REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Minutes of the
CRFO/Senate Liaison Committee
Special Meeting
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
1:15 p.m.
• Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, AD 206 (Academic Senate Office)
Members Present: John Johnston, Kerry Mayer, Mike Richards, Mark Winter
Members Absent: None
Also Present: Peter Blakemore
1. Call to Order: Copresident Winter called the meeting to order at 1:18.
2. Introductions and Public Comment: Mark Winter welcomed everyone, and he called for
public comments; no public comments were forwarded.
3. Approve the April 20, 2011 meeting minutes: On motion by Kerry Mayer, seconded by
Mike Richards, the minutes were approved as written.
4. Discussion Items
4.1 Senate Update: Due to a lack of time, Senate issues other than concerns with the 50%
Law compliance were not presented.
4.2 CRFO Update: John Johnston informed the committee that the district presented
preliminary information on the proposed Supplemental Early Retirement Program to
CRFO. Additional meetings will be scheduled and the proposal needs to be
negotiated. In addition, the district has agreed to use Interest Based Bargaining to
negotiate the currently unresolved PERB suits.
4.3 District Compliance with the 50% Law: Mark reported that at the September 13
meeting, the Board was informed that the district was out of compliance with the 50%
Law for 2010-2011. The Board members asked a number of questions, and they
approved the Business Office’s request to pursue the possibility of applying for a
waiver. With the Senate and CRFO having differing roles and responsibilities, the
committee identified issues and discussed strategies for how each organization could
address the noncompliance. With the lack of data for 2009-2010, concerns were
raised that the district might also have been out of compliance for that fiscal year, and
not meeting the 50% Law could be an emerging pattern for the district.
5. Announcements/Open Forum: No announcements or open forum items were forwarded.
6. Adjournment: Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 2:04.
Respectfully submitted by Sally Frazier, Administrative Secretary to the Academic Senate.
Next Meeting:
Friday, October 7, 2011, 10 a.m.