AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
FROM: PRESIDENT
September 12, 2011
SUBJECT:
CEED Professional Service Contracts
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
ACTION
ENCLOSURE(S)
ITEM NUMBER
Page 1 of 1
A.6
Background:
Career Education and Economic Development (CEED) carries out a number of projects that are externally
funded and which we do not have the internal capacity to staff. We wish to renew contracts with the
following for the 2011-12 fiscal year:

Alex Kramer serves as Coordinator and provides program development, marketing and
implementation for the South Bay Business & Entrepreneurship Center (BEC) and the Youth
Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) for the 17 south Bay Area community colleges. The contract
amount is for $80,424.

Audries Blake, CTE Partnerships Director, provides expertise in facilitating and managing CTE
program alignment and coordination among the area high schools, the ROP program, and the
college. The contract amount is for $87,888.

Claire Laughlin provides community outreach, curriculum development and program management
for the Contract Education Program to serve the needs of the community and generate income for the
College. She also provides coordination for our partnership activities with other workforce
development stakeholders. The contract amount is for $101,700.

Kitty O’Doherty facilitates and coordinates regional industry and education partnerships and
provides project management for the Bay Area Community College Consortium. The contract
amount is for $111,228.
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditures of $381,240 funded by various revenue sources including Chancellor’s Office grants and
Contract Education fees.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Governing Board authorize the Vice President of Administrative Services to
execute professional service contracts with Alex Kramer, Audries Blake, Claire Laughlin, and Kitty
O’Doherty.
Administrator Initiating Item:
Rock Pfotenhauer, Dean, CEED
Renée M. Kilmer, VP Instruction
Academic and Professional Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement
Senate President Signature
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
Final Disposition
Approved