News: New Member Of The Pasadena City College Measure P Oversight Committee Appointed

The Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Charles Nelson to serve on the Measure P Citizen’s Oversight Committee, which will report on the progress of PCC renovations and construction funded by voter-approved Measure P Bond funds.

The passage of Measure P in 2002 authorized PCC to issue up to $150 million in bonds to finance the construction. Bonds will be repaid through local property taxes.

The 12-member committee meets quarterly to ensure that campus projects are developed and funded as specified in Measure P. The committee also publishes a progress report to the community in the fall PCC Campus Report magazine each year.

Nelson (Area 3, Northwest Pasadena) is serving his first appointment on the committee as a representative for Trustee Dr. Consuelo Rey Castro. Nelson most recently served as the deputy director of public works for the City of Compton for three years. He has also served as transit operations supervisor for the Los Angeles County Metropilitan Authority from 2003 to 2006.

Measure P campus projects include a new parking structure, a new Industrial Technologies Building, a new Center for the Arts, the renovation of the student Campus Center building, plus technology and safety upgrades to most of the existing buildings.

Committee members serve for two years. Members may be reappointed for a second term. Members may return to the committee after an absence of two years.

For more information about Measure P, call (626) 585-7258 or visit the Measure P website at www.pasadena.edu/bond.
 

Release Date: 10/27/2009
Contact: Juan F. Gutierrez , Director, Public Relations
Phone: (626) 585-7315
Email: jfgutierrez@pasadena.edu