for questions u both in the room and online. I'm sorry. Sales first. I think we have discussed this a lot and so we're happy to just go to the public 119 Main Street.
All right. On to the substitute pay rate on top of it. Sure. Yes. So, currently we have daily subs in both buildings. We don't do a subservice any longer. We have um subs that are assigned to the buildings and we're currently paying them $1846 $1846 an hour. We're recommending that we increase that to $20 an hour just to be a little bit more competitive with surrounding towns. Um so that's we have put that in the budget for that place and we're asking for that to be approved. So can we Oh, I'm sorry. Make a vote. Can we have a motion to increase the substitute pay rate to $20 per hour for the fiscal year 20 six school year? I'll second. All right. Questions or comments? So my question is how many you're saying that uh we have a certain number of full-time subs, correct? Daily subs at each subs.
Okay. Go ahead. Okay. Hi, my name my name is Magdalena and I'm here to support Mayfair and Cis collective. I have living here in Mayfair neighborhood for 34 years. I remember when I used to go to Maxa to take my walks. Uh I also remember to see many youths doing different activities. That that's why I'm asking you to bring Maxa back to U to our community. Thank you. [Applause] Okay. So, any trustee comment? Can I just after the superintendent? Yes. Go ahead.
I've lived in Anaheim for almost the entirety of my life. I went to Edison Elementary, Sycamore Junior High School, and now Anaheim High School. Throughout my K through2 experience, I've watched not only myself and others grow, but I've seen the effort in our district to continually grow as a democracy district. I was never conf this confident before, and I'll say that. But learning about the opportunities at Anaheim and the sense of student culture and excellence motivated me to become more involved. Having a voice when it comes to our education is a gift. Being able to speak in a classroom where we feel safe and understood is just as important as our interactions with others. Teachers aren't the ones learning. We are. Not only that, but each student has different needs, different talents, and different experiences. Being able to take control of my education and using my voice has been one of my greatest achievements.
So, I'm not speaking on behalf of the planning department at all. Um, but from uh OSI's um side of things, uh, I think we would really appreciate um very specific recommendations on actions uh that could be taken towards uh carbon neutrality in regards to protecting biodiversity and natural features. Um the uh comment uh in there of um let me pull it up so I can uh say it directly. Uh update the Ann Arbor A20 living carbon neutrality plan to make natural features of sustainability priority with associated strategies and actions. Uh we do have associated strategies and actions around biodiversity in there already. Um and so this I I think this um uh recommendation just came off as a little bit vague. uh and we would appreciate more specific recommendations on actions um that you would like to uh recommend that council perhaps direct us uh to take.
And I'll be coming up with all three of these uh articles that's coming up. The Dran basically is a single family house for for this dwelling accessory unit, right? I missed the first part of that. What did you say? The the the accessory dwelling unit is a one single family house. It's a dwelling unit. So, a house is a particular type of dwelling unit. So, I I hesitate to call it a house. It's a home. Okay. a um housing unit. How's that? Yes. By the definitions given, it's a a dwelling unit. A housing unit. Okay. And then this is a number two which I don't think you you read. You might have the dwelling unit single housing unit provide complete independent living facilities for one person one person's including permit provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. How many rooms can a maximum of one family houses can have?
Does that cover what our needs are? For the most part, it it does. Yep. We have I think we try for five at the center school. Five. Uh and then we have either two or three depending um at the high school. Uh do you know what other towns are paying? I think when we looked at this they were right around 20. I think a couple were a little bit more than that. So, we kind of went into like a a middle of the road increase. And for long-term subs, what's that's like if you had someone hired for a long-term position, they get a portion of the uh a bach the bachelor's position. So, we're able to cover now because we don't have to get a um long-term sub if you're here for it used to be 40 days, but now it's 60 days. So, we're we're a little bit lucky in that respect.
Thank Thank you, Madam President. um board of trustees uh as directed at the board at the March 27th uh board meeting uh I had the opportunity to meet with the SOS Mayfair and also with the school of arts and culture uh to address the four questions that were asked. Uh number one, how will the liability be addressed by the coalition? How will the site security be managed? How will maintenance and upkeep be handled? and also how to ensure that the you how will the district or how how will the district ensure this remains a partnership not simply just a handover of the site. And to that end, my staff and I met with the collective twice on April 1st and also on April 20 uh 1st uh 2025. And the participants uh included Victor Vasquez and Gabriel Fernandez from Somos Mayfair, Jessica Pacado from the School of Arts and Culture, Deacon Ruven Solorio from the Center of uh Employment and Training, Council Member Peter Ortiz, Angel Rios uh Jr.
Being a part of the LCAP process and AUHSD ambassadorship this year has given me the opportunity to continue taking charge of my education. And because of these opportunities, I will continue to do so at UC Berkeley where I'll be studying political science. Thank you. Thank you. Good. Amazing. Thank you so much, Maya. Next we are going to have Eileen Ramirez Reyes. She is a senior at Magnolia High School and Magnolia Student Ambassador. Please welcome Eileen.