HBCSD Corruption

Proof of the lie:

Proposition 13 had NOTHING to do with the sale of Pier Avenue School.

(1) The Sales and Purchase Agreement to sell the Community Center (aka Pier Avenue School) was signed on February 28, 1978.

(2) The process to sell Pier Avenue School started years BEFORE the final Agreement was signed.  The Land Use Committee was described in the December 15, 1975 school district meeting minutes:

"The board was informed of certain issues in the escrow

instructions for the property which the board plans to sell to the

city.  These issues will be discussed at the next City-District

Land Use Committee meeting.”  

(3) Proposition 13 was passed in June 1978, four months AFTER the sale of the Pier Avenue School.  In addition, Prop. 13 probably did not become operational until the following year (one year after the sale of Pier Avenue School to the city).  Therefore, Proposition 13 had NOTHING to do with the sale of Pier Avenue School.

(4) HBCSD sold the Community Center to the city for 40% below market value in order to retain the right to use the Community Center classrooms, office and storage space when district enrollment exceeded 1,266 students. (From 2010 to 2020 district enrollment exceeded 1,266 students)  See Exhibit G, The Resolution of Intention to Sell and Prescribing the Terms Thereof.   If the district needed money, why would they sell the Community Center for 40% below market value?

(5) All indications are that HBCSD sold Pier Avenue School to the city because the school district did not need it and was not sure when they would need it again.  On June 13, 1977 school board members voted to send the Resolution of Intention to Sell and Prescribing the Terms Thereof to the City of Hermosa Beach.

(6) On the very next day after receiving the formal offer for the Sale and Purchase of Pier Avenue School from HBCSD, which included Article 4 of the MOU - HB city council members voted to approve and accept the MOU. On June 14, 1977, Hermosa Beach City Council members accepted the terms of the offer which were set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

NOTE:  It is believed that members of the cabal made up the story that HBCSD wanted to sell Pier Avenue School because "the district needed money" in order to paint the city in a sympathetic light as just trying to help out the school district in their time of need.   The truth was that the school district was helping out the city in 1978 by selling them the 4.7 acre Pier Avenue School 40% below market value so it could be used by the city (and the citizens of Hermosa Beach) until the district might need it again.  The city was now reneging on their promise to give HBCSD priority use of classrooms, office and storage space when enrollment exceeded 1,266 students. The cabal was able to accomplish this with the help of HBCSD school board members and Superintendent Pat Escalante.