COLLEGE COUNCIL
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 2010 – 9 A.M., BOARD ROOM
Minutes
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The meeting was called to order by President Barberena at 9:09 a.m.
MEETING ATTENDANCE
Nancy Soto, Barbara Worthington, Tom Clark, Cinthya Flores, George Railey, Yulian
Ligioso, Gordon Watt, Gary Carter, Cheryl Sannebeck, Susan May, Yvonne Wu Craig,
Carole Splendore and Catherine Powell.
REVIEW OF MEETING MINUTES
The minutes for the December 11th, 2009 Council meeting were reviewed and approved.
AGENDA ITEMS
Accreditation
George Railey, V.P. of Academic Services, said the Accrediting Commission has met
and reviewed the findings of the accreditation visit last fall. We should receive a letter
regarding their decision on the last week of January or first week of February. The
college will post publicly the commission’s determination.
With three Flex Days scheduled this Spring: Feb. 11th, Mar. 19th and Apr. 28th, the
college is poised and ready to go to work. George said that prior to the winter break, the
Program Review Committee convened to take a look at our program review process, as
well as, the accrediting team’s preliminary report. He said there is much work to do in
clarifying the program review process; to ensure that campus personnel understand how
the process works, its elements and components, how long the cycle.
George has enlisted the assistance of former Interim V.P. of Academic Services, Gene
Groppetti, in making the process simpler and easier for the Faculty. He has also met with
a researcher to discuss how data can be easily accessed by Faculty so they can have
the information needed to update their program review.
2010-2011 Budget – News from Sacramento
Yulian Ligioso, V.P. of Administrative Services, distributed a recap of the Governor’s
2010-11Budget from the State Chancellor’s Office (see attached). He stated that even
though the Governor’s “overall picture is bleak”, the projected budget is not as bad as the
previous year, although it will continue to be a challenge. The budget shortfall for the
next 18 months is almost $20 billion of which roughly 1/3 or $7 billion relates to fiscal
year 09-10; $13 billion to fiscal
year 10-11.
This budget proposal, according to
values the community colleges
probably the best that can be
Health & Human Services has
higher than education.
Yulian, shows how the governor
and education in general, and is
expected.
Other areas such as
sustained disproportionate cuts, a lot
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Yulian highlighted some of the budgets proposals:
 2.2% Enrollment Growth ($126 million)
This will allow the educational system to serve an additional 26,000 students.
 -0.38% COLA (-$22.9 million)
The negative cost of living adjustment will impact the apportionments allotted to
colleges and K-12 schools.
 No increase in student fees for community colleges students
It will remain at $26 per unit.
 2010-11 Property Tax Adjustment
In anticipation of continued decline in the revenue stream allocated to community
colleges that is generated from local property taxes, the governor has provided a
cushion of $39.3 million in the general fund. Colleges are not protected from
property tax shortfall.
 Categorical Funding
The governor proposed to reduce funding of $10 million each from Educational
Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) and from Part-Time Faculty
Compensation. These funds will then be allocated to Career Technical
Education. This means that CLPCCD which represents about 2% of the system
will see a $200,000 reduction. Chabot already has significantly reduced funding
for EOPS by 40% last year, and is now slated for additional cuts with the
proposed $10 million reduction system wide.
 Increased Categorical Flexibility
The governor has also decided to maintain categorical flexibility which allowed
local college districts to shift or offset funds between various categorical
programs. The categorical flexibility group has been expanded to include EOPS,
Fund for Student Success and Basic Skill programs. The District did not invoke
this categorical flexibility in 2009-10 and does not plan to invoke it in 2010-11.
 Suspension of New Competitive CalGrant Awards
This will affect community college students “who are the primary recipients of this
financial aid”.
Yulian said that although the budget news is bleak, this proposal represents some
people call the “high water mark”. He cautioned that we’ll have to wait on how the
Legislature will respond to this budget proposal. Because Health & Humans services has
taken such a huge disproportionate cut, adjustments may be made, which means the
final budget may not be as good as the proposed one.
Dr. Barberena noted that Chabot students will be affected one way or another. She
pointed out that many of them depend on human health & services assistance to come to
school and many receive CalGrants.
Yulian continued to say that due to
unemployment, it is projected that
around until 2014. The silver lining
government is investing in
development programs, with the
job skills.
the state’s housing crises and high
the California economy will not turn
for community colleges is that the
education, particularly in workforce
goal of re-training workers with new
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In addition, community college services may be impacted as California, in compliance
with a federal order to reduce prison overcrowding, will release about 40,000 inmates
within the next two years.
Yulian updated the Council on Chabot’s general fund. He said the College’s expenditure
was down $120,000 compared to last year.
Projecting fiscal year, 2010-11, Yulian said Chabot will realize the savings from the
SERPs. The instructional areas have reduced some offerings due to FTE targets. The
summer session has also been postponed for about 2 weeks resulting in pushing most of
the summer expenditure into the next fiscal year allowing us additional time to plan for
2011-12.
The Performing Arts Center revenue has exceeded last year’s and their expenditures are
down.
Yulian congratulated everyone’s overall effort to achieve budget savings and expenditure
reduction. George Railey thanked the deans for implementing budget reduction
strategies. And Dr. Barberena thanked Yulian and George for their leadership and
praised Chabot’s “limberness” during this difficult and challenging time.
Faculty Recruitment Update
George Railey said Request to Announce forms are still coming in from various divisions
and those received have been signed and forwarded to the District for processing.
Committee work is anticipated to start the middle of March. There will be 17 hiring
committees. George said he will be contacting Faculty and Classified Union
representatives to ensure campus wide participation. Those who wish to serve on a
hiring committee need to be first trained by HR.
Applicants are applying electronically and then HR will release the information
electronically to committee members as well so they will be able to review it at work or at
home.
Other Business

Hayward-Yixing Sister City Relationship
The City of Hayward has recently established a sister-city relationship with Yixing,
a city in China with about 1.5 million people. CLPCCD Trustee Hal Gin was part
of the delegation that went to China last Spring. In an effort to raise funds to help
bring students to the United States, the Hayward-Yixing Sister City Committee is
holding a fundraising gala.
Susan May reported that
event by taking out an ad
College.
Thousands
of
translated in Chinese with
Diana Kuo.
Chabot College is supporting this
which states “One Community
success stories.” The ad was
the help of Language Arts instructor,
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Bay Area Community College Consortium
Tom Clark, Dean of Applied Technology and Business, shared with the Council
that he recently attended a regional meeting of The Bay Area Community College
Consortium (BACCC). The region is comprised of 26 colleges. Tom said that
within Chabot’s region, there were 45,000+ students who completed Career
Technical Education. He said no other entity in the consortium has had such
impact.
On a somber note, Tom also said that most corporations have a floor of how
many people they employ. And corporations are required by law to file with
the state a notice if they are going to lay-off personnel. Last quarter, in Chabot’s
region, Tom said 35,000 employees received lay-off notices. He said the region
looked at the unemployment rate chart which has tracked unemployment since
the 1970s, and it showed a dramatic rate increase during the last two years.
This, he said, should keep us alert to the fact that an important segment of the
community we serve have lost their jobs and are struggling to find opportunities
to make themselves more competitive in the job market. So although community
colleges are working hard to get people re-trained, the placement of these
people will be challenging and difficult.
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Flex Days
Barbara Worthington reminded the Council of the upcoming flex days this spring,
the first being on Feb. 11th. The Staff Development Committee has offered to
the Deans, if they wish, an entire day in which their division can devote towards
program review. The Feb 11th Flex Day will include the SEMS/NIMS training for
those who have yet to complete it. The second and third Flex Days will be strictly
geared towards accreditation and program review. As soon as the Flex Day
Agenda is finalized, it will be posted.
Dr. Barberena and George Railey thanked Barbara Worthington and Carmen
Johnston for their hard work in organizing the Flex Days.
MEETING ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m.
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State Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges
Governor's Budget 2010-11
January 15, 2010
On Friday January 8, Governor Schwarzenegger released his proposed state budget for
2010-11. The overall picture is, as expected, bleak. The Governor identifies a projected
budget shortfall of $19.9 billion covering the 2009-10 and 2010-11 fiscal years. Of this
amount, $6.6 billion is from 2009-10 and $13.3 billion is from 2010-11. While slightly less
than the $20.7 billion estimate offered by the Legislative Analyst's Office in November, this
budget shortfall will present a daunting challenge to state budget makers who already have
exhausted many of the available budget solutions when adopting the 2009-10 State Budget
back in July.
The Governor proposes closing the budget gap through a variety of strategies. Major
solutions are listed below:
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Expenditure reductions ($8.5 billion)
Assumed increases in federal aid ($6.9 billion)
Alternative funding/funding shifts ($4.5 billion)
List of potential budget solutions that would be "triggered” if assumed $6.9 billion
increase in federal aid does not materialize ($4.6 billion cuts; $2.4 billion revenues)
Despite the dire fiscal circumstances, the Governor's proposal generally spares K-12 and
higher education from further budget cuts. In presenting his budget, the Governor asserted
that protecting the state's investment in education is necessary in order to promote the future
economic well-being of California.
For, the California Community Colleges, the Governor's Budget contains the following
proposals:
 2.2 percent enrollment growth ($126 million). This proposed augmentation would
fund approximately 26,000 full-time equivalent students and help the colleges
respond to the tremendous enrollment demand they are currently experiencing.
 - 0.38% COLA (-$22.9 million). Due to declines in various price indices, the
statutory formula for calculating the cost of living adjustment for colleges and K-12
schools produces a negative adjustment for 2009-10. Accordingly, the Governor
proposes making this negative adjustment to college and school apportionments.
 No increase in student fees for community college students.
 2010-11 Property Tax
assumes local property taxes
2010-11 will decline by
levels. The Governor also
projected declines in other
mineral revenues). The
Adjustment. The Governor's Budget
allocated to the community colleges in
$33.7 million from their 2009-10
identifies another $5.6 million in
local revenues (student fees; oil and
budget proposal makes a
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State Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges
Governor's Budget 2010-11
January 15, 2010
corresponding increase of $39.3 in general fund resources to protect colleges from
these declines.
 Categorical Funding. The Governor proposes reducing funding for Educational
Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) and Part-Time Faculty Compensation by
$10 million each and using these funds to augment SB 70 Career Technical
Education funding by $20 million. Additionally, six workload categorical programs
sustained COLA reductions totaling $786,000, which represents their share of the 0.38% COLA. With these exceptions, the Governor proposes funding categorical
programs at the 2009-10 general fund levels.
 Increased Categorical Flexibility. The 2009-10 State Budget provided community
college districts with flexibility to shift funds among various categorical programs, as
well as relief from programmatic requirements. The Governor proposes adding
EOPS, Fund for Student Success (MESA, PUENTE, and Middle College High
School), and Basic Skills to the list of programs subject to the flexibility provisions.
 SB 70 Trailer Bill Language. The Governor proposes enacting clean up legislation
to clarify that SB 70 CTE funding is not subject to the categorical flexibility
provision.
 Suspension of Mandates. The Governor proposes suspending all community
college mandates that have been filed at the Commission on State Mandates.
 Suspension of Full-Time Faculty Obligation.
 Possibility of additional funding deferrals. The Governor's Budget 'narrative
notes that California will likely experience further cash flow challenges in 201011, which may necessitate further funding deferrals.
 Suspension of New Competitive CalGrantAwards. The Governor proposes that
no new Competitive CalGrant awards be made in 2010-11, resulting in $45.5 million
in budget savings. This proposal would disproportionately impact community college
students who are the primary recipients of this financial aid.
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California Community Colleges
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