Fact #15:

Who donated to the School District's bond campaigns?

District architects, construction related businesses and several District consultants donated large amounts of money to pass two (Measure Q and Measure S) HBCSD bond measures. The donations from construction related business and District consultants (hired with taxpayer funds) gave HBCSD an unfair advantage over citizens groups opposed to the bond measures. Were these unspoken Pay to Play donations?

1) 2014 Measure Q $54 Million bond donations:

1. Costa & Associates, Inc., Structural Engineers (donated $1,000)

2. Maroko & Shwe, Inc., Engineering Consultants (donated $1,000)

3. GKK Works, HBCSD hired Architects (donated $7,000)*

4. FPL and Associates, Inc., Engineering Consultants (dontated $500)

5. Roshanian and Assoc., Inc. MEPT Engineering Consultants (donated $1000)

6. Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, Attorneys, HBCSD Public Finance Law Firm (donated $2,000)

7. Atkinson, Andeleson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Attorneys, HBCSD Attorneys (donated $1,000)

8. Rusher Air Conditioning, HBCSD hired business (donated $100)

9. Glen R. Payne, Trader at Capital Group (donated $850)

Total donations to the Yes on Measure Q bond committee from HBCSD consultants, architects and construction related business = $14,450

Total donations to the NO on Measure Q bond committee from HBCSD consultants, architects and construction related business = $0

2) 2016 Measure S $59 Million bond donations:

1. GKK Works, HBCSD hired Architects (donated $10,500)*

2. Maroko & Shwe, Inc., Engineering Consultants (donated $1,000)

3. Pacific Engineers Group (donated $1,000)

4. Costa & Associates, Inc., Structural Engineers (donated $2,000)

5. FPL and Associates, Inc., Engineering Consultants (dontated $500)

6. S&P Hermosa Parent LLC, HB Restaurateurs (donated $5,000)**

7. Sketchers Foundation (donated $5,000)**

8. Hotel Hermosa (donated $1,000)**

Total donations to the Yes on Measure S bond committee from HBCSD consultants, architects and construction related business = $26,000

Total donations to the NO on Measure S bond committee from HBCSD consultants, architects and construction related business = $0

*NOTE: GKK Works was hired by HBCSD to create the 2014 Facility Master Plan, Project #10154-000-00. GKK Works donated $7,000 to the Yes on Measure Q bond election and $10,500 to the Yes on Measure S bond election. The total fee for the 2013 FMP was $139,996.00, $10,000.00 of which was for supposedly for a physical model(s) of something. What was the physical model supposed to be for? It wouldn't be a physical model of North School because the district had not yet decided what it was going to build at North School (aka Vista School) until 2017, after the District's bond passed. To our knowdege HBCSD never received a physical model or renderings in the 2014 FMP. Was the District's purchase of $10,000 for physical models and an extra $2,200 for renderings in 2014 actually a hidden pay-back for a future bond donation?

**NOTE: It is believed that both Sketchers and S&P Hermosa Parent LLC had business with the City of Hermosa Beach during this time for permits, etc. The City of Hermosa Beach would benefit from HBCSD passing a $59M bond so that the City could retain unencumbered ownership of the Pier Avenue Community Center. It behoved both Sketchers and S&P Hermosa Parent LLC to make a donation to the Yes on Measure S campaign to curry favor with the City of Hermosa Beach.