Dec 16, 2020 Board Meeting

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US TONIGHT FOR OUR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER THE 16TH, 2020 REGULAR BOARD MEETING AND OUR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.

[1. Procedural]

GREETINGS, EVERYBODY.

I WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM.

AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE MEETING VIA ZOOM DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS, YOU CAN SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS TO US VIA ELECTRONIC EMAIL.

AND WE WILL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN OUR MEETING TONIGHT WITH OUR ROLL CALL.

>> BOARD PRESIDENT MARISA PEREZ.

>> SORRY, THIS IS CARMEN, PRESENT.

>> CLERK BURKE.

TRUSTEE CARMEN AVALOS.

TRUSTEE DERRICK LEWIS.

>> PRESENT.

TRUSTEE.

>> TRUSTEE MARIANA PACHECO.

TRUSTEE SANDRA SALAZAR.

>> STUDENT TRUSTEE JOHNNY WALLACE.

>> PRESIDENT SUPERINTENDENT FIERRO.

>> HERE >> AND I'LL CIRCLE BACK TO OUR CLERK JAMES CODE BURKE.

>> HE'S HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IN THE MEETING.

IF THAT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN WORK WITH HIM ON, THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ANDREA.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

I WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY, ALL THE FRIENDS AND FAMILIES AND WELL WISHERS HERE TONIGHT AS WELL.

WE WILL GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

AND I WILL GO AHEAD AND ASK TRUSTEE LEWIS TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.

>> PLEASE PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART OR FACE EAST OR AN AMERICAN FLAG.

READY, BEGIN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE WILL GO AHEAD TO ITEM 1.04, WHICH ARE COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT?

>> NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

NOT FOR -- WE HAVE SOME FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FOR ITEM 2.01.

>> OKAY, PERFECT.

SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEM 1.04.

WE WILL NOW GO ON TO ITEM 1.05, WHICH ARE REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM CONSTITUENT

[1.05 Reports and Comments from Constituent Groups]

GROUPS.

AND WE WILL GO AHEAD AND START WITH MS. KATHY HOGUE FROM THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE UNION.

>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PEREZ.

I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR NEW BOARD MEMBER.

NICE TO SEE YOU HERE THIS EVENING AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SWEARING IN.

WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYBODY A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON WITH YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.

SOCIAL DISTANCING, I HOPE.

THE CLASSIFIED STAFF CONTINUE TO DO THE BEST WE CAN TO SUPPORT OUR CAMPUS AND OUR STUDENTS AT THIS TIME.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THEM.

ALSO, THIS WILL BE MY LAST BOARD MEETING AS THE PRESIDENT OF CSEA.

WE'LL HAVE SOMEONE NEW NEXT YEAR.

AS SOON AS WE GET THAT INFORMATION DONE, WE'LL SEND THAT OUT TO DR. FIERRO AND HE CAN GIVE THAT INFORMATION TO YOU GUYS.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.

THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN A BIG LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING EVERYBODY HAS DONE FOR THE CLASSIFIED STAFF AND WE'LL KEEP ON TRUCKING ON, AS THEY SAY.

SO THANK YOU >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. HOGUE.

CONGRATULATIONS, AGAIN, ON YOUR TWO YEARS OF SERVICE FOR US HERE.

WE WILL MISS YOU BUT KNOW WE'LL SEE YOU ON CAMPUS SOME TIME HOPEFULLY IN PERSON VERY SOON BUT OF COURSE VIRTUALLY.

THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF OUR COLLEGE SO WELL.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOU.

OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON TO DR. LYNN WANG WHO WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE FROM CCFF.

DR. WANG.

>> THANK YOU, MARISA PEREZ.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NEWLY ELECTED AND RE-ELECTED TRUSTEES.

CCFF IS LOOKING FORWARD TO GAINING YOUR SUPPORT TO PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE BENEFITS.

SINCE THIS IS A NEGOTIATING YEAR FOR US, WE HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FACULTY THROUGH HEALTHCARE, ESPECIALLY DURING THIS PANDEMIC.

ALTHOUGH THIS VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT MAY POSE SOME CHALLENGES FOR US, THE CCFF

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REMAINS HOPEFUL THAT WE WILL HAVE MEANINGFUL BARGAINING SESSIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO ALL THE TRUSTEES.

I IMAGINE RUNNING A CAMPAIGN DURING THE PANDEMIC MUST BE CHALLENGING AND INTERESTING AS WELL.

SO WELCOME, EVERYONE.

THANKS.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, DR. WANG.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THE FACULTY IS DOING TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS.

OKAY, I WILL NOW MOVE ON TO PROFESSOR DENNIS FALCON.

>> I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN SEE ME AND HEAR ME.

I HAD TO COME IN ON MY PHONE.

AM I HEAR.

>> YES, YES, I CAN SEE YOU AND HEAR YOU.

>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT.

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS ON MY COMPUTER AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU PRESIDENT PEREZ.

GREETINGS FROM THE FACULTY SENATE.

I AM VERY HAPPY TO CONGRATULATE THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN RE-ELECTED AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE.

AND I'M VERY HAPPY TO WELCOME THE NEW BOARD MEMBER FROM DISTRICT 1, MS. MARIANA PACHECO.

I HOPE THAT IN THE NEW YEAR I'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE SOME INTERACTION AND PROVIDE SOME INPUT AND CONSULTATION ON THE FACULTY SIDE.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH BOTH THE CSEA AND THE CCFF ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS.

SO I DON'T HAVE MUCH MORE TO SAY, BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEW YEAR AND IF I DON'T GET TO SEE OR HEAR FROM ANY OF YOU, HAVE A VERY SAFE, HAPPY HOLIDAY AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK ON CAMPUS.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PROFESSOR FALCON.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND ALL THE FACULTY AS WELL TOO ON THE ACADEMIC SENATE.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO, LET'S SEE, IS VALERY WITH US TODAY? I KNOW IT'S FINALS WEEK.

TRUSTEE WALLACE, DO YOU HAVE AN UPDATE ON BEHALF OF ASCC?

>> YES, I DO HAVE AN UPDATE.

ALSO, WELCOME TO OUR NEW BOARD MEMBER.

I'M GLAD TO COLLABORATE WITH YOU IN THE COMING MONTHS.

BUT, YES, ASCC HAS CONCLUDED THE FALL 2020 SEMESTER WITH THE AWARDS.

ADVISORS, FACULTY, AS WELL AS STUDENTS WERE NAMED AS RECIPIENTS FOR VARIOUS AWARDS.

AWARDS WERE HELD VIRTUALLY BUT GOODIE BAGS WERE DISTRIBUTED ON CAMPUS AND WHAT WE'RE NOW IN IS THE FINALS WEEK.

AND, YES, I THINK THAT'S MY REPORT.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, TRUSTEE WALLACE.

WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 2.01, WHICH IS THE SWEARING IN OF TRUSTEES.

[2.01 Swearing In of Re-Elected and Newly Elected Trustees]

WE'RE EXCITED TODAY TO DO OUR SWEARING-IN CEREMONY A BIT DIFFERENT THIS YEAR.

WE WILL MISS OF COURSE SEEING EVERYBODY IN PERSON AND BEING ABLE TO VISIT WITH YOU AND ENJOY SOME CASUAL CONVERSATION AFTERWARDS.

BUT HOPEFULLY IN 2021, GOD WILLING, WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE INSTALLATION OF OUR NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBER.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND THE FIRST PERSON WE WILL BE SWEARING IN IS THE HONOR ROLL, MARIANA PACHECO, WHO WILL BE SWORN IN TODAY BY ONE OF OUR WONDERFUL ASSEMBLY WOMAN CRISTINA GARCIA.

WE'LL BE WELCOMING SEVERAL DIGNITARIES.

WELCOME, EVERYONE, AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND PROCEED WITH TONIGHT'S FESTIVITIES.

FIRST WE WILL CONDUCT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES.

NEXT WE HEAR FROM COMMENTS FROM GUESTS TONIGHT.

THEN WE CONDUCT THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OFFICERS.

AFTER THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OFFICERS, WE WILL TAKE A 15-MINUTE BREAK.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN FIRST WITH THE HONORABLE MARIANA PACHECO BEING SWORN IN BY ASSEMBLYWOMAN CRISTINA GARCIA.

THERE YOU GO.

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>> OKAY, LET'S SEE.

ANDREA, I BELIEVE TRUSTEE PACHECO NEEDS TO BE UNMUTED.

>> I JUST TRIED TO MUTE HER BUT SHE HAS TO ACCEPT MY INVITATION TO UNMUTE HER.

THERE YOU GO.

THERE IS NO SOUND STILL.

>> IS THAT YOU TYPING? I CAN HEAR SOMEONE TYPING.

>> THAT'S ME.

>> OH, OKAY.

NO, STILL CAN'T HEAR YOU.

DR. FIERRO, DO YOU WANT TO SEE IF SHE CAN FIGURE OUT THE TECHNICAL ISSUES AND WE CAN CIRCLE BACK? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE, TRUSTEE PACHECO?

>> LET ME TRY TO CALL HER AND SEE IF WE CAN FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.

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>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE AND YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING.

YES, IT IS, YOU KNOW, CHALLENGING ALL THE TIME WITH TECHNOLOGY.

SO, THANK YOU.

>> DR. FIERRO, I CAN'T HEAR ANYONE.

I'M NOT SURE IF EVERYONE ELSE'S AUDIO IS WORKING OR NOT.

>> YES, THE AUDIO IS WORKING.

I'M TRYING TO HELP TRUSTEE PACHECO TO MAKE HER MIC WORK.

WOULD THAT WORK ON YOUR END?

>> YEAH, WE'LL DO THAT.

SO IF YOU PUT YOUR -- IF YOU PUT YOUR PHONE ON SPEAKER, I WILL PUT MINE ON SPEAKER AND THEN I PUT MY MIC NEXT TO THE PHONE AND WE CAN DO IT THAT WAY.

WILL THAT WORK?

>> CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME?

>> YEP.

>> HOW IS THAT?

>> IT IS OKAY, BUT THERE WILL BE SOME FEEDBACK.

>> HOW IS THAT?

>> IT SOUNDS OKAY.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE CAN CONFIRM THE SOUND IN THE AUDIENCE.

IT WORKS?

>> I CAN CONFIRM THE SOUND.

>> CAN EVERYONE HEAR ME?

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I BELIEVE THE FURTHER AWAY FROM IT, IT'S BETTER.

>> WE'LL DO IT AGAIN.

READY? OKAY.

I, MARIANA PACHECO DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, AND I WILL SWEAR ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

AND I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION, OR PURPOSE OF EVASION, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER.

YAY.

>> VERY GOOD, CONGRATULATIONS.

>> CONGRATULATIONS, COLLEAGUE.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> CONGRATS.

>> DO YOU HAVE A FEW WORDS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS YOUR [INDISCERNIBLE]?

>> [INDISCERNIBLE].

>> GO AHEAD.

WELL, THE TECHNOLOGY CERTAIN MADE THIS EVENT EVEN MORE MEMORABLE THAN IT SHOULD BE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE TRUSTEE PACHECO AND WE'LL HELP HER CONNECT AGAIN.

SO CONGRATULATIONS, TRUSTEE PACHECO.

WILL SHE BE GIVING -- TRUSTEE PACHECO, WILL YOU BE MAKING COMMENTS BEFORE YOU LEAVE? WE STILL CAN'T HEAR YOU, RIGHT, DR. FIERRO?

>> I THINK -- I THINK SHE GOT DISCONNECTED.

SO WE CAN KEEP GOING AND I WILL TRY TO COMMUNICATE WITH HER AND TRY TO HELP HER GET BACK IN.

SO THEN WE'LL CIRCLE BACK THIS TO HER SO SHE CAN GIVE COMMENTS AGAIN.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

WE'LL DO THAT AGAIN UNLESS WE CAN HEAR HER.

OKAY, TRUSTEE PACHECO, WE'LL CIRCLE BACK FOR YOU TO GIVE BRIEF COMMENTS WHEN YOU GET THE SOUND WORKING.

OKAY, SO NOW WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO THE INSTALLATION OF RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY ELECTED COLLEAGUE MARIANA PACHECO FROM TRUSTEE AREA 1.

NOW WE'LL GO TO TRUSTEE AVALOS FROM THE GREAT CITY OF SOUTH GATE.

TRUSTEE AVALOS.

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO SAY THIS IS THE VERY FIRST BIBLE I HAD WHEN I GOT SWORN THE FIRST TIME IN 2001.

IT'S STILL DOING ITS JOB, SO THANK YOU, GOD.

[INDISCERNIBLE].

>> I, CARMEN AVALOS, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION, AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER.

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>> CONGRATULATIONS, SISTER.

AND MY MOM AND MY SONS AND MY FAMILY ARE ALL HERE.

SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY SISTER, THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS MAKING THE EFFORT TO SUPPORT ME IN EVERYTHING I DO.

TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN MY DISTRICT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED CONFIDENCE IN ME AS I CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE MANY FAMILIES AND STUDENTS THAT COME TO OUR COLLEGE, MANY FIRST GENERATION.

GRACIAS DR. FIERRO, THANK YOU.

AND TO MY COLLEAGUES, GRACIAS, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS AND TO CONTINUE ON THE PATH OF SUCCESS FOR NOT JUST OUR COLLEGE BUT FOR THE MANY PEOPLE WHO CALL CERRITOS A SECOND HOME, EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES AND STUDENTS THAT WE SERVE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, HAPPY NEW YEAR, AND MAY YOU CONTINUE ON YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS, WHATEVER THAT MAY LOOK LIKE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS WATCHING IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, GRACIAS FOR SUPPORTING AND BEING HERE ON ZOOM AND THE SUPPORT YOU'V SHOWN ME THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AND MY ENTIRE LIFETIME.

>> CONGRATULATIONS, TRUSTEE AVALOS.

GREAT WORKING WITH YOU.

IT SEEMS THAT WE HAVE TRUSTEE PACHECO BACK IN THE ROOM.

SO I'M ON CRISTINA GARCIA'S PHONE.

SO FIRST I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT.

I WANT TO THANK CRISTINA GARCIA ESPECIALLY.

SHE WAS A GREAT SUPPORTER.

SHE KEPT ME ON TRACK.

I DON'T THINK I COULD HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT HER SUPPORT AND HER ENCOURAGEMENT.

IT MEANT A LOT.

ALSO, MY DAUGHTER, WE WERE TRYING TO RUN TWO CAMPAIGNS, WHICH WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, TRYING TO GET THROUGH TWO DIFFERENT CAMPAIGNS AT THE SAME TIME.

MY FATHER AND -- I MEAN, MY SON AND MY HUSBAND, THEY WALKED AND TRIED TO GET THE WORD OUT.

AND I WANT TO THANK ALSO OUR CURRENT MAYOR.

SHE'S HERE WITH US.

AND SHE ALSO WAS A GREAT SUPPORTER AND HER HUSBAND AND THEY BELIEVED IN ME AND THEY ALSO ENCOURAGED ME TO RUN WHEN I FIRST APPROACHED THEM AND SAID, "WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS?" AND THEY DEFINITELY SAID, "YES, YOU NEED TO DO IT." AND I WANT TO THANK THEM ALSO FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

SO I AM HERE TO SERVE AND HERE TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

AND ANYTHING I CAN DO, JUST REACH OUT TO ME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYONE.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, TRUSTEE PACHECO.

WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO JOIN US AND TO BE PART OF THE CERRITOS COLLEGE FAMILY.

SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN PERSON SOME TIME VERY, VERY SOON IN 2021.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.

AND HELLO, CRISTINA.

>> HI, CRISTINA.

AND WELCOME, MARIANA.

>> CAN I SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU AND JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE FOR OUR FAMILIES AND OUR STUDENTS.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, .

THANK YOU AGAIN.

CONGRATULATIONS TO TRUSTEE AVALOS AND TRUSTEE PACHECO.

WE'LL GO ON TO SWEARING IN ON DR. SANDRA SALAZAR TRUSTEE AREA 6 SWORN IN BY JUDGE LUIS ARMENDARIZ, SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

>> I AM THE JUDGE AT THE SUPERIOR COURT WHERE I CONDUCT TRIALS.

IT IS AN HONOR TO SWEAR IN DR. SALAZAR, WHO I CONSIDER A SISTER.

SO DR. SALAZAR, PLEASE REPEAT AFTER ME.

>> I, SANDRA SALAZAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AGAINST ALL ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION

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OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION.

>> WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION.

>> OR PURPOSE OF EVASION.

>> AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY.

>> DISCHARGE THE DUTIES.

>> UPON WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, JUDGE ARMENDARIZ AND DR. SALAZAR.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

DR. SALAZAR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE EVERYBODY A FEW WORDS PLEASE?

>> YES, PLEASE, THANK YOU.

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO THANK JUDGE LUCY ARMENDARIZ.

IT'S AN HONOR FOR YOU TO SWEAR ME IN TONIGHT AND AN HONOR TO SERVE ANOTHER FOUR YEARS.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT, THE COMMUNITY, MY FAMILY, MANY OF THE L.A.

COUNTY ORANGE COUNTY CONSTRUCTION TRADES, PROFESSOR FALCON, DR. FIERRO, AND MANY MORE.

SORRY IF I LEFT YOU OUT, BUT THOSE ARE WHAT COMES TO MIND.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH STUDENTS, THE CAMPUS CONSTITUENCY GROUPS, AND COMMUNITY.

CONGRATULATIONS TO TRUSTEE PEREZ, TRUSTEE AVALOS, AND OUR NEWLY ELECTED TRUSTEE MARIANA PACHECO.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, DR. SALAZAR.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, JUDGE ARMENDARIZ FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

SO THEN THE LAST ONE WILL BE THE INSTALLATION OF MYSELF, MARISA PEREZ, TRUSTEE AREA 4.

I WILL BE SWORN IN TODAY BY MY VICE PRESIDENT OF THE GREAT CITY OF LAKEWOOD, VICE PRESIDENT JEFF WOOD.

>> GOOD EVENING, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CERRITOS COLLEGE CAMPUS COMMUNITY AND A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO TRUSTEE PEREZ AND HER RE-ELECTION TO A THIRD TERM ON THE BOARD AND FOR BEING SUCH A ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY.

I'M TRULY HONORED TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR SWEARING IN.

IF YOU'RE READY TO TAKE THE OATH, PLEASE REPEAT AFTER ME.

>> I, MARISA PEREZ, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

>> THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

>> AGAINST ALL ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

>> THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE.

>> TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

>> THAT I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY.

>> WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION.

>> OR PURPOSE OF EVASION.

>> AND THAT I WILL WELL.

>> AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES.

>> UPON WHICH I'M ABOUT TO ENTER.

>> UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER >> CONGRATULATIONS, TRUSTEE.

>> ALL RIGHT, YAY.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, VICE MAYOR JEFF WOOD FOR BEING HERE TODAY TO SWEAR ME IN.

VICE MAYOR JEFF WOOD WAS THE FIRST ELECTED OFFICIAL TO ENCOURAGE ME TO RUN FOR THIS SUPPORT.

I'M GRATEFUL FORSUPPORT.

I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE TODAY, MY FAMILY GATHERED IN MY DINING ROOM AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON THE LIVE STREAM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CONTINUING TO BELIEVE IN ME AND SUPPORT ME IN EVERYTHING I DO.

AND I ALSO WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK ALL THE GREAT EMPLOYEES OF CERRITOS COLLEGE WHO I'VE HAD THE GREAT PRIVILEGE TO GET TO KNOW AND TO LEARN FROM THESE LAST EIGHT YEARS.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, ALL OF OUR STAFF AND OUR FACULTY MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR COMING EVERY DAY TO DO YOUR BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS.

I'M PROUD TO HELP IN JUST THE SMALL LITTLE PORTION OF IT.

I ALSO WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNIZE ALL THE STUDENTS WHO ARE OUT THERE

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WHO COME TO CERRITOS COLLEGE FOR MANY, MANY DIFFERENT REASONS BUT ALL WANT TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. AND WE ARE HERE FOR YOU.

WE ARE SUPPORTING YOU.

AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS SO THAT EVERY SINGLE STUDENT IN THIS COLLEGE CAN ACCOMPLISH THEIR DREAMS. I ALSO WANTED TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK ALL THE RESIDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE CITIES ALL ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

WE REPRESENT 13 CITIES.

BUT I ALSO WANTED TO ESPECIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE RESIDENTS OF LAKEWOOD, BELLFLOWER, HAWAIIAN GARDENS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MY COLLEAGUES THAT HAVE BEEN RE-ELECTED AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER VERY PRODUCTIVE FOUR YEARS WORKING ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SO, NOW I WILL WELCOME COMMENTS FROM OUR GUESTS WHO HAVE REQUESTED TO SPEAK AT OUR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.

AND I WILL GO AHEAD AND TURN THIS PORTION OVER TO ANDREA WITTIG WHO RECOLLECTS -- WHO IS OUR BOARD SECRETARY.

WE HAVE FOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS PART OF THE MEETING.

AND OUR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT IS GOING TO BE FROM SOPHIA TSE, ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT.

>> SOPHIA, HIT UNMUTE.

>> FIRST I SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.

THE NEWLY ELECTED BOARD PRESIDENT FROM ABC SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I'M HERE FOR MARISA PEREZ WHO ALSO IS MY DEAR FRIEND.

MS. PEREZ, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING ABC SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS AND WORKING CLOSELY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR STUDENTS AND YOUR STUDENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR.

IT HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE FOR ME.

I'M PRIVILEGED TO WORK WITH YOU AND YOU ARE THE BEST.

AND OUR [INDISCERNIBLE] IS UNDERWAY TO YOUR COLLEGE.

I ALREADY TALKED TO THE SECRETARY [INDISCERNIBLE] AND I WANT TO THANK YOU.

SECOND, I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOUR NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBER MS. MARIANA PACHECO.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU MS. PEREZ, CARMEN AVALOS AND DR. SALAZAR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO YOU ALL, CONGRATULATIONS, MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

OUR NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS GOING TO BE FROM VICTOR SANCHEZ.

AND HE IS A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER.

>> HI, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

VICTOR SANCHEZ HERE, BELLFLOWER COUNCIL MEMBER.

ON THE BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE RE-ELECTED TRUSTEES, BUT A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY ELECTED TRUSTEE MS. PACHECO, A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

OVER TEN YEARS SHE'S KNOWN ME.

YOU'RE AN AMAZING PERSON.

THANK YOU FOR STEPPING FORWARD AND TAKING ON THIS ROLE.

LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN OTHER CAPACITIES.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS IN KIWANIS.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE AND THANK MS. PEREZ FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR.

THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING US AT CERRITOS COLLEGE BOARD.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY NEW YEAR.

AND LOOKING TO A BETTER 2021.

TAKE CARE.

OUR NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS GOING TO BE FROM KIM.

SHE'S A SENIOR FIELD DEPUTY FOR THE OFFICE OF U.S.

CONGRESSWOMAN.

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE TRUSTEES WHO WERE RE-ELECTED AND CONGRATULATIONS TO MARIANA PACHECO FOR BEING NEWLY ELECTED.

AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE TRUSTEES FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR STUDENTS.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY IN THE COMING MONTHS TO REALLY HELP FOLKS TRY AND GET BACK TO SOME SORT OF SENSE OF NORMALCY AFTER EVERYBODY GETS THE

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VACCINATION.

AND IT'S GOING TO BE TOUGH, BUT I THINK IF WE ALL WORK TOGETHER, WE CAN ACCOMPLISH A LOT.

AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS, HAPPY NEW YEAR, AND BE SAFE OUT THERE.

OUR NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE FROM VIVIANA GOMEZ, FIELD REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE OFFICE OF ASSEMBLYMEMBER CRISTINA GARCIA.

>> VIVIANA, YOU'RE MUTED.

>> I THINK CRISTINA GARCIA IS HERE.

DO YOU WANT TO GIVE A FEW WORDS, CRISTINA?

>> I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE EVERYONE AGAIN.

MY OFFICE IS HERE TO BE OF SERVICE.

I DO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT THE TRUSTEES DO FOR ALL OF OUR FAMILIES OUT THERE DURING THIS PANDEMIC AND BEYOND.

AND JUST EXCITED FOR ALL OF YOU AND FOR THE TALENT THAT'S ON THIS BOARD.

TO OUR FAMILIES OUT THERE, WE ARE WITH YOU.

I KNOW OUR STUDENTS, IT'S BEEN TOUGH, BUT WE'RE WITH YOU OUT THERE AND JUST THANK YOU FOR PERSEVERING.

AND VIVIANA IS HERE TO BE OF SERVICE FOR WHATEVER YOU NEED.

I HAVE AN AMAZING TEAM AND SHE'S PART OF THAT TEAM.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT.

AND I BELIEVE THAT'S ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENTS WE HAVE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE AND FOR GIVING COMMENTS AND FOR RECOGNIZING ALL THE TRUSTEES AND ALL THE WORK.

THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.

WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TODAY.

SO THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE WATCHING OUT THERE ON THE LIVESTREAM.

HOPEFULLY FROM LOTS OF PLACES.

AND GLAD THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO CELEBRATE WITH US SAFELY.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

[2.02 Election of Board Officers (President, Vice President and Clerk)]

SO WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE -- NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE -- OKAY, LET'S SEE.

THEN WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CONDUCT THE ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS.

AND AFTER THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OFFICERS, WE WILL TAKE A 15-MINUTE BREAK.

SO ITEM 2.02.

OKAY, LET'S SEE.

SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN THE ELECTION PROCESS BY CALLING FOR A MOTION AND FOR A SECOND TO OPEN NOMINATIONS FOLLOWED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO OPEN THE NOMINATIONS.

AND I HAVE TO JUST ADD ONE MORE THING.

I ALSO NEED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE TRUSTEE CAMACHO RODRIGUEZ WHO SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF OUR BOARD LAST YEAR AND TRUSTEE BIRKEY.

JUST WANTED TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE THIS PAST YEAR AS OFFICERS.

>> WAIT.

DO WE GET TO THANK YOU?

>> YES, GO AHEAD.

[LAUGHTER] >> NICE TRY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, MARISA.

THIS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL YEAR WITH YOUR PASSION AND GUIDANCE AS PRESIDENT.

I'M TRYING TO [INDISCERNIBLE] IT WAS VERY [INDISCERNIBLE] WHICH ARE GREAT BUT TRYING TO TOGGLE BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND [INDISCERNIBLE] CHALLENGING.

OKAY, SORRY ABOUT THAT.

OKAY, OKAY, SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND WE OPEN THE NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN OPENED.

AND I WILL GO AHEAD AND RECOGNIZE MEMBERS FOR THE NOMINATION OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT.

AFTER THE NOMINATIONS ARE CONCLUDED, I WILL THEN SEE IF THE NOMINEE ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD -- I WILL THEN CALL FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS FOLLOWED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS.

AS A REMINDER, DUE TO THE BROWN ACT, ALL [INDISCERNIBLE] ARE CONDUCTING BY A ROLL CALL VOTE.

FOR EVERY VOTE, ANDREA WILL READ EACH OF OUR NAMES AND RECORD OUR VOTE.

SO EACH CANDIDATE WOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A STATEMENT TO THE BOARD.

THE PRESENTATION OF THE STATEMENT SHALL EXCEED NO LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES AND THE ORDER OF STATEMENTS SHALL BE IN THE ORDER OF NOMINATIONS.

A ROLL CALL VOTE WILL BE CONDUCTED, BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST CANDIDATE NOMINATED AND PROCEED IN THAT ORDER.

THE CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVES THE MAJORITY OF VOTES WILL BE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.

WITH THAT, I WILL OPEN NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE MR. JAMES CODE BIRKEY FOR PRESIDENT.

>> TRUSTEE AVALOS NOMINATED TRUSTEE JAMES CODE BIRKEY FOR PRESIDENT.

[00:45:10]

WILL YOU ACCEPT THE NOMINATION?

HE HAS ACCEPTED NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.

>> GREAT.

ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD PRESIDENT? I DON'T SEE ANY.

DR. FIERRO, DO YOU SEE ANY?

>> NO.

SO GIVEN THAT, I WILL GO AHEAD.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> JUST AS A POINT OF ORDER, I THINK YOU WOULD CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS AT THIS POINT,

THEN TAKE A VOTE TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS AND THEN VOTE FOR THE -- >> OKAY.

YES, WE DO HAVE THAT -- OKAY.

I WILL NOW ASK FOR A MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT.

>> SO MOVED.

>> SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS.

>> OKAY, WE HAVE A SECOND.

TRUSTEE BIRKEY HAS ACCEPTED THE NOMINATION.

SINCE THERE IS ONLY ONE CANDIDATE, TRUSTEE BIRKEY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A CANDIDATE STATEMENT? I'LL MAKE IT SHORT.

I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.

I'M HONORED TO SERVE IN THIS WAY.

WHEN I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE APPOINTED HOWEVER MANY YEARS AGO, THREE YEARS AGO NOW, IT SEEMED LIKE MAGIC WHAT MARISA, YOU DID, TO RUN THIS GROUP.

AND I'M EXCITED TO FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS AND YOU LEAVE BIG SHOES TO FILL IN THAT REGARD.

BUT I'M JUST EXCITED ABOUT WHAT'S AHEAD FOR OUR STUDENTS.

WE'RE IN A TOUGH TIME RIGHT NOW, BUT I THINK WE HAVE THE RIGHT KIND OF BOARD TO BE ABLE TO PUSH FORWARD.

SO IT'S EXCITING AND THANK YOU GUYS.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH, TRUSTEE BIRKEY.

I WILL ASK ANDREA TO CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE.

OKAY, STUDENT TRUSTEE WALLACE.

>> I THINK SHE SAID YES.

I COULD READ HER LIPS.

TRUSTEE PEREZ.

>> OKAY, THE MOTION PASSES.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW 2021 BOARD PRESIDENT TRUSTEE JAMES CODY BIRKEY.

NOW I TURN THE MEETING TO TRUSTEE BIRKEY WHO WILL CONDUCT THE REST OF THE NOMINATION.

>> I DON'T HAVE AS GOOD OF NOTES, SO WILL TRY TO FOLLOW.

>> GIVEN IT'S HIS FIRST TIME, I WILL HELP HIM OUT.

DURING THE INTERMISSION, I WILL WORK WITH HIM TO GET HIM SO HE IS ABLE TO SEE ALL THE NOTES THE PRESIDENT GETS TO SEE.

NOT THE PRESIDENT ME BUT THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.

SO THE NEXT STEPS, TRUSTEE BIRKEY, ONCE SOMEONE HAS BEEN NOMINATED, YOU WILL ASK FOR A MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATION AND THEN DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.

WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER IF YOU WANT, BUT GO AHEAD.

>> I THINK I'VE GOT IT BUT STOP ME IF I GO OFF TRACK, WHICH I MIGHT DO.

I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN UP THE NOMINATIONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.

>> MR. CHAIR, I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE DR. ZHENG LOU AS VICE PRESIDENT OF OUR BOARD.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THAT.

>> I HAVE A NOMINATION AND A SECOND.

ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD? SEEING NONE, DO I HAVE A -- WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? A CLOSING?

>> A MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATION.

>> MOTION TO CLOSE.

NOW WE PROCEED TO A ROLL CALL VOTE.

[00:50:01]

>> ANDREA, THANK YOU.

>> ANDREA.

>> TRUSTEE [INDISCERNIBLE].

>> YES, AND THANK YOU FOR MY COLLEAGUES.

>> TRUSTEE PACHECO >> YES.

>> TRUSTEE PEREZ.

>> OKAY, THE MOTION PASSES.

NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS, I WOULD LIKE TO -- WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO -- I'M OPENING UP NOMINATIONS FOR TRUSTEE CLERK [INDISCERNIBLE].

WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO MOTION -- >> WE NEED A MOTION TO OPEN THE NOMINATIONS FOR CLERK OF THE BOARD.

>> WE JUST OPENED THE NOMINATIONS FOR CLERK OF THE BOARD.

SO WE'LL NEED A VOLUNTEER OR SOMEONE WHO IS [INDISCERNIBLE].

>> IT'S AN EXCITING POSITION.

I JUST WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW.

>> OKAY, I'LL HAVE TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE.

[LAUGHS] >> ALL RIGHT.

>> I NOMINATE TRUSTEE AVALOS FOR THE CLERK POSITION.

>> DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE TO A ROLL CALL VOTE.

>> OKAY, MOTION PASSES.

AND SO WE HAVE OFFICERS SET.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE.

[2.03 Consideration of Regular Meeting Dates of the Cerritos Community College District Board of Trustees]

AND NOW I BELIEVE WE WILL RECESS FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE WE PROCEED.

>> YEAH.

SO WE'RE GOING TO RECESS FOR 15 MINUTES TO TRY TO ORGANIZE THE BACKGROUND SO EVERYONE GETS TO TAKE A BREAK MINUS THE NEW BOARD PRESIDENT.

WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY, SO YOU HAVE TO STAY BEHIND.

AND WE WILL WALK YOU THROUGH SOME INSTRUCTIONS.

AND IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES, WE WILL BRING EVERYONE BACK INTO THE ROOM.

>> I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT ONE THING ALSO IS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE ZOOM MEETING.

WE'LL PUT YOU IN THE WAITING ROOM AND JUST LET YOU BACK IN FROM THE WAITING ROOM AFTER THE 15-MINUTE BREAK.

>> THANK YOU, ANDREA.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

>> JUST ONE MORE MINUTE AND WE'LL GET STARTED.

IT SEEMS LIKE WE ARE ALL HERE.

PRESIDENT BIRKEY.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, PRESIDENT FIERRO.

SO IT IS 8:18.

WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER AND WE'LL CONTINUE WITH ITEM 2.03, CONSIDERATION OF REGULAR MEETING DATES.

DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL?

>> SO MOVE.

>> DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE TO A ROLL CALL VOTE.

>> OKAY, STUDENT TRUSTEE WALLACE.

>> TRUSTEE AVALOS.

>> TRUSTEE BIRKEY >> AYE.

[2.04 Consideration of Election of Annual Representative to the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association for 2021]

>> TRUSTEE PEREZ.

[00:55:01]

>> NOW WE MOVE ON TO ITEM 2.04, CONSIDERATION OF ELECTION OF ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION FOR 2021.

>> MOTION PASSES.

COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION.

DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> BEFORE THE MOTION, WE NEED TO HAVE A CANDIDATE TO BE THE NOMINEE.

I BELIEVE, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, ANDREA, I BELIEVE TRUSTEE LIU HAD BEEN REPRESENTING US IN THIS PARTICULAR COMMITTEE.

>> I BELIEVE THAT'S CORRECT.

>> OH, OKAY.

I CAN CONTINUE IF YOU WANT TO, YEAH.

>> I'M NOMINATE TRUSTEE LIU.

DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE, WE SHOULD MOVE TO A ROLL CALL VOTE, IS THAT RIGHT?

>> YEP >> STUDENT TRUSTEE WALLACE.

>> MOTION PASSES.

[2.05 Information Item: Board Policy 2715 – Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice]

NOW WE HAVE ITEM 2.05, AN INFORMATION ITEM, BOARD POLICY 2715 CODE OF ETHICS STANDARDS OF PRACTICE.

THIS IS AN INFORMATION ITEM.

IT'S REQUIRED FOR US TO REVIEW OUR CODE OF ETHICS AND PRACTICE EVERY YEAR DURING THE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS.

SO I AM TRUSTING ALL I DON'T HAVE YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT ON ETHICS IN OUR INSTITUTION.

SO THANK YOU, TRUSTEE BIRKEY.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU DR. FIERRO.

[3.01 Institutional Presentation: Recognition of Classified Employee of the Month]

WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO OUR OPEN SESSION AGENDA, ITEM 3.01, OUR PRESENTATION TO RECOGNIZE OUR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

DR. FIERRO.

SO FOR OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR THE NOVEMBER 2020 IS MR. BEN PENDLETON.

BEN IS NOT HERE WITH US TODAY, BUT I HAVE BEEN ASSURED AND REASSURED THAT HE IS WATCHING OVER LIVESTREAM TODAY.

BEN BEGAN HIS CAREER AT CERRITOS COLLEGE IN AUGUST 1995 IN THE ADMISSIONS AND RECORD DEPARTMENT.

HE WAS ACKNOWLEDGED FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE AND STUDENTS BUT ALL THE HELP HE HAS GIVEN HIS COLLEAGUES OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS.

BEN IS A RESOURCEFUL PROBLEM SOLVER AND WILL ALWAYS MAKE HIMSELF AVAILABLE WHEN NEEDED.

WHEN THE OUTSTANDING SELECTION COMMITTEE WAS PRESENTED WITH BEN'S NOMINATION, THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS, AND THIS NEVER HAPPENS.

BEN, YOUR DEDICATION, COMMITMENT, AND WILLINGNESS TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS AND THE STAFF ARE EXCEPTIONAL.

WE ARE PROUD THAT YOU ARE A CERRITOS COLLEGE EMPLOYEE AND WE COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND DEDICATION.

THANK YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

I ALSO HAVE TO SAY THAT BEN HAS A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR.

SO THERE'S SOME FUNNY AND INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS THAT I GET TO HAVE WITH BEN WHEN I'M COMING IN SOMETIMES INTO THE BUILDING.

BACK IN THE DAY WHEN WE USED TO BE ON CAMPUS AND SEE EACH OTHER MORE FREQUENTLY.

SO THANK YOU, BEN, FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO, AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT, CONGRATS, BEN.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

[4. Consent Items]

WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO OUR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS. ARE THERE ANY TRUSTEES WHO WOULD LIKE TO PULL ANY OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE, WE'LL TAKE A ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS,

[01:00:03]

IS THAT RIGHT?

>> WE NEED A MOTION FIRST.

>> OH, MOTION, YES, THANK YOU.

>> SO MOVED.

>> A MOTION TO -- ALL RIGHT.

CAN I GET A SECOND?

NOW CAN WE PROCEED TO A ROLL CALL VOTE FOR THIS CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS?

[5. Information Items]

>> WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 5.01 COLLEGE COORDINATING MEETING MINUTES.

>> THE MOTION PASSES.

AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A RECEIVING FILE, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> MOTION TO RECEIVE IN FILE.

CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL VOTE?

>> SURE.

>> AND I'LL CIRCLE BACK TO TRUSTEE AVALOS.

AND IT PASSES.

NOW ON TO ITEM 5.02, RECEIVE THE INITIAL PROPOSAL OF THE CERRITOS COLLEGE FACILITY FEDERATION AFT LOCAL 6215 TO THE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024 AND NOTIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THE JANUARY 20, 2021 REGULAR BOARD MEETING.

THE CCFF AFT LOCAL 6215 PRESENTS ITS INITIAL PROPOSAL TO THE CERRITOS COLLEGE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO BOARD POLICY, HAS SUBMITTED AN INITIAL PROPOSAL TO THE DISTRICT FOR NEGOTIATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CCFF-DISTRICT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

THIS PROPOSAL SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW IN THE PRESIDENT SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE FROM DECEMBER 17TH THROUGH JANUARY 20 AND THE PUBLIC SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO THIS PROPOSAL DURING A PUBLIC HEARING AT THE JANUARY 20 REGULAR BOARD MEETING.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE IN FILE, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> WE CAN LEAVE IT OPEN THE WAY IT IS.

IT'S ESSENTIALLY RECEIVED ON FILE AND IT'S OPEN FOR VIEWING IN MY OFFICE OR NOW UPON REQUEST UNTIL THE DAY OF THE MEETING.

AND WHEN WE MEET AGAIN ON THE 20TH, THEN YOU WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THAT POINT.

>> GOT IT, OKAY.

THAT MAKES SENSE.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT FIERRO.

AND NOW WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 6.01, REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM DISTRICT OFFICIALS.

[6. Reports and Comments from District Officials]

AND THEN I BELIEVE WE'LL START WITH STUDENT TRUSTEE WALLACE.

>> NO COMMENT.

AND DO WE HAVE A PARTICULAR ORDER THAT WE OTHERWISE GO IN?

[01:05:01]

>> ANY ORDER YOU LIKE IS FINE.

>> I HATE PLAYING FAVORITES.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

TRUSTEE PEREZ.

I FIRST WANTED TO JUST AGAIN JUST SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO ARE NEWLY ELECTED AND WHO ARE RE-ELECTED.

CONGRATULATIONS AND LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER FOUR YEARS OF WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

SO AGAIN, IT'S AN EXCITING TIME I THINK AT THE COLLEGE AND REALLY HAVE LAID A LOT OF GROUNDWORK FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS.

AND WE JUST HAVE TO KEEP OUR STUDENTS AND OUR EMPLOYEES MOTIVATED AND SUPPORTED DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU.

THIS WEEK I SPENT SOME TIME DOING FOUNDATION WORK FOR OUR FOUNDATION.

WE HAD A GOOD FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING.

IT WAS VERY PRODUCTIVE, VERY INFORMATIVE.

AND THEN ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO INTERVIEW SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP I GIVE AND HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEE -- I THINK WE INTERVIEWED SIX FANTASTIC YOUNG LADIES WHO ARE ALL STUDYING S.T.E.M., MANY OF THEM WHO ARE TRANSFERRING THIS FALL.

AND I WANTED JUST TO ESPECIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR S.T.E.M.

FACULTY MEMBERS BECAUSE DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, CAROL AND I WOULD ASK, HOW HAS IT BEEN THIS SEMESTER, TAKING THESE CLASSES DURING A PANDEMIC.

AND ALL OF THEM ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY WERE DEFINITELY CHALLENGES AND IT WAS VERY DIFFERENT, BUT THEY ALL HAD NOTHING BUT THANKFUL APPRECIATION TO SEND TO THEIR FACULTY MEMBERS.

I WANTED TO ACTUALLY SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE JEFF BRADBERRY.

I BELIEVE HE'S A CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR.

WOW, YOUR STUDENTS SPEAK GLOWING REMARKS ABOUT YOU.

TO HAVE A STUDENT SAY SHE ACTUALLY LOVED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY BLEW MY MIND.

BUT AGAIN, I JUST WANTED TO THANK ALL THE FACULTY AND STAFF WHO ARE DOING SO MUCH TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE S.T.E.M.

DIVISION.

SO I WANTED TO JUST TO THANK EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE PEREZ.

TRUSTEE SALAZAR.

>> NO REPORT, THANK YOU.

>> I JUST WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME TRUSTEE MARIANA PACHECO FROM DISTRICT 1.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STEPPING UP AND BECOMING A PART OF OUR BOARD AND WORKING VERY, VERY HARD TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

SO WELCOME, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING TO KNOW YOU OVER THESE NEXT YEARS AND WORKING WITH YOU AS WELL.

AND CONGRATULATIONS, OF COURSE, TO THE OTHER THREE MEMBERS WHO WENT UNOPPOSED.

AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE NOTE THAT SIX OF THE SEVEN TRUSTEES THAT HAVE BEEN UP FOR ELECTION IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS HAVE GONE UNOPPOSED AND THAT IS ALMOST ABSOLUTELY UNHEARD OF.

I REALLY CAN'T THINK OF ANYWHERE ELSE THAT THERE'S SUCH A STRONG SEAL OF APPROVAL FROM OUR COMMUNITIES, THAT NOT A SINGLE PERSON WOULD STEP UP TO RUN FOR THESE SAME SEATS BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH WHAT WE ARE DOING AT CERRITOS COLLEGE TO MAKE SOMEONE WANT TO STEP UP AND RUN.

AND I THINK THAT WE SHOULD TAKE THAT AS A GREAT -- TAKE THAT IN GREAT PRIDE AND THAT THIS COLLEGE IS DOING VERY WELL TO SERVE ITS STUDENTS AND TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

SO I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITIES FOR ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE OUR WORK.

AND I KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE EVEN DOING BETTER BECAUSE GOOD ENOUGH IS NEVER ENOUGH.

AND I THINK THAT WITH TRUSTEE PACHECO ON BOARD, WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB FOR CERTAINLY THE NEXT TWO YEARS AND ONWARDS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

SO THANK YOU AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO 2021 AND ALL OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT IT HOLDS FOR US AS A COLLEGE.

SO THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LEWIS.

TRUSTEE LIU.

>> I ALSO WANT TO WELCOME MARIANA PACHECO.

WELCOME.

AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR ALL THE NEWLY ELECTED COLLEAGUES.

[01:10:02]

DID I HEAR TRUSTEE AVALOS? I'M TRYING TO SEE IF I CAN GET YOU ON.

TRUSTEE PACHECO, DO YOU HAVE A REPORT?

>> MAYBE TRUSTEE AVALOS WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK BEFORE ME?

>> TRUSTEE AVALOS, ARE YOU ON?

>> YEAH, I'M ON, MM-HM.

IT'S JUST MY DOGS BARKING SO I'M TRYING TO NOT HAVE THEM BARK.

SO [LAUGHS].

>> IT'S 2020.

I UNDERSTAND.

DO YOU HAVE A REPORT?

>> I HAVE NO REPORT.

MY DOG'S BARKING PRETTY BADLY BACK HERE.

SO JUST HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL.

>> SORRY, THE DOG IS NOT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, BUT APPARENTLY I THINK HE HAS A REPORT.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE AVALOS.

TRUSTEE PACHECO, NOW TO YOU.

FIRST I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE AND SORRY FOR ALL MY -- AT THE BEGINNING, ALL MY DIFFICULTIES.

BUT NOW I'M ON MY REGULAR COMPUTER AND IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

I'LL DOUBLE-CHECK TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED WITH MY LAPTOP BECAUSE I DO NEED IT BECAUSE I GO BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE LAPTOP AND THE COMPUTER.

SO I DO NEED TO GET THAT FIXED.

BUT THANK YOU FOR WELCOMING ME.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU.

AND ALSO MEETING YOU IN PERSON.

MY CHILDREN WENT TO CERRITOS COLLEGE.

SO I'M VERY PROUD OF THE COLLEGE AND ALL ITS EFFORTS.

AND I JUST WANT TO PUT MY LITTLE GRAIN OF SALT.

>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE PACHECO.

AND, YES, WELCOME TO THE BOARD.

WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO SERVE WITH YOU.

AND HOPEFULLY YOU ENJOY WORKING WITH US.

WE'RE DEFINITELY -- SEGUEING INTO MY OWN REPORT HERE.

BUT IT'S EXCITING TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD.

I'VE BEEN REALLY PLEASANTLY SURPRISED SINCE JOINING THE BOARD THREE YEARS AGO, HOW OVER THESE THREE YEARS IT'S FELT LIKE MORE AND MORE THERE'S A LOT OF KIND OF COLLABORATIVE WORK THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE TAKEN ON.

NOT A LOT OF IN-FIGHTING.

I WANT TO BE THANKFUL FOR THAT.

I MEAN, WE HAVE OUR DISAGREEMENTS, BUT WE HAVE A REALLY CLEAR SHARED GOAL AND VISION.

THAT'S COMFORTING.

WHEN WE DISAGREE, WE'RE ALL TRYING TO CORRAL TOWARDS THE SAME THINGS.

I'M HONORED TO SERVE WITH THE OTHER FOLKS ON THIS BOARD.

SO WELCOME.

HOPEFULLY YOU ENJOY A VERY SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WITH US.

SO, I WANT TO ALSO THANK -- CONGRATULATE THE OTHER THREE MEMBERS THAT, AS TRUSTEE LEWIS POINTED OUT, RAN UNOPPOSED.

AND, YEAH, I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO BELIEVE THAT THAT COMES FROM A UNIQUE SITUATION THAT THE BOARD IS IN IN TERMS OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH WE HAVE WORKED VERY HARD TO SERVE AS DILIGENTLY AND CAPABLY AS POSSIBLE.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT IT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE HARD WORK OF THE STAFF AS WELL.

GOOD -- I FEEL LIKE GOOD BOARD POLICIES ARE HELPFUL AND THEY GUIDE A LOT, BUT THOSE AREN'T THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIONS THAT OUR STAFF AND FACULTY ARE BUSY CARRYING OUT.

SO THAT'S REALLY WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD.

AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE IN YOUR COMMUNITY, OUR COLLEGE COMMUNITY, FOR THAT DAY-TO-DAY WORK THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN STUDENTS' LIVES AND BY EXTENSION MAKES SUCH A BIG DIFFERENCE IN OUR LOCAL ECONOMY AND WHO WE ARE AS A CULTURE HERE IN SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES.

THAT'S MY LONG WAY OF LEAVING YOU WITH HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE.

UNTIL I SEE YOU SOON ON THE OTHER SIDE.

DR. FIERRO, DO YOU HAVE A REPORT?