LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
REGULAR MEETING
Los Angles Southwest College
President’s Conference Room, Cox Building
June 19, 2012
6:00p
MEETING SUMMARY NOTES
I.
Call to Order:
Meeting was called to order by Chairman Hale at 6:10p.
II.
Members Present:
Gene Hale (Chair), Dr. Sandra Cox, Ambassador Sidney Williams, Harold
Dickens, Mary Nathan, Angela Reddock
III.
Requests to Address Foundation Board
No Requests
IV.
Tiffany Brandreth, consultant from Jones and Associates, presented the final
2012-2015 Strategic Planning document. The plan was reviewed in detail with
benchmarks for expected outcomes established. Committee Assignments
were also modified and affirmed as follows:
Fund Development Committee:
Angela Reddock – Chair
Harold Dickens
Program Committee:
Mary Nathan – Chair
Governance Committee:
Donald Lancaster – Chair
Finance and Audit Committee
Marva Smith Battle-Bey – Chair
The need to hire a person to fill the role of an Executive Director of the
Foundation was expressed and identified as one of the first actions that need
to be taken as stated in the 2012-15 Strategic Plan. President Daniels
reviewed the processes as the person needs to be hired as a college
employee and follow the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)
Personnel Commission requirements. President Daniels will discuss with the
Karen Martin, Executive Director of the Personnel Commission, on the
processes for hiring an Executive Director or consultant and the timelines that
need to be followed. He will report on his conversations at the next meeting.
V.
Financial Report
Report was offered by President Daniels
a. Financial Update
The financial report is attached. The following actions were requested:
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1. Move balance in Endowment Account to Unrestricted status.
2. Pay Jones and Associates Consultants $4,267.59 for Retreat
Facilitation
3. Withdraw $149,622 from the Restricted Fund to be deposited in the
Los Angeles Southwest College Account dedicated to the football
program.
4. Reimbursement of $120 to LASC for parking at the Marina Del Rey
Marriott
5. Appoint secondary signatory of Harold DIckens
6. Select Audit Firm of Anderson, Satuloff, Machado and Mendelsohn
Board members Dickens/Nathan moved and seconded that the report be
accepted with the requested actions. Motion was carried unanimously.
b. 2012-13 Budget
President Daniels indicated the need for the Foundation to develop the FY
13 budget and it was agreed that this would be an agenda item at the next
meeting.
c. Annual Board Donations
President Daniels indicated that invoices for annual dues will be ready for
distribution at the next meeting.
VI.
Legal Considerations
This agenda item was moved to the July agenda. Board member Reddock
suggested that the Foundation invite General Counsel to the next meeting to
discuss legal parameters that the Foundation should be aware of –
specifically as it relates to LACCD policies.
VII.
Personnel
A report on the hiring of an Executive Director for the Foundation or a
consultant will be reported on at the July meeting.
VIII.
College Requests
President Daniels requested funds for the cheerleader coach and club
expenditures totaling $1700 ($1500 for the Coach and $200 for cheerleader
club expenditures). These funds are reimbursements for 2011-12 academic
year costs. Board members Dickens/Nathan moved and seconded the
approval of these expenditures. The Board voted unanimously for approving
these expenditures.
IX.
Future Meetings
The next meeting will be July 24, 2012 at 6p. The meeting will be in the
LASC’s President’s Conference Room. The meeting schedule for the 12-13
year will be established at the July 24, 2012 meeting.
Adjournment – Meeting adjourned at 7:45p
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