Oct 06, 2021 Board Meeting

NOW ALL GENESEE COUNTY DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS AS OF OCTOBER SIX, 2021 THAT

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BOARD PRESIDENT JAMES CLIFFORD PRESENT BOARD VICE PRESIDENT SHIN LIU PRESENT FOR FURTHER COMMENT ON THIS CHOOSE SLATE AND TEXT ME FROM ANNAPOLIS WILL BE ARRIVING SHORTLY.

TRUSTEES ARE LEWIS PRESIDENT TRUSTEE MARIANA PACHECO.

PRESIDENT TRUSTEE MARISA PEREZ.

PRESIDENT TRUSTEE SANDRA SALAZAR IS ABSENT.

STUDENT TRUSTEE AND L SUTHERLAND AND PRESIDENT SUPERINTENDENT.

ALL RIGHT. FIRSTLY, PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT.

THAT'S YOUR NAME.

OVER THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

I DON'T THINK THERE ARE THREE GENDER ORGANIZATIONS.

WE HAVE INTEREST.

WE LIKE TO ORGANIZE THE AGENDA AND.

RICH. ONE ITEM 1.0 FOR THOMAS AUDIENCE.

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SO I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WHAT I'M TRYING TO START WITH THE PROPONENTS TO GO THROUGH THOSE RECORDED COMMENTS AND THEN THEN PROCEED TO THE LIVE COMMENTS AS WELL AS THE WRITTEN COMMENTS BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY VOICE COMMENTS.

I SUGGEST THAT WE UTILIZE BOTH THE INTERNET AND WE HAVE COPIES OF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE COMMENTS HERE TONIGHT.

AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE TO READ AND REVIEW THOSE WRITTEN COMMENTS.

THEY'LL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT WEBSITE.

THEY'RE EXPENSIVE AND THEY'RE GREAT.

AND THESE WILL ABSOLUTELY BE PART OF OUR CONSIDERATIONS HERE.

SO CAN I HAVE THIS I BRING THIS UP IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE IT DEVIATES FROM ONE POLICY WHICH WE'RE ONLY GOING TO HAVE 20 MINUTES PER TOPIC.

AND WE HAVE TWO TOPICS HERE TONIGHT.

AS FOR THE LATTER TOPIC THAT WE HAVE 23 COMMENTS ON IT, IT SEEMS THAT THAT WILL EXCEED OUR 20 MINUTES.

SO HENCE THIS STRATEGY IN ORDER TO GO FAR BEYOND THAT BUT STILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE SENTENCE UNDER THE OTHERS.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ORGANIZE OUR SESSION IN THAT WAY? SO. OBVIOUSLY BREATH FOR THE SECOND.

THANK YOU, JACK.

WE A FOLLOW UP ON THAT.

TRUSTEE SUTHERLAND TRUSTEE AVALOS TRUSTEE BIRKEY TRUSTEE LEWIS TRUSTEE TRUSTEE PACHECO TRUSTEE PEREZ AND TRUSTEE SALAZAR IS ABSENT THE MOTION.

THANK YOU.

NOW, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE BEGIN BY SHARING OUR OUR RECORDED COMMENTS.

SO WE HAVE A LITTLE OVER 20 RECORDED COMMENTS.

BEAR WITH ME AS I PULL THEM UP ON MY COMPUTER AND I'LL PICTURE.

TERESA ISHIDA FROM THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, AND I'D LIKE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE IN REGARDS TO SUPPORT EXTENDING

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WHEN I GOT THE EMAIL TODAY SAYING THAT STARTING IN NOVEMBER, IF I WANTED TO KEEP MY CURRENT MEDICAL INSURANCE, I'D HAVE TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $300 AND CHANGE PER MONTH STARTING IN NOVEMBER.

IT WAS KIND OF LIKE A PUNCH IN THE GUT.

MY HUSBAND IS AN ADJUNCT FACULTY AND HE'S BEEN LAID OFF VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND I'M THE MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME TRYING TO KEEP OUR FAMILY TOGETHER. I'M ALSO WORKING SUMMER SCHOOL AND TAKING AN EXTRA OVERLOAD CLASS JUST TO MAKE SURE IF HE LOSES CLASSES, I CAN WE CAN MAKE IT. SO THE EXTRA $300 IS PRETTY DIFFICULT FOR OUR FAMILY.

AND WE'RE WORKING REALLY HARD HERE TO HERE AT CERRITOS.

AND IF THE DISTRICT COULD JUST COVER IT ONE MORE YEAR UNTIL DECEMBER 2022, THAT WOULD REALLY HELP US OUT BECAUSE WE ARE IN A PANDEMIC AND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LISTENING.

BYE BYE. HELLO.

DON'T CUT. THE HEALTH CARE PLUS RATE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE.

SOME PEOPLE. CAN'T AFFORD THE BILLS FOR THE SCHOOL FOR.

MEDICINE AND THE HOSPITAL AND ALL THOSE STUFF AT THE SAME TIME, ESPECIALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC, BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE RECEIVED BACK THAT JOB OR EVEN HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION.

SO THEY WON'T EVEN HAVE MORE MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.

BUT IF THEY STILL HAVE THEIR FREE HEALTH CARE THEN OR DISCOUNT HEALTH CARE, THEN IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BETTER HAD STUDENTS AND PEOPLE IN JAIL.

THANK YOU. BYE. GOOD EVENING.

I AM A FULL TIME INSTRUCTOR AT CERRITOS COLLEGE AND I'M CALLING TO VOICE MY PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE OCTOBER SIX, 2021 BOARD MEETING IN SUPPORT OF OUR PHENOMENAL CERRITOS COLLEGE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND COMMUNITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT FORCING FULL TIME EMPLOYEES TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE IS UNNECESSARY AND CRUEL DURING THIS STATE OF A GLOBAL HEALTH PANDEMIC. EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE HEALTHY AND SAFE SO THAT WE CAN BEST SERVE OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING EMPLOYEES WITH FULLY PAID HEALTH CARE AND NOT FORCING EMPLOYEES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN QUALITY CARE AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS.

IT IS CRUEL AND UNNECESSARY FOR THE DISTRICT TO FORCE EMPLOYEES TO TAKE ON MONUMENTAL COSTS OF UP TO HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS PER MONTH TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

ALL WHILE THE DISTRICT HAS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FUNDING AND RESERVES.

HAVING FULL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE IS A CERRITOS COLLEGE LEGACY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT OUR PHENOMENAL STUDENTS COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYEES SUPPORT THE FULL COST OF HEALTH CARE.

SUPPORT EMPLOYEES HEALTH DURING THIS CRITICAL TIME.

AND KEEP FULL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.

THANK YOU. BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CAMPUS LEADERS.

GREETINGS. MY NAME IS ERIC DUANE.

I'VE BEEN AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DISTRICT FOR OVER 21 YEARS AND I THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU TODAY ON AN IMPORTANT ISSUE.

EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.

I'M CALLING TONIGHT ON BEHALF OF OUR FACULTY UNION BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE CERRITOS COLLEGE FACULTY FEDERATION.

FOR THOSE OF US WHO'VE BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE DISTRICT FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME, WE UNDERSTAND THE NORMAL NEGOTIATIONS PROCESS AND WHAT HAPPENS WITH OUR HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS AFTER A CONTRACT EXPIRES.

HOWEVER, WE'RE LIVING IN A TIME THAT'S ANYTHING BUT NORMAL.

WE'RE LIVING IN UNPRECEDENTED TIMES WHEN A PANDEMIC HAS GRIPPED OUR LIVES AND THREATEN THE HEALTH OF ALL.

WE LIVE IN A TIME WHEN LEGITIMATE FEARS FOR OUR HEALTH ARE EVERYDAY CONCERN.

NOW ISN'T THE TIME TO ADD ONE MORE STRESSOR TO OUR ALREADY COLLECTIVELY FULL PLATE.

NOW IS THE TIME FOR OUR LEADERS TO STAND TOGETHER AND PROVIDE THE BEST SUPPORT TO OUR FACULTY AND STAFF THAT WE CAN.

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO PASS A MOTION TO COVER THE COST OF OUR MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR THE COMING YEAR.

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS AND ENSURE WE AREN'T PAYING OUT OF POCKET COSTS TO KEEP US AND OUR FAMILIES HEALTHY.

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I URGE YOU TO TAKE A STAND TO PRESERVE OUR HEALTH AND COVER OUR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.

TOGETHER, WE CAN MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF THIS CAMPUS, BUT WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

CONTROL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

MY NAME IS DIANA DIAZ, AND I'M AN ADJUNCT HERE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.

AND I WANTED TO JUST COMMENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING THE CURRENT HEALTH BENEFITS FOR OUR FULL TIME COLLEAGUES.

I FIND THIS ISSUE TO BE PARTICULARLY PERTINENT TO ME, SINCE WE ARE STILL AMID A PANDEMIC AND AS A PART TIME FACULTY WHO HOPES TO ONE DAY WORK AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING GREAT HEALTH CARE.

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING GREAT HEALTH CARE IS SOMETHING I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ONE DAY.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, I CAN DEFINITELY EMPATHIZE WITH OUR FULL TIME COLLEAGUES AS AN ADJUNCT.

HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR HEALTH CARE IS EXPENSIVE AND I CAN DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR THEM TO HAVE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR FULL TIME FACULTY.

THANK. HI.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK IT'S DESPICABLE WHAT THE DISTRICT IS DOING CUTTING TEACHERS HEALTH INSURANCE DURING A PANDEMIC.

YOU GUYS SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF.

HELLO, BOARD. MY NAME IS LAUREN MACKEY.

I'M A CURRENT ADJUNCT COUNSELOR HERE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE, AND I WANTED TO COMMENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING THE CURRENT HEALTH BENEFITS FOR MY FULL TIME COLLEAGUES.

I FIND THIS ISSUE TO BE PARTICULARLY RELEVANT SINCE WE'RE STILL AMID A PANDEMIC AND AS A PART TIME FACULTY WHO HOPES TO ONE DAY WORK AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.

HAVING GREAT HEALTH CARE IS SOMETHING I DEFINITELY LOOK FORWARD TO ONE DAY AS A CURRENT ADJUNCT, HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR HEALTH CARE AND OTHER EXPENSES.

IT'S VERY PRICEY. SO I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND AND EMPATHIZE WITH MY FULL TIME COLLEAGUES.

AS A FULL TIME FACULTY MEMBER OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, I AM CALLING TO ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE.

THE DISTRICT HAS THE FUNDS.

PLEASE DON'T MAKE IT FEEL AS IF THE STIPEND WE RECEIVED IS NOW NULL AND VOID.

PLEASE KEEP UP THE MORALE OF YOUR FACULTY, WHICH HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON SERVING STUDENTS.

DO THE RIGHT THING.

COVER THE COSTS FOR HEALTH CARE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR AUTHENTIC CONSIDERATION.

THIS IS ROBERT RIMOUSKI AND I AM A CLASSIFIED MEMBER AND THE CERRITOS COLLEGE OPEN COMPUTER LAB.

I AM NOT A PART OF THE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE OR A FACULTY MEMBER.

HOWEVER, I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE SERIOUS CODE STAFF.

MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT, WHICH IS HEALTH CARE.

OUR STAFF NEEDS FOR THIS IMPORTANT BENEFIT ARE DIVERSE BASED ON THEIR HEALTH NEEDS, AND THEREFORE STAFF CHOOSE THE PLAN THAT WILL BEST MEET THOSE NEEDS. I BELIEVE STAFF SHOULD NOT FEEL LIMITED UPON CHOOSING A PLAN BASED ON WHAT THEY CAN AFFORD, BUT BASED ON WHAT WILL COVER THEIR VITAL NEEDS AND THEREFORE KEEP THEM HEALTHY.

I UNDERSTAND THAT IT BECOMES INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO COVER THESE INCREASING COSTS OF THESE PLANS.

HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO URGE CERRITOS COLLEGE TO FIND CREATIVE WAYS IN WHICH WE COULD CONTINUE TO RECEIVE OUR HEALTH CARE FULLY COVERED.

AS WE DO NOT KNOW OUR INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBERS, FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS OR HEALTH NEEDS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND UNDERSTANDING.

HELLO. MY NAME IS VALERIA KRISTENSEN, AND I WAS CALLING TO LEAVE A COMMENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

I'M CALLING TO VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR OUR CCF NEGOTIATION TEAM WITH REGARD TO HEALTH CARE COSTS AND COLA.

AS WE ALL CONTINUE TO WALK THROUGH A PANDEMIC, IT IS IMPORTANT TO TANGIBLY RECOGNIZE THE EFFORTS AND WORK PUT IN BY THE FACULTY AND STAFF TO HELP THE COLLEGE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION TO OUR STUDENTS.

FACULTY HAVE PUT IN COUNTLESS EXTRA HOURS TO MAKE EDUCATION POSSIBLE IN NEW FORMATS THAT EMPHASIZE SAFETY.

THERE ARE AMPLE FUNDS IN THE COLLEGE RESERVES AND MANY MORE DOLLARS BEING PROVIDED TO THE COLLEGE VIA THE CARES ACT.

THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO PASS ALONG HEALTH CARE COSTS TO FACULTY OR TO DENY THEM INCREASES IN PAY.

THE FACULTY DESERVE THESE BASIC BENEFITS AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS.

THANK YOU. HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO ADDRESS YOU TODAY.

I AM ERICA MCLENNAN, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY FOR THE KINESIOLOGY DIVISION.

I HAVE BEEN ON CAMPUS SINCE 2005 AND I HAVE BEEN FULL TIME CLASSIFIED SINCE 2011.

I AM ONE ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT MY BENEFITS WILL HAVE EXCEEDED THE AMOUNT ALLOWED BY THE COLLEGES.

2122 SCHOOL YEAR.

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THIS YEAR I WAS TOLD THAT MY PLAN NOW EXCEEDS MY $95 PAY PERIOD INTENSELY, AND WHILE THE DISTRICT IS STILL IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH MY UNION, I WILL NOW BE EXPECTED TO PAY THIS AMOUNT UPON LOOKING AT THE PLAN.

SO THE NEW PLANS OFFER DO NOT INCLUDE MY SON'S DOCTOR'S OFFICE.

SO I WOULD THEN HAVE TO CHANGE MY MANAGED CARE FROM A DOCTOR THAT I HAVE BEEN GOING TO SINCE 1999 TO LEAVE A MEDICAL GROUP THAT HAS GIVEN STELLAR CARE THROUGH FOUR YEARS OF MY SON'S PATIENT.

WE'RE DOING KEEP MY CURRENT PLAN WILLING TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE SO THAT MY SON AND FAMILY CAN KEEP THEIR CURRENT CARE.

THIS MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE A LOT, BUT TO AN EMPLOYEE THAT IS PAID HOURLY, THIS CHANGE FOR ME IS $0.50 LESS AN HOUR.

IF I CHOOSE TO KEEP MY CURRENT PLAN.

I DO KNOW OTHERS THAT THAT NUMBER DECREASES $2.80 AN HOUR IF THEY KEEP IT.

I UNDERSTAND THINGS MIGHT NOT GET RESOLVED RIGHT AWAY, BUT WHAT DOES AN EMPLOYEE LIKE ME DO IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES? PLAN AND HOPE THAT OUR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THIS GREAT BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL FOLLOW THROUGH TO THE BENEFIT OF THE EMPLOYEE WHERE I KEEP MY PLAN AND THIS IS RESOLVED BEFORE JANUARY, THUS COVERING THE OVERAGES, OR DO I PLAN THAT WE WILL MOST LIKELY NOT AGREE IN NEGOTIATIONS AND THAT I WILL BE TAKING A 50 CENT AN HOUR PAY CUT IN ORDER TO KEEP THE MANAGED CARE THAT I FEEL IS SO MODESTLY AFFORDED TO ME.

IS THIS THE RIGHT TIME TO BE TAKING MONEY OUT OF THE POCKETS OF THE HARD WORKING, CLASSIFIED STAFF AND FACULTY? MIGHT YOU POSSIBLY CONSIDER COVERING THESE PREMIUMS DURING THIS DARK TIME SO THAT MANY OF US ARE STRUGGLING TO ENSURE CAMPUS IS WELL RUN? I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS JOB.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR MY CAMPUS.

I'VE GROWN THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AND I AM ENJOYING CURRENTLY HAVING MY CHILD ON CAMPUS THROUGH CERRITOS COMPLETE.

TRULY, WE'RE MAKING GROUNDBREAKING CHANGES TO REACH OUR STUDENTS DURING THIS TIME, AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE OUR STAFF STILL NEGLECTED AND TURNED FROM THEIR VERY GRATEFUL HEARTS FOR THE COLLEGE AND CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY TO BECOME JUST ORDINARY WORKERS.

IT'S OUR ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE, COMMUNICATE AND WORK TOGETHER, I FEEL IS STRONGLY SETS US APART FROM OTHER DISTRICTS.

I APPRECIATE THE TIME YOU'VE ALLOWED FOR ME TO EXPRESS MYSELF, AND I'M HOPING THIS MATTER CAN BE RESOLVED QUICKLY.

AS MANY LIVES ON CAMPUS DEPEND ON ITS OUTCOME.

THANK YOU. HELLO, THIS IS ERIC, WHICH AT THE LCR SORT OF COLLEGE AND I JUST WANTED TO SUPPORT THAT WILL SAY THAT I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLANS OR INSURANCE. SO I JUST WANT TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT KEEPING THAT.

THANKS. HI BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS AND DR.

FIERO, THIS IS PROFESSOR MATT PAGE FROM THE READING DEPARTMENT.

I'VE BEEN A FULL TIME READING PROFESSOR SINCE 1999.

I'M CALLING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE SITUATION.

I'M ASKING THAT YOU RECONSIDER YOUR CURRENT HEALTH INSURANCE POSITION DURING THE PANDEMIC TO PUT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAMILIES IN THE SITUATION WHERE THEY GOT THE EMAIL FROM DONNA ASHBY TELLING THEM THEY WOULD HAVE MONEY TAKEN OUT OR TO CHANGE TO A CHEAPER PLAN.

NOT A GOOD PLOY.

IT DOESN'T AFFECT ME.

WE DON'T HAVE A FAMILY.

BUT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAMILIES, IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT.

I KNOW MANY OF YOU DO THE CASH IN LIEU OPTION AND SAME THING.

IT DOESN'T AFFECT YOU.

BUT I'M ASKING THAT YOU HAVE ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR.

AND IF YOU WENT INTO CLOSED SESSION TONIGHT AND JUST APPROVED THE ONE YEAR 100% FOR ALL PLANS FROM THE JANUARY 1ST 2022 TO DECEMBER 31, 2022, THAT WOULD GO A LONG WAY TO HELPING DE-ESCALATE THE SITUATION RIGHT NOW BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE UNION.

I CAN'T TELL YOU ENOUGH HOW UPSET PEOPLE ARE.

I THINK YOU UNDERESTIMATED HOW IMPORTANT HEALTH CARE IS, ESPECIALLY DURING A WORLD PANDEMIC.

AND TONIGHT YOU CAN GO A LONG WAY TO DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THAT BY IN GOOD FAITH, JUST DOING THE MCU FOR ONE YEAR.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND I HOPE THAT WHEN I CHECK MY EMAILS IN THE MORNING, THERE'S SOME GOOD NEWS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

I APPRECIATE IT BY.

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I WANT TO COMMENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING THE CURRENT HEALTH BENEFITS FOR THE FULL TIME COLLEAGUE AT CERRITOS.

I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY WHILE WE'RE IN AND AS A PART TIME FACULTY MEMBER TO HOPEFULLY ONE DAY WORK AT SERIOUS COLLEGE AND HAVE HEALTH CARE AS PART OF BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE CAMPUS AS AN ADJUNCT RIGHT NOW WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. SO I JUST WANTED TO LEAVE THAT COMMENT HERE AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER THIS FOR OUR FULL TIME COLLEAGUES. MY NAME IS MANUEL LOPEZ.

I AM A MATH FACULTY FULL TIME FACULTY MEMBER AT CERRITOS COLLEGE AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING AT THE COLLEGE AS THE FULL TIME FACULTY FOR GOING ON 20 YEARS.

I AM CALLING TO EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE ADMINISTRATION'S CHOICE.

TO MAKE CHANGES TO OUR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.

THEY COULD YOU COULD NOT HAVE PICKED A WORSE TIME TO DO THIS.

I AM DISAPPOINTED.

AND I CANNOT HELP BUT TO FEEL BETRAYED BY THIS DECISION.

I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF THAT.

THANK YOU. HELLO.

MY NAME IS NICHOLAS MATTHEWS, AND I TAUGHT FULL TIME AT SWEDISH COLLEGE FOR SIX YEARS IN THE COMMUNICATION STUDIES DEPARTMENT.

I PROUDLY SUPPORT CCF EFFORTS TO PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL FACULTY.

AND I WANT TO EXPLAIN WHY HEALTH CARE MATTERS SO MUCH TO ME.

A FEW WEEKS AGO, I GOT ENGAGED TO MY FIANCEE, LAUREN LAUREN'S TYPE ONE DIABETES.

MANAGING THIS CONDITION REQUIRES AN ENDLESS AMOUNT OF COSTLY SPECIALIST VISITS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND PRESCRIPTIONS.

IN THE PAST, THERE HAVE BEEN MONTHS WHERE HER HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS AND EXPENSES LITERALLY CONSUMED 100% OF HER PAYCHECK.

AND BECAUSE THERE IS NO CURE FOR TYPE ONE DIABETES, WE WILL BE FACED WITH THESE EXPENDITURES FOR PERPETUITY.

WHEN I MARRIED LAUREN NEXT YEAR, ADDING TO MY DEPENDANCE ON A HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE PPO PLAN WILL NOT BE A LUXURY.

IT WILL BE A NECESSITY, ONE THAT HELPS TO KEEP HER ALIVE.

BUT NOW WE ARE FACED WITH THE PROSPECT THAT PPO PLAN WILL NO LONGER BE AFFORDABLE FOR FACULTY WITH DEPENDENTS.

IF THE DISTRICT PASSED HEALTH CARE SPENDING AND PREMIUMS CONTINUE TO RISE, LAUREN AND I WILL FACE DECISIONS THAT NO ONE SHOULD BE ASKED TO MAKE.

COMPROMISE AND THE QUALITY OF OUR HEALTH CARE.

OR FACE THE FINANCIAL STRESS OF ADDED PREMIUMS ON TOP OF THE USUAL CO-PAYS, DEDUCTIBLES AND EMERGENCY BILLS.

NO ONE WHO BECOMES A TEACHER GETS INTO IT FOR THE MONEY.

BUT I TURNED 30 YEARS OLD A FEW MONTHS AGO.

I REALIZED WITH DISMAY THAT MANY OF THE TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL MILESTONES FOR MY AGE GROUP, LIKE BUYING A HOUSE, HAD SLIPPED INCREASINGLY OUT OF REACH.

IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT OUR SALARIES HAVE NOT KEPT PACE WITH THE EXPLOSIVE COST OF LIVING.

I ASK THE DISTRICT TO INVEST IN THE HEALTH OF ITS FACULTY AND THEIR FAMILIES, MANY OF WHOM ARE CIVITAS COLLEGE STUDENTS.

INVEST IN YOUR FACULTY WHO HAVE MADE HEROIC EFFORTS TO ADAPT ON THE FLY TO A GLOBAL PANDEMIC SO THAT WE, IN TURN, CAN INVEST OUR TIME AND ENERGY INTO HELPING OUR STUDENTS RATHER THAN STRESSING OVER OUR HEALTH CARE BILLS.

THANK YOU. HELLO.

MY NAME IS GERARDO RAMOS.

JERRY RAMOS. I'M A PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS HERE AT CERRITOS AND A PROUD ALUMNI.

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND RESPECT THE LEADERS OF THE CAMPUS.

I'M CALLING REGARDING THE HEALTH CARE PACKAGE.

NUMBER ONE, I REALLY THANK YOU.

I'M A BUSINESS GUY. I TEACH BUSINESS.

I THANK YOU FOR PAYING OUR HEALTH CARE, WHICH IS WONDERFUL.

MANY PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT THESE BENEFITS ARE NOT A GIVEN.

SO MUCH APPRECIATED.

HOWEVER, I'M DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THE WORK, AT LEAST IN MY CASE, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO PAY $96 MORE A MONTH.

AND THAT HURTS THE BOTTOM LINE, THE POCKETBOOK.

SO I WONDER IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU NEED TO DO TO LOOK INTO THE AVAILABLE BUDGET AND HOPEFULLY APPLY IT TO OUR HEALTH CARE.

MY DAUGHTER HAS AN EXISTING CONDITION.

SHE WAS BORN WITH A HEART DEFECT AND THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF THROUGH OUR INSURANCE.

SHE NOW HAS THAT. SHE NEEDS A SPINE SURGERY BY NEXT YEAR.

SHE HAS SCOLIOSIS AND WE CANNOT SWITCH INSURANCES TO MAKE IT LESS EXPENSIVE.

WE HAVE GOOD CARE AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

BUT JUST THE INFLATION COSTS HAVE ALSO GONE UP ALL AROUND.

WE'RE NEAR HYPERINFLATION.

I MEAN, FEEL FREE TO CHECK YOUR AMAZON OR TARGET CARDS FROM 6 TO 9 MONTHS AGO AND YOU'LL SEE THE INFLATION RATE IS MORE.

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IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU GUYS CAN DO TO LOOK AT THE BUDGET A LITTLE CLOSER AND IF FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, THAT WILL REALLY GO A LONG WAY.

SO THANK YOU AND I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

HELLO. I'M ONE OF THE FACULTY AND I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT HEALTH CARE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME.

AND WE ARE WE ARE WORKING AS UNPROTECTED FOR THIS HEALTH INSURANCE BECAUSE IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR ME TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE AS AN EMPLOYEE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I AM A MEMBER OF THE CERRITOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY, AND I AM VERY UPSET THAT THE TEACHERS ARE ASKED TO INCREASE THEIR SPENDING ON HEALTH INSURANCE.

THANK YOU. YES.

ALTHOUGH CERRITOS COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS KEN MAZZARA AND I'M A COUNSELING FACULTY MEMBER AND I AM CALLING TO SUPPORT MY UNION'S REQUEST TO CONTINUE FULL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE UNTIL DECEMBER 2022.

CERRITOS COLLEGE EMPLOYEES HAVE CONTRIBUTED MUCH TO THE TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS UNDER VERY DIFFICULT CONDITIONS OVER THIS PAST CONTRACT PERIOD. CERRITOS COLLEGE HAS TRADITIONALLY PROVIDED FULL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES.

I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THE BOARD TO CONTINUE THAT TRADITION.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HI. MY NAME IS ROSA CARRILLO.

I AM A COUNSELOR AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.

AND THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TWO NIGHTS BOARD MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER SIX.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO START BY SAYING THAT I AM IN.

I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE THE UNION, THE COST OF THE HEALTH CARE COSTS.

ON AUGUST THE FOURTH, MY HUSBAND WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL FOR WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A SEVERE CASE OF DIGESTION.

AND A 30 DAYS LATER, HE CAME OUT OF THE HOSPITAL WITH THREE SURGERIES UNDER HIS BELT AND 30 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS OF HOSPITALIZATION.

IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE WERE WE WERE NOT EXPECTING IT, JUST SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED.

AND AFTER BEING HOME FOR A FEW DAYS, UNFORTUNATELY, HE HAD A REALLY SEVERE CASE OF DEHYDRATION AND HAD TO GO BACK TO THE HOSPITAL FOR ANOTHER FIVE DAYS AND THEN CAME HOME AND UNFORTUNATELY HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT OF SEVERE DEHYDRATION AND HAD TO GO BACK INTO THE HOSPITAL, THIS TIME FOR ONLY ONE DAY.

AND AS OF NOW, HE IS HOME, HE IS RECOVERING, BUT HE IS STILL HAVING NURSES THAT COME IN EVERY SINGLE DAY TO CHECK ON HIM.

HE IS GETTING IVS, SALINE IN HIS ARM.

HE HAS TO KEEP THEM THERE FOR 4 TO 5 DAYS.

AND SO WE HAVE ALL THESE MEDICAL SUPPLIES THAT KEEP COMING INTO THE HOUSE.

SO I SHUDDER TO THINK HOW WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR ALL OF THIS.

AND AGAIN, COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED MYSELF, I'VE NEVER BEEN SICK.

I'VE NEVER HAD TO GO INTO THE HOSPITAL.

I'VE NEVER HAD ANY KIND OF MAJOR ILLNESSES THAT HAVE HAPPENED THAT HAVE HAD TO I'VE HAD TO CALL IN FOR MULTIPLE DAYS SICK. IT'S NOT UNTIL NOW.

AFTER HAVING WORKED AT CERRITOS COLLEGE SINCE 2012, I PROBABLY HAVE CALLED OUT SICK MAYBE THREE TIMES SINCE 2012 AND AGAIN BEGINNING AUGUST 4TH, I FOUND MYSELF HAVING TO USE ALL OF MY FAMILY ILLNESS, MY PERSONAL NECESSITY TIME, AND EVEN SOME UNASSIGNED TIME, VACATION TIME, IF YOU WILL, TO BE HOME AND TAKE CARE OF MY HUSBAND. SO AS OF YET, I'M NOT SEEING A BILL.

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GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS MONICA LOPEZ, AND I'M A TENURED FULL TIME FACULTY AND LIBRARIAN.

THAT'S REAL COLLEGE.

17 YEARS AGO, I WAS OFFERED THE VERY COVETED, PRESTIGIOUS AND PRIVILEGED, FULL TIME TENURED OPPORTUNITY AFTER COLLEGE.

WELL, I STILL THINK THAT.

WHAT A PRIVILEGE.

I WAS ECSTATIC IN MY PARTNER AND HUSBAND WAS ALSO RELIEVED, RELIEVED, RELIEVED BECAUSE MY CAREER OPPORTUNITY WOULD COME WITH OBVIOUSLY SOME PERKS LIKE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE THAT I DIDN'T HAVE AS A PART TIME FACULTY.

THAT COVERAGE WOULD INCLUDE HIS HEALTH CARE.

SO FAST FORWARD TO 2021.

I'M STILL PRIVILEGED OF BEING A FACULTY IN PART OF THE CERRITOS COLLEGE COMMUNITY, CAMPUS COMMUNITY.

JUST PRIVILEGE AS MANY OF YOU FELLOW FACULTY AS WELL AS YOU BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF CERRITOS COLLEGE.

BUT IT'S THIS PRIVILEGE AND POWER THAT WE HAVE THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS TO MAKE THOSE CONSCIOUS DECISIONS WITH COMPASSIONATE DECISIONS RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW THAT WE ARE STILL DOING DURING THIS PANDEMIC.

I URGE YOU TO FULLY FUND THE HEALTH CARE FOR FAMILIES, UNLIKE MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND THAT ARE PRIVILEGED, THAT DON'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT HAVING TO PAY.

I DON'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT HAVING TO PAY EXTRA.

BUT THESE FAMILIES, THESE COLLEAGUES OF MINE, I STAND IN SOLIDARITY BECAUSE I'M USING MY PRIVILEGE, MY PRIVILEGE RIGHT NOW TO CALL AND TO LEAVE A MESSAGE, TO MAKE A COMMENT.

AND AS I URGE YOU TO ALSO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION AND USE YOUR PRIVILEGE.

TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATION, YOU NEED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT NOW BEFORE THE OPEN ENROLLMENT AND END OCTOBER 15TH.

ONE LAST COMMENT OR JUST SOMETHING THAT I, I REALLY FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT IS WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO LEAVE AS YOUR LEGACY AS BOARD MEMBERS RIGHT NOW? AS ADMINISTRATORS RIGHT NOW, LOOKING BACK BACK INTO 2021, WHAT DID YOU LEAVE BEHIND? WAS IT THE FACT THAT YOU DIDN'T COVER HEALTH CARE, THAT YOU INCREASED HEALTH CARE COVERAGE TO FULL TIME WORKERS? THINK ABOUT THAT. PERHAPS THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT WILL SWAY YOU IN MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND GOOD EVENING.

HELLO. MY NAME IS JORGE LOZANO.

I'VE BEEN A PART TIME TEACHER FOR 22 YEARS AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.

HAVING FULL HEALTH CARE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

WOULD MAKE ME WOULD MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE FOR MY FAMILY AND I.

I ALSO KNOW THAT HEALTH CARE IS A CERRITOS COLLEGE LEGACY.

ALL STAFF SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.

HEALTH. HEALTH IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT, AND IT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY DURING THESE HARD TIMES.

PLEASE HELP US ALL.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

YEAH. HI.

PLEASE DO WHAT IS RIGHT.

OUR FACULTY NEED THEIR HEALTH CARE.

WE NEED OUR FACULTY MEMBERS TO BE ABLE TO WORK IN GOOD CONDITIONS AND GOOD HEALTH, AS WELL AS TO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEMSELVES OR THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. I THINK IT'S PRETTY SELFISH OF THE INSTITUTION TO BE CHARGING OUR OWN FACULTY MEMBERS IN CRISIS, WHERE MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS HAVE SUPPORTED THEIR FACULTY THROUGHOUT THESE TIMES.

PLEASE IMPLORE CERRITOS COLLEGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND DO THE RIGHT THING.

PLEASE COVER OUR FACULTY AS THEY GO THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC.

THAT'S THE CONCLUSION OF THE AUTHORS.

NOW MOVE ON TO LIVE CONTENT.

WE'VE GOT THREE SPEAKER PARTS HERE TONIGHT.

SO TO CONFIRM THE WAY WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS, ACCORDING TO THE PROTOCOL, IS THAT ALL READ THE NAME ON THE PART AND THAT PERSON WILL ENTER THE ROOM AND GIVE THEIR COMMENT FOR YOU.

AND THAT WILL BE LIMITED TO 5 MINUTES.

BUT FIRST. ALL RIGHT.

SO FIRST, LET'S START WITH.

[00:35:03]

THANK YOU. YOU'RE A BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE AND LISTENING TO US.

MY NAME IS REBECCA HATHAWAY.

I'M THE CHAIR OF THE DANCE DEPARTMENT AND THE VILLAGE DIVISION.

AND THIS IS A STATEMENT I PREPARED DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.

WHILE MANY OF US RISK THE LIVES OF OUR INCOME, IMMUNOCOMPROMISED ELDERS AND TOO YOUNG TO BE VACCINATED CHILDREN IN ORDER FOR THE COLLEGE TO REACH ITS 50% GOAL OF CLASS OFFERINGS ON THE GROUND A GOAL THAT THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES ARE OFTEN HESITANT TO PARTICIPATE IN. FOR THE SAME REASONS, LOSING FULL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE SENDS THE MESSAGE THAT CERRITOS DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ITS FACULTY, STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES. I AM ENROLLED IN A PLAN THAT COVERS MY WHOLE FAMILY AND SAVES THIS DISTRICT MONEY BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT PLAN FOR MY FAMILY'S NEEDS.

BUT I KNOW THAT IF WE LET FULL COVERAGE SLIDE EVEN A LITTLE, IT WILL NOT BE LONG BEFORE WE WILL ALL BE PAYING OUT OF POCKET IN WHAT ESSENTIALLY AMOUNTS TO A SALARY PAY CUT AND PART TIME FACULTY CAN SAY GOODBYE TO THE LIMITED GAINS THEY HAVE MADE IN THIS AREA.

SPECIFICALLY AT THIS TIME, WHEN MANY OF US HAVE BECOME THE SOLE PROVIDERS FOR OUR FAMILIES DUE TO ECONOMIC FORCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.

THESE BENEFITS ARE MORE NEEDED THAN EVER TO ENSURE A SAFE RETURN TO CAMPUS FOR EMPLOYEES ENCOURAGED OR REQUIRED TO COME BACK.

THUS, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO CONTINUE SHOWING THAT CERRITOS CARES NOT JUST FOR ITS STUDENTS BUT ITS EMPLOYEES AS WELL.

BY CONTINUING TO OFFER FULL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR FACULTY, STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES AND EQUITABLE COVERAGE FOR PART TIME FACULTY WHO ARE TAKING THE EXACT SAME RISKS NOW AND IN ALL FUTURE CONTRACTS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

DO. PROBABLY HEAR FROM THE.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

DR.. YES.

MY NAME IS EULA MARIANI AND I AM IN MY 26TH YEAR AS A FULL TIME FACULTY MEMBER.

I'VE BEEN IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD SEVERAL TIMES.

EVERY TIME. I HOPE IT'S THE LAST.

I TRULY DO.

AND UNFORTUNATELY IT IS.

IN 2012, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DECIDED TO CUT OUR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE AND MY FAMILY HAD TO SWITCH FROM THE FIRST CARES TO FIRST CHOICE.

AND IT WAS DURING THE SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER TIME WHEN WE HAD TO CHOOSE HEALTH CARE.

AND I REALLY DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE.

IN 2013, MY DAUGHTER HAD HER THIRD PARTNER.

IN 2018, WE WERE AGAIN FACED WITH HEALTH CARE CHOICES.

I HAPPENED TO BE IN BOSTON WITH MY DAUGHTER AT BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AND A COLLEAGUE KEPT HEARING STATEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH CARE.

NOW. I COULD CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY THAT I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF AN ONLY CHILD, AND I DON'T HAVE TO MAKE CHOICES RIGHT NOW.

BUT I AM LIVID.

LOOK AT MY COLLEAGUES.

WE DO HAVE CHOICES.

I'M A TEACHER, A MATH TEACHER.

AND REALLY THE CHOICE IS THIS.

IF I HAD BEEN $100,000.

SO PAID FOR A LUXURY CAR.

I WOULD BE QUIBBLING OVER A $300 UPGRADE.

FOR WHAT? ANOTHER WHETHER I WOULD WANT.

ANOTHER AIRBAG, MAYBE.

SHOULD I MAKE THAT $300 PURCHASE OR NOT? THAT IS WHAT YOU'RE FACING.

THAT IS WHAT IT IS IN TERMS OF OUR FAMILIES.

AND FRANKLY, I DON'T THINK THAT IT'S REALLY AN ISSUE.

I THINK WHAT IT IS IS PUTTING US ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE UNDER YOUR THUMB ON OCTOBER SIX, NINE DAYS BEFORE WE HAVE TO MAKE CHOICES FOR OUR FAMILIES.

[00:40:01]

FAMILIES WHO ARE YET TO MAYBE HAVE COVID AND WILL BE FACING ISSUES.

THEY'RE SCIENTISTS, THE HOMELESS.

WE KNOW WHAT? THAT WE'RE IN A PANDEMIC.

WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS WRONG.

PLAYING WITH US IS WRONG.

WE ARE VALUABLE MEMBERS OF OUR CERRITOS COLLEGE TOO.

PLEASE SHOW US THAT YOU DO VALUE US.

THE ONE THING THAT GOT ME THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC WAS KNOWING THAT I HAD HEALTH CARE FOR MY CHILD.

AND YOU'RE TAKING THAT AWAY FROM SOME OF OUR FAMILIES.

THAT IS JUST WRONG.

AND. IT'S AN IMPERATIVE.

SUCH A RECOMMENDED.

GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES.

MY NAME IS APRIL BRACAMONTES AND THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS YOU IN PERSON.

I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES AS TO WHY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE IS A NECESSITY.

THE DAY I SIGNED MY CONTRACT AS A FULL TIME TENURE TRACK FACULTY AT CERRITOS COLLEGE, I REMEMBER SITTING IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE WITH DR.

CHRIS CHURCH. IN THAT SESSION, I REMEMBER BEING ASKED TO CHOOSE A HEALTH CARE PLAN.

IN THAT SAME MEETING, I WAS TOLD THE DISTRICT COVERED THE COST OF HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS FOR ALL AVAILABLE HEALTH CARE PLANS.

AND I THOUGHT, HOW LUCKY AND I.

AS A SINGLE, HEALTHY PERSON AT THAT TIME, IT DIDN'T MATTER MUCH TO ME WHAT HEALTH CARE PLAN I CHOSE.

BUT I STILL REMEMBER THINKING, WOW, I AM SO PROUD TO WORK AT A COLLEGE THAT CARE SO MUCH ABOUT THE WELL-BEING OF ITS EMPLOYEES.

IN MY FIRST YEARS, I HAD INTERACTIONS WITH TENURED FACULTY MEMBERS WHO SHARED THAT SAME FEELING.

I WAS TOLD ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT CERRITOS COLLEGE REALLY DOES CARE ABOUT ITS STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES, AND ONE OF THE WAYS THAT IS DEMONSTRATED IS PROVIDING ROBUST MEDICAL COVERAGE. THE MEDICAL COVERAGE THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT'S BRAGGED ABOUT ON JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND UNEMPLOYMENT FAIRS.

THE NARRATIVE THAT CERRITOS COLLEGE TRULY CARES FOR ITS EMPLOYEES IS ONE THAT DRAWS THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST TO OUR COLLEGE.

AND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE IS A MUST FOR PART OF THAT NARRATIVE.

FAST FORWARD TO 2018 WHERE I ATTENDED A RALLY IN THE SAME ADMIN WAS RIGHT.

I HEARD MEMBERS OF MY CERRITOS COLLEGE FAMILY SHARING DEEPLY PERSONAL STORIES ABOUT HOW COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE WAS A NECESSITY.

I WAS DEEPLY UNCOMFORTABLE THAT MY CERRITOS COLLEGE FAMILY HAD TO BEG FOR THAT NECESSITY.

AND I STARTED TO WONDER, HOW MUCH DOES THE COLLEGE TRULY CARE FOR US? IN THE 11TH HOUR, THE DISTRICT AND CCF AGREED TO CONTINUE TO COVER THE COST OF PREMIUMS ON ALL MEDICAL PLANS THE DISTRICT PROVIDES.

AND I WAS HOPEFUL AGAIN.

TODAY. I'M STILL PART OF THE CERRITOS COLLEGE FAMILY, BUT I'M NOT AS PROUD AS I WAS IN 2012.

I'M MARRIED.

I SURVIVED BREAST CANCER WITH A DIAGNOSIS AT 35, AND I WILL NEED SPECIALIZED CARE FOR MUCH OF MY LIFE BECAUSE OF IT.

AND HERE I AM IN THE END, BEING CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC.

LISTENING TO MORE STORIES FROM MY COLLEAGUES, BEGGING THE BOARD AND BEGGING THE ADMINISTRATION NOT TO CUT OUR HEALTH CARE.

AND I'M AGAIN DEEPLY UNCOMFORTABLE.

I WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROUDLY SAY THAT I WORK FOR A DISTRICT THAT TRULY CARES FOR ITS EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS.

BUT I JUST DON'T KNOW. I CAN'T AT THIS MOMENT.

YOU AS THE BOARD, AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESTORE A BIT OF OUR FAITH IN THE SYSTEM AND TO DEMONSTRATE THAT CERRITOS REALLY DOES CARE.

SIMON MY VIEW ON HEALTH CARE TONIGHT, VOTE AGAINST CUTTING EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC.

SHOW US HASHTAG CERRITOS CARES.

THANK YOU. GOOD.

[1.05 Reports and Comments from Constituent Groups]

WE HAVE MORE ON THE ON.

I'M HERE. CAN YOU HEAR ME? PRESIDENT BIRKEY? YES. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.

BOARD PRESIDENT BIRKEY.

PRESIDENT SUPERINTENDENT FIERRO.

HONORABLE. HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS.

ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES.

LYNN WANG. PRESIDENT OF THE CCF AND IRLANDA LOPEZ.

[00:45:04]

AND OF COURSE, HONORED GUESTS.

AND TO MY COLLEAGUES, THE ADJUNCT AND FACULTY FULL TIME FACULTY OF CERRITOS COLLEGE.

AND WITH A FULL THROATED SHOUT OUT TO MY COLLEAGUES IN ATTENDANCE WEARING RED TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. ALL YOUR WORK IS MUCH APPRECIATED.

NOW FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT'S REPORT TONIGHT.

I'M PLEASED TO SHARE SOME INFORMATION THAT WAS COLLECTED JUST RECENTLY, BOTH LAST WEEK AND THIS WEEK.

LAST WEEK A SURVEY WAS COMPLETED BY FACULTY AND 70% OF FACULTY SUPPORTED THE PENDING BOARD POLICY TO 905 REQUIRING FULL VACCINATION BEGINNING IN THE SPRING OF 2020, 2022.

AND 69% APPROVED OF THE FACULTY SENATE PASSING A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF BOARD POLICY.

20 905.

AND AT THE FACULTY SENATE MEETING JUST YESTERDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 2021, THE FACULTY SENATE VOTED TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF BOARD POLICY 20 905 BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

SO YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS REQUEST, THIS DEMAND, THIS EXPECTATION.

BY FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS.

HAS OUR FULL SUPPORT.

AND WE HOPE THAT THE BOARD WILL INDEED VOTE ON THIS IMPORTANT BOARD POLICY CHANGE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, IF NOT TONIGHT.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, FROM THE FACULTY AND THE FACULTY FULL TIME AND PART TIME.

THE CONTINUING VIABILITY AND SUCCESS OF ALL OF OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY REPRESENT.

WE NEED THE DISTRICT TO DO EVERYTHING THAT IT CAN TO FULLY SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FACULTY AND STAFF.

AND THAT CONCLUDES THE FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT REPORT FOR TONIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HE THANKED THE PRESIDENT AS WELL.

WHAT? THAN ONE PERSON? THANK YOU. PRESIDENT BIRKEY TRUSTEES AND DR.

VIEIRA, IT IS GOOD TO BE BACK.

WHAT A THRILL FEELING TO BE ABLE TO STAND HERE AT THE PODIUM TO MAKE MY STATEMENT TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR MAKING YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

YOU'RE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

I KNOW. ASKING YOU TO BE PRESENT TONIGHT IN PERSON IS A HUGE ASK, AND I APPRECIATE YOU FOR THAT.

BEFORE WE JUMP INTO HEALTH CARE, I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK THE TRUSTEES FOR THE STIPENDS, THE VACCINATION INCENTIVES AND THE HYBRID PAY WE HAVE RECEIVED.

WE APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE ADDITIONAL WORK, THE EMOTIONAL STRAIN AND THE NEED TO MAKE CUTS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO OUR WORKING CONDITIONS.

BUT TONIGHT, IT'S ABOUT HEALTH CARE.

TONIGHT, IT'S ABOUT SAVING HEALTH CARE.

TRUSTEES YOUR DECISIONS TONIGHT WILL AFFECT FACULTY, STAFF, MANAGERS AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

TELLS THEM THEY'RE ROLLING.

YOU HAS ENCOURAGED YOU TO CONSIDER SIGNING THE MOU TO EXTEND MEDICAL COVERAGE TO COVER ALL ACCESS HEALTH CARE ABOVE $23,500 UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2022.

THE DECISION IS URGENT AND TIME SENSITIVE, AS OPEN ENROLLMENT WILL END BY NEXT FRIDAY IN A MONTH.

OVER 40% OF THE FACULTY WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS CAP OF $23,500, AND THEY WILL NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET ANYWHERE FROM 300 TO 1000 A MONTH TO KEEP THEIR CURRENT HEALTHCARE PLANS.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WORK TIRELESSLY TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY, LIKE DR.

HERO SAID DURING PUBLICATION.

CERRITOS COLLEGE IS A LAUNCHPAD FOR UPWARD SOCIAL MOBILITY FOR SO MANY IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

THIS STATEMENT RESONATED WITH ME SO MUCH BECAUSE THIS IS ME AS A FIRST TIME COLLEGE STUDENT.

FIRST, AN IMMIGRANT FROM TAIWAN WHO GREW UP IN A SINGLE MOTHER WHO MADE MINIMUM WAGE OUT OF THEIR HOUSE.

CERRITOS COLLEGE GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TODAY.

OUR COLLEGE COMMUNITY IS MADE UP OF FACULTY WHO WORK SELFLESSLY.

WE WORK OUR BUTTS OFF BECAUSE WE LOVE OUR STUDENTS, OUR PLACE OF WORK AND OUR PROFESSION.

TRUST ME. SHOW US YOU CARE.

PLEASE LET US KEEP OUR HEALTH CARE.

FURTHERMORE, I WANT TO RESPOND TO THAT DISTRICT STATEMENT ABOUT HOW AN INFORMATIONAL PICKET IS CONTRARY TO THE INTERESTS OF OUR STUDENTS.

[00:50:03]

RATHER, IT TEACHES OUR STUDENTS ABOUT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, COLLECTIVE ACTION, AND TAKING THE STANCE FOR WHAT IS RIGHT.

HAVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IS THE RIGHT.

IT ALSO TEACHES OUR STUDENTS ABOUT ETHICS OF CARE.

WE CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER.

WE CARE ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH AND THEIR FAMILIES.

ALTHOUGH MEASURING STUDENT SUCCESS, THERE ARE MOMENTUM POINTS.

THAT'S GREAT. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO DR.

KING, WE MUST REMEMBER THAT INTELLIGENCE IS NOT ENOUGH INTELLIGENCE PLUS CHARACTER.

THE GOAL OF TRUE EDUCATION UNIONS BUILDS CHARACTER.

THE UNIONS ARE NOT EVIL.

WE'RE NOT THIS HOSTILE ORGANIZATION.

SOME POLICE UNION GIVES PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BIND TOGETHER AND PROTECT OUR RIGHTS.

UNION LEADERS ARE NOT TROUBLEMAKERS.

WE ARE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY.

DR. APRIL BROUGHT THE LARGEST LEAD NEGOTIATOR FOR KF, FORMER SENATE PRESIDENT FOR SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM ADVISOR AND MY TRUSTED FRIEND FROM AN EGD PROGRAM.

DR. AMY HOLSTEIN, FORMER CCF LEAD NEGOTIATOR, SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND MY SOCIAL LOVE PROFESSOR IN FALL OF 2004. DR.

SOLOMON NOVOA, FORMER CCF PRESIDENT, ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND MY MACRO ECON PROFESSOR.

IN FALL OF 2004 OF PEOPLE LIKE APRIL, AMY AND SOLOMON.

WE ARE CERRITOS COLLEGE AND WE LOVE THIS COLLEGE.

JUSTICE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR LISTENING TO ALL THE COMMENTS TONIGHT.

I HOPE WE HAVE ENCOURAGED YOU TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION THAT IS BASED ON ETHICS OF CARE, NOT PURELY WITH NUMBERS.

SHOW US YOU CARE.

PLEASE LET US TAKE OUR HEALTH CARE.

THANK YOU. NOW SEE IF.

WHAT ARE YOU ON? I AM HERE. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU CAN HEAR ME.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND ESTEEMED GUEST PRESENT HERE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND WELCOME.

TONIGHT, YOU HEARD FROM VARIOUS EMPLOYEES ON THE CONCERNS AND REQUESTS FOR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS TO REMAIN WHOLE, ESPECIALLY DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION STATES THE ENJOYMENT OF THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF HEALTH IS ONE A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO EVERY HUMAN BEING WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, RELIGION, POLITICAL BELIEF, ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL CONDITION.

THESE WORDS WERE ADOPTED OVER 70 YEARS, 70 YEARS AGO BY THE WHO.

I ASK THAT YOU REMEMBER THE VALUE THAT LABOR BRINGS TO THE COMMUNITIES WHERE IT EXISTS.

OUR HEALTH CARE IS BEING PROVIDED ELEVATES THE STANDARD NOT JUST OF THE EMPLOYEES OF CERRITOS COLLEGE, BUT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH YOU SERVE.

MOST OF US ARE FORTUNATE TO NOT NEED A HIGHER TIER PLAN.

WE ARE HEALTHY.

OUR CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY.

OUR FAMILIES ARE HEALTHY.

BUT IMAGINE, AS YOU HEARD HERE TONIGHT, SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE DO WORRY ABOUT SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL ISSUES FOR YOU, FOR MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES AND HAVING TO GO OUT WITHOUT THE CARE NEEDED AND HOW WILL THEY HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE INCREASED COST TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT CARE AND NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT MEANS TO DO SO? THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER MANDATORY VACCINATION AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT TONIGHT, WITH EMPLOYEES HAVING TO CHOOSE FULL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE OR PAYING OUT OF POCKET PREMIUMS. HOW CAN WE FACILITATE ADDITIONAL VACCINATIONS WHEN CONCERNS OVER SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS ARE OF TOP CONCERN? WE URGE CONSIDERATION AND HOPE.

HEALTH CARE REMAINS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT HERE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE FOR ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES, OF WHICH A VAST NUMBER OF CSA MEMBERS ARE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. LET'S REMAIN CARING AND DISPLAY COMPASSION AS WE CONTINUE TO WEATHER THIS PANDEMIC.

I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

THANK YOU. IT IS FIRST.

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

DO YOU WANT TO GIVE THIS PRESENTATION?

[00:55:04]

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE CAITLYNN WALLACE AS THE OUTSTANDING CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. IT'S THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CERRITOS COLLEGE IN 1940.

WAS DOMINATED BY SEVERAL FACULTY MEMBERS AND THE FOLLOWING SUMS. WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT ETHNIC.

WE HAVE HAD TO MAKE SO MANY CHANGES AND CAITLYN HAS ALWAYS RESPONDED QUICKLY, EFFICIENTLY AND SUPPORTIVE.

I DO NOT KNOW HOW WE WILL SURVIVE THE STRESS OF SCHEDULING, SCHEDULING AND SCHEDULING AGAIN, WITHOUT PAYMENTS.

IT WILL BE RESPONSIVE TO OUR NEEDS.

ALWAYS REMAIN CALM, RESPOND QUICKLY TO QUESTIONS AND CHANGES, AND UPDATED UPDATES IN A TIMELY MANNER UNAFFECTED BY THIS RESPONSIVENESS.

IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND WISHES TO BE ABLE TO PLAN AND RESPOND TO OUR EVER CHANGING SITUATION AND THE DEDICATION, COMMITMENT AND WILLINGNESS TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

RECEPTION ADMINISTRATION STAFF AND STUDENTS.

APPRECIATE YOUR PERSONAL VIEWS AND OUTSTANDING EFFORTS.

WE ARE PROUD OF ALL EMPLOYEE AND WE COMMEND YOU FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND DEDICATION.

THANK YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

YEAH. KEVIN, DON'T ANSWER ALL.

IN THAT CASE, WE WILL LOSE OUR INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATION OF THE RECOGNITION OF THE YEAR.

[2.02 Institutional Presentation: Recognition of Managers of the Year]

5 MINUTES OF PRESENTATION.

AND THEN MIRANDA WILL GIVE US A FEW WORDS ON.

CELEBRITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

I'M HERE TO INTRODUCE OUR CLASSIFIED MANAGER OF THE YEAR.

NICELY MOVING HERE.

NANCY JOINED THE CERRITOS COLLEGE MANAGEMENT TEAM ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, TWO, 2017.

SHE WAS HIRED AS THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK MANAGEMENT.

SHE BROUGHT TO CERRITOS COLLEGE A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCES WITH FOR PROFIT AND NONPROFIT INDUSTRY.

NOW SHE HAS SEVERAL HR CERTIFICATIONS AND HOLDS A MASTER'S DEGREE.

ABSOLUTELY. NANCY IS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP.

HER EXPERIENCE HAS QUICKLY MADE HER RESOURCE, AND SHE PRIORITIZES BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYEES.

SHE IS A GREAT LISTENER.

SHE PROVIDES HELPFUL FEEDBACK WITH MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS TO CHANGES AND IS RESOURCEFUL WITH CURRENT POLICIES, LAWS AND PROCESSES.

NANCY IS PROVIDED THE TRANSITION FROM THE LEGACY SYSTEM TO THE NEW HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, OR HCM.

SHE WORKED CLOSELY WITH PAYROLL TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE BALANCES AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS NOW ACCESSIBLE ONLINE.

SHE HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY IN THE AREAS OF COVID 19 SAFETY TO KEEP OUR CAMPUS SAFE.

NANCY IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AND EMPOWERS OUR TEAM THROUGH MENTORSHIP, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

NANCY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE COLLEGE.

CONGRATULATIONS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE CARE.

IT'S A GREAT THING THAT ALL OF THIS.

SHE TRIED TO SPEAK. AND JUST.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE HONOR AND RECOGNITION AND THE SUPPORT FROM THE COLLEAGUES ACROSS CAMPUS.

I THOUGHT I WAS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. MIRANDA.

[01:00:03]

NICK REALE. NICK JOINS CERRITOS COLLEGE IN AUGUST OF 2000.

A FULL TIME CHANGE WILL TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR THE JANUARY 2012 CAMPAIGN WITH DEAN OF TECHNOLOGY OVERSEEING TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AS WELL AS STRONG WORKFORCE AND PURPOSE.

BECAUSE WELL KNOWN AND WELL REGARDED IN THE CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY, HE WORKS TIRELESSLY TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF.

WE LED THE DIVISION TO CONTINUE IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES EARLY ON IN THE PANDEMIC, WHILE ALSO BEING INNOVATIVE AND HOW TO TEACH CTE COURSES ONLINE.

HIS PRIORITY IS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.

BECAUSE IT RESTORES BOTH ON AND OFF CAMPUS, HAVE IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING RESEARCH COUNCIL GRANT.

IT CONTINUES TO TEACH.

CLASSES AND FACULTY RELY ON HIM AS A RESOURCE FOR CURRICULUM STRATEGIES.

HE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND EVERY DAY AND IS TRULY AN ASSET TO CERRITOS COLLEGE.

CONGRATULATIONS, NICK.

THEY WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.

CHECK THE 21ST.

I HOPE YOU CAN HEAR ME, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THIS HONOR.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

I THINK THAT'S THE MAKE OR BREAK YEAR OR TWO FOR THE WORK.

THE TWO OF YOU HAVE THAT OVER THE LAST YEAR.

I GUESS I DON'T NEED TO REPEAT WHY YOU'RE NOMINATED AND YOUR PEERS KNOW THAT YOU HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE LINE OF DUTY. AGAIN, THANKS FOR STEPPING UP ON OUR REQUEST AND THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THINGS AS STRAIGHT AS I KNOW IT TO HAVE BEEN PRETTY IMPACTED THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOU.

APPRECIATE YOU ON.

CONGRATULATION FOR THIS WELL-DESERVED HONOR.

IN ADDITION.

I THINK IT MAY BE MY TURN TO SAY SOMETHING.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES.

YES. FINE. THANKS SO MUCH.

IT'S HARD WHEN WE'RE ONLINE, SO THANK YOU.

ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CERRITOS COLLEGE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE NANCY AND NICK AND RECOGNIZE THEM FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD IS NOT GIVEN SOLELY BY MANAGERS TO MANAGERS, BUT RATHER NOMINATIONS COME FROM ACROSS THE ENTIRE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. BOTH NANCY AND NICK RECEIVED NOMINATIONS FROM EVERY CONSTITUENT GROUP AND FROM INDIVIDUALS, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THEIR AREAS.

THERE WAS A THEME THROUGHOUT EVERY ENTRY.

THE 2021 ACADEMIC YEAR WAS FRAUGHT WITH CHALLENGES, AND CERRITOS COLLEGE WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE BOTH OF THEM IN POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP.

THEIR ABILITY TO LEAD DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES IS A TESTAMENT TO THEIR WORK ETHIC, RESOURCEFULNESS, ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AND HARD WORK PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC.

NANCY AND NICK, I HAVE LEARNED FROM YOU BOTH AND IT IS TRULY A PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR AN AWARD.

WELL EARNED. THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING TONIGHT ON THAT. NOW.

[2.03 Institutional Presentation: State Educational Wrap-Up Program (SEWUP) Safety Award - Performing Arts Center]

SD THREE. PC TWO.

BUT PRESIDENT LOPEZ WILL LEAD US ON THIS PRESENTATION.

MAYBE. CAUCUSES.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

I'M HERE TO WANT TO INTRODUCE JOHN RODRIGUES, WHO IS A DIRECTOR OF THE CELL LOSS CONTROL SERVICES THAT CAME IN TO PROVIDE A SAFETY AWARD ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.

SO JOHN IS FOR GEORGE.

[01:05:01]

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING THIS BRIEF PRESENTATION.

THE STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL WRAP UP PROGRAM, ALSO KNOWN AS SEW UP, IS A COMPREHENSIVE OWNER CONTROLLED INSURANCE PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. THE COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT UTILIZED STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL WRAP UP PROGRAM FOR THE $76.4 MILLION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PROJECT. CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT STARTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2018.

FROM THE START, SAFETY WAS ALWAYS A PRIORITY ON THIS PROJECT.

THE STRONG SAFETY EFFORTS OF THE DISTRICT, TILDEN COIL AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO WORKED ON THIS PROJECT RESULTED IN AN OUTSTANDING SAFETY PERFORMANCE.

THIS PROJECT EXPERIENCED EIGHT WORKER COMPENSATION CLAIMS, RESULTING IN A WORKER'S COMPENSATION LOSS RATIO OF 6.87%.

TO PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE, WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE CARRIERS CONSIDER A WORKER'S COMPENSATION LOSS RATIO OF 60% AS A BREAK EVEN POINT. IN ADDITION, THIS PROJECT DID NOT INCUR ANY GENERAL LIABILITY OR BUILDER'S RISK CLAIMS. SO ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL WRAP UP PROGRAM, I'M PROUD TO PRESENT THE SCHOOL SAFETY AWARDS TO COMPTON COLLEGE, TO THE COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, AND TILDEN KOIL, IN WHICH BOTH OF YOU FOLKS ORGANIZATIONS WILL GET BEAUTIFUL PLAQUES.

CONGRATULATIONS. JOHN.

I LIKE TO MAKE CLARIFICATION.

IT'S ACTUALLY THE SERIOUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM.

THANK YOU, SIR. MY APOLOGIES.

MY MISTAKE. BUT THE RECORD AND THE PLATFORM PLAQUE.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE THE PLAQUE, BUT THAT'S WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THAT AND SOMEONE FOR ALL THOSE WHO WORKED SO HARD TO ACHIEVE IT.

ANY COMMENTS YOU WANT TO SHARE THAT? THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. SO. THANK YOU.

[2.04 POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 17: Institutional Presentation: Overview of Student Data Presented at 2021-22 Convocation]

OR WISHES TO POSTPONE.

I'M FINE WITH THAT SINCE OBVIOUSLY WE JUST GOT STARTED IT.

WELL OR OTHERWISE.

I'M HAPPY TO. PRESENT A COMPASS ON THE NEXT STEP THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO CONTINUE WITH THE AGENDA.

AND WE DO HAVE A NUMBER OF LARGER ITEMS HERE TONIGHT.

SO IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? WHAT'S GOING ON? WE HAVE A SECOND.

SECOND. WELL OF WELL, TECHNICALLY WE DON'T NEED TO, BUT I MEAN, I LOVE THAT.

BUT ALL ARE INAUGURAL.

ALL THE PAPERS THAT ALL OF US.

EXCELLENT. SAME SUGGESTION FOR 205 ON BETTER CC AND WE

[2.05 POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 17: Institutional Presentation: Overview of G.O. Bo]

WHAT? A BIT OF TIME.

OKAY. YEAH.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S NOT INSENSITIVE.

NO, IT IS NOT. IT'S JUST.

OR REGULAR UPDATES REGARDING OUR PROGRESS ON THAT.

WE CAN DO BOTH PRESENTATION AND THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, WHICH IS.

SO MOVE. SECOND HOME, BAKER.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. ALL.

RIGHT. SO WE'LL POSTPONE ITEMS 2.04 AND I HAVE 2.05.

THEN WE WILL CONTINUE WITH ITEM 2.06 FOR ADDITIONAL COVID 19 SAFETY PROTOCOL UPDATES AS WE DO EVERY SESSION.

[2.06 Institutional Presentation: COVID-19 Campus Safety Protocols Update]

THIS IS ACTUALLY NOTICEABLY ON THE PROTOCOLS.

I WILL GIVE YOU JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL SO WE CAN OBVIOUSLY OUR TESTING PROCESS A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE OCTOBER, WE ARE RUNNING INTO A BIT OF AN ISSUE. WE ARE NOT GETTING A LOT OF INDIVIDUAL TESTING WHICH MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR OUR VENDOR

[01:10:02]

SO FAR. NOW AS BE MAYBE TEN, 15% OF WHAT WE ANTICIPATED BASED ON OUR STUDENT POPULATION AND EMPLOYEE POPULATION.

SO WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN COME TO SOME SORT OF ARRANGEMENT THAT THEY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES ON CAMPUS OR WE STILL HAVE ANOTHER CONVERSATION AND SEE HOW WE MEET THE DEMAND FOR TESTING.

IT HAS BEEN SOMEWHERE AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO SOMETHING UNDER 300 TESTS PER WEEK AND THAT MAKES IT COMPLICATED FOR THE VENDOR TO OFFER SERVICES EVERY DAY OR THE OPTIMAL AGE TO SOFTWARE ON THE STAFF SIDE SEEMS TO BE WORKING AS INTENDED AFTER A FEW REVISIONS ON THE STUDENT SIDE, WE HAVE HAD SOME GLITCHES, BUT WE ARE TRYING TO CORRECT THE ORDER WITH THE CORRECT LOGIC BEHIND THE SYSTEM.

SOME OF THOSE WERE FEEDBACK YESTERDAY, SO MORE THIS MORNING, BUT WE ARE EXPECTING ADDITIONAL GLITCHES TO COME THIS WEEK AND WE'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS THOSE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

THE NEXT ITEM IS ALL.

AB 361 YOU PROBABLY HEAR HERE 8361 THAT IS ESSENTIALLY FROM A LARGE DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO HOST BOARD MEETINGS OR MEETINGS THAT ARE REQUIRED AROUND ACT REMOTELY. BUT IT IS NOT DONE IN THE SAME WAY AS IT USED TO BE, LIKE THE WAY THAT WE DID IT UNTIL THE LAST TIME. SO THIS HAS TO BE ADOPTED EVERY THREE DAYS, ESSENTIALLY AS A SERIES.

OF ITEMS THAT MOST DEMAND IN ORDER TO BE COMPLIANT.

IT IS QUITE COMPLICATED TO ACCOMPLISH EACH ONE OF THOSE AND AGAIN IT HAS TO BE RATIFIED EVERY 30 DAYS.

LONG STORY SHORT, IT IS A POSSIBILITY FOR THE NEED FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER.

A.B. 361 ADOPTION.

HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO CONSIDER NOT WHAT AB 361 CONTINUE TO CLOSE THE AS WE HAVE PLANNED IN PERSON LIKE WE'RE DOING TODAY.

I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE HERE LIKE WE USUALLY WE MIGHT.

IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO TO CONDUCT THE MEETINGS BASED ON THAT, EVEN IF IT IS IN THESE FIVE FORMAT, WHICH OBVIOUSLY WE CANNOT MAKE WORK AND TRY TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE.

SO WE HAVE TO GO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THREE, MAYBE THREE, 61.

BUT AGAIN, I'D LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER TO STAY THE COURSE OF WHAT WE HAVE CONDUCTED.

APPRECIATE THAT. THERE'S NO VOTE.

NO. IF YOU WERE TO CONSIDER THAT OPTION TO 61, WE WILL ADVISE IT FOR THE NEXT MEETING AND THEN WE WILL PUT IT ON THE IDEA THAT ONCE A MONTH WE WILL NEED A BIT OF TIME.

IF YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT TO BE ABLE TO MODIFY SOME OF YOUR OWN PUBLIC COMMENTS AND STREAMING AND SO ON, BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME VERY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, MAYBE 361 HAS IN PLACE, IF YOU WANTED TO PUT OFF MEETINGS VIRTUALLY AGAIN SO THAT IF THE EVENTS AROSE THAT THAT THAT WAS NECESSARY TO DO.

WOULD WE STILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THAT AT THAT TIME? IF WE HAD ANOTHER SEARCH AND WE HAD TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT, IT IS STILL OPEN FOR THAT.

OKAY. SO IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THERE'S REALLY TAKEN ACTION AT THIS TIME.

NO, NO, NOT AT ALL.

OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

[3. Consent Items]

[01:15:02]

WE HAVE A NOTION THAT SOME OF.

THEY HAVE A SECOND. SO.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY THOSE OPPOSED.

ALL RIGHT. AS FAR AS OUR INFORMATION ITEMS, WE HAVE COLLEGE COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM AUGUST 23RD

[4.01 College Coordinating Committee Minutes: August 23, 2021 and September 13, 2021]

YEAH. THAT IS.

YES, THAT IS THAT IS JUST RECEIVED ON FILE 401402.

HOWEVER, THAT WILL LAST YOU TO MAKE A COMMENT ON ZERO TO.

ALL RIGHT. MOTION TO RECEIVE A FILE FOR ZERO ONE.

SO. ALL THOSE BIGGER CLUBS.

RIGHT. OR ZERO TWO.

[4.02 Board Policies and Administrative Procedures Continuous Review Cycle]

SO JUST TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THIS ITEM RECURRENTLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE ADOPTED A NEW WAY TO REVISE OR RESIST AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND BRING IT TO THE BOARD MORE FREQUENTLY RATHER THAN JUST WAITING UNTIL THE YEAR BEFORE ACCREDITATION AND REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE GROUP.

SO WE CREATED A SCHEDULE THAT WILL ALLOW US TO DO THIS OVER A PERIOD OF A COUPLE OF YEARS.

SO OUR POLICIES WILL ALWAYS BE WITHIN COMPLIANCE.

SO YOU WILL SEE THIS PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE AGENDA RELATIVELY FREQUENTLY FROM THIS POINT ON.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. THAT WAS SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. AND.

YOU HAVE RECEIVED A LOT.

SHOULD WE RECEIVE A SECOND? ALL THOSE ARE THERE. ALL THOSE PHOTOS.

ALL RIGHT. 5101 OR POLICIES REVIEW CHAPTERS ONE AND TWO.

[5.01 Board Policies Review - Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 (Policies 2010-2100)]

BUT THANK YOU.

SO AGAIN, THIS IS REALLY, AGAIN, A RELATIVELY RECURRENT ITEM.

SO EVERY TIME THAT WE BRING YOU THOSE POLICIES, WE WILL BRING A HANDFUL OF THOSE TO YOU FOR REVIEW FOR THESE. FIRST, YOU ARE RELATIVELY EASY POLICIES BEFORE REVISE.

LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO.

BUT AS I SAID, WE STARTED A NEW CYCLE.

ESSENTIALLY THEY WERE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY COORDINATING COMMITTEE WITHOUT CHANGES. THEY WERE REVIEWED BASED ON OUR CURRENT NATION VISION, PHILOSOPHY, THE WAY WE CONDUCT ELECTIONS AND MEMBERSHIP. AND THEY AT THIS POINT, THEY'RE NOT CHANGES ON THOSE PARTICULAR SECTIONS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE GROUP.

SO WE RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THOSE AS PRECEDENT.

AGAIN, NO CHANGES FOR.

RIGHT. UM, I DO HAVE A QUESTION FAIRLY ARCANE, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS CAN HEAR ME ON THE.

IT'S NOT WORKING.

IT'S NOT ON.

OR MAYBE IT'S NOT ONE PAGE OR SOMETHING.

THERE WE GO. CAN YOU HEAR ME? PERFECT. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU.

SO ON. OR VP 2010 STARTING AT 930 NOVEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL, DURING THE TERM FOR WHICH HE OR SHE WAS ELECTED, BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE GOVERNING BOARD OF HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT WHOSE BOUNDARIES ARE COTERMINOUS WITH THOSE DISTRICTS.

SO WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE INCLUSION OF THAT VERY SPECIFIC LANGUAGE? WHY IS IT ONLY. I HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU.

[01:20:05]

YEAH. APOPLECTIC ABOUT THIS, BUT I THINK THAT EXTENDS TO OFFICES BEYOND SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

I'M CURIOUS IF WE COULD MAYBE AMEND THAT TO INCLUDE OTHER OFFICES THAT ARE GOING TO BE.

IT'S THAT. SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD BE THE RIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT OR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, THAT SORT OF THING.

SO SOMETHING TO PURSUE AT LEAST THAT'S MY YEAH, I WOULD REVIEW THAT. I THINK THAT HAS TO DO WITH IT.

THANK YOU. AND ITS ROOTS, I GUESS, TO A GROUP OF ABOUT 20 FAMILIES.

RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION IN THAT REGARD TO APPROVE ALL THE REVIEWS EXCEPT THE 2010? OR IN VEGAS, I SUPPOSE.

ALL RIGHT. NASA'S 5.32.

[5.02 Second Reading and Consideration of Adoption: Revisions to Board Policy 2905 - SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Testing Requirement]

SO IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND GIVING US AN UPDATE ON THIS ITEM AND ABOUT THE CHANGES THAT.

OKAY. SO FIRST I WANT TO START BY THANKING.

THE NUMBER IS A LOT OF PEOPLE TO WORK ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION OUT OF EVERY ONE OF US.

THERE WAS NO SHORTAGE OF COLLABORATION, A SHORTAGE OF IDEAS.

SO I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE TO EVERYONE.

THEY WORK ON THESE DOCUMENTS.

SO THE FIRST CHANGE, MEANINGFUL CHANGE THAT YOU SEE THERE BETWEEN 17 AND 19, THAT'S WHAT WE LEARNED, THAT THIS WAS TO STREAMLINE THROUGH THE SHELF LIFE.

WHAT WAS THE EMPLOYEE'S STANDARD OF CONTRACTORS AND VISITORS PHYSICALLY ACCESS TO THIS FACILITY? AS A RESULT OF SOME OF THE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS THAT EVERYONE WAS READING OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DIFFERENT GROUPS, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THIS LANGUAGE COULD POTENTIALLY ENCOMPASS EVERYONE.

THAT'S. A DECISION WAS MADE TO SEPARATE THIS NEW POLICY FROM THE PREVIOUS ONE, ESSENTIALLY TO EVEN TAKE OUT ANY TESTING.

SO WE WILL SEE ANOTHER MODIFICATION FROM 122 TO 935.

THE ESSENTIALLY THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THIS POLICY KIND OF KEPT SOME OF THE LANGUAGE FROM TESTING AND SUNSETTED AT THE SAME POINT IN THE POLICY. BUT SINCE THE.

RECORD CURRENT 20 905 ALREADY HAS ALL THIS LANGUAGE.

IT WAS DECIDED BY THE GROUP THAT MAY BE MORE EFFECTIVE AND CLEAR FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE TWO SEPARATE POLICIES ONCE THEY WILL REPLACE THE OLD ONE ONCE JANUARY 1ST THIS YEAR.

SO IF THE BOARD WAS TO APPROVE 2020 905 THIS WEEK, THIS PARTICULAR POLICY THAT WE WILL APPROVE TONIGHT WILL NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY 1ST.

AND THE OLD POLICY JUST SIMPLY GOES AWAY, WHICH WILL MAKE THE LANGUAGE FROM LAST 20 TO 35 NECESSARY.

NOW, THAT WAS REPLACED BETWEEN LINES THAT 36 LINES 16, IN WHICH LANGUAGE REGARDING VACCINATION VACCINATION ONLY WAS ADDED.

THE FIRST ITEM THAT YOU SEE THERE IS WHEN THE VACCINATION WILL TAKE EFFECT.

BUT KEEP SAYING GET OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE THAT IS THE END OF THE YEAR IS WHEN THE POLICY WILL BE CURRENT.

HOWEVER, BASED ON THE PATIENT DATE, THE FIRST ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION DATE WILL BE JANUARY, WHICH IS WHEN MANY OF US RETURN TO CAMPUS.

THEN AFTER THE NEXT PATIENT DAY WILL BE A WEEK AFTER JANUARY 3RD, WHICH IS WHEN FACULTY RETURN TO CAMPUS.

[01:25:05]

IT PROVIDES BASICALLY PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FOR MEDICAL AND RELIGIOUS EXCEPTIONS.

AND THERE IS DOCUMENTATION IN THE ITEM.

THEY OUTLINE HOW TO REQUEST THAT RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION TO BE PUT IN THE STEPS AND HOW TO REQUEST A MEDICAL EXEMPTION.

AND THEN BEFORE THIS STEPS, THE POLICY WAS MODIFIED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE BEING VACCINATED IS REQUIRED TO ACCESS ANY DISTRICT FACILITIES BY EVERYONE UNLESS THEY ARE EXEMPT RELIGIOUSLY OR MEDICALLY.

WHAT THAT BASICALLY MEANS IS THE VACCINATION IS BECOMING.

A REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT.

SO IF ONE IS NOT VACCINATED.

THEY WILL NO LONGER BE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DISTRICT.

THE EXCEPTIONS FOR VENDORS, MEDICAL AND OR RELIGIOUS WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED BY CERRITOS COLLEGE.

THEY WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE VENDORS AND THEIR PLACE OF BUSINESS.

SO WE WILL WORK WITH THE VENDORS TO ENSURE THAT THEY SAY THAT MADE BETTER.

THE REASON THAT THAT DECISION WAS MADE IS BECAUSE.

WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO HANDLE MEDICAL RECORDS ON EMPLOYEES OR STUDENTS.

HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS AND EXPECT THAT THEY COMES OFF THE SAME SET OF PROTOCOLS.

THE CURRENT POLICY WILL GIVE ALL AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD TO DETERMINE WHEN.

THESE POLICY TO BE SUNSETTED OR NOT.

THE ABILITY OF CHANGING THE POLICY BASED ON ANY LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL OR THE CREDIBILITY OF THE BOARD ESSENTIALLY WOULD BE UNDER FULL CONTROL OF THE BOARD.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN THERE IF AN EMPLOYEE IS NOT VACCINATED OR WILL NOT SUBMIT PROOF OF VACCINATION, THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE SUBJECT TO CODE SECTION 87732, WHICH ESSENTIALLY MEANS THE EMPLOYEE.

WE'LL BE PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WITH NO PAY AND DISCIPLINARY PROCESS WILL BEGIN.

SINCE IT BECOMES A REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT IN ANY STATE THAT COULD LEAD TO DISMISSAL.

THE AUTHORITY THAT THE BOARD WILL GRANT.

THE SUPERINTENDENT IS ESSENTIALLY TO ESTABLISH THE EXEMPTIONS, THE PROCEDURES FOR EXEMPTIONS FOR MEDICAL AND RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS.

AND THOSE WHO ARE EXEMPTED FROM VACCINATION WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO TEST EVERY WEEK AND SUBMIT PROOF OF NEGATIVE TESTING.

WE ARE STILL PERMITTED TO PROVIDE.

THAT'S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AT NO COST TO OUR EMPLOYEES WHO REQUEST ARE GRANTED AN EXCEPTION.

SO TO RECAP THE.

POLICY OR POLICY 20 905 BEFORE YOU WILL.

NOT INCLUDE THE TESTING OPTION, WHICH ESSENTIALLY WILL MAKE VACCINATION MANDATORY BEGINNING JANUARY.

IMPLEMENTATION DAY WILL BE JANUARY 2022.

ALLOWS FOR MEDICAL AND RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS.

AND THOSE WHO ARE ALLOWED A MEDICAL OR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO FACE WEEKLY.

THE DISTRICT IS PERMITTED TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN TEST AS NO CAUSE ON CAMPUS FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE GRANTED AN EXEMPTION.

THE CONSEQUENCE OF NOT PROVIDING PROOF OF VACCINATION BY JANUARY 2022 IS. BEING PLACED ON UNPAID LEAVE AND DISCIPLINARY PROCESS OUTLINED IN EDUCATIONAL CODE 87, 70, 32, 80, 77, 32 AND THESE ESSENTIALLY IS THE SAME PROCESS

[01:30:13]

IT WILL BE REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE OR STUDENT FOR EXCEPTIONS.

RESPONSES. WE'RE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THEIR SECTIONS AROUND TEN DAYS AFTER THE SUBMISSION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

ANOTHER DOCUMENT THAT IS THERE IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

IT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY COORDINATING COMMITTEE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THIS POLICY IN EFFECT, BUT WE DEVELOP ALL THE MATERIALS TOGETHER SO WE CAN ADDRESS AS MANY QUESTIONS AS YOU COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE.

IF APPROVED, WE WILL TAKE THE AP.

BACK TO ORDINARY FOR ME FOR THE FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE AN ACTIVE BP MAP WITH. A PROTOCOL FOR EXCEPTIONS.

KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

I THINK THAT'S. IT'S VERY THOUGHTFUL AND EXPENSIVE.

WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT.

I DO HAVE A QUESTION SPECIFICALLY OF THIS.

YESTERDAY AND EARLY 24 HOURS AGO, NORWALK LAW SCHOOL BOARD RECENTLY CONSIDERED A VACCINE MANDATE FOR THEIR STUDENTS AND VOTED 4 TO 3 AGAINST SUCH A MANDATE FOR THEIR STUDENTS.

AND MANY OF THOSE REALLY SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS WILL BE OR ALREADY ARE ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM THAT WOULD TAKE THEM OFF THE CAMPUS AT LEAST MULTIPLE TIMES OR IN SOME CAPACITY.

AND SO, AS SUCH, WITH THIS VACCINE MANDATE, PROTECT THOSE STUDENTS AND WE ARE THEIR ENROLLMENT INTO THE PROGRAM IF THEY ARE NOT VACCINATED. GOOD QUESTION.

SO STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE VACCINATED IF THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE CLASSES ON CAMPUS.

SO A STUDENT WHO CHOOSES NOT TO BE VACCINATED OR CHOOSE NOT TO SEEK AN EXEMPTION, THEY WILL BE PROVIDED OPTIONS ONLINE SO THEY COULD TAKE ONLINE ONLY CLASSES.

THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS THAT WE OFFER TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

IF YOU SHOULD BE.

EVENTUALLY. YES, INITIALLY, I THINK WE WILL HAVE TO SEE.

WHAT HAPPENS THAT WE'RE STUPID, FALSE, THAT WE CAN WORK WITH OR SEND DEPARTMENT CHAIRS TO OFFER THE NECESSARY ACCOMMODATIONS.

I WOULD NOT LIKE TO LOSE STUDENTS, EVEN IF THEIR DISTRICT DOES NOT MANDATE IT FOR THEM TO HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RULES AS A RESULT OF THAT AND POSSIBLY NOT CONTROL AND TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE OF THAT.

SO FOR ALL THE REASONS THAT I'VE STATED IN THE PAST FOUR OR FIVE TIMES NOW THAT WE CONSIDER THIS, STILL BELIEVE IN THE COMPOSITION.

THANK YOU. YOU JUST THINK.

YOU JUST. YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR, FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

AND I ALSO WANT TO ECHO YOUR YOUR THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO WORKED ON THIS.

THE DOCUMENTS THAT I WAS ABLE TO REVIEW WERE VERY THOROUGH, VERY THOUGHTFUL.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THOSE THINGS ARE PASSED ALONG TO ALL OUR STAFF ON THE FLOOR.

I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS FOR OUR STAFF.

OKAY. SO ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING TO BE 100% REMOTE OR ONLINE INSTRUCTION WOULD NOT REQUIRE BE REQUIRED TO BE VACCINATED.

RIGHT NOW, OUR STUDENTS CURRENTLY HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE SERVICES COMPLETELY REMOTE OR ONLINE, BECAUSE MY CONCERN WOULD BE IS IF A STUDENT

[01:35:01]

TODAY WE HAD AN THAT RIGHT.

AND EVEN SO, ACCORDING TO THIS POLICY, THIS PERSON WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS A DISTRICT FACILITY.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO CUT OUT ANY SERVICES THAT OUR STUDENTS DESPERATELY NEED.

UM. ANOTHER GOOD QUESTION.

SO MOST SERVICES TODAY ARE AVAILABLE FULLY ONLINE.

IN FACT, I WILL SAY THAT A LOT OF STUDENTS FOR VERY MANY OF THE ALTERNATIVE SERVICES TO BE ONLINE.

HOWEVER, I CANNOT SAY THAT 100% ACCESS.

IT WILL BE AVAILABLE.

AT THIS POINT, WE WILL HAVE TO WORK WITH THOSE.

SO, FOR INSTANCE, ACCESSING THE THE DEPARTMENT STORE GOODS, SERVICES OR OR CLOTHES THERE, THAT AND OTHER THINGS LIKE WILL.

THERE IS NO WAY TO DO THIS ONLINE WILL BE COMPLICATED.

SOMETIMES THE.

STUDENTS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO COME TO CAMPUS FOR SOMETHING.

AND WILL, WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK TO TRANSITION MORE SERVICES ONLINE? I CANNOT SAY 100% OF SERVICES WILL BE OFFERED IN THE SAME MANNER.

WHAT I CAN SAY THE MOST SERVICES ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOME OF THOSE ARE BEING ACTUALLY AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC.

THERE IS A GOOD THING THAT CAME OUT OF THE PANDEMIC.

MANY HAVE BEEN STRENGTHENED.

WHEN MORE ACTS OF SEXUAL.

OKAY. SO I WOULD ASK THAT YOU GUYS COME BACK NEXT MONTH.

WE'RE FIGURING OUT AN END AROUND TO THIS BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO HAVE ANY OF OUR STUDENTS IMPACTED BY OR ESPECIALLY OUR STUDENT SERVICES.

SO SEE, YOU CAN COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS TO THAT.

SO FOR NEXT MONTH. OKAY.

JUST TO CLARIFY, THERE'S GOING TO BE NO COST FOR THE WEEKLY TESTING FOR EITHER EMPLOYEES OR STUDENTS.

DO THEY DO IT HERE ON CAMPUS, RIGHT? THAT IS CORRECT, I THINK SO.

THAT IS WHAT WE'RE DOING.

AND WE'LL WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT THAT WAY IF WE'RE CURRENT WAY OR CURRENT VENDOR PULLS OUT.

BUT OUR COMMITMENT IS TO FIND A WAY TO PROVIDE A LOW COST.

THAT'S PERFECT.

OKAY. WHO WILL BE EVALUATING THE REQUEST FOR MEDICAL AND RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS? WILL THAT BE ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES OR ARE WE GOING TO CONTRACT THAT OUT? I WOULD LIKE THE RESEARCH TO GIVE US SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THAT.

I DON'T WANT TO. FOR A MOMENT. BUT.

CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY.

SO FOR MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS, IT WILL GO THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCES TO THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES WILL ALSO GO THROUGH MY DEPARTMENT.

HOWEVER, THE RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION IS UNCHARTERED TERRITORY, SO WE'RE GOING TO SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THOSE.

BUT FOR THE MEDICAL FAMILY, WE HAVE HAD SOME EXPERIENCE WITH MEDICAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS AND DEFINITELY WE ARE VERY COMFORTABLE IN THAT EXEMPTION. IF I MAY ASK FOLLOW UP QUESTION, WHO MAKES THE ULTIMATE DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO GRANT THE RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION FOR THE MEDICAL? IT WOULD BE MY DEPARTMENT FOR THE RELIGIOUS.

IT WILL BE THE ATTORNEY.

SO TWO WEEKS AGO, I THINK TWO WEEKS AGO AT OUR TEMPLE OR TRUSTEE OR STATE BOARD MEETING, WE DID HAVE ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE DIFFERENT LAWYERS FROM ACROSS THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE, KIND OF GOING OVER SOME OF THESE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES THAT ARE REALLY ARISEN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE.

SO SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE'RE FACING HERE AT SOON COLLEGE ARE BEING ECHOED EVERYWHERE.

AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDATIONS.

SO THAT MAY BE SOMETHING TO TAKE A LOOK AT, IS REMOVING ANY SORT OF BIAS THAT COULD BE IMPLIED BY HAVING EMPLOYEES ACTUALLY DO THAT SORT OF ANALYSIS.

SO THAT WAS WHAT THEY RECOMMENDED.

THEY DID RECOMMEND THAT CONTRACTED SERVICES BE USED TO DO THESE EVALUATIONS.

AND THEY ACTUALLY SAID THAT MOST OF THE EXEMPTIONS ARE ACTUALLY RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS VERSUS MEDICAL EXCEPTIONS.

[01:40:01]

SO LAST QUESTION IS, UNDER THE MEDICAL EXEMPTION PROCESS, PAGE NUMBER TWO IS STATES MAY GRANT EXEMPTIONS DUE TO COVID 19 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT WITHIN THE LAST 90 DAYS.

SO HOW LONG IS THE STUDENT OR EMPLOYEE GOING TO BE ALLOWED TO BE APPLIED FOR AN EXEMPTION DUE TO HAVING COVID 19? SO DOES THAT MEAN NOW THEY'RE EXEMPT FOR THE ENTIRE DAY AND APPLY? SO NOW I DON'T HAVE TO AT ALL APPLY AGAIN FOR A WHOLE YEAR, 90 DAYS.

SO ESSENTIALLY.

THANK YOU, CHURCH. SO ESSENTIALLY WHAT HAPPENS, HAPPENS.

AND WHEN YOU HAVE PROBATE, YOU GET RAISES FOR SOME PEOPLE, BUT EVERYONE GETS READY FOR SOMEWHERE AROUND 90 DAYS.

SO EVEN IF YOU REQUIRE THEM TO TEST, IT WILL CONTINUE TO TEST POSITIVE FOR A WHILE.

SO WHAT WE'RE DOING AT THAT POINT IS I THINK THE ISSUE IS, IS THAT ATTENTION FROM THE OUTSET CLOSES TO 90 DAYS.

SO LET'S SAY I HAVE COVID.

THAT WOULD ACTUALLY TAKE MY ASCENSION 60 DAYS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.

OKAY. WELL, GREAT.

I HAVE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING.

I HAD A LOT OF CONCERNS.

YOU KNOW, I NEED A LOT OF DETAIL AND STUFF BEFORE I GO THAT I AS A BOARD MEMBER CAN MAKE THESE DECISIONS.

SO I WANT TO JUST TO APPRECIATE ALL THOSE ARE HONEST AND THOUGHTFULNESS.

I'M ACTUALLY DISAPPOINTED THAT ALL OF OUR AUDITS DID NOT APPROVE THE VACCINE.

AND I COME FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE AS A PARENT OF THREE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN PULLED OUT OF SCHOOL OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO SOMEBODY.

AND IT'S NOT IT'S NOT BEEN REALLY SMOOTH AT ALL FROM A PARENT'S PERSPECTIVE FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL, I HAVE ONE ON EACH LEVEL.

AND AGAIN, THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY ARE BEING FACED BECAUSE OF THE EXPOSURE, IT JUST REALLY JUST LEADS TO ME THINKING LIKE, HEY, THE MORE PEOPLE WHO ARE VACCINATED, WE CAN DO THAT TO ENCOURAGE THAT.

THAT'S THAT'S WHERE I'M GOING TO END UP BEING.

SO I WANTED TO JUST THANK EVERYBODY.

I APPRECIATE ALL THE ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS AND THOUGHTFULNESS AND THROWN US INTO THE PROCEDURE.

SO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, READ THEM ALL BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL ON THE BOTTOM LINE.

EVERYTHING'S BEING SHARED THROUGH THE BOARD DOCUMENTS.

AND YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WE HAVE, PLEASE, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THEM, BECAUSE I THINK THEY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF ANSWERING ALL OF THEM.

SO THANK YOU. OKAY.

I DID HAVE SOMETHING.

I KNOW THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

AS SOON AS THE CDC APPROVES OF THE PFIZER VACCINE FOR FIVE AND ABOVE WHICH IT WILL BE IN APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 WEEKS, THEY'RE EXPECTING THAT APPROVAL TO COME THROUGH.

THAT MEANS THAT THAT MANDATE, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WILL NOW MANDATE THAT ALL SCHOOLS, THAT COVID 19 VACCINATIONS WILL BE ADDED TO ALL THE MANDATORY VACCINATIONS AS PART OF SOMETHING THAT IN ORDER FOR YOU TO TAKE YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL, LIKE MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA, VARICELLA, IT WILL BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THOSE MANDATORY VACCINATIONS.

SO EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE VOTING THAT YOU'RE NOT IN FAVOR OF MANDATORY VACCINATIONS, IT WILL BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE.

SOMEBODY HAS TO HAVE THE TEST FOR ALL THE IDENTIFIERS.

THEN IN ORDER FOR YOUR CHILD TO BE IN SCHOOL, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE ALL OF.

I COULD SEE THIS COMING AND I SEE THAT VERY SOON THAT 500 GO, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, PROBABLY NEXT WEEK IT'S GOING TO BE COMING OUT.

BUT CHILDREN WILL NOW BE ABLE TO BE VACCINATED.

SO I THINK FOR US, WE'RE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ONLY WE'RE PREPARING OURSELVES NOW FOR THE. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD BECOME ONE OF THOSE VACCINATIONS THAT.

YOU JUST, GENERAL.

MY QUESTION.

MANY STUDENTS ARE WONDERING, IS THE TIME FOR VACCINATION ARE GOING TO INCREASE THE CLASSROOM SIZE? IS THERE GOING TO BE DISCUSSION? SO THE FIRST PRIORITY.

SO MANY STUDENTS ARE WONDERING THAT IF WE DO GO FOR VACCINATION.

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AT SOME POINT, YES, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN OR TRANSITION, CONTINUE OR TRANSITION TO THE SPRING SEMESTER.

BUT ONCE ALL THIS IS IN COMBINED, OBVIOUSLY THE SITUATION WILL BE THAT WE FALL INTO THE GUIDELINES OR CURRENT GUIDELINES IS STILL THE EQUIVALENT OF THEY WILL HOLD ON TO YOUR HEIGHT, WHICH MIGHT TAKE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND OTHER ROOMS AND SO ON.

BUT WHAT IS COUNTY, COUNTY TO COUNTY OR COUNTY OR THE COUNTIES ALREADY? WE WILL HOLD THOSE.

WE HAVE BEEN HESITANT TO DO THAT UNTIL WE UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING AND TO BY THE TIME WE SUBMIT VACCINATION, I THINK THAT WILL BE OUR NEXT STEP. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? RIGHT. SO AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I APPRECIATE THAT WE ARE.

LOOKING TO BE IN STEP WITH THE REST OF OUR VETERAN PUBLIC SECTOR COLLEAGUES.

BUT WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN MANY PRIVATE SECTOR WORKPLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND DEFINITELY HERE LOCALLY, I THINK IT'S NO SECRET THAT L.A.

IN SOUTHEAST L.A. IN PARTICULAR, IS A REGION THAT HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY HIT BY COVID.

AND WE'VE LOST A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE DURING THIS LAST 18 MONTHS.

AND ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE AND TO TURN THE PAGE IS, I THINK, IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD PRIORITIZE.

SO I'M EXCITED TO MOVE IN THIS DIRECTION.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THE EXCEPTIONS THAT WE DO TO ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME REALLY ADVOCATING FOR STRONG CAPABILITY OF OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY.

THAT IS POSSIBLE.

WITH THAT, WE HAVE THE MOTION ON THE SIDE OF.

SOLUTION THREE, WE SHOULD PROVIDE THE SECOND GENERAL.

CAN WE GET OUT OF THOSE UNDER? TRUSTEE SUTHERLAND TRUSTEE AVALOS TRUSTEE BIRKEY TRUSTEE LEWIS NO TRUSTEE TRUSTEE PACHECO TRUSTEE PRESS AND TRUSTEE SALAZAR IS UPSET THAT.

IS IT? ITEM 5.03 IS IS AS A

[5.03 Resolution #21-1006A Authorizing the Issuance of Cerritos Community College District (Los Angeles County, California) Election of 2012 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021D, and Actions Related Thereto]

WE GET A SHORT UPDATE FROM VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ ON THIS ITEM.

JUST REMEMBER BIRKEY.

SO AS A VOTE OF MY LAST PRESENTATION LAST WEEK WHEN WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT THE BONDS, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I MENTIONED WAS THE UPCOMING ISSUANCE OF THE LAST ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS THAT WE HAVE UNDER MEASURE G.

THIS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZES US TO ISSUE THE LAST $75 MILLION THAT WE HAVE AND TO BE ABLE TO FINISH THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR HEALTH SCIENCE RENOVATION PROJECT.

CONTINUING THE WRAP UP, THE DEMOLITION OF THE BURN CENTER AND BEGIN THE STUDENT SERVICES ADMIN PORTION OF THE PROJECT.

AND SO WITH THIS MONEY THAT WILL ALLOW US TO TO DO THAT RENT.

AND SO I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE, BUT THIS IS JUST THE AUTHORIZATION TO ALLOW US.

THE NEXT STEP ON THIS WOULD BE FOR US TO SUBMIT THIS PAPERWORK TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

IT ACTUALLY HAS TO BE THERE AT 8 A.M.

TOMORROW, SO I'LL BE BUSY TONIGHT GETTING THIS WRAPPED UP AND OVER TO THEM TO GET ON THEIR AGENDA FOR APPROVAL.

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WE ARE ANTICIPATING THE CLOSE OF THIS TO BE THE END OF THE YEAR.

WE DO HAVE SOME I MEAN, IT'S LUCKILY FOR US NOT FULL BLOWN MEETINGS BECAUSE ON MY LAST PRESENTATION I MENTIONED BEFORE IN JULY 2021, JUST A SHORT PERIOD AGO, WE ACTUALLY RECEIVED A CREDIT RATING.

WE WENT FROM DOUBLE TWO TO A DOUBLE A ONE.

AND BECAUSE OF THAT RECENT UPGRADE, THEY'RE ALLOWING US TO KIND OF DO A SLIGHT PASS OVER IN THE CREDIT RATING.

JUST HAVE TO UPDATE SOME QUESTIONS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

SO IT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE PRETTY SUSPECT GIVEN OUR UPGRADE STATUS ON IT.

SO WITH THE UPGRADE THAT ALLOW US TO TO GET A VERY COMPETITIVE INTEREST RATES ON THIS AND THEN I'LL BE HAPPY TO SHARE ANY RESULTS ONCE WE'RE ABLE TO FINALIZE THE SALE AND BE ABLE TO PRESENT THAT WITH THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE SO DECISIONS.

YES, BUT HAPPY TO TAKE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

THAT'S FINE. BIG QUESTIONS FOR OTHER BOARD MEMBERS.

JUST A COUPLE QUICK QUESTIONS.

IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A REALLY EXCITING TIME FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT ASKING FOR MONEY BECAUSE IT'S A IT'S A THERE'S A LOT OF INTEREST IN BONDS LIKE THIS. SO TO ME, THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT SIMPLY BECAUSE WE PAY LESS MONEY IN INTEREST AND MORE MONEY IN OUR BUILDINGS.

SO THAT'S VALUABLE SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE.

AND YOU I WAS GOING TO ASK WHAT THE WHAT THAT TERM, THE DRAWDOWN PERIOD IS IS ANTICIPATED TO BE FOR THIS PROJECT.

SO DRAW DRAWDOWN AS.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? HOW LONG TILL WE SPEND ALL THIS MONEY? OH, OKAY.

WE'RE LIKELY TO.

WE'LL SPEND ALL THE MONEY WITHIN ACTUALLY BY RS CODE.

WE'RE REQUIRED TO ACTUALLY SPEND 95% OR 85% OF THIS MONEY WITHIN THREE YEARS.

WE'LL BE WELL AHEAD OF THAT.

WE'LL PROBABLY SPEND THIS DOWN PROBABLY WITHIN A TWO AND ONE HALF TIME PERIOD ON THAT.

AND SO THIS MONEY WOULD BE SET ASIDE DIRECTLY FOR THAT.

BY THE TIME WE HAVE THAT, WE'LL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS.

WE STILL HAVE WE'RE RUNNING LOW ON OUR CURRENT DOLLARS.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING THIS NOW.

WE TEND TO WAIT AS LONG AS WE POSSIBLY CAN AND FIGURE OUT ANY POTENTIAL CASH FLOW RESERVES THAT WE HAVE RELATED TO OUR PREVIOUS BOND ISSUANCES.

AND WE'RE GETTING WE JUST DROPPED UNDER ROUGHLY ABOUT $8 MILLION.

AND WE HAVE BASICALLY A BURN RATE RIGHT NOW OF ABOUT $4 MILLION A MONTH.

AND SO, AS YOU CAN SEE, DOING THE MATH, WE'RE GOING TO BASICALLY RUN THIS THING DOWN TO ZERO BEFORE WE ACTUALLY HAVE THIS.

SO IT'S BASICALLY PERFECT TIMING ON OUR END AND THE CASH FLOW STANDPOINT.

WE WANT TO SPEND ALL THE DOLLARS BEFORE WE ACTUALLY HAVE ANY NEW ISSUANCES COMING IN.

SO BUT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SPEND THIS DOWN RAPIDLY THE TWO AND A HALF TO THREE YEAR TENURE.

AND THEN IF WE WERE TO BE SO LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A BOND PASS THIS ELECTION, WHAT WOULD BE LOGISTICALLY THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH THAT MONEY WOULD BECOME UTILIZED FOR CONTINUATION OF OUR CAMPUS PROJECTS? SO ONCE ONCE THE ACTUAL ELECTION IS OFFICIAL AND FINALIZED, OBVIOUSLY THAT WOULD TAKE SOME TIME AFTER THE NOVEMBER DATE.

SO WE WILL ROUGHLY BE READY TO BEGIN ISSUING NEW MONEY FROM JANUARY 23.

SO WE PROBABLY HAVE TO WAIT A PERIOD UNTIL THEY HAVE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS BE DONE.

AND ONCE THAT CERTIFICATION PROCESS WAS DEAD, THEN THEN WE'D BE ABLE TO BE ALLOWED TO BEGIN THIS SAME PROCESS HERE AS SUBMITTING A RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD AND THEN BEING ABLE TO DRAW DOWN ON THAT NEW MEASURE.

AH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UM. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? BUT AS PRESIDENT LOPEZ TO WORK ON.

SO MOVE. THE SECOND SEVEN.

ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ITEM 5.03 SAY ON ALL OPPOSED.

PUSH YOUR PASSES. IF YOU LOOK AT VICE PRESIDENT AND 6.01 REPORTS FROM COMMENTS FROM DISTRICT

[6. Reports and Comments from District Officials]

[01:55:03]

AND I JUST THINK THAT.

GENERAL. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND FOR GETTING THESE QUALITIES TOGETHER AND GOING INTO IT AND THE STAFF AND EVERYONE ELSE.

AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE MANAGERS THAT GOT THE AWARD FOR GETTING.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE COLLEGE, THE ACADEMY AND THE STAFF TO WORK ON THAT POLICY FOR THE COURSE.

SO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR YOU. THANK FOR THE SAFETY AND THAT TAKING.

JESSE LOOKS. THIS SATURDAY IS A DATE TO SUPPORT THE VFW LA MIRADA FROM 3 TO 7 P.M.

$10. TO ALL THE PLANTS YOU WANT OR NOT WANTS.

IF YOU'RE NOT INTO THAT KIND OF THING, IT'S ALSO THE FOOD THAT IS MORE FOR THE LAMB LOVERS AND THE VFW.

WE WILL BE THERE.

SO. WE'RE CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

THANKS SO MUCH. YOU'RE RIGHT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

MY REPORT IS AGAIN AFTER ALL THE WORK THAT WENT INTO DEVELOPING THE PROTOCOLS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, AS WE'VE BEEN ALL TRYING TO KIND OF BUILD THIS PLAN AS WE'RE FLYING IT.

AND IT'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK ON TOP OF ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE NORMALLY ARE TESTING YOU ALL TO DO.

SO JUST ENORMOUS GRATITUDE FOR THAT.

AND THE FACULTY AND STAFF THAT ARE WORKING TO NAVIGATE ALL THE ALL THE PROTOCOLS THAT THEY GATHER FOR THEIR SAKE. BUT IT'S ALSO A LOT TO FIGURE OUT AS THEY GO.

THEY'RE ALSO TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IT ALL IN REAL TIME ON TOP OF EVERYTHING THEY DO.

SO THAT'S VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

IN ADDITION TO, OF COURSE, THE STUDENTS, WE'RE ALL HERE.

SO JUST THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AT DIFFERENT LEVELS FOR DIFFERENT CONTRIBUTIONS OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER AND AND COME OUT STRONGER FOR IT.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT REPORT.

DR. GABRIEL. ANOTHER THING BESIDES THE SAME THING IT WAS MENTIONED IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WORK WHEN BEHIND DEVELOPING THE POLICIES.

LOTS OF DISCUSSION TRIED TO TAKE DIFFERENT VIEWS INTO CONSIDERATION, BUT.

AT NO POINT THE DISCUSSIONS WERE CONTENTIOUS OR.

NEGATIVE. EVERYONE PULLED THROUGH ON THOSE DISCUSSIONS AND IT WAS A GOOD OUTCOME.

ALSO, THANK YOU TO THE DIFFERENT GROUPS THAT WORK ON THE DIFFERENT PATHS.

MY CONSTANT.

ENCOURAGEMENT TO FINISH 510 THAT DO IT WELL THEY PUT UP WITH THAT SO THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND AGAIN, REALLY GOOD WORK AND I APPRECIATE IT ALL.

THANK YOU. AND WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION.

WE WILL HAVE ONE READOUT TONIGHT.

I HAVE ONE MORE. MARIA, YOU HAVE ONE MORE ITEM I FORGOT TO SAY.

TOMORROW WE'RE HAVING HAVANA NIGHTS.

IT WILL BE AT THE ROOFTOP ON THIRD STREET, THE PARKING LOT.

AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME.

IT WILL BE A FUN EVENT.

I WILL BE THERE.

I WILL HAVE FIRST AID STATIONS THERE COVERING THAT EVENT.

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I ALWAYS HAVE A LOT OF FUN AND A LOT OF MUSIC, A LOT OF FOOD.

SO YOU'RE ALL WELCOME TO COME.

IT SOUNDS SO BASIC, AND I'LL HAVE EVERYTHING.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

AND NOBODY OUT TONIGHT.

SO, EVERYONE, HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.