REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Facilities Planning Committee (FPC) meeting notes
January 11, 2008
In attendance: Tim Flanagan, chair of the committee, Scott Thomason, Ray Kingsbury,
Mike Mendoza, Mark Winter, Keith Snow-Flamer, Tricia Hawkins, Frank Martinez, Paul
Agpawa, Leslie Haddock, Tracey Thomas, Bill Connors, Michael Bailey, and Stephen
McCollum (by phone CRDN).
Scott Thomason announced that he would be leaving the district’s employ and that Tim
would continue to serve as the Facilities Planning Committee’s chair. It was moved
(Mike Mendoza) and seconded (Bill Connors) to approve the revised provisional mission
and vision statement as sent to FPC members at the end of the day December 14, 2007.
This was unanimously approved by all present.
Scott announced that a special meeting of the Board of Trustees would take place in the
next two weeks to address facilities on the Eureka campus.
Discussion took place regarding what documents would establish the criteria for
membership in the FPC, as well as whether there would be a charter or by-laws for this
committee. Reviewing analysis of Program Reviews relative to facility needs was
discussed, and it was determined that more information was needed regarding other
committee functions and interconnectivity. The FPC should expect input from different
directions, in addition to program review, as other groups will be involved. More
information should be available soon from administration as the committees are
structured, since program review is only one starting place for identifying facility needs.
It was suggested that each department provide a wants/needs list so other areas such as
maintenance and technology can provide input. The question of whether the FPC is
responsible for the fund allocation to any degree is yet to be determined by other entities
and communication areas.
Broad input from the college community throughout the district is the goal for all
planning the FPC considers. We need to always think district-wide to include the direct
people involved, such as associate faculty at the centers, and others, in any facility
planning decision. We should also review lists of needs at each district location for
facilities, technology, security, disaster planning, and other factors in addition to
instructional or user input. Tim explained that action plans to be formulated in the future
will incorporate additional needs after the bond funded renovations have been completed.
Members of the FPC discussed the methods for choosing community members for the
committee. The goal is for the FPC to devise criteria and a process for community
member selection. It was suggested that the FPC review the Citizens' Oversight
Committee administrative procedure guidelines available on the CR website. Areas of
consideration for potential community members also included background in
construction, budgeting, improvement planning, maintenance, building development,
volunteer work with a CR association or alumni, and involvement with community
activities, city councils or service organizations. This topic will be further discussed in
future meetings as it becomes part of the committee charter or by-laws.
For sharing at upcoming FPC meetings, committee members are encouraged to gather
examples of other colleges’similar committee charters or by-laws, including the methods
by which other colleges choose community members.
The next meeting will be held on February 1, 2008, 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the Lakeview
room.