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>> AS WELL AS THE NEW RENOVATED STUDENT HEALTH CENTER.
[1.05 Reports and Comments from Constituent Groups]
IT WAS GREAT TO GET THAT FEEDBACK.IT'S BEEN A VERY PRODUCTIVE WEEK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, TRUSTEE WALLACE.
SO THAT CONCLUDES THAT SECTION.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 2.01.
WHICH IS THE INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATION ON DOCUMENTED STUDENT ACTION WEEK OCTOBER 13TH THROUGH THE 18TH.
>> TRUSTEE PEREZ, I'M SORRY, I MOVED ITEM >> OKAY.
[2.01 Institutional Presentation: Recognition of Part-Time Faculty Member for 45 Years of Service]
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT JAMES KRULIC.
WE HAVE A FEW PEOPLE HERE TO HELP US TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT JAMES.
SO I MET JAMES WHEN I BEGAN WORKING, MOST FREQUENTLY SEEING HIM LUNCH IN THE FACULTY ROOM.
WE ALWAYS HAD GOOD CONVERSATIONS.
HE WAS ALWAYS POSITIVE AND GREAT MOOD.
TALKED VERY HIGHLY ABOUT OUR COLLEGE AND OBVIOUSLY OUR STUDENTS.
HE HAD SERVED CERRITOS COLLEGE FOR 45 YEARS.
HE HAS REALLY HAD THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY EVERY DAY THAT HE COMES TO WORK.
SO I WILL LIKE TO HAVE DR. FRANK NIXON GIVE US A LITTLE BIT BACKGROUND ON JAMES.
>> THANK YOU, DR. FIERO AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
THANK YOU THE TIME TO HONOR JIM KRULIC.
IT IS FITTING THAT WE DO SO SINCE HE SERVED WELL, THE COLLEGE AND OUR STUDENTS FOR THE PAST 45 YEARS.
YES, YOU HEARD ME CORRECTLY, 45 YEARS.
SINCE 1975 UP THROUGH THIS PAST SUMMER SESSION, JIM TAUGHT IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT A WHOLE RANGE OF COURSES FROM DEVELOPMENTAL ENGLISH TO CRITICAL THINKING.
AT ONE POINT IN THIS LONG CAREER I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO SHARE AN OFFICE WITH JIM BACK WHEN THE MULTI PURPOSE BUILDING HOUSED THE LIBERAL ARTS DIVISION.
I SAW FIRSTHAND JIM'S COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS.
HE MET WITH STUDENTS FREQUENTLY.
HE WAS ALWAYS ENCOURAGING DURING OUR STRUGGLES, ALWAYS FORGIVING OF THEIR MISSTEPS.
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I LEARNED A GREAT DEAL ABOUT PATIENTS FROM JIM AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR IT.JIM, MY FRIEND, IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU.
ON BEHALF OF THE LIBERAL ARTS DIVISION, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.
ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENTS AND TO WISH YOU THE VERY BEST IN YOUR RETIREMENT.
YOU'RE A KIND PERSON AND YOU WILL BE MISSED VERY MUCH.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK JAMES IF HE HAS A FEW WORDS TO SAY.
>> THANK YOU, FRANK, FOR YOUR KIND WORDS, AND DR. FIERRO, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND ANY STAFF MEMBERS IN VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE THIS EVENING.
WHEN I STARTED TEACHING MY FIRST CLASS THE CERRITOS COLLEGE IN 1975, I NEVER COULD IMAGINE HOW LONG AND REMARKABLE THIS JOURNEY WOULD BE.
4.5 DECADES LATER, I'M AMAZED TO LOOK BACK AND REALIZE JUST HOW THIS FINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS GROWN.
FOR ME, IT HAS BEEN BOTH A PLEASURE AND A PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATORS AND THE SUPPORT STAFF IN THE LIBERAL ARTS DIVISION, AND WITH OUR GREAT LIBRARIANS, CTX STAFF AND PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT.
WITHOUT THEIR HELP, I COULD NEVER HAVE ACCOMPLISHED NEARLY AS MUCH AS I AIMED FOR IN MY EFFORTS TO ENRICH THE LIFE OF LITERALLIES THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS.
KUDOS OF COURSE GO TO DR. FIERRO AND THE OTHER ADMINISTRATORS WHO'VE GUIDED US ALONG THE WAY.
THEREFORE, IT'S WITH SADNESS BUT ALSO A MULTITUDE OF JOYOUS MEMORIES I BID ADEUX TO MY COLLEAGUES HERE.
THIS IS ONE MOMENT I SHALL ALWAYS CHERISH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JAMES.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR EDUCATION TO THE INSTITUTION.
YOUR COMMITMENT TOWARD THE STUDENTS.
AND I WILL NEED SOME CONVERSATION I'LL MISS OUR CONVERSATIONS IN THE FALCON ROOM.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DR. FIERRO, AND DR. NIXON, AND MR. KRULIC FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU, CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR NEW ENDEAVORS, WHATEVER THAT MAY BE.
>> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM, DR. FIERRO?
WHEN WE'RE IN THE BOARD ROOM WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE.
BUT WE'LL BE SURE TO SEND IT IN THE MAIL THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, DR. FIERRO.
[2.03 Institutional Presentation: Undocumented Student Action Week on October 19-23, 2020]
SO NOW WE WILL GO TO ITEM 2.01, WHICH IS THE UNDOCUMENT STUDENT ACTION WEEK ITEM.THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PRESIDENT PEREZ.
NOW WE ARE GOING TO INVITE MS. JAMIE KEROS, AND THEY WILL GIVE US A PRESENTATION ABOUT OUR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT ACTION WEEK.
THAT IS OCTOBER 19TH TO THE 25.
BUT THIS IS OUR ONLY MEETING IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
SO WE WANT TO BEGIN OUR CELEBRATION ON THE UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS AND ACTIONS TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HELP WITH UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES OF THE COMMUNITY MOVING FORWARD.
WE'RE GOING TO START EARLIER TODAY.
I THINK MOST OF US HAVE A SHIRT LIKE THIS OR SIMILAR.
SO I ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO WEAR YOUR SHIRT IN SUPPORT OF OUR STUDENTS.
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SO I THINK LYNN IS READY.OR WHO IS FIRST? JAMIE OR LYNN?
WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TONIGHT.
I'M HERE TONIGHT WITH DR. LIN WANG WHO SERVED AS CO CHAIR LAST YEAR AND IS ALSO THE FINANCIAL AID COUNSELOR.
SHE'S ONE OF OUR AWESOME COUNSELORS.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A QUICK SECOND TO SHE PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE ON THIS TASK FORCE.
WE'RE EXCITED TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE UPCOMING UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT WEEK OF ACTION.
IT'S GOING TO BE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 19TH.
WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO HELP US SPREAD THE WORD TO STUDENTS AND TO ATTEND, IF YOU CAN AS WELL AND SUPPORT.
AND YES, APRIL, SHE'S A DATA COACH AS WELL.
AND GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO, JOHNNY.
WE MISS SEEING YOU IN THE OFFICE HELPING STUDENTS.
SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY.
WE FIRST WANTED TO START IT OFF WITH JUST A HIGHLIGHT VIDEO THAT WE WERE PROVIDED WITH.
AND THAT'S FROM THE ACTUAL CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES LEAGUE.
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND WATCH THAT.
WE WERE REALLY EXCITED TO SEE SOME FAMILIAR FACES MADE IT TO THE VIDEO.
WE HAD DR. FIERRO, AND BOARD MEMBER MARISA PEREZ.
WE ALSO WANT TO JUST KIND OF GIVE YOU A RUNDOWN OF THE DIFFERENT EVENTS THAT ARE GOING ON THAT WEEK OF OCTOBER 19TH.
WE HAVE SOME EXCITING STUFF HAPPENING.
WE'RE GOING TO KICK OFF THE WEEK WITH A DACA UPDATE FROM MARITZA AGUNDES.
SHE'S ONE OF THE MAIN LAWYERS THAT IS HELPING OUR STUDENTS THROUGH THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE.
SO SHE'S GOING TO GIVE US A DACA UPDATE.
SO THAT'S FOR STUDENTS AND FOR STAFF TO ATTEND.
SO WE HOPE THAT YOU GUYS WILL ALL ATTEND.
JUST HEAR THE LATEST OF WHAT'S GOING ON.
SHE ALSO HAS GIVEN US INFORMATION ABOUT STUDENTS RECEIVING NOT JUST THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, BUT ALSO FUNDING FOR DACA RENEWAL.
SO THAT WAS SOME GOOD INFORMATION FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
THEY'RE PAYING FOR THE $495 RENEWAL FEE FOR STUDENTS.
THAT WAS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR OUR STUDENTS.
WE'RE ALSO CREATING PIPELINES BY PROVIDING A PRESENTATION ON THE 20TH.
AND THAT ONE IS FOR UCI, FOR THE DREAM RESOURCE CENTER AT UCI.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE CONNECT OUR STUDENTS TO DIFFERENT TRANSFER INSTITUTIONS.
SO WE LIKE TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH DIFFERENT DREAM CENTERS AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL.
AND THAT WAY OUR STUDENTS CAN KNOW ABOUT WHAT RESOURCES THEY HAVE THERE.
AND I KNOW LYNN HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THEM.
LYNN, DID YOU WANT TO MENTION SOME OF THE THINGS THAT UCI WAS SHARING WITH YOU?
>> YEAH, SO I THINK UCI WERE DOING GREAT THINGS.
THEY ALSO HAVE A PAID INTERNSHIP.
FURTHERMORE, THEY HAVE A HUSH HUSH SPECIALIZED HOUSING JUST FOR UNDOKU STUDENTS.
YOU CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE ON THEIR WEBSITE.
IT'S $6,000 TO $7,000 CHEAPER THAN REGULAR ON CAMPUS HOUSING.
>> THEY'LL BE SHARING THAT INFORMATION WITH OUR STUDENTS.
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WE ALSO HAVE ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, JUST A COUPLE OF WEBINARS THAT WERE PROVIDED BY IMMIGRATIONS RISING.WE HAVE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE LIKE TO CONNECT WITH.
THEY ALREADY HAVE SOME REALLY GREAT RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT HOW TO BUILD THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS.
YOU KNOW, WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE OUT THERE FOR TRANSFER.
AND ALSO, JUST FOR HOW TO JOIN THE WORKFORCE AND WHAT KIND OF WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THEM SPECIFICALLY.
SO THOSE ARE GOING TO BE SOME HELPFUL WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS.
LYNN IS GOING TO TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THE WORKSHOP.
>> SOME OF THE FEEDBACK WE HEARD FROM STUDENTS WERE, OKAY, SOUNDS GOOD.
I WANT TO DO THIS UNDOCU HUSTLE BUT HOW DO I GET AN ITIN NUMBER.
WE'RE HOSTING A HANDS ON WORKSHOP SO OUR STUDENTS CAN GET HANDS ON TRAINING AND WALK THROUGH HOW TO DO THAT PROCESS.
ON THURSDAY WE HAVE A REPEAT ON OUR UNDOCULI TRAINING.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE'RE READY TO OFFER IT AT ANOTHER TIME.
BUFFALO WILD WINGS AT OUR CERRITOS LOCATION.
ON FRIDAYS, THIS IS SOMETHING I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IS OUR UNDOCU ALUMNI PANEL.
IN TERMS OF TASK FORCE, WE'VE BEEN WORKING SO HARD ON KEEPING OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI.
OUR WORK IS NOT LIMITED TO COMPLETION OR GET THEM TO THE TRANSFER INSTITUTION.
SO WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS WE'RE INVITING THEM BACK AND THEY'RE WILLING TO COME BACK.
ONE OF THEM IS LITERALLY IN CANADA STUDYING, PURSUING A PH.D.
SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED AND PROUD OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.
WE JUST WANT TO SHARE WITH THEIR STUDENTS CURRENTLY TO ALLOW THEM TO THINK LARGER THAN CERRITOS COLLEGE.
>> WE HAVE HUMBERTO FROM STUDENT HEALTH.
I THINK A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE SERVING ON THIS BRINGS US DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TO MEET THE STUDENTS NEEDS AND SEE WHAT THEY NEED.
WE HAVE BEEN OFFERING THE UNDOCU ALLIED TRAININGS.
WE HAVE 153 TRAINED AS FAR AS STAFF AND FACULTY.
WE'VE EXPANDED TO NOT JUST STAFF AND FACULTY MANAGERS.
BUT WE ALSO LOOK AT OUR STUDENT PEERS, LIKE OUR AMBASSADORS AND HOURLIES ACROSS CAMPUS.
WE KNOW THEY'RE LIKE THE FIRST LINE OF CONTACT FOR STUDENTS.
SO THEY LOVE LEARNING ABOUT THAT SPECIFIC POPULATION AND WHAT THEIR CHALLENGES ARE AND HOW THEY CAN HELP THEM.
WE ALSO BEEN PROVIDING FOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS AND COUNSELORS.
SO EVERY YEAR WE'VE BEEN HAVING REALLY GOOD TURNOUT FROM OUR FEEDER SCHOOLS.
AND THEY ALWAYS THANK US BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE INFORMATION THAT WE PROVIDE TO THEM.
SO SOME OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT WE HAVE.
I'M NOT SURE, I THINK I GAVE IT TO ANDREA.
YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE A SEPARATE PDF DOCUMENT THAT HAS SOME MORE DETAIL ON THE DIFFERENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IT'S IN ADDITION TO THE POWERPOINT HERE.
WE ALSO MENTIONED THE LEGAL SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THAT CHS PROVIDED BY A GRANT.
FUNDED PARTNER, IT WAS THROUGH THE CHANCELLORS OFFICE.
THAT ALLOWS THE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE.
WE STARTED OFF WITH GETTING IT FROM ASCC FUNDING.
NOW WE'VE MOVED TO JUST USING THIS FREE GRANT.
WE CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS ALL OVER CAMPUS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT.
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOUNDATION HAS REALLY HELPED TREMENDOUSLY THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS CONSISTENTLY.
SO THIS PAST YEAR WE GAVE OUT TWO, $500 SCHOLARSHIPS.
STUDENTS WERE REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
THAT'S REALLY STRICTLY BASED ON DONATIONS FROM DIFFERENT STAFF, FACULTY.
SOME OF US HAVE THE DIFFERENT DEDUCTIONS COMING OUT OF OUR CHECKS.
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THAT'S BEEN A GREAT PARTNERSHIP.LIN, I HAVE TO GIVE HER KUDOS AGAIN.
SHE JUST RECENTLY BROUGHT IN A $500 DONATION FROM SOME RANDOM PERSON THAT WE DON'T KNOW.
SHE'S REALLY GOOD AT PROMOTING OUR SERVICES AND THE WORK THAT WE DO.
AND PEOPLE DO WANT TO SUPPORT.
WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE ARE OUR CALIFORNIA DREAM APPLICANTS ACTUALLY BENEFITED THIS YEAR FROM STUDENT EQUITY DOLLARS.
THE FAFSA GOT AID FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
OUR ADMINISTRATION, THEY SUPPORTED GIVING OUR DREAMERS THE VERY SAME BENEFIT THROUGH EQUITY DOLLARS.
THAT WAS REALLY WONDERFUL AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL AS WELL.
THE LAST THING I WANT TO MENTION IS WE ENJOYED CELEBRATING OUR GRADS THIS YEAR.
THE TASK FORCE, WE ACTUALLY PERSONALLY DELIVERED GRAD SASHS WITH BUTTERFLY LOGO, YARD SIGNS, GIFT CARDS TO OUR STUDENTS.
THAT WAS EXTREMELY REWARDING FOR EACH ONE OF US THAT KIND OF JUST SPLIT UP THE GROUP.
NOT ONLY DID WE SEE KIND OF WHERE THEY LIVE AND TALK TO THEM A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEIR PLANS AFTER GRADUATION, OF COURSE WITH OUR MASKS ON IN A VERY SAFE WAY.
I THINK IT SHOWED THEM THAT WE CARED.
IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOR OUR STUDENTS AROUND GRADUATION.
THEY WERE MISSING OUT ON A LOT.
I THINK THOSE LITTLE GESTURES WERE REALLY APPRECIATED.
AND I THINK IT WARMED OUR HEARTS AS WELL AND JUST MOTIVATED US TO CONTINUE DOING THE WORK THAT WE DO.
WE ALSO DID THE WELCOME DAY AFFINITY GROUP MIXER.
AND OF COURSE WE'RE DOING THE WEEK OF ACTION AGAIN.
AND LIN'S GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BITS ABOUT THE NEXT SLIDE.
>> THIS IS JUST KIND OF REAFFIRMING OUR CONVERSATION EVERY YEAR COMING BACK TO THE BOARD MEETING IS THAT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE DO REALLY GOOD AT AND THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE CONTINUE TO BE HOPEFUL FOR.
SO OF COURSE THE STUDENT CLUB SOMETIMES HIT AND MISS. OWADAYS IT'S HARDER THAN EVER, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO STUDENTS WITH HIGHER NEED BECAUSE THEY DO NEED TO WORK IN THIS SITUATION.
THE TASK FORCE CONTINUE TO BE STRONG AND WE CONTINUE TO BRING MORE PEOPLE TO THE TABLE.
AND WE'RE SUPER HOPEFUL AND EXCITED TO FINALLY GET UNDOCU/LGBTQ LIAISON.
WE'RE HOPING THIS POSITION WILL COME TO THE POPLINE VERY SOON.
I'M FACULTY SO I CAN ASK THESE THINGS, RIGHT? SO HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT, RIGHT? WHAT DOES SUPPORT LOOK LIKE FOR YOU, RIGHT, AS A BOARD MEMBER.
WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION TO OUR FOUNDATION ACCOUNT.
AND ANOTHER THING IS ATTEND AN ALLY TRAINING.
AND THIRD, FINALLY, IS TO ATTEND SOME OF THESE EVENTS DURING OUR UNDOCU WEEK JUST BECAUSE YOU'LL GET TO MEET OUR AMAZING STUDENTS AND WHY THEY'RE ATTENDING COLLEGE.
DEFINITELY BEEN SUPER APPRECIATIVE OF TRUSTEE PEREZ.
SHE HAS BEEN SUPER SUPPORTIVE ALONG THE WAY IN TERMS OF ATTENDING FUNDRAISERS AND ACTIVITIES AND CONNECTING PEOPLE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING US PRESENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JAMIE AND LYNN.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM ANYBODY HERE? DR. FIERRO, DO YOU SEE ANYBODY? I CAN'T.
>> I WANTED TO ASK A QUESTION.
I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANY WAY THAT I COULD, MAYBE LIKE, HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER FOR THE BUFFALO WILD WINGS OR KIND OF CONTRIBUTE TO THAT.
YEAH, WE'LL DEFINITELY SHARE THE FLYER WITH YOU, JOHNNY.
AND WE'LL MAKE SURE IT'S ALSO ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT AS WELL.
>> ONE OF THE ONLY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS I HAVE IS YOU MENTION THE TRAINING, THE ALLY TRAINING, WHICH IS FANTASTIC.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYBODY WHO HAS A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN IT.
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DR. FIERRO AND I HAD TALKED ABOUT THIS FOR ANOTHER ITEM THAT'S COMING ON OUR AGENDA IN REGARDS TO SAFE GUARDS TRAINING.WITH CHANCELLORS CALL TO ACTION.
REALLY ABOUT HAVING NEW EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY ARE HIRED, HAVING THIS TRAINING THROUGH THE ONBOARDING PROCESS.
WE ARE LOOKING IN TO THAT FOR OUR SAFE ZONE ALLIES.
AND I THINK THIS WOULD BE ANOTHER ONE OF OUR TRAININGS AS WELL, TOO.
THAT'S REALLY A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR NEW EMPLOYEES TO UNDERSTAND WHO OUR STUDENTS ARE.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF DR. FIERRO CAN LOOK IN TO THAT FOR THIS TRAINING AS WELL.
I'M SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT UNDOCUMENTED ACTION WEEK CONTINUES EVEN IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT.
AND AGAIN, IT'S ALWAYS EXCITING TO SEE WHAT ALL OTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACROSS THE STATE DO BECAUSE LOTS OF COLLEGES DO MAGNIFICENT WORK IN THIS AREA.
CERRITOS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS.
I ALSO JUST WANTED TO I MENTIONED ABOUT THE DACA RENEWAL FEE.
I KNOW THAT'S A CONCERN THAT TRUSTEE CAMACHO RODRIGUEZ HAS HAD IN THE PAST.
THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE RESOURCE TO PAY FOR THAT LARGE EXPENSE.
EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT THAT AS WELL.
[2.02 Institutional Presentation: Recognition of Classified Employee of the Month]
I HAVE TO FIRST APOLOGIZE TO MONIQUE BECAUSE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO THROUGH THE BOARD MEETING WITHOUT MY GLASSES AND THAT WAS A BAD IDEA SO I PUT THEM ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER I MADE THE MISTAKE.
MONIQUE WAS ACTUALLY NEXT AND THE UNDOCU PRESENTATION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AFTER MONIQUE.
I'LL TRY TO REMEMBER TO WEAR MY GLASSES FROM THE BEGINNING.
I'M GLAD TO INTRODUCE MONIQUE RODRIGUEZ.
I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF CONVERSATIONS WITH MONIQUE IN THE PAST AND THE WORK SHE'S DOING AT CERRITOS COLLEGE.
EMPLOYEE SELECTION NAMED MONIQUE RODRIGUEZ FOR THE AWARD.
MONIQUE BEGAN HER CAREER IN MARCH 2005 AS CLERK FOR THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT.
SHE'S A COMPETENT AND DILIGENT WORKER WHO ALWAYS TRIED TO COMPLETE HER TASK WITH HIGHEST LEVEL OF DETAIL AND RESEARCH.
MONIQUE IS AN INCREDIBLY CALM DEMEANOR AND IS PASSIONATE AND COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS SHE SERVES.
HER YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE PROVIDE HER UNPARALLELED INSIGHT IN TO THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT, WHICH MAKE HER A VALUE MEMBER OF THE COUNSELING TEAM.
MONIQUE IS HIGHLY RESPECTED BY HER COLLEAGUES.
WHEN ASKED TO DESCRIBE HER, HER COLLEAGUE DESCRIBES MONIQUE AS A STRONG ADVOCATE ROLE.
SHE EXECUTES HER TASK WITH POISE.
THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY STRENGTHS AND ASSETS THAT SHE BRINGS TO THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT AND CERRITOS COLLEGE.
MONIQUE, YOUR DEDICATION, COMMITMENT AND WILLINGNESS TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE EXCEPTIONAL.
THE ADMINISTRATION, STAFF AND STUDENTS APPRECIATE YOUR PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES, AND OUTSTANDING EFFORTS.
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.
MONIQUE, DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS?
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THANK YOU, DR. FIERRO AND ESTEEMED BOARD MEMBERS.
I HAVE BEEN AN EMPLOYEE AT CERRITOS COLLEGE SINCE 2001, FIRST AS AN ADULT HOURLY, AND THEN FULL TIME CLASSIFIED MEMBER SINCE 2005.
THIS PAST SPRING I RECENTLY COMPLETED BY 15 YEAR WORK ANNIVERSARY HERE AT OUR WONDERFUL CAMPUS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MANY WONDERFUL CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERS WITHIN THE FINANCIAL AID ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS AND ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR KNOWLEDGE THAT I RECEIVED WHEN I WAS EMPLOYED THERE.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUTOUT TO ALL THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES ON CAMPUS WHO HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET TO KNOW.
AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY COUNSELING FAMILY.
I HAVE GROWN SO MUCH AND LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THESE CARING INDIVIDUALS.
AND THEY'RE JUST SO HARD WORKING AND I'M HONORED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TEAM.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE AND DEDICATION TOWARD THE STUDENTS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, MONIQUE FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOU RECEIVING THIS AWARD.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR EMPLOYEES.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.
AND KNOW THAT YOUR WORK IS VALUED.
ALSO JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT TRUSTEE WALLACE HAD SPECIFIC KUDOS TO HER IN THE CHAT.
THAT IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU WHEN VISITING THE OFFICE.
AND DR. PEREZ MENTIONED THAT YOU'VE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESS OF THE COURT TO COLLEGE PROGRAM.
SO AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH, MONIQUE, FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.
LOTS OF GOOD POSITIVE STUFF TO START THE MEETING.
[2.04 Public Hearing: Presentation of the Proposed 2020-21 Adopted Budget of Cerritos Community College District of Los Angeles County]
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 2.04.WHICH IS OUR PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSED 2021 ADOPTED BUDGET OF THE CERRITOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTIMENT SO WE NEED TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, CORRECT?
>> SO IS THERE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING?
>> AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE WALLACE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
SO THIS IS WHERE WE'LL HAVE THE PRESENTATION, CORRECT? OH NO, TO THE FURTHER ITEM.
WE'RE JUST OPENING AND CLOSING.
SO DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?
>> SO THEN WE WILL TAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, CORRECT?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE BURKY, AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE LEWIS TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
SEEING NO OBJECTION TO THIS, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ASK FOR A ROLE CALL VOTE.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
[3. Consent Items]
SO THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS ITEM 3.01 UNTIL 3.25.SO IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO WOULD LIKE TO PULL AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR AT THAT TIME? AT THIS TIME? OKAY.
SO SEEING NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC I MEAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO WOULD LIKE TO PULL AN ITEM, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND TAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE LEWIS AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE WALLACE.
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[4. Information Items]
>> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 4.01.
COLLEGE COORDINATING COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM AUGUST 24TH AND SEPTEMBER THE 14 OF 2020.
THIS IS A RECEIVE IN FILE ITEM.
ANY COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? OKAY.
SEEING NONE, THAT ITEM HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN FILE.
WE WILL NOW GO ON TO THE PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET.
SO THIS IS WHERE WE WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION OF THE 2021 ADOPTED BUDGET.
[5.01 Presentation and Consideration of Approval of the 2020-21 Adopted Budget]
AND WE WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION BY VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PEREZ.
A PRESENTATION ABOUT OUR 2021 BUDGET.
KIND OF FRAME THESE BASED ON THE TENTATIVE BUDGET THAT WE PRESENTED MONTHS BACK WHEN THE PANDEMIC BEGAN AND MOST OF OUR ECONOMY WAS CLOSED.
AT THE TIME WE BROUGHT A BUDGET WITH DEFICIT OF NEARLY $8 MILLION.
AND THINGS OF THE STATE HAVE CHANGED QUITE A BIT.
WE ARE NOT NECESSARILY OUT OF THE WOODS YET, WE HAVE MANAGED TO WORK TOGETHER AROUND CAMPUS, AND OBVIOUSLY ACROSS THE STATE AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE BUDGET DEFICIT, AS YOU WILL SEE IN THIS PRESENTATION.
IN THE FIRST PART WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS PROVIDE YOU HISTORIC CONTEXT OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WITH THE DIFFERENT COLLEGE ADJUSTMENTS.
HISTORIC INCREASES IN OUR EMPLOYEE OBLIGATION.
AND AS YOU WILL SEE, WE WILL CROSS REFERENCE ALL OUR HISTORICAL DATA POINTS WITH OUR CURRENT BUDGET SITUATION.
AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU PROJECTS AS WE GO FORWARD IN TO THE SUBSEQUENT YEARS.
SO I WANT TO ALSO MENTION THE BUDGET THAT YOU WILL SEE TODAY, IT'S NOT A BUDGET THAT IS GOING TO BE FULLY FUNDED BY THE STATE RIGHT AWAY.
SO IN PAPER IT LOOKS MUCH BETTER THAN WHAT IT IS.
BUT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GET SOME LOANS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO BRIDGE THE GAP OF PAYMENTS.
MEANING WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BORROW MONEY TO BE ABLE TO MAKE PAYROLL AND EXPENSES BECAUSE THE STATE WILL NOT BE IN THE POSITION TO GIVE US 100% OF FINANCIAL ALLOCATION.
SO THAT ALLOCATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO US IN SUBSEQUENT MONTHS.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BORROW MONEY PROBABLY STARTING SOMEWHERE IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY AS WE'LL MENTION DURING THE PRESENTATION.
VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ, THE FLOOR IS ALL YOURS.
>> THANK YOU, DR. FIERRO, AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
BEFORE I GET STARTED ONE THING I WANT TO MENTION ABOUT THIS BUDGET, IN ALL MY YEARS AND DURING THE ECONOMIC CRISIS BETWEEN 2008 AND 2012, THIS IS PROBABLY BEEN ONE OF THE MORE CHALLENGING BUDGETS OF JUST THE MAGNITUDE OF THE DIFFERENCES THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THE BUDGETS FROM THE TENTATIVE BUDGET TO THE ADOPTED BUDGET.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO SEE SOME MOVING PARTS AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
BUT I THINK OVERALL, I THINK WE TURNED OUT A VERY STRONG BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR.
AS DR. FIERRO MENTIONED, WE'LL GO OVER SOME KEY BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS THAT WE USE TO PUT THIS TOGETHER.
SO AS WE ALWAYS DO, WE SHOW A HISTORY OF OUR COLAS.
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OUR COLA THIS YEAR IS ZERO.UNFORTUNATELY, THE STATE DID NOT FUND A COLA THIS YEAR.
THEY ALSO DIDN'T FUND ANY GROWTH THIS YEAR.
THOSE TWO ITEMS WERE TAKEN IN TO ACCOUNT IN PREPARING THIS BUDGET THIS YEAR.
ALTHOUGH COMPONENT IS OUR FULL TIME FACULTY OBLIGATION.
FOR THE FALL 2020, OUR OBLIGATION IS 257.
FOR THE FALL 2020, WE'RE PROJECTING THE FONT TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY TO 260.
WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET TRUE THIS NUMBER UP EVEN MORE ONCE WE GET TO P 1, WHICH IS IN JANUARY 2021.
THERE COULD BE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE FON.
WE'RE ANTICIPATING A PRETTY FLAT YEAR WHEN IT COMES TO FTS.
WE DON'T ANTICIPATE THE FON TO GO IN TO ANY DRAMATIC MOVES THIS FISCAL YEAR.
ANOTHER KEY COMPONENT OF OUR BUDGET IS OBVIOUSLY OUR PENSION.
OUR PENSION PROGRAMS ARE TWO OF THE LARGEST LIABILITIES THAT WE CURRENTLY HOLD ON YOUR BOOKS.
THIS ENCOMPASSES MAJORITY OF FULL TIME FACULTY AND OUR ACADEMIC DEANS AND ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE 2021, OUR EMPLOYER RATE ACTUALLY WENT DOWN.
THIS YEAR IN THE BUDGET, THERE WAS A BUY DOWN OF THE PENSION RATES.
AND SO INSTEAD OF IF YOU SEE THE TREND SINCE 2015, THE TREND HAS INCREASED YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR EXCEPT THIS YEAR.
WE WENT DOWN FROM 17.1% FOR LAST YEAR TO 16.15% FOR THIS YEAR.
THE OTHER MAJOR PENSION WE HAVE IS FOR CALPERS.
CLASSIFIED OR CONFUNDAMENTAL AND CLASSIFIED MANAGERS.
HOWEVER, THIS EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION RATE INCREASED AND HAS CONTINUOUSLY INCREASED SINCE 2015.
AND AGAIN, BOTH OF THESE, ALL THESE RATES ARE SET FROM OUTSIDE BODY.
AND THEN COLLECTIVELY, THESE ARE ALL THE STATUTORY BENEFITS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN TO THE BUDGET.
BROKEN DOWN BY OUR CLASSIFIED AND ACADEMIC AND FACULTY AND ACADEMIC EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS.
AND THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO, THE CLASSIFIED ALL PERS RELATED MEMBERS ALSO HAVE TO PAY IN TO SOCIAL SECURITY.
I'M GOING TO TRY TO MAKE THIS A LITTLE BIT BIGGER.
THIS IS OUR HISTORICAL TREND OF OUR FTES.
SINCE THE CHANGE OF THE NEW FUNDING FORMULA, IT'S NOT 100% DEVOTED ON ENROLLMENT.
BUT STILL A MAJOR COMPONENT OF IT.
AT THE END OF 1920 FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD A REALLY SUCCESSFUL CLOSE OUT OF THE YEAR OF FTES.
AND WE ENDED UP REPORTING 17,362 FTES.
DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE STATE IS NOT FUNDING ANY GROWTH, WE CHOSE TO KEEP THE FTES FLAT THIS YEAR.
THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THE SAME AMOUNT PROJECTED FOR 2021.
AND AGAIN, THIS IS A PROJECTION.
AND AS WE START REPORTING OUR ATTENDANCE AT P 1 AND P 2, WE'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE ANY
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MODIFICATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THIS ESTIMATE.BUDGET WISE, WE HAVE 657 POSITIONS BUDGETED IN OUR BUDGET.
BROKEN DOWN BY EACH MAJOR GROUP FROM OUR FULL TIME FACULTY AT 262.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER EMPLOYEES, 12.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PLUS THE PRESIDENT AND EIGHT BOARD MEMBERS FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 656 BUDGETED FULL TIME POSITIONS.
ANOTHER SLIDE THAT WE WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU IS REGARDING SOME COST SAVINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE BUILDING IN TO THE BUDGET THIS YEAR.
WE DO HAVE A NUMBER OF VACANCIES THROUGHOUT VARIOUS FUNDS.
AND THIS SHOWS THE CURRENT COST SAVINGS WITH THE VACANCIES THAT WE WILL EXPERIENCE THIS YEAR.
SO POSITIONS FUNDED BY THE UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND AMOUNT TO JUST SLIGHTLY OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN COST SAVINGS.
RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS A LITTLE MORE THAN 305,000.
AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT FUND AT JUST OVER 60,000.
1,400,000 WORTH OF COST SAVINGS.
THIS IS A SNAPSHOT OF OUR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND BROKEN DOWN BY WHAT WE CALL MAJOR OBJECT CODE.
STARTING WITH OUR ACADEMIC SALARIES, WHICH THIS ENCOMPASSES ALL OF OUR FULL TIME FACULTY.
PART TIME FACULTY, ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS AND DEANS.
FOLLOWED BY THE SECOND GROUP, WHICH IS ALL OF OUR CLASSIFIED SALARIES, WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF OUR CSEA MEMBERS, CLASSIFIED MEMBERS AND CLASSIFIED MANAGERS INCLUDING ANY OF OUR ELLERIES.
FOLLOWED BY THAT IS OUR TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
IF YOU TAKE ALL OUR SALARY AND BENEFITS PERCENTAGES, OUR UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND BUDGET OVER 90% OF OUR BUDGET IS DEVOTED TO SALARY AND BENEFITS.
FOLLOWED BY OUR SUPPLIES OF $1.3 MILLION.
THIS IS ALL OUR CONTRACTED SERVICES: LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, AUDIT, ALL OF OUR UTILITY COSTS.
JUST SLIGHTLY MORE THAN $7.4 MILLION.
FOLLOWED BY OUR CAPITAL OUTLAY.
AND THEN ONE OTHER THING THAT WE DID THIS YEAR, TOO, IS WE ALREADY INCORPORATED WHAT WE CALL OUR RESOURCE ALLOCATION.
PART OF OUR ANNUAL PLANNING PROCESS, AS WE DEVELOP THAT PROCESS FROM ALL THE DEPARTMENTS TO THE AREAS, WHICH ENCOMPASSES ALL FIVE AREAS OF OUR CAMPUS, WHICH INCLUDE UNDER THE FOUR VPS AND THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE.
AND SO WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL $706,000 TO OUR BUDGET THIS YEAR BASED ON THOSE PLANNING REQUESTS THAT CAME THROUGH AND WERE APPROVED.
SO TOTAL EXPENDITURES IN OUR BUDGET IS 124,700,000.
NEXT SLIDE SHOWS THE SAME THING.
BUT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS WE ADDED THE REVENUE COMPONENT TO IT.
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WHICH HERE IS WHERE WE SHOW WE ACTUALLY ARE BRINGING FORWARD A BUDGET THAT HAS A DEFICIT OF $2.8 MILLION.AND ONE OF OUR GOALS THIS YEAR WAS WHEN WE WERE DEVELOPING THIS BUDGET WAS NOT TO ELIMINATE OR AFFECT ANY OF THE PROGRAMS. WE KEPT ALL THE DEPARTMENT SPENDINGS PRETTY CONSISTENT TO WHAT WE WERE SPENDING LAST YEAR.
WE DID NOT DECREASE ANY SERVICES ACROSS THE BOARD.
SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE STILL FUNCTIONING AT THE LEVEL THAT WE NEEDED TO DO SO.
BUT WE FELT THAT WITH OUR RESERVES THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE, THAT KNOCKING THE DEFICIT DOWN TO $2.8 MILLION WAS PRETTY MANAGEABLE FOR US.
SO ANOTHER SLIDE THAT I LIKE TO SHOW IS RELATED TO OUR OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
SO WE'RE REQUIRED BY LAW TO GET AN ACTUARIAL STUDY DONE EVERY TWO YEARS.
WE JUST GOT ONE RECENTLY THAT WAS COMPLETED AND FINALIZED IN SEPTEMBER.
SO WHEN WE UPDATED OUR NUMBERS, AND SO CURRENTLY WE'VE BEEN HOLDING IN OUR BOOKS A NET OPEB LIABILITY OF IT ACTUALLY INCREASED SLIGHTLY TO 23,775,000.
WHAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY SET ASIDE TO FUND OUR OPEB.
CURRENTLY AS OF JUNE 30TH OF 2020, WE HAD NEARLY $13 MILLION SET ASIDE.
AND THE DIFFERENCE TO GET YOU TO A FULLY FUNDED OPEB, IF WE WERE TO FULLY FUND IT, WE NEED TO FUND THAT FUND TO AN ADDITIONAL 10.800,000.
WE HAVE JUST A LITTLE OVER 50% OF OUR OPEB OBLIGATION FUNDED.
I ONLY POINT THIS OUT THAT RIGHT NOW WE ARE AT A REALLY GOOD FUNDED PERCENTAGE BUT EVENTUALLY AS THIS NUMBER GROWS, WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE IN TO CONSIDERATION OF FUNDING OPEB MORE.
THIS IS AN ITEM THAT'S PART OF THE REVIEW DURING ACCREDITATION OF HOW WE'RE FUNDING IT AND LOOKING AT OUR OVERALL OBLIGATION ON IT.
AND SO LUCKILY WE DO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT SET ASIDE FOR THIS.
BUT RIGHT AS OF NOW, WE ARE PRETTY SOLID.
WE DON'T NECESSARILY NEED TO FUND ANY ADDITIONAL.
BUT IN THE NEAR FUTURE WE MAY BEGIN TO LOOK AT WAYS TO START ADDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THIS FUND.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OUR DEFRL.
SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE KNOW IS GOING TO AFFECT US.
PART OF THE BUDGET ACT INCLUDED A $1.5 BILLION APPORTIONMENT DEFERAL.
THE STATE IS DURING THE 2021 YEAR.
AND INSTEAD PUSHING THE PAYMENT TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, WHICH IS THE 2021 22 FISCAL YEAR.
THE DEFRLS MPLET OBVIOUSLY WE'RE PAST OCTOBER 1ST.
WITHIN THE BUDGET ACT IT SAID IF A FEDERAL STIMULUS WAS NOT RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 1ST, THAT THE STATE WILL BEGIN TO IMPLEMENT THIS DIFRL SCHEDULE.
BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY OF 2021, THE STATE WILL START DEFERRING A TOTAL OF $253 MILLION STATE WIDE.
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SO WHAT THAT MEANS TO CERRITOS FOR THAT PARTICULAR MONTH IS WE WILL NOT RECEIVE $3.28 MILLION FOR THAT PARTICULAR MONTH.WE WILL THEN RECEIVE THIS MONEY.
THEY'LL DEFER IT IN FEBRUARY, BUT WE WON'T RECEIVE IT UNTIL NOVEMBER 2021.
OVER HERE, IT SHOWS YOU THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT IT WILL ENCOMPASS THE DEFRL.
NINE MONTHS FOR THE STATE TO PAY US BACK WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DEFER US FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
SO AGAIN, THE STATE WILL DEFER, AGAIN, STATE APPORTIONMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH.
WE WILL THEN GET PAID THAT DEFRL IN OCTOBER.
THESE ARE THE FIGURES STATEWIDE.
THIS IS THE FIGURE FOR INDIVIDUAL PROJECTED FOR JUST CERRITOS.
AND THIS IS THE LENGTH OF TIME.
AND THEN SO ON AND SO ON AND SO ON.
SO FOR A TOTAL DEFRL OF 1.45 BILLION, CERRITOS, WE'RE LOOKING A LITTLE MORE AT $24 MILLION.
THIS IS MY INTERPRETATION OF THE MEMO THE STATE PUT OUT ON THE DEFRLS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, BEGIN FEBRUARY OF 2020, WE WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY STATE AID FOR THESE PARTICULAR MONTHS.
AND WE WON'T GET ANY MONEY UNTIL JULY 2021.
SO THERE'S A NUMBER OF WAYS OF HOW WE MANAGE THIS.
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON WAYS IS ISSUING A TRAN.
A TRAN IS A TEMPORARY REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE.
IN THE PAST, CERRITOS HAS PARTICIPATED IN A TRAN.
USUALLY WE PARTICIPATE IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF ED, LACOS TRAN.
WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO ALL DISTRICTS IN L.A.
WE WILL BE EXPLORING PARTICIPATING IN THAT TRAN.
OR DOING AN INDEPENDENT TRAN JUST BY OURSELVES.
THERE IS SOME ADVANTAGES OF DOING A TRAN JUST BY YOURSELVES.
BECAUSE WHEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN A POOL, YOU'RE BASICALLY SUBJECT TO THEIR TIMELINES OF WHEN YOU CAN GET THAT CASH.
AND SO SOMETIMES IF WE'RE IN A BETTER POSITION THAN SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES, WE MAY BE FORCED TO GO IN TO A TRAN TOO EARLY THAN WHAT WE ACTUALLY NEED TO GET IN TO ONE.
OTHER BENEFITS IS POTENTIALLY FEES.
WHEN YOU'RE IN A TRAN IN A POOL, SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO KWISH WHAT THOSE FEES ARE.
AND THEN ANOTHER SOMETIMES DISADVANTAGE OF BEING IN A POOL IS THE RATING THE TRAN GETS ITSELF.
THE TRAN GETS ONE RATING COLLECTIVELY OF ALL THE PARTICIPANTS.
IF CERRITOS HAS A VERY HIGH RATING, BUT WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER PARTICIPANT THAT HAS A VERY LOW RATING, IT KIND OF EVENS THEM OUT.
AND YOU DON'T GET THE BENEFIT FOR HAVING A REALLY GOOD RATING, WHICH CERRITOS DOES.
SO WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THAT WITH OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO SEE WHAT MAKES THE BEST SENSE FOR US BEFORE MOVING FORWARD.
BUT JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF THE IMPACTS THAT WE'LL BE RECEIVING THIS YEAR REGARDING THE DEFRL.
I DON'T KNOW, DR. FIERRO, IF YOU WANTED TO SAY SOME OTHER POINTS REGARDING THIS.
>> YES, THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ.
THE FIRST PART THAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO REMEMBER IS THAT WE BEGAN THIS PROCESS WITH A DEFICIT THAT WAS AROUND $8 MILLION.
AND WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT A DEFICIT THAT'S UNDER $3 MILLION.
NOW I'M NOT SAYING HAVING A BUDGET DEFICIT IS A GOOD THING.
I'M SIMPLY SAYING THAT WE'RE IN A BETTER POSITION THAN WE INITIALLY ANTICIPATED.
AND ALL THIS HAS BEEN POSSIBLE, OBVIOUSLY, THROUGHOUT THE DIFFERENT YEARS, PAST YEARS THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MANAGE OUR FINANCES IN A GOOD WAY TO PUT THE DISTRICT IN A GOOD POSITION.
SO PUTTING THE DISTRICT IN A GOOD POSITION MEANS A COUPLE OF THINGS.
WE HAVE THE CASH FLOW TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT A DEFICIT OF UNDER $3 MILLION AS STATED IN THIS BUDGET.
WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ORGANIZE OUR FINANCES, EXPENSES TO BE ABLE TO ABSORB THAT WITHOUT A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON ONGOING OPERATIONS.
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THE SECOND PART OF THAT IS THAT I THINK IS EQUALLY OR MORE IMPORTANT IS WE HAVE PUT THE DISTRICT IN A STABLE FINANCIAL POSITION THAT ALLOWS US TO HAVE A HIGH CREDIT RATING.WHICH IS WHAT PHILLIPE IS TRYING TO EXPLAIN.
WE CAN JOIN A POOL OR DO IT ALONE.
AND THOSE ARE ADVANTAGES THAT PUT US IN A GOOD POSITION FOR US TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE MOST FAVORABLE TERMS TO BE ABLE TO LOAN $25 MILLION.
WE ARE IN A GOOD POSITION TO DO IT BY OURSELVES POTENTIALLY WITH LOW FEES AND A SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS THAT IS MORE CONDUCTIVE TO OUR SCHEDULE OF DISBURSEMENTS THAT WE WILL BE EXPECTING FROM THE STATE.
NOW THESE ARE RELATIVELY GOOD NEWS GIVEN THE POSITION THAT WE STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO.
THE POINT OF CONCERN IS AS YOU SEE THE DELAY OF THESE DEFRLS.
MEANING WE WILL GET PAID AT SOME POINT IN NINE MONTHS.
SO IT WILL TAKE OVER ONE YEAR FOR US TO BE ABLE TO COLLECT THE $25 MILLION THAT WE ARE GOING TO RECEIVE WHEN WE IMPLEMENT THE TRAN.
IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE STATE WILL NOT PAY US FOR THIS.
IT IS A LONG TIME TO BE ABLE TO WAIT TO RECEIVE THESE DOLLARS.
SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT, WE'RE LOOKING AT A 2.3% BUDGET DEFICIT RIGHT UNDER $3 MILLION PLUS THE $25 MILLION THAT WE WILL BE EXPECTING TO SECURE TO A LOAN.
SO WE, WITHIN REALITY, ARE TRYING TO COVER OVER 25% OF OUR OPERATIONAL BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT.
AGAIN, WE'RE IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO ASECURE THOSE DOLLARS, CONTINUE TRADITIONAL OPERATIONS.
BUT THE RISK I SEE NOT ONLY FOR CERRITOS COLLEGE BUT MANY COLLEGES AT THE STATE LEVEL IS WHAT THE BUDGET FOR 21 22 WILL LOOK LIKE.
IF THE ECONOMY CONTINUES TO BEHAVE THE WAY THAT IT IS BEHAVING, IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT THE BUDGET DB THAT THE STATE IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE 100% OF THE OPERATIONAL BUDGET FOR 2021 22, PLUS 100% OF THE DEFRLS FROM THIS YEAR.
SO IN ORDER FOR THE STATE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE DEFRLS, PLUS 100% OF THE BUDGET, THEY WILL HAVE TO HAVE A SURPLUS EXCEEDING YEARLY EXPENSES TO COVER IT THE $1.5 BILLION IN DEFRLS.
THE DEFRLS ACROSS THE DIFFERENT STATE AGENCIES.
SO WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO ACT CAREFULLY AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
AS I SAID BEFORE, WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO PLACE THE DISTRICT IN A GOOD FINANCIAL POSITION THAT WILL ALLOW US TO NAVIGATE THIS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT PAINS FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS.
THIS IS ONLY A COUPLE YEAR EVENT.
BUT WE CAN'T NECESSARILY SAY THAT BY SECURING THE DEFRLS WE WILL BE COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WOODS.
SO NOW WE HAVE THE PROJECTIONS.
WE HAVE BUDGETARY PROJECTIONS.
FELIPPE WILL GIVE US SOME DETAILS HERE.
SAY A BUDGET WASN'T NECESSARILY GOING TO INCREASE THE WAY WE WERE GOING TO EXPAND.
2021 WILL BE THE MOST SEVERE YEAR IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS BASED ON OUR CURRENT OBLIGATIONS OR I'M SORRY.
THE 22 23 WILL BE OUR MORE SEVERE YEAR BASED ON OUR CURRENT OBLIGATIONS.
BIT STUL WE WILL BE ABLE TO NAVIGATE STILL WE WILL BE ABLE TO NAVIGATE THE IMPACT AS LONG AS WE MAINTAIN CURRENT EXPENSES, AND ESSENTIALLY MAINTAIN MORE OF THE EXPENSES AS WE GO FORWARD.
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THE RECESSION, THE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY THAT WE'RE FACING AT THIS TIME, WHAT WE HAVE HERE ACROSS THE STATE AND THE CONVERSATIONS WE'VE HAD, IT'S EXPECTED TO LAST A YEAR, THREE YEARS IS THE NUMBER I HAVE BEEN HEARING.WHICH MEANS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CALCULATE FOR EXPENSES CAREFULLY AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO ADD OR POINT OUT.
WE BROUGHT FORWARD A BUDGET DEFICIT OF $8.2 MILLION.
OBVIOUSLY, THE ADOPTED BUDGETED NOTED IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET DID NOT CALL FOR ANY CUTS, BUT ALSO DID NOT CALL FOR ANY INCREASES OF DOLLARS OR GROWTH OR COLAS AND THAT SORT.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO LESSEN THAT DEFICIT TO $2.8 MILLION.
THE HARDEST PART IS ALWAYS PROJECTING WHAT'S YET TO COME FOR THE 21 22, AND THEN THE 22 23 YEAR.
THIS BUDGET THAT WE PUT TOGETHER ASSUMES NO COLA MOVING FORWARD.
IT ALSO ASSUMES NO GROWTH OR ADDITIONAL REVENUE SUPPORT MOVING FORWARD.
AND SO IF THAT CONTINUES TO BE THE TREND, THIS BUDGET WOULD BE PRETTY REFLECTIVE OF WHAT YOU SEE.
IF THE PROJECTED YEAR OUT ALSO ASSUMES NO CUTS EITHER FOR US.
MAINTAINING CURRENT OPERATIONS AS IS.
AND BEING ABLE TO FUNCTION THAT WAY.
AND SO IF NOTHING HAPPENED MOVING FORWARD, IF REVENUES STILL CONTINUE TO BE THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, THIS BUDGET WOULD PRETTY MUCH BE PRETTY REFLECTIVE OF THAT, GIVE OR TAKE.
BUT IT'S HARD TO TELL WHAT NEXT YEAR AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR IS GOING TO COME.
OBVIOUSLY, WE MAY NEED TO MAKE SOME REDUCTIONS BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY WE DON'T WANT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN THE TENTATIVE BUDGET WHERE THE GOVERNOR MOVED FORWARD.
VERY SIGNIFICANT CUTS TO A LOT OF PROGRAMS. WE'RE THANKFUL THAT THOSE WERE REVERSED.
HOWEVER, THE WAY THEY WERE ABLE TO REVERSE THEM IS IMPLEMENTING THIS MECHANISM IN DEFRLS.
MOVING THE CASH AND PAYING THEM AT A LATER POINT.
NOT TOO SURE IF THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY WORK OUT IN THE STATE'S FAVOR, GIVEN THE MAGNITUDE OF DOLLARS THEY'RE THINKING ABOUT.
IN THE 21 22 BUDGET FOR THE STATE, $1.5 BILLION IS ALREADY TAKEN RIGHT OFF THE TOP.
WHY? BECAUSE THAT MONEY IS GOING TO BE USED TO PAY US FOR WHAT THEY OWED US FROM LAST YEAR.
ON TOP OF THAT, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FUND COMMUNITY COLLEGES AT THAT SAME LEVEL.
SO THAT MEANS THEY HAVE TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL $1.5 BILLION OF FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO BE ABLE TO KEEP US AT WHOLE.
AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF REVENUE PROJECTIONS ARE GOING TO BE FAVORABLE TO SHOW THAT.
AND SO OBVIOUSLY THAT'S OUR BIGGEST CONCERN.
WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS YEAR.
WE'RE MORE CONCERNED ON THE YEARS TO COME.
AND WHAT THINGS THAT WE MAY NEED TO IMPLEMENT AS WE GO.
AND SO THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE'LL KEEP AN EYE ON.
OBVIOUSLY WE'LL PROBABLY KNOW MORE INFORMATION ONCE THE GOVERNOR PUTS OUT HIS NEW BUDGET PROPOSAL, WHICH WILL COME OUT IN JANUARY.
WE'LL KNOW A LITTLE BIT MORE OF WHAT WE SHOULD EXPECT FOR 21 22.
BUT I THINK FOR THIS YEAR, I THINK THIS IS A PRETTY SOLID BUDGET GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL $706,000 IN TO THE BUDGET TO BE ABLE TO FUND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS THAT WE NEED ON CAMPUS.
AND SO ALL IN ALL, REALLY PLEASED WITH THE TEAM.
AND EVERYONE'S EFFORT OF PUTTING THIS THING TOGETHER.
AND I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE.
>> IF YOU LOOK UNDER COUNSELOR SALARIES, WHAT WAS THE MAIN REASON WHY THE
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ADOPTED BUDGET WAS DIFFERENT COMPARED TO THE TENTATIVE BUDGET AROUND 500,000?>> YOU KNOW WHAT? I DON'T KNOW OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD ON THAT.
AND SO A LOT OF THIS COULD JUST HAVE BEEN JUST SHIFTING DOLLARS FROM EITHER ONE PROGRAM TO ANOTHER EITHER UNRESTRICTED OR RESTRICTED FUNDS.
I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
WE DID NOT, YOU KNOW, SOME OF IT COULD ALSO BEEN I KNOW WE DID HAVE SOME RECENT RETIREES FROM COUNSELING.
AND SO THOSE POSITIONS MAY HAVE BEEN BECAUSE THE WAY WE OPERATE WITH THE FON, JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE A VACANCY, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A VACANCY WITHIN THE FACULTY.
AND SO WHICH WE'RE CURRENTLY ABOVE FON BECAUSE WE HAVE 262 FULL TIME POSITIONS IN THE BUDGET.
SO WE'RE CURRENTLY OVER OUR FON.
SO THAT COULD HAVE PLAYED IN TO THAT FACTOR IS WHEN WE ACTUALLY DO HAVE SOMEONE THAT DEPARTED, WE DO NOT KEEP THAT VACANCY IN THE BUDGET BECAUSE CURRENTLY WE'RE ACTUALLY OVER FON.
SO YEAH, MAYBE YOU CAN GET BACK TO US AND LET US KNOW.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NO CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT OF STAFFING THERE AS IT RELATES TO OUR STUDENTS, THE SERVICES THEY RECEIVE.
UNLESS THERE WAS A RETIREE OF A COUNSELOR.
AND THEN MY SECOND QUESTION IS YOU MENTIONED 706,654 THAT'S ADDED TO RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES.
WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR THAT AMOUNT?
>> ACTUALLY THAT AMOUNT, THAT'S OUR WE PUT THAT THERE BECAUSE THAT'S OUR RESOURCE ALLOCATION.
THAT'S THE ADDITIONAL WE ADDED DURING THE PLANNING PROCESS.
I'D BE HAPPY TO SHARE WHAT THAT ACTUALLY IS.
>> SO DURING OUR PLANNING PROCESS, AND THESE ARE BROKEN DOWN BY THE DIFFERENT AREAS BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT AREAS.
AND THEY'RE MADE UP OF THESE DIFFERENT REQUESTS THAT CAME IN AND WERE APPROVED DURING THE BUDGET PLANNING PROCESS.
SO WHAT QUESTIONS DO WE HAVE, ALL OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS? ALL RIGHT.
I DON'T SEE ANYBODY RAISING THEIR HANDS.
>> SO IF I HEAR YOU RIGHT, THE LIKELIHOOD IS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SECOND LEVEL OF DEFRD PAYMENT FROM THE STATE IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
>> IT COULD BE SECOND DEFRL OR IT CAN BE STRAIGHT UP BUDGET CUT OR BOTH.
MEANING THEY COULD DO DEFRLS IN WHICH THEY KICK THE CAN, AS FELIPE SAID FOR YEARS.
THE END OF THE NEXT ONE, THE 2021 THEY WILL DO THE SAME.
AND PAY US A LITTLE BIT UNTIL EVENTUALLY SEVERAL YEARS LATER THEY PAY 100% OF ALL THE MONTHS.
SO WE WILL HAVE TO ENTER IN TO A TRAN SITUATION FOR LESS DOLLARS UNTIL THE STATE HAS MADE ALL THE PAYMENTS.
OR IT COULD BE SIMPLY THEY DECIDE WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU THE MONEY BUT NEXT YEAR WE'RE GOING TO CUT YOUR BUDGET BY X AND THEY CALL IT EVEN AT THAT POINT.
>> WHAT IS THE RATE, ROUGH MAGNITUDE RANGE FOR INTEREST RATES ON THE TRAN?
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>> THE COST FOR THAT AMOUNT WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING BECAUSE IT'S SHORT TERM BORROWING.
>> WE'RE LOOKING FEE WISE PROBABLY ALTOGETHER $50,000, $75,000 IN FEES.
THAT WOULD PROBABLY COST US TO DO THAT.
LEGAL FEES AND, YOU KNOW, ALTOGETHER INCLUDING INTEREST AS WELL.
>> AND THEN IF I UNDERSTAND YOU RIGHT WITH SAY BUDGET CUTS IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS IN ORDER TO KIND OF RESPOND TO THE ADDITIONAL OBLIGATION AT THAT POINT OF THE STATE TOWARDS COMMUNITY COLLEGES, THAT DEFICIT THAT'S SHOWN IN OUR PROJECTIONS, IS IT ASSUMED THAT WE WOULD SAVE ANY SORT OF CUTS WE'D BE ABLE TO FIND.
WE WOULD EFFECTIVELY ABSORB THAT WITH WHATEVER WE HAVE IN OUR RESERVES?
>> RIGHT NOW WHAT WE'RE SHOWING, IT DOES NOT REFLECT ANY COST SAVING EFFORTS AT ALL.
AND SO I WANTED TO SHOW THE PICTURE IF WE KEPT, YOU KNOW, OUR FUNDING LEVEL CONSISTENT, THAT THAT'S WHAT IT'D BE.
BUT IF WE DID IMPLEMENT COST SAVING MEASURES, OBVIOUSLY WE'D BRING DOWN THAT DEFICIT EVEN MORE.
BUT I DID NOT WANT TO INCORPORATE THAT YET.
I WANTED TO GIVE THE PICTURE OF, THIS IS IF WE CONTINUED AT OUR CURRENT FUNDING STATUS, THIS IS WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE.
>> YEAH, BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T MADE THOSE FUTURE DECISIONS YET.
>> BUT EFFECTIVELY, ANYTHING THAT RED WE'D HAVE TO FIND MONEY OUT OF THE RESERVES.
>> IF WE CHOSE TO KEEP OUR FUNDING AS IS, YES.
WE WOULD FUND THOSE AT A RESERVES.
WE DO HAVE THAT ABILITY TO DO SO.
YOU KNOW, WE JUST WANT, YOU KNOW, OUR BIGGER CONCERN IS, YOU KNOW, YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR DEFICITS, MAYBE 1 2 YEARS WE CAN ABSORB.
BUT WE CAN'T TO STAY AWAY WHEN WE START TO GET IN TO MULTIPLE YEARS OF DEFICITS.
LIKE DR. FIERRO SAID, WE'VE DONE A GREAT JOB OF MANAGING OUR BUDGETS OVER THE HISTORY OF CERRITOS COLLEGE AND BEING REALLY GOOD STEWARDS OF MONEY.
IN THESE TIMES WE'RE IN, WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO FUND AT OUR CURRENT LEVEL.
AND NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO OUR BUDGET.
WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT AT THIS TIME.
ONE THING THAT CAUGHT MY EYE WAS OR ONE THING THAT CAUGHT MY EAR WAS YOU MENTIONING THAT 91% OF MAYBE YOU CAN CORRECT, BUT 90% OF THE BUDGET CONTAINS OR IS ALLOCATED TO HEALTH BENEFITS.
I JUST NOTICED THAT IN 2013 TO 2014, AND THEN 2014 TO 2015, THE CALPERS BENEFITS, THE PERCENT, SPEAKING ON PERCENTILE, THEY STAYED THE SAME.
BUT AFTER THAT, THEY KIND OF ADDED UP MORE AND INCREASED MORE AND MORE OVER TIME.
AND I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY EXACTLY WAS THAT.
WHAT'S THE INCREMENTAL INCREASE?
>> SO THE SO BOTH OF THOSE PENSIONS WORK A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY.
SO I'LL SPEAK ON THE CALPERS PROGRAM.
THE WAY THAT WORKS IS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ATHE THE STATE LEVEL, THEY GO THROUGH AN ACTUARIAL STUDY.
IN WHICH THEN SETS THE RATE FOR THAT.
AND SO WE DON'T CONTROL THE RATES.
SO IF THE RATE INCREASES, THERE'S NO, YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T INCREASE 1% YEAR AFTER YEAR.
IT'S REALLY BASED ON ACTUARIAL STUDY.
BASED ON THAT STUDY, THEY'LL SET THE NEW RATE.
WE'RE REALLY KIND OF AT THE MERCY OF WHATEVER THAT RATE IS.
THE STRS RATE WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
THAT WAS PASSED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BY LEGISLATION.
IT ACTUALLY DID HAVE INCREMENTAL INCREASES YEAR AFTER YEAR THAT WERE THE SAME.
SO THIS YEAR, WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GET THAT.
I THINK EACH YEAR IT WAS INCREASING BY 1.73% IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECT.
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WE WERE SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE THAT INCREASE.HOWEVER, WITHIN THE BUDGET, THE GOVERNOR HAD THE ABILITY TO WHAT THEY CALL BUY DOWN THE RATE.
SO INSTEAD OF DISTRICTS FUNDING STRS, THE STATE FUNDED STRS RIGHT OUT OF THEIR POCKET.
SO THEY WERE ABLE TO BUY DOWN AND LESSEN THE OVERALL RATE ON THAT.
SO THE RATE COULD FLUCTUATE YEAR AFTER YEAR REALLY AT THE MERCY OF WHATEVER THOSE TWO BODIES SET THE RATE TO BE.
AND SO UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE TO BE REACTIVE OF IT.
AND BY LAW, WE'RE REQUIRED TO FUND IT.
MOST OF THE RATE, THE PENSION INCREASES OVER THE LAST HANDFUL OF YEARS, WE'VE BEEN REQUESTING THE STATE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
SPECIFICALLY FOR THE INCREASING IN THOSE RATES.
BECAUSE FOR MANY YEARS, THOSE RATES WERE STAGNANT AND DID NOT INCREASE OVER A DECADE.
AND JUST RECENTLY, WHEN THOSE PENSIONS WERE SEVERELY UNFUNDED AND, YOU KNOW, LOOKING TO POTENTIALLY, YOU KNOW, EVEN GO BANKRUPT, THE STATE JUMPED IN AND PASSED SOME LEGISLATION.
SO IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE FUNDED AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE.
SO UNFORTUNATELY, K 14 AGENCIES ARE THE ONES REALLY AT THE MERCY OF THAT.
WE HAVE TO FUND IT BASED ON WHAT THOSE RATES ARE SET.
AND JUST I COULDN'T HEAR EXACTLY CORRECTLY, THE TRAN, YOU SAID IS TEMPORARY.
>> TEMPORARY REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE.
I MEAN, IT'S A TAX REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE.
>> JUST TO GO BACK TO YOUR FIRST QUESTION, JOHNNY, AND THE 90% SALARY AND BENEFIT.
THAT IS WHY BUDGETS LIKE THESE ARE COMPLICATED TO MANAGE BECAUSE LET'S SAY JUST FOR SAKE OF EASE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 100 MILLION BUDGET.
BUT YOU SEE OUR BUDGET IS GREATER THAN THAT.
90% OF THAT BASICALLY MEANS $90 MILLION OF THAT IS TIED ON PEOPLE.
OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE BEEN VERY CAREFUL TO BE ABLE TO PROJECT OUR EXPENSES OR MANAGE OUR DOLLARS WITHOUT LOSING OUR EMPLOYEES.
SO THAT GIVES YOU A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE.
SO ESSENTIALLY YOU NEED TO FIND SMALLER PIECES OF MONEY WITHIN THE 10%.
THAT IS WHAT MAKES MULTI YEAR PLANNING WITH THESE TYPE OF BUDGETS COMPLICATED.
FORTUNATELY, WE'RE IN A GOOD POSITION IN WHICH WE'RE ABLE TO BORROW MONEY AND GOOD TERMS TO DO THE TRANSITION.
AND TWO, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SECURE DOLLARS TO HAVE A RESERVE THAT WOULD ALLOW TO REACH SOME OF THOSE EXPENSES GOING FORWARD IF WE CHOOSE TO CONTINUE TO SPEND AT THAT REVENUE.
BUT THAT 91% NUMBER ESSENTIALLY IS WELL OVER $90 MILLION TIED ON ALL OF US.
SO OBVIOUSLY, THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY A BAD THING.
BUT IN TIMES OF SCARCITY, MAKES IT COMPLICATED TO MANAGE.
AND I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THAT BECAUSE TRUSTEE BURKY WAS ASKING ABOUT THE FEES AND SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT COME ASSOCIATED WITH, YOU KNOW, AWAITING OF THE ARRIVAL FOR THE DEFRL PAYMENTS.
I WAS LIKE, OKAY, THE DEFRL PAYMENTS MUST OUTWEIGH THE FEES AND THINGS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOAN.
>> IT'S ACTUALLY A DOUBLE WHAMMY, RIGHT? BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE CASH, WE'RE NOT ABLE TO PUT IT IN OUR BANK ACCOUNT TO GAIN INTEREST.
AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE TO PAY INTEREST.
WE LOSE THE INTEREST THAT WE WOULD COLLECT BEING IN THE BANK.
BUT THEN WE HAVE TO PAY OUT INTEREST IN BORROWING THAT MONEY.
SO WE KIND OF LOSE OUT BOTH WAYS.
>> MADAM CHAIR, IF I MAY ASK, FELIPE, WHAT IS THE WHEN ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SOME SIGNIFICANT INNERVESTMENTS IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WITH OUR LIABILITY?
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RIGHT NOW OVER THE NEXT SIX TO NINE MONTHS I'LL BE WORKING UP A PLAN TO TRY TO ADDRESS THAT MOVING FORWARD.
YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW, WE'RE OKAY WITH SETTING AT LEAST OVER 50% OF THAT.
BUT OBVIOUSLY AS THAT LIABILITY DOES INCREASE BASED ON OUR ACTUARIAL STUDIES.
AT A POINT WE WILL HAVE TO DO SOMETHING IN HOW WE'RE GOING TO FUND THAT.
OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, IN YEARS THAT WE ARE, YOU KNOW, THAT ARE REALLY GOOD YEARS, WE MAY BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, USE SOME OF THOSE SURPLUSES TO BE ABLE TO FUND THAT THAT OPEB FUND TO PUT MORE MONEY TOWARDS IT TO SET ASIDE FOR THAT PURPOSE.
AND SO THAT WOULD BE PROBABLY ONE OF THE PRIMARY WAYS THAT WE WOULD FUND IT IS, YOU KNOW, LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES OF SURPLUS IN THOSE YEARS WHERE WE DO HAVE SURPLUSES TO BE ABLE TO SET ASIDE A CERTAIN EITHER ALL OF IT OR A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF SURPLUS OVER TO THAT FUND AS MUCH AS WE CAN.
SO THE CLOSER WE CAN GET TO BEING FULLY FUNDED, IT WOULD BE BENEFITED TO US, YOU KNOW, FROM A LIABILITY STANDPOINT.
BUT I THINK RIGHT NOW IN THE SHORT TERM THERE ISN'T REALLY ANY IMMEDIATE CONCERN.
BUT IF WE'RE SPEAKING LONG TERM, YES, WE NEED TO BEGIN THAT PLANNING NOW ON WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IN THOSE YEARS TO COME.
OBVIOUSLY, SEEING BUDGETS LIKE WE'RE SEEING TODAY, IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT TO DO THAT.
BUT THAT STILL DOESN'T DEFEAT WHY WE SHOULDN'T BE PLANNING FOR THAT.
>> SO WE SHOULD BE EXPECTING SOME KIND OF PLAN ON THAT IN THE NEXT SIX TO NINE MONTHS? SO THAT WOULD BE EARLY NEXT YEAR THERE ABOUT.
>> YEAH, WE COULD BEGIN SHARING A PARTICULAR PLAN WLA THAT COULD LOOK LIKE.
IDEALLY WHAT WE WOULD DO IS INCORPORATE THAT IN OUR BUDGET CYCLE WHATEVER THAT PLAN LOOKED LIKE.
OBVIOUSLY IT WOULD BE A COMPONENT OF OUR BUDGET TO WHAT WE WANT, HOW WE WANT TO FUND THAT OPEB.
>> SO WHAT THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 15 THIS YEAR BE HELPING IN OUR INVESTMENT IN TO OUR OPEB LIABILITY AND DO WE HAVE AN EXPECTED ESTIMATE IF THAT WERE TO PASS THIS YEAR?
>> I DON'T KNOW THE MECHANICS.
ON THE SURFACE I WOULD SAY NO.
AND THE REASON WHY I WOULD SAY THAT IT'S BECAUSE THE WAY THAT FUNDING MECHANISM WORKS THAT CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW, OUR PROPERTY TAXES IS A COMPONENT OF OUR STATE APPORTIONMENT.
THE STATE DOESN'T FUND OUT OF THEIR POCKET WHAT WE GET CERTIFIED AS OUR STATE APPORTIONMENT NUMBER.
THE STATE IS ONE OF FOUR RESOURCES THAT ARE USED TO THAT.
AND PROPERTY TAXES BEING ONE OF THE MAJOR ONES.
SO WITHOUT KNOWING TOO MUCH ON THE MECHANICS BEHIND THE SCENES, IF THERE WAS MORE MONEY THAT WE WOULD GET FROM PROPERTY TAXES, I WOULD IMAGINE THERE WOULD BE LESS MONEY OUT OF THE STATE'S POCKET TOWARDS US.
HOWEVER, THE ADDITIONAL MONEY THE STATE WOULD USE IN THE BUDGET COULD BE PUT TO A DIFFERENT PURPOSE WITHIN EDUCATION.
AND SO I DON'T KNOW, IT COULD BE ADDITIONAL MONEY.
BUT IT'S A LITTLE TOO EARLY FOR ME TO KNOW WHAT EXACTLY THAT MONEY IS GOING TO BE USED FOR OR HOW THAT PLAYS IN TO THE FUNDING FORMULA AT THIS TIME.
OBVIOUSLY MORE MONEY TO THE STATE WOULD MEAN POTENTIALLY MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STATE TO FUND EDUCATION.
BUT YOU KNOW, BUT I DON'T WITHOUT KNOWING THE MECHANICS ON HOW THEY'RE GOING TO FUND THAT, I WOULD BE SPECULATING.
BUT I WOULD IMAGINE MORE MONEY TO THE STATE WOULD BE POTENTIALLY MORE MONEY FOR EDUCATION ACROSS THE BOARD.
ANOTHER THING TO STUDY IN THE NEXT SIX TO NINE MONTHS OR SO IS PART OF THAT OPEB PLAN SHOULD IT PASS.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND I LOOK FORWARD TO A POSITIVE VOTE
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ON THIS.>> ON PROP 15, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE MONEY THAT IS COLLECTED ON PROP 15 IS GOING TO BE THEORETICALLY ALLOCATED OUTSIDE OF PROPER 98.
80% OF THOSE DOLLARS WILL GO TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
AND 11% TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
SO THEORETICALLY, IF WHAT I REMEMBER IS CORRECTLY, THIS MONEY WILL BE ALLOCATED ABOVE PROP 98.
THAT'S THE MOVEMENT OF FULLY FUNDING THE EDUCATION BEHIND PROP 98.
IN THEORY WE COULD GET ADDITIONAL NUMBERS.
DEPENDENT ON HOW MUCH MONEY PROP 15 WILL BRING EVERY EYEAR BASED ON OUR ESTIMATE BETWEEN K 12 AND COMMUNITY CLEJSS.
NOW THE OPEB LIABILITIES ARE NOT NECESSARILY OUTLINED THERE.
I DO NOT THINK FELIPE IS TOTALLY WRONG SAYING I THINK THE STATE WILL PROBABLY PAY LESS OVERTIME IF PROP 98 IS JUST BASICALLY ON THE FLOOR OF GUARANTEE.
AND OUR EXPENSES CONTINUE TO GROW.
I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISE THAT PROP 15 WILL JUST SIMPLY BE THE GROWTH MONEY IN TO THE FUTURE.
HOW WE ALLOCATE OPEB LIABILITIES DOLLARS, THAT IS A LOCAL POSITION.
THIS MONEY COMING PROBABLY IN TO THE GENERAL FUND WILL BE SIMPLY PART OF OUR BUDGET PROCESS.
SO FELIPE REFERRING TO A PLAN TO FUND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LOOK IN TO A PLAN AND MAKE IT A LINE ITEM IN OUR BUDGET.
SO EVERY YEAR WE KNOW THAT A SPECIFIC MONEY OR A SPECIFIC PERCENTAGE OF OUR MONEY EVERY YEAR GOES IN TO THAT LINE ITEM THAT IS MEANT TO FUND THE OPEB.
REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE MONEY IS COMING FROM EVERY YEAR, WE PUT THOSE TWO OR $3 THERE UNTIL THE FUND GOES UP.
SOMETHING WE ALSO NEED TO REMEMBER WITH THOSE LIABILITIES, FELIPE, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
IF WE CONTINUE TO PUT A BUDGET ITEM, WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE 100% OF THE LIABILITY ON THE BOOKS.
THE ACCOUNTANTS WILL ALWAYS REGISTER 100% OF THE LIABILITY BASED ON RULE CHANGES.
UNLESS WE HAVE ACTUALLY SEPARATED THE MONEY IN A WAY THAT THE DISTRICT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SIMPLY WITH A STROKE OF A PEN CHANGE THE DOLLARS FOR A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PURPOSE, THE LIABILITY IS ALWAYS CARED FOR IN THE BOOKS.
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE 100% OF THE MONEY TO BE COVERED.
BUT THAT IN ESSENCE IS A LOCAL DECISION ACROSS THE BOARD REGARDLESS OF WHOORNT WE RECEIVE MORE MONEY ON PROP 98.
>> WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT AN IRREVOCABLE TRUST TO FUND THOSE.
AND I THINK WE SHOULD DEFINITELY CONTINUE THAT CONVERSATION AND EXPEDITE IT EVEN.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL?
>> DO YOU MOTION BY TRUSTEE BURKY.
WE WILL TAKE A ROLE CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
TRUSTEE SALAZAR IS MARKED ABSENT.
THANK YOU VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO UPDATES ON THE BUDGET SITUATION AS IT PROGRESSES
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THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR.[5.02 Second Reading and Consideration of Adoption: Proposed Revision to Board Policy 2725]
SECOND READING IN CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION BOARD POLICY 2725.ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY.
SO WE'LL TAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
WE'LL ASK FOR A ROLE CALL VOTE ON THIS ITEM.
>> TRUSTEE CAMACHO RODRIGUEZ TRUSTEE SALAZAR.
I'LL CIRCLE BACK TO TRUSTEE CAMACHO RODRIGUEZ.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSIDERATION ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 FOR
[5.03 Consideration of Adoption of Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Program and Construction Management Services with Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc. ]
>> I WILL LIKE TO ASK VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ TO HELP US WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THE ITEM.
THIS ITEM AS YOU KNOW CURRENTLY CONTRACT ENDS IN DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
AND SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THEM AND THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON CAMPUS, WE'RE RECOMMENDING AN ADDITIONAL 12 MONTH EXTENSION ON THIS CONTRACT.
PRIMARILY FOR THE REASONS THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY IN THE PLANNING PROCESSES ON TWO MAJOR BUILDINGS.
ONE OF THEM BEING A RENOVATION TO OUR HEALTH SCIENCE BUILDING.
AND THE OTHER ONE IS THE STUDENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON THAT.
HOWEVER, WHAT ALSO NEEDS TO BE DONE NEXT YEAR IS ALSO THE PLANNING OF OUR SWING SPACE ON THAT.
AND SO THAT'S GOING TO BE A MAJOR PROJECT IN ITSELF TO BE ABLE TO PLAN THROUGH.
SO TILLEN AND COIL IS GOING TO BE THEIR SERVICES ARE GOING TO BE NEEDED FOR THAT IN ORDER TO PLAN OUT AND BUILD OUT THE SWING SPACE TO BE ABLE TO RELOCATE EVERYONE IN THE HEALTH SCIENCE BUILDING SO WE CAN BEGIN THE RENOVATION PROJECT ON THAT.
SO WE BELIEVE THAT EXTENDING IT AN ADDITIONAL 12 MONTHS WOULD GIVE US THAT TIME TO BE ABLE TOE GET ALL THAT DONE.
AND WE ANTICIPATE AFTER THAT 12 MONTHS THAT LIKELY BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE AT THE TAIL END OF THE BOND.
WE DON'T SEE ANY ADDITIONAL REASON AT THIS TIME THAT WE WOULD BE UTILIZING FOR ANY OF THEIR PROGRAM SERVICES.
WE WOULD DEFINITELY NEED THEM FOR THE ADDITIONAL 12 MONTHS TO BE ABLE TO FINISH OUT THE SWING SPACE ON THAT.
WHICH IS GOING TO BE A PRETTY LARGE UNDERTAKING ON OUR CAMPUS.
THE RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO APPROVE THEIR AMENDMENT FOR ADDITIONAL 12 MONTHS.
QUESTIONS, ANYBODY? OH, I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION IN REGARDS TO THEIR FEES.
HOW DO THE FEES FOR THIS REMAINING 12 MONTHS COMPARE TO THEIR CURRENT FEES?
>> SO THEIR FEES CURRENTLY ARE UNCHANGED.
AND SO WE KEPT THEIR FEES AS THE SAME AS WHAT THEY'RE CURRENTLY BILLING US AS.
SO THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THEIR FEES.
AND THEN IN REGARDS TO THE EXTENSION DATE.
SO IT'S BASICALLY GOING TO BE EXTENDED BY 12 MONTHS TO NEXT DECEMBER OF 2021?
>> AND DO WE IMAGINE THAT ALL THE WORK WILL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY THEN?
>> SO THE PROGRAM SIDE OF THE HOUSE OF TILL AND COIL WILL END AT THAT POINT.
HOWEVER, WE WILL NOT BE DONE WITH ALL OF OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
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THERE'S BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, TWO SIDES OF WHAT TILL AND COIL DOES.THEY HAVE THE PROGRAM SIDE AND THEN THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SIDE.
WHICH THEY'RE CURRENTLY DOING THAT CURRENTLY.
EVEN THOUGH THIS PROGRAM SIDE WILL END, OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH TILDEN COIL WILL STILL CONTINUE ON THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SIDE.
SO THAT WILL CONTINUE BECAUSE THAT'S BASED ON A PROJECT BASE.
WHAT WILL END IS THE PROGRAM SIDE OF IT.
PRIMARILY, OUR USE OF JIMMY REARDON WILL END.
SO HE IS OUR PROGRAM LEAD FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAM ACROSS THE CAMPUS.
AND SO AFTER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS ON THAT, HIS SERVICES AND HIS TEAM WILL NO LONGER BE WOULD END.
>> IF I COULD JUMP IN FOR A MINUTE.
I JUST WANT TO ASK THE QUESTION, IF YOU COULD CLARIFY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PROGRAM SIDE AND THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SIDE.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
>> SO THE PROGRAM SIDE HANDLES ALL OF THE REALLY THE PLANNING OF EACH OF THE PROJECTS.
ALSO THEY ATTEND ALL OF OUR BOARD MEETINGS, ALL OF OUR CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS AND IS REALLY THE LIAISON FOR THE DISTRICT ON THE OVERALL ENTIRE BOND PROJECT ITSELF.
ALL OF THE FUNDS, NOT JUST A PROJECT SPECIFIC.
THE PROGRAM IS THE ENTIRE BOND PROGRAM.
ALL OF THE MONEY ON ALL THE PROJECTS.
THE CM PIECE IS SPECIFIC TO THE ACTUAL INDIVIDUAL PROJECT ITSELF.
SO THE CM WORK IS ONLY ON RIGHT NOW CURRENTLY WE HAVE THE PERFORMING ARTS.
SO EXAMPLE IS THE CM MANAGES ALL THE CONTRACTORS OF THAT PROJECT.
ALL THE CHANGE ORDERS, THE RFIS.
BASICALLY ALL THE DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT ACTUAL PROJECT.
THE PROGRAM IS THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE ENTIRE BOND PROGRAM WE HAVE ON CAMPUS.
YOU KNOW, FROM THE PLANNING TO SELECTING THE ARCHITECT TO DOING ALL OF OUR BID DOCUMENTS, TO DOING ALL OF THAT.
THE CM IS STRICTLY MANAGING THE PROJECT, MANAGING ALL THE INDIVIDUAL PRIME CONTRACTORS.
BECAUSE WE DO DO EVERYTHING MULTIPLE PRIME.
WE DON'T HAVE A GENERAL GC ON CAMPUS.
AND SO TILDEN COIL AND THE CM WORKS, THAT'S THEIR MAIN PURPOSE.
SO IF I'M LOOKING CORRECTLY AT THE BOARD ITEM THEN, VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ, WHAT IT SAYS IS THAT WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE 67930 IN MONTHLY COSTS FOR THEIR PM FEES.
BUT THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FEES, CORRECT?
BECAUSE THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FEES HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FOR THAT PROJECT.
AND THAT'S NOT THIS ITEM IS ONLY EXTENDING THEIR PM FEES.
>> SO THE CM SERVICES ARE BUILT WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECT.
SO WHEN WE TOOK A CONTRACT TO THEM, IT'S FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT START TO FINISH.
SO HOW I'M UNDERSTANDING THIS IS THAT DECEMBER OF 2021, OUR CONTRACT WILL END FOR THEM FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FEES.
SO WE WILL STOP PAYING THEIR MONTHLY FEE.
>> AND THEY WILL STAY ON CAMPUS UNTIL THE CONSTRUCTION IS ENDED.
>> SO OBVIOUSLY WE'RE ROLLING OFF THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROJECT RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE ONLY FINALIZING SOME LOOSE ENDS, SOME PUNCH ITEM LISTS REGARDING THE PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING.
WE PLAN TO BE DONE WITH THAT PROJECT SOME TIME NEXT YEAR.
WE'RE HOPEFULLY THAT WE CAN GET THAT DONE, YOU KNOW, IN THE FALL OF 2021.
SO ONCE THEY'RE DONE WITH THAT, THEY WOULD ROLL OFF THAT PROJECT.
BUT WE ALSO HAVE THEM AS CM ON OUR HEALTH SCIENCE RENOVATION PROJECT AS WELL.
SO THEY'LL BE HERE DURING THE DURATION OF THAT PROJECT AS WELL.
I THINK THAT IS SLATED TO BE COMPLETED WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO BID THAT PROJECT
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UNTIL PROBABLY SOME TIME NEXT YEAR.AND THEN BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ABOUT 12 MONTHS AFTER THAT.
AND THEN WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION AFTER THAT.
SO JUST SO EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS, WE ARE NOT PLANNING RIGHT NOW CURRENTLY TO HAVE ANY CONSTRUCTION OF ANY OTHER PROJECTS AFTER WE FINISH THE RETRO FIT OF HEALTH SCIENCES?
>> THE TWO LAST ONES ARE EITHER THE RENOVATION FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCE, AND COMING THE STUDENT SERVICES ADMIN BUILDING.
BUT WE'LL BE PROVIDING A PRESENTATION REGARDING THAT.
WHAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING MOVING FORWARD FOR THE EXISTENCE OF ALL OF OUR BOND DOLLARS HOPEFULLY BY NEXT MONTH.
WE'RE PLANNING TO PROVIDE A PRESENTATION WHAT OUR GOAL WOULD BE TO SPEND DOWN THE EXISTENCE OF THE BOND.
AND POTENTIALLY, WHAT WE WOULD NEED IT BE ABLE TO FINISH OUT OUR MASTER PLAN.
>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT LOPEZ.
>> I WAS WONDERING HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ON THE CITIZENS BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE?
>> YES, WE HAVE A ON OUR WEBSITE, WE HAVE A INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITIZENS BOND OVERSIGHT, THEIR BYLAWS, HOW MANY TIMES WE MEET.
ALSO BECAUSE THOSE ARE PUBLIC MEETINGS.
WE ALSO HAVE THE MINUTE, PAST MINUTES, AND THE AGENDAS FOR EACH OF THOSE.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SHARE THAT LINK WITH YOU AND PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE REGARDING THAT MEETING.
WE DO HAVE A STUDENT REP THAT DOES ATTEND THOSE.
I'M NOT TOO SURE IF THAT IS FILLED AT THIS POINT OR NOT.
I'M NOT TOO SURE THAT I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY VACANCIES ON THAT COMMITTEE AT THIS POINT.
BUT IF THAT'S SOMETHING YOU'RE INTERESTED IN, I'LL DEFINITELY KEEP YOU APPRISED ONCE THERE'S AN OPENING IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THAT COMMITTEE.
SO WE WILL TAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL THEN.
WE'LL ASK FOR A ROLE CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
[5.04 Consideration of Approval of 2019-2020 Cerritos College Foundation Cost Benefit Report to District]
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 5.04.COST BENEFIT REPORT TO THE DISTRICT.
WE ARE BRINGING TO YOU THIS EVENING THE APPROVAL OF THE COST BENEFIT REPORT FROM THE FOUNDATION.
SO EVERY YEAR THE FOUNDATION PROVIDE US WITH A REPORT SHOWING THE DOLLARS THAT THE DISTRICT HAS INVESTED IN THE FOUNDATION IN THAT YEAR.
THE RETURN OR INVESTMENT SO TO SPEAK OF THE FOUNDATION.
THEIR FOUNDATION SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE DISTRICT THIS YEAR AMOUNTS TO $683,000.
AND THE SUPPORT THE DISTRICT HAVE PROVIDED THE FOUNDATION IS 300,022.
THE NET BENEFIT FOR THE DISTRICT IS A LITTLE UNDER $400,000.
THIS REPORT PROBABLY SEE THERE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THE REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN THE PAST.
ONE OF THE DIFFERENCES IS WE DO THE GOAL OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS AND THE MISSION OF THE DISTRICT.
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WE ARE OPENING AND CLOSING THE REPORTS EVERY YEAR.EVERY YEAR THE INVESTMENT OF THE DISTRICT AND TO THE FOUNDATION WILL BE CALCULATED ONLY FOR THAT ONE YEAR.
AND SAME THING THE FOUNDATION, THE CONTRIBUTIONS THE FOUNDATION HAS MADE TO THE DISTRICT.
SO AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE TO GROW OUR ENDOWMENT.
AND THE DONATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION INCREASING THE ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION SO $6 MILLION.
SOMEWHERE AROUND $6.5 MILLION.
WE CONTINUE TO WORK TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE FOUNDATION.
SUPPORT PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY STUDENT PROGRAMS ACROSS THE DISTRICT AND ALL THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE CANNOT FUND THROUGH TAXPAYER DOLLARS.
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS WE ARE ADDING DURATION OF PARTICIPATION THAT WE RECEIVE FROM THE FOUNDATION IN TO REGULAR DISTRICT OPERATIONS.
SO THEY HAVE BECOME VERY ACTIVE ON OUR PARTNERSHIPS TO BE ABLE TO RALLY AROUND OUR STUDENTS, EMERGENCY FUNDS, GROCERY STORES.
INVOLVEMENT FROM THE FOUNDATION IN TO THE COMMUNITY HAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
PLAN TO CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE FOUNDATION.
SO WE'RE LOOKING TO INCREASE OUR CAPACITY.
THE COST BENEFIT OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE INVESTMENT THAT WE MADE THIS YEAR TO THE FOUNDATION OF $389,000.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY.
>> I WAS JUST WONDERING BECAUSE THERE WAS A I'M NOT SURE IF THERE'S STILL THE FUNDRAISER THAT'S HAPPENING FOR THE FOUNDATION.
AND I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANY WAY THAT I COULD SHOUT THAT OUT BECAUSE I WAS DOING A CCLA MARKETING CAMPAIGN.
I WANTED TO SHED LIGHT ON WHAT THE FOUNDATION DOES.
WHEN YOU MENTIONED THE GIFT CARDS FOR STUDENTS AND THE SUPPORT, IT REALLY DOES HELP.
AND I GET TO SEE THAT FIRSTHAND.
SO I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANY WAY I COULD COLLABORATE WITH THE FOUNDATION ON BRINGING MORE AWARENESS?
I WILL BE HAPPY TO CONNECT YOU WITH CAROL.
SHE'S OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION.
SHE'S ALWAYS VERY HAPPY TO BUILD NEW RELATIONS.
AND OBVIOUSLY ANYTIME WE'RE ABLE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE STUDENTS IT'S A GREAT HELP.
OUR GOAL AS MENTIONED IN OUR CURRENT EFFORT IS TO REACH $12 MILLION.
AND WE CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS.
THIS PARTICULAR POINT WE HAVE $6.7 MILLION THAT WE HAVE RAISED.
AND WE HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL DOLLARS.
I'M ASSUMING IF EVERYTHING CONTINUES TO GO WELL, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO REACH THE $7 MILLION MARK ON THE CAMPAIGN BY THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR.
SO YOUR COLLABORATION AND PARTICIPATION IS WELCOME, TRUSTEE WALLACE.
I THINK DR. FIERRO, YOU SENT US SOME INFORMATION, RIGHT? ABOUT THE OCTOBER THE RUN, THE VIRTUAL RUN?
ALL THE DOLLARS THAT ARE COLLECTED DURING THESE VIRTUAL RUN WE INVEST IN OUR STUDENTS EMERGENCY FUND.
SO WE CAN DO A 5K, 10K, HALF A MARATHON RUN.
WE'LL SEND YOU A FINISHERS T SHIRT.
IT'S A FUN WAY TO OBVIOUSLY STAY ACTIVE DURING THESE ENDLESS DAYS OF STAYING AT
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HOME.AND TWO, TO OBVIOUSLY RALLY AROUND OUR STUDENTS AND HELP THEM MEET SOME OF THOSE BASIC NEEDS SO WE KNOW DURING THIS TIME ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE PREVALENT.
SO WE WILL TAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL PLEASE.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE LEWIS.
WE WILL NOW TAKE ITEM 5.05, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF THE MASTER AGREEMENT AND THE
[5.05 Consideration of Approval of Master Agreement between District and Cerritos College Foundation]
DISTRICT FOUNDATION.SO I THINK DR. FIERRO PROBABLY COVERED MOST OF THE STUFF.
SO THE MASTER AGREEMENT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TODAY IS ESSENTIALLY THE REVIEW OF PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CERRITOS COLLEGE FOUNDATION.
THE MASTER AGREEMENT HAS BEEN EXPIRED SINCE ACTUALLY BEFORE MAYBE I GOT HERE.
ACCORDING TO OUR BYLAWS AND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, IS BETWEEN THE CERRITOS COLLEGE FOUNDATION AND THE CERRITOS COLLEGE DISTRICT, WE HAVE TO HAVE A MASTER AGREEMENT OUTLINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND THE DISTRICT, AND HOW EVERYTHING IS OPERATIONALIZE.
BECAUSE AT THE END, WHATEVER HAPPENS AT THE FOUNDATION IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE DISTRICT.
THE DISTRICT IS TECHNICALLY RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE FOUNDATION MEETS WHAT IS REQUIRED BASED ON THE ARTICLES OF THE INCORPORATION.
THE CURRENT MASTER AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION BOARD.
MOST OF THE CHANGES THEY MADE WAS BASED ON LANGUAGE THAT WAS OBSOLETE BASED ON OUR CURRENT SITUATION.
LANGUAGE THAT WAS NO LONGER RELEVANT OR VALID BECAUSE THIS OF THESE WAS CARRIED OUT BY MANY, MANY YEARS AGO.
BUT ALL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY, SERVICES, AND SUPPORT AND CONTINUE TO BE THE SAME.
WE ALL AGREE IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT.
I THINK THIS IS A PART WE HAVE TO HIGHLIGHT HERE.
IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE FOUNDATION TO SPEND DOLLARS AND TIME SECURING THE SERVICES OF A CPA, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WAS PART OF ALL ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER VERY SMALL ORGANIZATION WHERE YOU COULD JUST KIND OF MANAGE THEIR BOOKS MANUALLY.
SO OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WE HAVE FOUND THE NEED TO SECURE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR ACCOUNTING IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT RECORDS TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM OR AUDIT ACROSS THE DISTRICT AND THE FOUNDATION.
YOU PROBABLY SEE A COUPLE OF REPORTS AND THERE WERE SOME SUGGESTIONS BY OUR AUDITORS THAT WE NEEDED TO INCREASE OUR CAPACITY, CHANGE SOME OF OUR PRACTICES AT THE FOUNDATION AS IT RELATES TO ATTAINING ACCOUNTING, SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AND REVENUES THAT WERE EARNED IN THE MARKET AND SO ON FROM THE ENDOWMENT.
SO THE FOUNDATION HAS AGREED TO DO THAT.
AND THEY HAVE BEEN SECURING THE SERVICES OF AN ACTUAL CPA OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS TO HELP THEM BUILD SOME OF THOSE PROCESSES.
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THOSE ARE THINGS WE EXPERIENCE WITH GROWING PAINS.AS I SAID BEFORE, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER A SMALL OPERATION WITH A SMALL ENDOWMENT.
THE ENDOWMENT HAS CONTINUED TO GROW OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.
THE NUMBER OF AWARDS WE GIVE CONTINUES TO GROW.
THIS IS HIGHLIGHTED AND INCLUDED IN THESE MASTER AGREEMENT.
SO AS I SAID BEFORE, THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION, BY A COMMITTEE IN WHICH PRESIDENT PEREZ AND I BOTH WERE PART OF THAT COMMITTEE.
AND WE FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE CONTENT OF THIS PARTICULAR DOCUMENT.
IN ORDER TO REVIEW AND BRING UP TO SPEED OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FOUNDATION.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
WE WILL ASK FOR A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
WE'LL ASK FOR A ROLE CALL VOTE PLEASE.
[5.06 Consideration of Adoption of Resolution No. 20-1007B Fixing The Employer Contribution At An Equal Amount For Employees And Annuitants Under The Public Employees' Medical And Hospital Care Act With Respect To District Employees]
>> OKAY, WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 5.06 THEN, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 117 B FIXING THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION IN AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITIANCE UNDER THE HOSPITAL CARE ACT WITH RESPECT TO DISTRICT EMPLOYEES.
SO OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THAT WE HAVE SETTLED OUR CONTRACTS WITH BOTH CSEA AND CSFF.
WE AS A DISTRICT, THEY AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DISTRICT, AGREED TO HAVE TIER SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY RETIRE.
THE TIERS RANGE FROM $200 TO $300 DEPENDING OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE RETIRE.
SO WE BEGAN MAKING THOSE ARRANGEMENTS TO MAKE THE NECESSARY PAYMENTS TO FORMER EMPLOYEES.
AS WE WORK WITH ALL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, WE FOUND OUT THAT THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM DOES ONE SIZE FITS ALL.
MEANING WE EITHER GIVE EMPLOYEES $200 OR GIVE EMPLOYEES $300 AND WE CAN NECESSARILY DO BOTH.
SO THE RESOLUTION THAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, WILL ALLOW TO MAKE THE SPECIFIC PAYMENTS TO CALPERS TO ALL EMPLOYEES WHO QUALIFY FOR THE INCREASED RATE, THEY RETIRE ON JULY 1ST, 2018.
SO IF I CONFUSED YOU, I WILL HAVE VICE PRESIDENT FLORES CHURCH GIVE YOU THE DETAILS ON WHEN THESE PARTICULAR MOUS WERE SIGNED TO BEGIN WITH.
SO YES, DURING REGULAR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, THE DISTRICT AGREE TO MOVE OR TO INCREASE THE DISTRICT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS RETIREMENT FROM 200 TO 300.
WHEN WE WENT TO CALPERS, CALPERS SAID THE ONLY WAY THAT CAN BE DONE IS IF THERE IS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT.
SO WE WENT BACK TO BOTH UNION AND WE ADDED THE ONE YEAR ELIGIBILITY.
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AND WITH THAT IN MIND.SO ANYBODY WHO RETIRES FROM THE DISTRICT WITH ONE YEAR OF SERVICE AFTER JULY 18TH, THEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE $300.
SO IN ORDER FOR CALPERS TO MOVE ON THIS, IT REQUIRES BOARD RESOLUTION.
AND THAT'S THE RESOLUTION THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? OKAY.
SO WE WILL ASK FOR A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FOR ITEM 5.06.
>> >> IN SUPPORT OF THE UNDOCUMENT STUDENT WEEK OF ACTION.
I THINK WE COVERED IT IN OUR EARLIER PRESENTATION.
SO WE WERE GLAD TO PRESENT THIS RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE COLLEGE.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL?
AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE BURKY.
SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ASK FOR A ROLE CALL VOTE PLEASE.
[5.07 Consideration of Adoption of Resolution #20-1005C in Support of the Undocumented Student Week of Action]
>> NOW MOVING ON TO 5.08 WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION RESOLUTION 20 170 SUPPORT OUR PROPOSITION 16.
>> YES, SO OFFICIALLY A FEW MONTHS AGO WE SUPPORT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND PROP 16 IS ON THE BALLOT NOW SUPPORTING REENACTING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
WITH THIS RESOLUTION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL BE ADDING THE NAME TO THOSE WHO SUPPORT PROP 16, THE PASSING OF PROP 16 GOING FORWARD.
JUST AS OUR PREVIOUS CONVERSATION AND RESOLUTION REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE, MY POSITION HAS NOT CHANGED.
I DO NOT BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE INSTITUTIONALIZING RACIAL QUOTA IN ANY RACE WHETHER THEY BE A MAJORITY OR MINORITY.
MY ISSUE AND MY POSITION DOES NOT CHANGE AND I WILL BE VOTING NO ON THIS RESOLUTION.
>> IS THERE THE WORD QUOTA IN THERE?
BUT LIKE I SAID, RACIAL PREFERENCES IS WHAT IT WILL END UP BECOMING.
SO AGAIN, MY POSITION DOES NOT CHANGE.
AND I REITERATE EVERYTHING THAT I SAID IN THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION REGARDING RACIAL PREFERENCES IN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HOW IT ENDS UP HURTING THE VERY MINORITIES THAT IT CLAIMS TO BE HELPING.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS? OKAY.
SO WE WILL TAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL, PLEASE.
SECOND BY DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
[5.08 Consideration of Adoption of Resolution #20-1007D in Support of Proposition 16]
>> AND TRUSTEE SALAZAR? TRUSTEE SALAZAR?
>> I DON'T SEE HER CONNECTED ANYMORE.
>> I DON'T SEE TRUSTEE SALAZAR CONNECTED.
HOW MANY VOTES DO YOU HAVE IN.
>> THREE VOTES OR THREE RESPONSES?
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>> WHAT ARE YOU ASKING, AGAIN?
>> TRUSTEE AVALOS HAS JOINED US.
SO TRUSTEE AVALOS, WE ARE VOTING ON ITEM NUMBER 5.08 IS CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION DASH 210070, THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROPOSITION.
>> AND WHAT DOES THE VOTE LOOK LIKE RIGHT NOW?
>> MS. ANDREA WITTIG, CAN YOU PLEASE RECOUNT THE VOTE?
>> STUDENT TRUSTEE WALLACE, YES.
TRUSTEE SALAZAR ACTUALLY IT LOOKS LIKE SHE'S REENTERING THE MEETING RIGHT NOW.
>> SO I'LL CIRCLE BACK TO TRUSTEE SALAZAR.
[6. Reports and Comments from District Officials]
SO NOW WE WILL GO ON TO ITEM 6.01.WHICH ARE REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM DISTRICT OFFICIALS.
AND WE WILL GO AHEAD AND START WITH TRUSTEE LEWIS FOR AN UPDATE.
>> THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO UPDATE IS THAT I PARTICIPATED IN THE OPENING OF THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMPLEX PHASE 2.
AND I WANT TO THANK VICE PRESIDENT MYRANDA AND VICE PRESIDENT DELSIE PEREZ FOR GIVING ME A RIDE ON THEIR CART GOING AROUND.
AND HAVING A GREAT BLAST AND GREAT WIND IN MY FACE FOR THAT.
AND ANYBODY THAT WAS THERE WILL HAVE REMEMBERED THAT.
REGARDLESS, WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO SEE THE VERY QUICK AND EXPEDITED PROCESS OF BUILDING AND KEEPING THE PROMISE TO OUR VOTERS THAT WE ASKED FOR THEIR TRUST AND SUPPORT BACK IN 2012 COME TO FRUITION WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMPLEX IN THEIR PHASE 2.
AND IT WILL BE THERE FOR MANY, MANY DECADES, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL THE STUDENTS THAT PASS IN AND OUT THROUGH THERE AND SEEING THEIR LIVES CHANGE FOR THE BETTER BECAUSE OF THAT.
SO THANK YOU SO THE PROPERTY TAXPAYERS OF OUR DISTRICT AND FOR OUR ADMINISTRATION TO SEE IT THROUGH.
AND THANK YOU TO TILDEN COIL AND EVERY SINGLE WORKER ON ANY OF THOSE PROJECTS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN AND BECOME A REALITY.
DITTO TO EVERYTHING THAT TRUSTEE LEWIS MENTIONED.
IT WAS AMAZING EVENT TO BE A PART OF.
AND GOING LIVE ON INSTAGRAM AND GETTING FEEDBACK FROM ALUMNI AS WELL AS CURRENT STUDENTS, CURRENT FALCONS WAS DEFINITELY GREAT.
GETTING A TOUR WAS AMAZING AS WELL.
SEEING A NEW FACILITY OPEN UP.
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ANOTHER UPDATE I WAS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTIONS AND EQUITY PANEL.SO THAT WAS GREAT TO COLLABORATE WITH HER AS WELL.
AND JUST DISCUSS, YOU KNOW, THE STUDENTS PERSPECTIVE AND DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS ON PROPOSITION 16 AND HOW THIS UPCOMING ELECTION WILL DEFINITELY BE PIVOTAL AND HOW I'M GOING TO BE WORKING FOR THE POLLS.
I'M GOING TO BE A POLL WORKER THIS YEAR.
SO I'M GLAD TO SEE I'M GOING TO BE GLAD TO SEE EVERYONE PARTICIPATE IN THAT DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
AND I DEFINITELY WANTED TO REITERATE THAT I WILL BE A PART OF THIS TCLA MARKETING CAMPAIGN.
JUST EXPRESSING MY GRATITUDE TO ALL COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKERS, FACULTY BOARD MEMBERS AND EVERYONE THAT CONTRIBUTES TO WHAT MAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ESPECIALLY IN L.A.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, TRUSTEE WALLACE.
>> I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT OTHER THAN, YOU KNOW, I HOPE FOLKS ARE ABLE TO REGISTER PARTICULARLY FOR OUR STUDENTS, AS THE ELECTION APPROACHES.
AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING MORE PEOPLE GO OUT THERE AND VOTE.
WE HAVE UPDATE FROM TRUSTEE LOU.
>> I ALSO ATTEND HEALTH AND WELLNESS RIBBON CUTTING.
AND THANKFUL EVERYONE WHOSE EFFORT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
AND THEN TRUSTEE CAMACHO RODRIGUEZ.
I WAS GRATEFUL TO BE PRESENT AND WATCH EVERYONE WORK HARD.
DR. FIERRO, DO WE HAVE AN UPDATE FROM YOU OR THE VICE PRESIDENT?
>> ON JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS.
THE FIRST ONE IS WE PARTICIPATED, AND WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE EQUITY NOW CONVERSATIONS THAT ARE BEING HOSTED BY USC.
WE HAVE THE LARGEST PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE BY ANY COLLEGE.
WE HAVE NEARLY 150 EMPLOYEES OF CERRITOS COLLEGE PARTICIPATING IN THE EQUITY NOW CONVERSATIONS.
THE GROUPS INCLUDE EVERYONE THAT WANTED TO PARTICIPATE.
MARISA WAS CONNECTED JUST YESTERDAY, AS I WAS, AND MANY OTHERS.
WE ARE PART OF THE SECOND COHORT.
MARISA IS ALSO PART OF THE SECOND COHORT.
BUT WE HAVE THE LARGEST PARTICIPATION OF ANY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT.
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THE DISTRICT COHORT, COVERS 100% OF THE COST FOR US TO DO THAT.THAT IS ONE OF THE MULTIPLE INITIATIVES THAT WE ARE CHAMPIONING TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION.
THE PRESENTATION WAS INFORMATIVE.
AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ONE.
THIS FRIDAY, IF YOU HAVE TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO ATTEND OUR SECOND MEETING OF THE FALCONS BOOK CLUB.
AND WE ARE CURRENTLY READING "LEAN IN" MY SHERYL SANDBERG.
IT'S A BOOK THAT TALKS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THAT SHE FACED AS A WOMAN IN THE WORKPLACE.
AND SHE DESCRIBES CHALLENGES THAT OTHER WOMEN FACE IN THE WORKPLACE.
WE HAD A REALLY GOOD CONVERSATION LAST TIME AROUND.
I DON'T KNOW IF I SUCCEEDED AS I WAS LEADING THE CONVERSATION TO TRY NOT TO
[7. Closed Session]
[8. Closing Items]
MAN EXPLAIN THINGS TO A ROOM FULL OF BRIGHT LADIES WHO HAVE ALSO READ THE BOOK.[02:25:08]
I READ A WHILE BACK AND I HAVE READ IT SINCE A COUPLE OF TIMES.SO I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION.
BUT IT IS HARD TO GO THROUGH A BOOK WITHOUT PROJECTING YOUR OPINION BASED ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES.
SO I'M REALLY MUCH ENJOYING THE CONVERSATION.
SO IF ANY OF YOU HAVE TIME, FRIDAY AT 12:00 NOON TO 1:00, WE WILL GET TOGETHER AND DO PART 2 OF THIS BOOK CONVERSATION.
THIS IS THE SECOND BOOK CLUB THIS MY OFFICE IS HOSTING THIS YEAR.
AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO SOME MORE.
NEXT WEEK WE HAVE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, WE HAVE CERRITOS COLLEGE K 12 PARTNERS IN EDUCATION BREAKFAST.
THIS YEAR WE CALL IT JOIN MEETING BECAUSE WE CAN'T GET TOGETHER TO GET A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST THAT ANDREA AND HER TEAM PREPARE FOR US EVERY TIME WE MEET.
BUT WE KNOW WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER AND CARRY BUSINESS IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.
THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE BOARD, AND ALL OF US DECIDED THAT WE WERE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS MEETINGS.
AND WE HAVE A VERY ROBUST AGENDA EVERY YEAR AND OUR COLLABORATION CONTINUES TO GROW WITH OUR PARTNERS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, WE HAVE OUR YEARLY ESTATE OF THE COLLEGE COMING UP.
YOU SHOULD HAVE AN INVITATION TO HOLD THE DATE.
WITH THE RESERVATION FOR YOU TO JOIN US.
AGAIN, WE ARE TRYING TO MAINTAIN REGULAR OPERATIONS.
BUT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO HIGHLIGHT THE AMAZING WORK THAT EVERYONE HAS BEEN DOING ACROSS CAMPUS.
NOT JUST TO MAINTAIN BASIC OPERATIONS OF THE DISTRICT, BUT TO MAINTAIN THE DISTRICT OPERATIONAL AND FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY BARRIERS.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH AT 11:00 A.M.
SINCE WE'RE NOT MEETING TOGETHER AND GETTING AGAIN THE FABULOUS LUNCHES WE GET FROM CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS, WE ARE ASKING THE PARTICIPANTS TO MAKE A SMALL DONATION TO THE STUDENT RELIEF FUND THROUGH THE FOUNDATION SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO GROW OUR FUND, AND CONTINUE TO AID THE STUDENTS.
WE HAVE ALREADY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CONFIRMED.
AND I HOPE YOU ARE ALSO ABLE TO ATTEND.
AND OTHER THAN THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
ANY OF THE VPS HAVE ANY REPORTS TONIGHT?
WELL THEN THAT WILL GO AHEAD AND WRAP UP OPEN SESSION FOR TONIGHT.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE.
WE WERE GOING TO FIRST TAKE A 15 MINUTE BREAK.
AND THEN WE WILL BE IN CLOSED SESSION.
DR. FIERRO, WILL THERE BE A READ OUT FOR TONIGHT?
>> YES, THERE WILL BE ONE READ OUT THAT WE WILL READ OUT AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF CLOSED SESSION.
SO WE WILL SEE EVERYBODY THEN IN 15 MINUTES, PLEASE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.