Los Angeles Community College District
District Budget Committee Meeting Minutes
October 28, 2015
1:30-3:30 pm, Educational Services Center, Board Room
Roll Call
X Indicates Present
Academic Senate
Donald Gauthier
Jeff Hernandez
Joseph Perret
Josh Miller
Leslie Milke
Vacant
Unions/Association
Hao Xie; Sup Rep Local 721
L.A. Faculty Guild
Armida Ornelas
Joanne Waddell
John McDowell*
John Sikora
Olga Shewfelt
Sandra Lee
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College Presidents
Erika A. Endrijonas
Rolf Schleicher for
Kathleen F. Burke
Larry Frank
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Kathleen Becket; SEIU Local 99
Leila Menzies;Class Mgmt Rep
Velma Butler/Shirley Chen Page;
AFT Staff Guild
Vi Ly; Local 911 Teamster
Vacant-Build & Trade
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Linda D. Rose
Marvin Martinez*
Monte Perez
Otto W. Lee
Renee Martinez
Robert Sprague**
Student Trustee Rep
Gerson A. Liahut-Sanchez
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* DBC CO-chairs
** Interim
Also Present
Resource Persons
Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez
Deborah La Teer
Maury Pearl
Guests
Bill Gasper
Bob Suppelsa
Daniel Villanueva
Ferris Trimble
Iris Ingram
John al-Amin
Kevin Jeter
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Mary Gallagher
Pamela Sanford
Rasel Menendez
Selina Chi
Violet Amrikhas
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Call to Order by DBC Co-Chair Mr. John Mc Dowell at 1:40 pm.
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M/S/P Agenda – Approved with no changes.
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M/S/P Approval of Minutes – Minutes of September 23, 2015 were approved with one minor
punctuation change.
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Chancellor’s Remarks/Updates –
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State System Chancellor Brice Harris retirement in April 2016.
Public support for Statewide Bond initiative for facilities for Nov 2016 ballot. It is a $9
billion dollar capital facilities bond; $2 billion is directed for community colleges. Our
district has 4 projects in the pipeline and could benefit from this.
Two potential initiatives that address the Prop 30 sunset. If they both qualify and
receive greater votes greater than 50%, the initiative that receives the highest vote will
be enacted.
AB288- concurrent enrollment bill passed and signed by the Governor. Beginning Jan
1, 2016 we will be able to offer classes at the high schools and allows high school
students to take up to 15 units per semester. The Chancellor and the Presidents have
been meeting to build a framework and develop MOUs with local high schools.
Adult Education- The local LA regional consortium has yet to reach consensus on the
distribution of the $28.3 million dollars.
$57 million in one-time state mandated costs- The Budget and Finance committee
approved the spending plan and will go to the full Board on Nov 4th. 53% of the funds
($35m) go towards addressing long term obligations and $13.5m will go towards direct
services for students.
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Fall Enrollment Update – An enrollment update dated Oct 21, 2015 was distributed and
discussed. The Presidents shared their plans on achieving their growth targets.
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FON Hiring Update –There was no update.
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Bookstore - Iris Ingram, liaison to the campus bookstore managers, gave an update on the
process improvements taking place.
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Debt Repayment policy – The District’s Financial Accountability measures and College Debt
Repayment policy was distributed. These items will be discussed at the next Budget and
Finance Committee.
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2015-16 Budget Update –
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Board Budget and Finance Committee Report- the Board passed the $57.7m in one time state
mandate claim reimbursement plan.
ECDBC Reports and Recommendations – none
Develop/Propose Plan for STRS/PERS Increases – The PARS Pension Rate Stabilization
Program was discussed. This plan was presented to the Budget and Finance committee at its
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October meeting. Concern was expressed that this item was not presented to DBC before the
Budget and Finance committee and the co – chair requested items be discussed at DBC before
they are presented to the Budget and Finance committee. This item will be discussed further
and was directed to ECDBC for further review.
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2016-17 Budget Planning and Development – The details State Chancellors Office budget
request for 2016-17 briefly discussed.
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DBC Recommendations to the Chancellor – items should be brought to the DBC committee
before presentation at the Budget and Finance Committee.
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Items to be Addressed by ECDBC - Plan for STRS/PERS increases
The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 pm.
Future Meetings: Dec 2, Jan 20, Feb 17, March 16, April 20, May 18, June 29
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