Chabot Facilities Committee
Minutes of April 14, 2005, noon
In attendance:
Robert Carlson, Michael Absher, Steve DaPrato, Ashley Long, Bruce Mayer, Cynthia
Stubblebine, Ron Taylor, Jane Vallely, Linnea Wahamaki, Wanda Wong, MacGreagor
Wright, Francisco Zermeño, Jeannine Methe, Gene Rockemann, Judith Rodden, Tim
Steele, Robert Curry, Melinda Matsudsa, Daryl Crew, Roger Noyes, Mike Robinson
(DMJM), Gordon Watt
The meeting began at 12:10pm
The minutes for March 15, 2005, were reviewed and approved.
Judith Rodden reported the following items to the FC:
• The Master Plan is to be submitted to the Board of Trustees on May 17th. They have
already reviewed the draft Master Plan and did not have any significant issues
• The college is tentatively scheduled to present the project to the public on May 16th ; this is
required by CEQA environmental impact reporting
• A traffic consultant has been hired. The consultant is reviewing circulation, impact of college
growth on the community. The consultant completed his first site visit.
• Catallus, the security consultant will be presenting findings on May 16th.
• Intranet site has been updated by Bella Witt in Dr. Carlson’s Office.
• A designer has met with Roger Noyes for quick-start upgrades to the Performing Arts
Center (PAC). (Dr. Carlson noted that all quick-start projects have been reviewed, approved
and are being processed.)
• Requests for proposals are being issued for design consultants for new building projects.
• The schedules are being worked on; Dr. Carlson noted that there will be 4-5 projects to
start. The schedule will be dynamic, adjusting for additional state funding.
• A technology survey for classrooms was emailed by Diane Zuliani. Judith Rodden
encouraged everyone to complete it and return it to Diane.
• Judith and Mike Absher discussed their schedules for meeting with the FFF&E consultant
(Stephanie O’Brian). Dr. Carlson noted that good office design requires good door
placement and suggested looking at the Shea Corporation offices as an example of welldesigned offices.
Office Clustering and Collaborative Learning Spaces:
Tim Steele asked the group to discuss the clustering of offices in classroom buildings as presented
by tBP on March 10th. Committee members had a number of comments:
• Jane Vallely said there would be better contact with students and less schlepping of
materials from office to classroom
• Mike Absher felt that proximity to classrooms is logistically important for programs with
heavy equipment needs.
• Some divisions, such as math, find it is easier for students if faculty are all in one place.
• Ron Taylor noted that clustered offices are difficult to recycle, reduce efficiencies, and are
difficult to adapt to changing needs. He suggested that there might to be a happy medium
between the 2 models: programs with heavy or specialized equipment might need offices
close to the classrooms, but that for operational simplicity, it is better to keep offices housed
together.
• Judith Rodden also suggested that there could be some combination of these different
options.
• Roger Noyes noted that there are division cultures where good collaboration occurs
between faculties of different programs.
• Tim Steele noted that the campus has a clear architectural organization reflected in tall
classroom buildings and lower office buildings, This parti would be compromised with the
clustering design.
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Dr. Carlson noted that open spaces will be impacted: the plazas will be themed and the
keeping the offices together will aid this process. He also felt that the faculty offices
buildings did not need to be contorted with the addition of large lecture halls. Roger Noyes
did note that there is a need for medium sized halls for 300-400 people. MacGregor Wright
suggested that the Signature building should have a meeting place that is easy to find and
convenient for the purposes of having public meetings.
A number in the group had questions regarding what tBP has in mind for ‘Collaborative
Learning’ areas. Are they lounges? Conference Rooms? Areas for the Faculty Senate?
Aatellite offices? Steve DePrato stated that having satellite offices would be helpful,
particularly with athletics faculty who are spread out over a large area.
The consensus of the FC was that:
-- the Master Plan should keep faculty offices generally located in office buildings. There is little
interest in placing clusters of offices in classroom buildings. The only exception to this is for
disciplines with intensive equipment or specialized needs.
-- the use of ‘Collaborative Learning’ spaces needs to be clarified; and
-- placement of classroom/conference rooms in office buildings is acceptable. Conference
rooms are currently used in this manner, and this would not constitute a major programmatic
change.
Good of the Order:
Gene Rockemann strongly opposed tearing down so many buildings. He felt the current master
plan wastes taxpayer dollars by not reusing more buildings. Judith Rodden noted that because of
hazardous materials many of the buildings would be cheaper to tear down than to remodel. Cal
State Northridge was given as an example.
Gordon Watt asked if the buildings will be renumbered. Mike Absher added that the current
numbers are confusing; Judith Rodden said it would be better for emergency services and this
could be looked at.
Jeannine Methe announced that the standards for computer technology had been approved and
would be going to the Board of Trustees on April 19th. Bids would be tentatively awarded between
may 7 and June 7.
Tim Steele announced that he had worked with the Arts and Humanities Division to develop
concepts for the new digitial media labs. Dr. Carlson wondered if there was enough room for the
intended use. Dr. Carlson announced that the college was in line for receiving funds for buildings
1700 and 1800. Dr. Carlson was said building 1700 was being considered for digital media and
1800 for sciences. Stan Dobbs, Dr. Calrson and Ron Taylor were organizing meetings to review
the programming for these buildings.
tBP will have a major presentation on April 28, 2005.
The meeting ended at 1:25 P.M. The next meeting will be on April 28, 2005.
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