El Camino College
Office of the President
Minutes of the College Council Meeting of July 7, 2003
Present: Ms. Caldwell, Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Fallo, Mr. Hanson, Dr. Simon, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stewart, Mr.
Neesby, and Ms. Luna
Facilities Needs
The programming meetings have taken place with the divisions. Notes from these meetings will be
provided to College Council at the next meeting. The Facilities Steering Committee will meet August
13th at 12:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Dr. Caldwell is meeting with Debra Shepley to develop an
integrated timeline for various planning processes.
The cabinet will review the equipment list from bond proceeds. College Council will receive a summary
listing.
Health Benefits
President Fallo believes that there needs to be a survey and will not bring a recommendation to the Board
without one. We can survey campus next year. The Health Benefits Committee will be voting on
Thursday.
Budget
Some believe the community college budget is finished with roughly $200M in cuts. The controller is not
releasing any funds to local colleges. We will still be able to pay our bills. There are a number of ways
this can be done. We can borrow money internally and we could also borrow money from the county at
1% interest. We could also use Tax Revenue and Anticipation Notes (TRANS).
Linking Planning to Budget
There will be a training session in August for deans and directors to inform them of their roles in the
facility planning process in the coming year. They will also be given the list of ten goals that came out of
the planning retreat. There will be a presentation at Flex Day giving all the information that came out of
the planning retreat. Linking planning to budget will be achieved by 2005.
Julie Stewart requested that the following goal be added “To maintain and improve academic programs.”
It was decided that the goal should read, “To continually improve the quality of our academic programs.”
Julie Stewart contacted Susan Pickens after the meeting and would prefer the goal read “Support and
improve the quality of our academic programs.”
Policy 4020-Curriculum and Program Review and Approval
Julie Stewart reported that this policy passed the Academic Senate twice. This policy is ready for board
approval
Agenda for July 21, 2003
1. Board Agenda
2. Team Reports
3. MOU Amplified Sound
4. 5137-Distribution and Posting of Materials
5. Budget
6. Facilities Needs