It has been over six months since Measure Y was passed by voters in the Citrus Community College District. Measure Y is a $298 million bond measure that provided Citrus College with funding for better technology, qualified teachers and facility renovations.
None of these projects are in the building process.
“Citrus College is currently in the early planning phase of the Measure Y bond program,” Vice President of Finance Administration Claudette Dain said in an email interview.
Dain said Measure Y is “legally earmarked for the projects identified in the Facilities portion of the 2020-2030 Educational and Facilities Master Plan.”
The projects include a new STEM classroom, Veterans Success Center, Library and Learning Resource Center, Career and Technical Education facilities, Student Union and Dining Hall, Kinesiology building and a Conference Center.
The plan also describes the minor renovations necessary for the Visual Arts, Center for Innovation, Math and Science, Reprographics, field house and gate house buildings. The North and South Stadium restrooms, Recording Technology, Video Technology, Technician Development and Technology Engineering buildings and Athletic Facilities are described as needing moderate renovation to meet current code requirements.
“We do not have a specific timeline for a ‘built’ date as of now,” Director of Facilities and Construction Fred Diamond said in an email interview, referring to when new buildings will begin to materialize.
He said there are many processes that need to happen before planning any new buildings.
“Contracts have to be in place for architects, engineers and consultants,” making the materialization process longer, Diamond said.
The college is working on completing procurement tasks for California Environmental Quality Act and program and construction management consultants, which Diamond said is one of the first steps in construction.
The CEQA requires government agencies to inform the public and decision makers of all the possible environmental impacts a project can have.
Because Measure Y is a general obligation bond, bond insurance is what actually funds the building program, which Diamond said is a lengthy process.
Diamond and Dain did not say how much money would be spent by the end of the year.
