FINAL
EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Office of the President
Minutes of the College Council Meeting November 23, 2009
Present: Josh Casper, Bob Gann, Ann Garten, Bruce Hoerning, Jo Ann Higdon, Tom Lew,
Bo Morton, Michael Odanaka, Barbara Perez, Susan Pickens, Gary Robertson, Luukia
Smith, David Vakil, and Nina Velasquez.
1. Facilities Update – There is a lot of work happening on campus. A lot of trees are going
to be removed. We are replanting more trees than we are taking out. Bob Gann pointed
out the trees that will be removed for the MBA building and for infrastructure project.
There will be landscape changes between the Administration and MBA buildings.
There will be new walkways enhanced for wheelchair access. There will be a
wheelchair ramp up to the Administration building. One significant change about the
MBA building is the entrance will be on the west side. All existing walkways are not
laid out in design to facilitate entrance. The landscape to the western side of Music
building will be enhanced so we can rearrange walkway to facilitate entrance into that
building.
2. Vice President Policy listings – VP’s are not ready at this time.
3. Federal Stimulus monies – We are figuring out how to use. The money is required to go
into our unrestricted fund. We will then have to look at matching expenditures in
categorical and bring those expenditures into unrestricted.
4. State Budget – We will send out and share with PBC the latest updates. The Governor
had reported a $9 billion shortfall and then went up to $12 billion. The Legislative
Analyst believes the next 18 months will show a $35 – 38 billion shortfall in California.
The biggest concern is State cash flow.
5. College Council Responsibilities was approved.
Agenda for the November 30, 2009 Meeting:
1. Minutes of November 23, 2009
2. Vice Presidents’ policy listing
College Council Goals 2009-2010
1. Improve internal college communications.
2. Communicate fiscal issues facing the College and Center throughout the year.
3. Review – El Camino Community College District – Vision Statement, Mission
Statement, Statement of Values. Recommend revisions, as appropriate, to Guiding
Principles & Strategic Goals for new 2010-2013 document.
4. Support, review, and discuss results of a Campus Climate survey.
5. Complete 10 + 1 policies and accompanying procedures.
6. Continue to build a sense of community.
7. Increase the amount of recognition for work well done.
8. Incorporate evidence-based decision making.