BOARD OF TRUSTEES
LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Minutes of Meeting of
April 13, 1999
The meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Long Beach Community College District,
County of Los Angeles, California, was held in Building FF, Assembly Hall, Pacific
Coast Campus, 1305 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, on April 13, 1999.
Prior to the start of the Board of Trustees meeting the ribbon for the opening of this new
room, the William H. Dyer, Jr. Room, was cut by Mark Curtis, President, Long Beach
City College Foundation; Dianne Theil McNinch, President, Long Beach Community
College District Board of Trustees; and E. Jan Kehoe, Superintendent-President, Long
Beach City College.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m., the items to be discussed in closed session
were announced, and the meeting was adjourned to closed session.
The meeting was reconvened in open session at 5:02 p.m. in Building FF, Assembly
Hall. President McNinch reported that, in closed session, no action was taken.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mark Curtis, President of the Long Beach City College Foundation, led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
President McNinch, Vice President Lofland,
Member Clark, Member Polsky, Member Thorpe
and Student Trustee Beatty
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
President McNinch: Is there a motion for approval of the minutes of March 9, 1999, and
March 23, 1999?
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It was moved by Member Lofland, seconded by Member Clark, that the minutes of the
meetings of March 9, 1999, and March 23, 1999, be approved as distributed. The motion
carried, all voting aye.
ORDERING OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes in the order of the agenda.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Special Recognitions and Demonstration of FF 107 – Assembly Room
Superintendent-President Kehoe: It’s a pleasure to introduce this section of the agenda
because this is something very, very special. This is a cooperative effort. This room is a
result of the hard work of a lot of people and one of those people is Ginny Baxter, the
Executive Director of our Foundation who has participated in helping with the funding of
this room. So I would like to introduce, not only Ginny Baxter at this point, but I would
also like to introduce to you the Master of Ceremonies for tonight, Dr. Gary Scott. He
will be assisted by the lovely Cindy “Vanna” Hanks. (Applause)
Gary Scott: This room, as Dr. Kehoe says represents something rather extraordinary in
that this room could not exist with only public funds. It could not exist with only one
person participating. It’s the cumulative work of extraordinary numbers of people and a
participation of money that we simply aren’t used to seeing in the public sector.
(Dr. Scott then demonstrated the capabilities of the system, what it is presently designed
to do and what it will be capable of doing in the future.)
Cindy Hanks: I just want to particularly thank Jan Kehoe and Randy Wooten for giving
me the opportunity to be on this project. It was so exciting to be able to work with the
appropriate budget; to get this kind of technology, it was a joy. As the Technical Media
Specialist here at Long Beach City College it is my vision and my goal to see that we do a
whole lot more of this. As you will see later on in the evening, we are going to be
demonstrating all of the different capabilities of the room and I think by the end of the
evening you’ll see what a benefit it is to our faculty, our staff and, particularly, our
students, and that just excites me so much. I just wanted to thank you and we are going to
be doing more of this. In the D Building at LAC, every single classroom is initially
designed in the same type of concept as this room, to varying degrees. This is the
“Cadillac”version; but it’s still the same basic concept to get technology into the
classroom so that faculty have direct usage all the time. They can decide that whatever
they want to do, they can just go in, push a button and away they go. And, like I said,
that’s my future goal. Thank you. (Applause)
Gary Scott: As Dr. Kehoe said and as will become evident throughout this presentation,
this project is a product of a coalition of a lot of people and a lot of hard work and as
Mark Twain’s father once said, “There are two groups of people in the world: Those that
do the work and those that take the credit.” And his father said, “Get in the first group
because there’s a lot less competition.” (laughter) And I would like to now introduce
someone that we all know but, I think, she kind of lives under that guise as one of those
people that does the work and maybe doesn’t always get the credit and to recognize the
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many, many people who have contributed to this room, I’d like to introduce Dr. Virginia
Baxter.
Virginia Baxter: I am here to recognize the people who put together this room and if you
were not noted in the program, I apologize up front. This was a total college effort.
Randy I don’t think I’ve seen people so excited about a facility for a long, long time.
Every time I came down here people were anxious and willing to help and they are listed
on the back of your program:
Project Administrators, Cindy Hanks and Dr. Gary Scott; Pete Alarcon; Javier Arjona;
Tom Bell; Camille Bolton; Wayne Brashear; Caldwell Architects: John Caldwell, Malisa
Sharpe an Vinceena Kelly; CMTS Construction: Phil Lucero, Mike Horigan and Rodger
Hughes; Jeri Carter; Roger Cronin; FF Building Fundraising Committee: Bill Barnes,
Barbara Bostwick, Helen Ann Crawford, Sandy Finstuen, Herm Hardaway, Lowell
Johnson, Nancy Lough, Virginia Matkowski, Betty McWilliams, Dorothy Ruterhford,
Verla Saylor, Hermione Seigenthaler, Charlie Westlund and Ruth Wright; Ali Izadian;
Alex Kaloian; Kerry Lawrence; John McGovern, C.C. Sadler and Laura Jackson from the
Foundation Office; Lynn Schamber. (Applause)
So, those are the worker bees; the people who were working literally for the last four or
five years and trying to pull this all together. I’m very appreciative of them.
However, you can’t have worker bees unless you have money. So that’s why we’re going
to turn to this part of the program because that’s what my job is all about. So I would like
to recognize key individuals who were responsible for the room.
I’d like to start with a lady who doesn’t know she is going to be recognized today, but
without her we would not have that room and that’s Ruth Wright. Ruth I want you to
come forward. (Applause)
Ruth is crying over some good news and bad news. Ruth, I feel, is the heart of this room.
It was one of Ruth’s dreams. The Goals Committee of the Foundation met in my living
room in 1992 and we talked about the vision for the college. I think it’s very important
that we know where we're going and we have a plan and we have dreams. Because if
you don’t have dreams and you don’t have vision you won’t go anywhere. And so Ruth
was very instrumental in suggested to the Foundation that one of the goals be this room.
Now that’s great and a lot of people talk; but then Ruth and I met with at least ten people
to sell the room because we needed the money and we’d take people to lunch and we’d be
charming to people and we’d be wonderful to people and finally we found that person
that it clicked with. And that person that it clicked with is William H. Dyer, Jr., and he is
not here today. He is being honored in Northern California -- he lives in Walnut Creek -or he would be here today, because he feels very strongly about this. He met with Ruth
and me and we had lunch with Dr. Kehoe. Before the lunch started he said, “I want to
give you money,” and so then it was just a matter of determining how much money we
were going to get. Ruth, even after he gave us the first sum of money, which wasn’t
enough and I told him, continued to work with him and talk to him and explain to him the
importance and he kept saying, “I don’t want my name on a room; it’s not important.
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You know, I gave you the money, that’s it.” But I mentioned to Ruth that he never said
“No.” He always said, “Maybe.” And just recently, Ruth met with him on Saturday and
he was so thrilled, because on Thursday he called me and made a contribution totalling
over $100,000 for this room. And it was because of people like Ruth. Because Ruth
brings authenticity. She brings sincerity, not that I'm not sincere, and a genuine love for
Long Beach City College which started when she was a freshman here, and I won't say
what year, but just a few years ago, and she was really responsible for this. So, thank you,
Ruth.
Dr. Baxter also recognized the Estate of Margaret Leslie which left $25,000 to the college
and which was used for the completion of the room; Doris Wescott who contributed
$25,000; Jess and Evelyn Grundy, Nancy Lough, and the Estate of Irma Luoma Vessor,
who also contributed funds for the completion of the room.
Virginia Baxter: Now, money is important, but you need other people too. And so I'd
like to talk about the brains of this whole project and one of the persons who was very,
very involved in making sure that everything was done on task, that people were
motivated, that people were held together and that's Sandy Finstuen and I want Sandy to
come to the front of the room. (Applause)
The great thing about Sandy is that she has been at Long Beach City College a long time.
She knows people; people respect her; admire her. She's been President of the Academic
Senate; she's been a leader on campus both in visible roles and behind the scenes. I don't
know that there's anybody who doesn't love and respect Sandy Finstuen. She was
invaluable and really is the mother of this room and of this whole facility because she was
the one who rode herd on it and we're very, very grateful for that.
Sandy Finstuen: I owe one of these to Bill Barnes who has been an inspiration to me and
to Mary Thoits and to John McGovern who worked every day on this. Thank you very
much.
Virginia Baxter: Now, you've got to have somebody who keeps everybody together and
that's the body of that group and there's a person on this campus who really is that focal
point at the Pacific Coast Campus. It's somebody who had the dream of this room. She
is, again, very, very respected. And in a minute you'll see how well respected she is. She
called me yesterday and she said, "They're not going to do anything for me; are they,
tomorrow?" I said, "Who would do anything for you, please. Boy, what an ego you
have." And the reason I said that is that because if she knew what we were doing she
wouldn't like it and would stop it. And that is Mary Thoits. Mary come on down here.
(A sign was then presented to Mary Thoits that said "Mary Thoits Senior Center.")
Virginia Baxter: Mary doesn't realize this, but what this sign means is that we raised
enough money to name the Senior Center which is going to be across the hall, in her
honor. (Applause)
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Gary Scott: I forgot to mention that one of the things on this podium is a timer. (laughter)
Another thing that's kind of neat is that this podium is an ADA-compatible podium so
that it will lower for presentations for people who may be wheelchair-bound.
We're now going to show a special tribute to our latest recipient, Mary Thoits.
(A clip from the show Horizon showcasing Mary Thoits was then shown.)
Following this presentation, Dr. Kehoe presented flowers to Dr. Pauline Merry, the new
Administrative Dean of the Pacific Coast Campus.
REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CCCT Board of Directors Election
It was moved by Member Clark, seconded by Member Lofland that the Board submit the
following names for the CCCT Board of Directors:
*Maria Nieto Senour
Tom Clark
Jerry M. Patterson
*Mark Takano
Don L. Jenkins
*Michele R. Jenkins
*Anthony E. Bugarin
*John H. Moore
*Mary Mason
Marcia Milchiker
San Diego
Long Beach
Coast
Riverside
Rio Hondo
Santa Clarita
San Joaquin Delta
Cerritos
Foothill-DeAnza
South Orange
*Incumbent
This slate was recommended by the Selection Committee. The motion carried, all voting
aye.
Committee Reports
Dianne McNinch: I have been proposed by the Police Chief to serve on his Senior
Advisory Council. What that means is that you must be at least 55 years of age;
therefore, I qualify. I've also been asked if I would be interested in serving on the Public
Corporation for the Arts Board and I said I would.
Member Clark: The AACC Convention was held in Nashville just this last week. Trudy,
Pat, Marilyn Brock and I were there. It was a very interesting conference and we must
have had a hundred different opportunities for meetings and sessions that were there.
There were several things that I had an interest in and I wanted to bring back and possibly
ask for some reports and maybe some information. When you go to a meeting of this sort
it stimulates your interest. There are two areas that I had a particular interest in.
We had a number of sessions in regards to distance education, which is quite an area of
interest on the part of colleges and this is the educational opportunity that you can do
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through either computer or possibly television. I think this is of enough interest that,
Madam President, I would like to see if we might not have a report in regards to what we
are doing in this area, particularly planning for the future, that would be appropriate at
some meeting in the near future to have a report on. Because this is an area that would
appear to be a rather high priority for most colleges. And the interesting thing as far as
the points that were raised was that so many of the young people who are coming up are
much more computer oriented than certainly my generation and other generations and the
second point is that you're going to get a lot of activity in the education area conceivably
by AOL, Disney, Microsoft, and we're going to be competing in these areas with
organizations that have very large amounts of resources. There will be opportunities
there to see individuals who have certainly achieved a high elevation in the academic
field, Nobel Prize winners, etc. So, I think it's a very important field and one that I'd like
to see us have a report on.
One other area that I would like to ask a question on and maybe have some followup on is
that there was the issue raised at one of the sessions in regard to curriculum and whether
your curriculum is up-to-date and is relevant to the needs of the students, both in the
vocational area and the academic area and it raises the point in my mind just as to how we
do that on the campus -- how we do our curriculum evaluation. I wonder if we might
have a followup on that Jan, or something of that nature?
I think that will be the only items I'd like to bring up. It was very interesting and very
helpful to me being new on the board to have an opportunity to be exposed to these ideas
and various sessions that we had.
Member Thorpe: I would just like to make a brief thank you to Janice Tomson, President
of the Academic Senate and thank the Senate for its new policy of meeting with the
trustees one on four or one on five. I met with your Executive Committee and I learned a
lot and I simply wanted to say thank you.
Member Polsky: I would like to build upon what Tom Clark said about our conference in
Nashville last week. It was a very, very exciting meeting. I went to a number of sessions
to do with technology and it's just so perfect because here we are talking about it today
and I would agree that perhaps we could have some kind of a verbal report as to what we
are doing. I have to tell you that what other colleges are doing is very, very exciting.
There are several community colleges in several states that are actually offering degrees
on-line and one of the colleges in Colorado is drawing from many other states, including
California. They actually published a list of where their students were from and I
checked to see if any were from Long Beach and there weren't, but there were many from
surrounding communities. One of the advantages they have in that state, from what I
could see, is that they don't have any prohibition against charging extra for classes. Some
of their classes were pretty expensive and I don't know if we could ever get the
Legislature to allow us to charge more for on-line classes, but it certainly would be
worthwhile for students who want to work from home or couldn't make it to the campus.
So that's really an exciting area and it is happening now.
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The other issue is one of distance education in which I am very, very interested, mainly
because the island of Catalina is in my district and I've been over there and one of the
problems is getting college classes to those citizens. We do have some classes there. We
have teachers going over to Catalina. It's a hardship. It's not an easy crossing and it's not
easy to do and so we need something by way of video. And they are doing this in other
states and there was one presentation I went to from Mississippi and they had this
incredible program where, by video, they were teaching college classes in high school
classrooms and the teacher could see the kids and the kids could see the teacher. They
did a demonstration -- she was doing a math problem. It was just really incredible. So, I
have a vision and a dream that we can do this for our students on Catalina because I've
been over there and know the problems. It's very difficult for them to come over to the
school here. Even if you can come over on the boat you don't have a car and how do you
get to classes. So, this kind of instruction is really a perfect way to get education to them.
So, I'm hoping we can work on that.
There were many other wonderful sessions that we all visited. It was just a great
conference. It's all in high tech -- that's the name of the game in education.
Member Lofland: The conference really was exciting and some of them overlapped; so I
guess each of us is trying to tell you about different parts of it.
You'll be glad to know, Cindy, one of the classes I went to had to do with trustees raising
funds. We heard the excitement that you so exuberantly displayed on being able to work
with adequate money and so I talked to the other trustees about that and that's one of the
things that's on our agenda for the future and to find out how we can bring more monies
into the college so that we can do more exciting things like this.
I also went to vision classes. The theme was changed -- flexibility and working with
students across the board and we have some inroads with our seamless education and it
lends itself well to that. We have a lot of work to do when you look at what some of the
other colleges are doing and it stimulated us.
President McNinch: I forgot to mention that at the Industry Education Council meeting a
scholarship was announced in the name of Dr. Cal Farmer who, as we know, is one of the
industry education partnership greats of our City of Long Beach, and Dr. Baxter will be
very glad to take checks in any amount in Dr. Farmer's name and we wanted to do this
with him there, because it's much more fun to be honored when you are on this side of the
daisies.
STUDENT TRUSTEE
Sherlyn Beatty: Good evening. On behalf of the ASB Cabinet and all of our students, I
would like to welcome Dr. Pauline Merry, newly-appointed Administrative Dean of the
Pacific Coast Campus, to Long Beach City College. The student government programs at
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LBCC are strong and very active. There will be many opportunities for her to see students in
leadership roles and I hope that she will feel welcome at our many activities.
Monday evening, the ASB Representative of Academic Affairs, Joanna Kim, hosted a very
successful Academic Decathalon. Twenty teams competed for cash prizes as they answered
questions in the fields of social science, language arts, creative arts, and entertainment.
Congratulations to the champions, Elizabeth Decelles and Leonard Pijpaert.
This is race week at LBCC. PCC students held the Mini Mini Grand Prix on Monday.
Congratulations to winning teams Cambodian Student Association and BSU. Today, the
AWS Board hosted the annual Chili Cook-off. The winning chili was created by the
International Student Club and Sergio Armanda was named Mr. Chili Pepper. The MGP
court is composed of princesses Maria Ramirez, Sonja Longshore, Tonya Johnson, Jane Lee
and Queen Elizabeth Del Real. The big race, sponsored by the AMS Board, will be held on
Thursday on the Liberal Arts Campus. The parade of carts will begin at 10:30 a.m. with the
race immediately following. Vice President of Administrative Services, Randy Wooten, will
serve as Grand Marshal. I encourage all race fans to attend.
Next week, the LAC Cultural Affairs Council will sponsor their semi-annual Cultural
Carnivale/Earth Day Celebration. Earth-friendly vendors will be selling their wares, cultural
clubs will be performing and selling food, and local car dealers will feature electric cars.
This activity will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20th.
Next week LBCC students will have the chance to vote for Fall 1999 ASB, AMS, AWS,
Senate, and Club Council officers. They will be installed at the upcoming awards banquets.
Best wishes to all of the candidates.
This concludes my report.
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Janice Tomson: As a faculty member I'd like to demonstrate the visual presenter as a
teaching and learning tool.
(Ms. Tomson then provided a visual presentation on the properties of minerals.)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
President McNinch: Opportunity will be given to citizens to address the Board of
Trustees on matters of general District business. This is the time for members of the
public to speak and be heard and share their comments with the Board and for the Board
to listen. Therefore, the public should not expect the Board to comment or respond to
public comments. A particular position should not be inferred if there are no Board
member comments during this time.
The time limits are five minutes for items appearing on the agenda and three minutes for
items not appearing on the agenda. The time limits may be extended with approval of the
Board. Action may not be taken on items not appearing on the agenda. After receiving
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testimony, the Board may recommend placing such item(s) on the agenda of a future
meeting or referring the item(s) to staff for a report.
There was no response.
The following items were part of the Consent Agenda
HUMAN RESOURCES (Academic)
It was recommended by the Administrative Dean, Human Resources, and the
Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the following actions:
Appointments
Hourly Instructors – Spring
Hourly Counselors – Spring
Hourly Substitute Instructors
Stipends
11
3
10
21
In-Service Changes
Change of Assignment – Contract
Change of Title
Change to Previous Board Action – Contract
3
1
1
Termination
Termination
1
HUMAN RESOURCES (Classified)
It was recommended by the Administrative Dean, Human Resources, and the
Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the following actions:
Appointments
Probationary
Working Out of Class
Temporary
Exempt From the Merit System
6
2
35
22
In-Service Changes
Personnel Commission Action
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CSEA Initial Proposal
It was recommended that the Board of Trustees accept the Initial Proposal of CSEA,
Chapter 8, in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations.
It was further recommended that the Board of Trustees direct that a copy of the Initial
Proposal be made available for public review in the Human Resources Department until
April 27, 1999.
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It was further recommended that the Board of Trustees calendar a Public Hearing on the
CSEA Initial Proposal at its next regular meeting, scheduled for April 27, 1999, in order
to allow public comments to be made on that matter.
FINANCE AND PURCHASING
It was recommended by the Vice President, Administrative Services, and the
Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the following actions:
FINANCE
Appropriation Transfers
(a)
Appropriation Transfers numbered 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 269, and 270 for
General Fund, Group A, in the amount of $98,445 as listed.
From:
To:
Academic Salaries
Classified Salaries
Books and Other Supplies
Other Operating Expenses
Capital Outlay
Appropriation for Contingencies
$
Classified Salaries
Books and Other Supplies
Other Operating Expenses
Capital Outlay
Appropriation for Contingencies
$
4,478
2,957
15,664
34,740
6,930
33,676
$
98,445
29,938
30,296
25,257
12,704
250
$
98,445
Included in the total appropriation of $98,445 are the following transfers greater than $5,000:
AT
From
#258 01-5680-000-6506
To
01-2390-000-6503
01-4570-000-6503
01-4570-000-6507
From maintenance, Building Maintenance, to
Custodial Services and Pool Operation.
Department
Amount
Custodial Services
$
10,000
Custodial Services
10,000
Pool Operation
5,297
hourly adult help and other supplies,
#258 01-4580-000-6502 01-6470-000-6502 Director of Facilities
$
6,700
01-4580-000-6506
01-6460-000-6506
From computer software, Facilities and Building Maintenance, and equipment, Building
Maintenance, to equipment.
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#270 01-7900-000-7902 01-5140-000-6710 Human Resources
$
From general reserve to other contracts for cost of three arbitration hearings.
15,000
(b)
Appropriation Transfers numbered 239, 243, 251, 252, 253, 275, 281, 283, 290,
296, 298, 303, 305, 306, 309, and 311 for Categorically Funded Programs, Group B, in
the amount of $513,756 as listed.
From:
To:
Academic Salaries
Classified Salaries
Staff Benefits
Books and Other Supplies
Capital Outlay
Appropriation for Contingencies
$
Academic Salaries
Classified Salaries
Staff Benefits
Books and Other Supplies
Other Operating Expenses
Capital Outlay
Appropriation for Contingencies
$
14,165
230,531
6,092
660
131,750
130,558
$
513,756
18,982
65,708
2,928
27,289
22,517
116,799
259,533
$
513,756
Included in the total appropriation of $513,756 are the following transfers greater than
$5,000:
AT
From
To
Department
Amount
#251 01-2190-984-6036 01-1235-984-6036 Coordinator, VATEA
$
15,489
From other hourly help to supervisor/coordinator to cover Lynne Miller’s salary for Spring,
1999.
#281 01-6420-055-6605 01-4380-055-1501 English, Reading
$
From equipment, Vice President, Academic Affairs, to computer software.
6,109
(c)
Appropriation Transfers numbered 246, 254, 273, and 302 for Multi-Year
Competitive Grants, Group C, in the amount of $27,589 as listed.
From:
To:
Academic Salaries
Classified Benefits
Books and Other Supplies
Other Operating Expenses
Appropriation for Contingencies
$
Academic Salaries
Classified Salaries
Books and Other Supplies
Other Operating Expenses
$
11
11,541
3,600
8,828
1,753
1,867
310
16,251
5,012
3,219
$
27,589
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Student Financial Aid
Appropriation for Contingencies
253
2,544
$
27,589
Included in the total appropriation of $27,589 are the following transfers greater than $5,000:
None
AT
From
To
Department
Amount
#246 01-1220-935-0115 01-2320-935-0114 Title III, SIP 3
$
7,000
From academic salaries, Title III, Strengthening Institutions Program 2, to classified
hourly, adult help, to adjust expenditures.
#273 01-4560-056-6333 01-2120-056-6333 TRIO, Upward Bound
$
6,251
01-4570-056-6333
From printing supplies and other supplies to classified salaries to adjust expenditures.
(d)
Appropriation Transfer numbered 264 for Stadium Operations, Group F, in the
amount of $8,000 as listed.
From:
Appropriation for Contingencies
$
8,000
$
8,000
To:
Other Operating Expenses
$
8,000
$
8,000
Included in the total appropriation of $8,000 is the following transfer greater than $5,000:
AT
None.
From
To
Department
Amount
(e)
Appropriation Transfers numbered 265 and 280 for Partnership for Excellence,
Group H, in the amount of $250,814 as listed.
From:
To:
Capital Outlay
Appropriation for Contingencies
$
250
250,564
$
250,814
Academic Salaries
Books and Other Supplies
Other Operating Expenses
Capital Outlay
$ 111,214
11,100
10,000
118,500
$
250,814
Included in the total appropriation of $250,814 is the following transfer greater than $5,000:
AT
From
To
Department
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(f)
Appropriation Transfers numbered 242, 267, and 274 for Single Year Competitive
Grants, Group J, in the amount of $17,069 as listed.
From:
To:
Books and Other Supplies
Appropriation for Contingencies
$
Academic Salaries
Books and Other Supplies
Student Financial Aid
Appropriation for Contingencies
$
1,500
15,569
$
17,069
11,395
3,150
1,500
1,024
$
17,069
Included in the total appropriation of $17,069 is the following transfer greater than $5,000:
AT
None.
From
To
Department
Amount
(g)
Appropriation Transfer numbered 266 for Technology Infrastructure and
Telecommunications, Group L, in the amount of $4,116 as listed.
From:
To:
Books and Other Supplies
Capital Outlay
$
$
4,116
4,116
$
$
4,116
4,116
Included in the total appropriation of $4,116 is the following transfer greater than $5,000:
AT
None.
From
To
Department
Amount
(h)
Appropriation Transfers numbered 263 and 268 for Fund 15, Capital Projects
Fund, in the amount of $94,753 as listed.
From:
To:
Books and Other Supplies
Other Operating Expenses
Capital Outlay
$
Classified Salaries
Books and Other Supplies
Other Operating Expenses
Capital Outlay
$
3,400
2,600
88,753
$
94,753
3,500
25,000
85
66,168
$
94,753
Included in the total appropriation of $94,753 is the following transfer greater than $5,000:
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AT
From
To
Department
Amount
#263 15-6210-157-7100 15-4570-240-7100 Scheduled Maintenance $
25,000
From construction and additions, Conservation of Energy Project, to other supplies, for
HVAC time clocks.
Salary Warrants
Ratify issuance of salary warrants listed on Register 3716 through Register 3723 for the
period March 1, 1999, through March 19, 1999, in the amount of $1,382,119.66 as listed.
Register No. 3716
Issue Date 03/10/99
Warrant Nos. 0632864 - 0633296
$
561,965.49
Register No. 3717
Issue Date 03/10/99
Warrant Nos. 0633297 - 0633388
$
96,000.48
Register No. 3718
Issue Date 03/10/99
Warrant Nos. 0633389 - 0633735
$
298,531.17
Register No. 3719
Issue Date 03/16/99
Warrant Nos. 0633736 – 0634108
$
178,935.86
Register No. 3720
Issue Date 03/16/99
Warrant Nos. 0634109 – 0634111
$
2,659.50
Register No. 3721
Issue Date 03/16/99
Warrant Nos. 0634112 – 0634206
$
33,307.42
Register No. 3722
Issue Date 03/16/99
Warrant Nos. 0634207 – 0634207
$
730.74
Register No. 3723
Issue Date 03/16/99
Warrant Nos. 0634208 – 0634269
$
209,989.00
TOTAL SALARY WARRANTS ISSUED
$ 1,382,119.66
Commercial Warrants
Ratify issuance of commercial warrants for the period March 1, 1999, through March 19,
1999, in the amount of $2,733,696.33, as listed.
Period Ending March 5, 1999
General Fund
Student Financial Aid Fund
Payroll Clearing Fund
Capital Project Fund
$
Period Ending March 12, 1999
General Fund
$
14
497,060.72
24,831.20
1,792.00
4,380.00
137,631.84
$
528,063.92
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Student Financial Aid Fund
Child Development Fund
Payroll Clearing Fund
Capital Project Fund
264,901.88
264.82
113,841.28
1,200.00
Period Ending March 19, 1999
General Fund
Student Financial Aid Fund
Child Development Fund
Payroll Clearing Fund
Capital Project Fund
$
396,651.10
16,920.97
214.46
350.00
1,273,656.06
$
517,839.82
$ 1,687,792.59
THREE WEEK TOTAL
$ 2,733,696.33
Included in the total expenditure of $2,733,696.33 are the following payments greater than
$10,000, excluding employee benefits and utilities:
General Fund - Fund 01
Group A (General Fund Programs - Unrestricted):
1. $ 102,501
to College Enterprises, Inc., dba Pulse Copy and Technology Center,
for duplicating and related services for November, 1998, through
February, 1999.
2. $
29,800
to United States Postal Service for bi-monthly advance deposit.
3. $
20,997
to Long Beach Unified School District for use of school facilities for
Fall, 1998, semester.
4. $
20,308
to Spicers Paper, Inc., for paper supplies for Duplicating.
5. $
11,987
to LaSalle Bank for lease/purchase for the Northern Telecom
Communications System (telephone switch), for March, 1999.
Group J (Single Year Competitive Grants – Restricted)
1. $ 26,225
to Valley Detroit Diesel Allison for diesel engine for Autobody
Repair/Automotive Mechanics.
Group L (Technology Infrastructure and Telecommunications - Unrestricted):
1. $ 15,131
to GTE for installation of PIX Fire Wall software for the district’s
computer system.
Fund 09 (Student Financial Aid Fund - Restricted):
1. $ 35,561
to Direct Loan Origination Center for return of excess cash for loans
not disbursed.
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Fund 15 (Capital Project Fund - Unrestricted):
1. $1,020,122
to Dennis J. Amorosa Construction Company, Inc., for partial
payment for remodel of Building D, Liberal Arts Campus.
2. $ 113,661
to Southern Contracting Company for partial payment for 5KV
upgrade, Liberal Arts Campus.
3. $
32,524
to Scorpio Enterprises, Inc., dba AireMasters Air Conditioning, for
air conditioning modifications to Building M, Liberal Arts Campus.
4. $
20,854
to C & H Electric Company, Inc. for partial payment for installation
of fire alarm and emergency system, Liberal Arts Campus and
Pacific Coast Campus.
5. $
28,846
to CMTS, Inc., for partial payment for construction of ADA
modifications in Buildings EE, FF, and various locations, Pacific
Coast Campus.
6. $
15,247
to Twining Laboratories, Inc., for inspection fees for remodel of
Building D, Liberal Arts Campus.
PURCHASING
Bid Awards
CN99612.1 with Gamma Constructors, Inc., Change Order #1 for Playground Preparation for
the Child Development Center, Buildings OO and PP at the Pacific Coast Campus.
Item 1. Change the rubberized mat color from
black to green per LBCC
Add
$
1,275.77
CN99613.4 – Inspection Services with Joyce Inspections and Testing, Inc. to provide
inspection services effective April 14, 1999, through June 30, 1999. Total fee not to exceed
$50,000.
CN99613.5 – Architectural Services with P2S Engineering to provide architectural services
effective April 14, 1999, through June 30, 2000. Total fee not to exceed $50,000.
CN99613.6 – Architectural Services with WLC Architects to provide architectural services
effective April 14, 1999, through June 30, 2000. Total fee not to exceed $50,000.
Amendment of Board Action
CN99617.2, 1998-99 Scheduled Maintenance Reimbursement - Change Contract Number
from CN99617.2 to CN99611.3.
Purchase Order Approvals/Ratifications
Authorize the issuance of purchase orders for the period March 6, 1999, through March 26,
1999, in the amount of $374,428.64 as listed.
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Background -
287635
287668 through 287669
287672
287694 through 287790
287792 through 287816
287818 through 287819
287821 through 287836
287838 through 287848
287850 through 287852
287854 through 287865
287867 through 287893
287895 through 287903
P17394 through P17408
$
2,447.54
32,398.29
3,624.21
144,116.71
67,816.01
1,464.10
23,891.75
8,116.38
1,957.67
$ 8,444.07
67,973.49
9,991.12
2,187.30
Total amount
$374,428.64
Included in the total amount of purchase orders of $374,428.64 are the following items
greater than $5,000:
General Fund - Fund 01
Group A (General Fund - Unrestricted):
PO 287726 - Printing of Summer ’99 Class Schedules – Academic Services
Account No. 01-4560-000-6014
$9,321.62
PO 287732 - Copier – Facilities
Account No. 01-6470-000-6502
$6,699.59
PO 287750 - Concrete work and plumbing repair at the Golf Mall and Building D –
Building Maintenance and Repair (Capital Project Funds are also included
in this purchase order)
Account No. 01-5680-000-6506
$3,675.00
PO 287900 -
Registration advertisement in local theatres – Public Information
Account No. 01-5680-000-6720
$5,738.00
Group B (Categorically Funded Programs – Restricted):
Block Grant
PO 287789 - Furnish and install floor in the Human Performance Lab, Building R, LAC
– Physical Education
Account No. 01-6250-055-0835
$14,979.00
PO 287822 - Simms – Foreign Language
Account No. 01-6420-055-1101
Group C (Multi-Year Competitive Grants – Restricted):
ESL – Meeting Individual Needs Through Technology
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PO 287805 – Software – Language Arts
Account No. 01-4580-941-6050
$5,198.27
Group L (Technology Infrastructure and Telecommunications – Unrestricted):
PO 287884 - Software – Telecommunications
Account No. 01-4580-133-6725
$6,601.11
Capital Projects Fund – Fund 15
PO 287750 - Concrete and plumbing repair at the Golf Mall and Building D – Tunnel
Water Shut Off Valves
Account No. 15-5680-197-7100
$7,027.00
PO 287765 - Construct restrooms in the North Forty at PCC – Handicapped
Accessibility, PCC
Account No. 15-6210-154-7100
$10,992.00
PO 287800 - Emergency sewer main line repair on Clark Avenue North of Carson
Street – Sewer Section Replacement
Account No. 15-6120-213-7100
$29,378.00
FACILITIES
It was recommended by the Vice President, Administrative Services and the
Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the following actions:
Agreement
Authorize the Vice President, Administrative Services, to enter into and execute the
following agreement:
CN 93910.1 - With C & H Electric Company, Change Order #3, for installation of fire
alarm and emergency systems at the Liberal Arts Campus and the Pacific Coast Campus.
Item 1. Provide new security console as requested by District.
Add
Total Addition
$ 22,494.00
$ 22,494.00
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, STUDENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
It was recommended by the Vice President, Academic Affairs; the Vice President,
Administrative Services; the Vice President, Student Services; and the Superintendent,
that the Board of Trustees approve the following actions:
Donations
Accept the donation from Paul and Eileen Anderson, 620 Los Altos Avenue, Long Beach
90814, of five Phoenix Roebellini palm trees for use in the horticulture program and
request that a letter of appreciation be sent.
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Accept the donation from Mike Pallei, 25246 Pradera Drive, Mission Viejo 92691, of one
Thorpe 211 N10104 aircraft for use in the aviation maintenance program and request that
a letter of appreciation be sent.
Accept the donation from Southland Motor Car Dealers Association, 4201 Long Beach
Boulevard, Suite #403, Long Beach 90807-2022, of $5,000 for use in the auto mechanics
program and request that a letter of appreciation be sent.
Institutional Memberships
Organization
Amount
Kiwanis Club
$ 1,250
Gateway Cities Partnership
(Fee to be split between all four Alameda Corridor
programs and VATEA)
$13,500
Agreements
That the Vice President, Administrative Services enter into and execute the following
agreements:
CN 92918.2 - Amend - With St. Mary Medical Center - Priority One to provide a clinical
practice site for School of Health and Science students, to extend the termination date
from May 31, 1999, to May 31, 2001, at no cost to the District.
CN 92919.5 - Amend - With Alban-Wertheimer Orthopedic Group to provide a clinical
practice site for School of Health and Science students, to extend the termination date
from May 31, 1999, to May 31, 2001, at no cost to the District.
CN 92930.9 - Amend - With Long Beach Flying Club to increase contract amount by
$200, for a total contract amount of $1,200.
CN 92975.4 - Amend - With PeopleSoft, Incorporated to increase the contract amount by
$86,625 to include the sales tax amount.
CN 92980.6 - Amend - With Stanley Bacica to provide child care for a CalWORKs
student, to change the contract dates from January 1, 1999, through June 30, 1999, to
September 1, 1998, through December 31, 1998, paid with CalWORKs funds.
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CN 92984.5 - With Deanne Lewis to provide a conference for vocational nursing students
and staff on the topic of Florence Nightingale and her impact on the nursing profession,
effective May 4, 1999, for a fee of $500.
CN 92984.6 - Ratify - With Ilean Rabins to establish and coordinate the Summer
Academic Enrichment Academy (FASTRAX) at both the Liberal Arts and Pacific Coast
Campuses. The coordinator creates, develops and staffs the classes; creates and
coordinates the marketing materials; and coordinates the program. Session I is scheduled
for June 21, 1999, through July 9, 1999, and Session II is scheduled for July 12, 1999,
through July 30, 1999. Coordinator to be paid $150 per class with an enrollment of 14 or
less, and $200 per class with an enrollment of 15 or more. Contract effective March 1,
1999, through August 30, 1999, fees to be paid with community education funds,
program #091.
CN 92984.7 - Ratify - With Syska & Hennessey for the District to provide a 16-hour
course in "Mechanical Codes" to approximately 20 Syska and Hennessey employees,
effective March 13, 1999, through May 30, 1999. Amount of funding is $ 2,428.
CN 92984.8 - Ratify - With Art Davis to present a program on American Jazz to
teaching/learning community students on April 6, 1999, for a fee of $150, paid with Title
III funds, program #935.
CN 92984.9 - Ratify - With Gordon Bakken to provide a workshop on "Myth, Real
Indians, and the Law, " to the Honors students on March 25, 1999, for a fee of $250, paid
with general education funds program.
CN 92985.1 - With Carl Ann Wylie Associates to develop a public relations and
marketing plan that will result in increased awareness of the Alameda Corridor Industry
and College Collaborative and its mission. Scope of work to include: development of a
flexible information packet that can be used to target varied audiences; development of a
newsletter as a bi-monthly communications tool; coordination of script development for a
video and for cable television spots; increase access to local talk shows and news
programs for community college representatives, business partners and trainees to
articulate success stories; development of a generic brochure; design a PowerPoint
presentation which can be personalized for specific groups or one on one presentations.
Contract effective April 15, 1999, through June 30, 1999, for a monthly fee of $5,000, to
be paid with Alameda Corridor Collaborative funds. Program #013.
CN 92985.2 - With Coast Hematology/Oncology to provide a clinical practice site for
School of Health and Science students, effective April 15, 1999, through April 15, 2001,
at no cost to the District.
CN 92985.3 - Ratify - With Data Net to produce a thorough demographic analysis of the
District. A report of the analysis, including color charts and graphs will be produced for
the District. This information will provide the District with information needed for
broad-based communication throughout the community as well as communication with
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specific groups within the community. Contract effective March 15, 1999, through June
30, 1999, for a fee not to exceed $16,500.
CN 92985.4 - Ratify - With Johns Hopkins University Welfare to Work grant entitled
"The Career Transcript System." The grant begins with a strategy to make "work first and
succeed" a participant's way of life. The program intends to start them on a path of
continuous skills acquisition and lifelong learning leading to economic self-sufficiency.
Effective March 1, 1999, through June 30, 2002. Amount of funding is $372,776.
CN 92985.5 - Ratify - With the Regents of the University of California to provide
funding for continuing the District's Puente Project, effective May 1, 1999, through June
30, 2000. Amount of funding is $10,000.
CN 92985.6 - With Thomas W. Henderson, Esq., Attorney at Law, to provide legal
services in connection with the District's claim against the estate of Marion Sims Baughn
and/or against the Marion Sims Baughn Trust, effective March 23, 1999, for an hourly fee
of $175, plus any actual and necessary costs not to exceed $5,000.
CN 92985.7 - With Speedware USA, Inc., to assist the District staff with implementation
and installation of Autobahn program for student sevices kiosk, assist in development of
program applications and train staff in programming, effective April 15, 1999, through
June 30, 1999, for a fee not to exceed $9,000.
Use of Facilities
Ratify requests to use District facilities for activities and on dates as shown.
Organization
American Registry
of Radiologic
Technology
Campus
PCC
Educational Testing PCC
Service
Event
Testing
Facilities
FF103
Testing
BB, DD, EE Buildings
(Various Classrooms)
Date
3/18/99
3/20/99
Users to be charged fees in accordance with Board-approved fee schedule.
Ratify requests to use District facilities for activities and on dates as shown.
Organization
LBCC Women’s
Soccer
Campus
Event
LAC
Soccer Clinics
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Facilities
Soccer Field
Date
3/16-5/30/99
(Mon., Tues.,
Thurs., Sat.)
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U.S. Rep.
PCC
Millender-McDonald
Town Hall Flood
Insurance Meeting
Student Lounge
3/30/99
LBCC Creative Arts LAC
Metalwork
Workshop
K102, 111
4/9-11/99
LBCC Men’s
Basketball
Branch West
R100
Basketball Academy (Large Gym)
Basketball Practices
LAC
4/9-5/15/99
(Fridays)
Facility use rental waived. Equipment/staffing will be charged.
Grant requests to use District facilities for activities and on dates as shown.
Organization
Bethany Lutheran
Church
Campus Event
LAC
Parking
Facilities
Child Study Center
Parking Lot
Date
5/1/99
Los Angeles
Unified School
District
LAC
Ocean League
Track Finals
Veterans Stadium
5/6/99
Long Beach Unified LAC
School District:
Bancroft Middle
School
Promotional
Ceremony
Auditorium
America Cancer
Society
Charitable Car
Auction
Veterans Stadium
Parking Lot
LAC
6/17/99
8/7/99
Users to be charged fees in accordance with Board-approved fee schedule.
Grant requests to use District facilities for activities and on dates as shown.
Organization
Campus Event
Facilities
LBCC Social
Sciences
LAC
Philosophy
Teaching
Conference
College Center
(Gokstad Room)
4/17/99
LBCC
Counseling
LAC
High School
Testing
College Center
(Nordic Lounge)
Cafeteria Dining Room
4/17; 5/1,
8,15,22/99
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LBCC Foundation
LAC
Board of Trustees
Breakfast/Meeting
LBCC EOPS
LAC
Economic Literacy/Auditorium
Career program for
LBUSD Students
City of Long Beach, LAC
Department of
Public Works
Employee
Breakfast
LBCC Men’s
Basketball
LAC
Basketball
Fundraiser
LBCC Women’s
Basketball
LAC
Basketball
Invitational
Tournament
K102 and Quad
Veterans Stadium
Parking Lot
R100
(Large Gym)
R100
(Large Gym)
4/29/99
4/30/99
5/18/99
8/20/99
11/18-20/99
Facility use rental waived. Equipment/staffing will be charged.
(Member Thorpe requested that item 7.1 be pulled from the consent agenda for a
question.)
It was moved by Member Lofland, seconded by Member Clark, that the items on the
Consent Agenda, with the exception of Item 7.1, be approved and authorized.
The motion carried, all voting aye.
Item 7.1 - Agreements
It was moved by Member Thorpe, seconded by Member Lofland, that item 7.1 - Agreements
- be approved and authorized.
Member Thorpe: I just had a question for Mr. Wooten. It's under Facilities and I was
wondering if you could kind of go over what this Change Order is for.
Vice President Wooten: As originally designed, there was going to be a full contingent of
dispatchers, if you'll let me use that word, on both campuses -- once the security system went
in on both campuses this summer. That means that you buy more people in order to man
that. As it started developing in the planning process, a decision was made that it's more
cost-effective to have one location that monitors both campuses, but yet can dispatch to both
campuses. Therefore, there was a console required that had various TV monitors in it so that
they can watch the two dozen cameras on both campuses. It will primarily look at parking
lots and walkways, and places like that at night, in addition to monitoring the alarms that they
are associated with.
The motion carried, all voting aye.
SUPERINTENDENT-PRESIDENT
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Long Beach Education Partnership - Education Trust Film
Dr. Kehoe showed a film that was shown to the Educational Partnership at a conference
held in Long Beach recently. She also recognized Carol Welsh, Janice Tomson, Craig
Hendricks, and Wendy Hornsby for their participation in Seamless Education.
Superintendent-President's Update
Dr. Kehoe gave a report on her activities since the last Board meeting:
LBCC:
Star Presentation for March – Janet Hund
Parent Ed class - PCC
ASB Cabinet – PCC
Spring Mentoring Luncheon
Community Meetings/Events:
Police Awards Luncheon
Economic Outlook Conference
Woman of the Year Reception given by Alan Lowenthal
Community College Events:
CEOCCC – Sacramento
All-California Academic Team – Sacramento
Reception for: Margie Lewis – New President – Cypress College
and Michael Viera, New President, Fullerton College
Other:
Received League for Innovation survey – CEOs in community service.
Pats on the Back:
*Cal Macy – outstanding faculty – California Community Colleges Economic Development
practitioners in the Advanced Transportation Technology Initiative.
*“City” magazine won General Excellence Award at JACC (Journalism Association of
Community Colleges.
*Steve Clayton - Excellence in Video Production Award - Best Documentary for 1998 MiniGrand Prix
*Communicator Award for Excellence in Production for the LBCC Horizon show.
Vice President Francus: Marilyn has given me a couple of minutes here. I think we've all
seen on the video on seamless education the tremendous educational leadership provided by
our college president and Jan's contributions are not only locally, but regionally and
nationally recognized. I'd like to take a few minutes to read something here to Jan and give it
to her:
"California State Assembly, Certificate of Recognition presented to Dr. E.
Jan Kehoe in honor of your nomination as the 54th Assembly District's
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Woman of the Year and for the contributions you make to enhance the
quality of life in our community.
Long Beach, California
April 10, 1999
Assemblymember Alan Lowenthal"
Congratulations, Dr. Kehoe. (Applause)
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Creative Academic Programs
Dr. Marilyn Brock introduced three presentations to show the new technology in
Academic Affairs:



Amit Shitai did a presentation on interactive courseware in the Music Department on
the Web.
A music concert video was shown to illustrate remote presentations between both
campuses.
A film was shown demonstrating TV classes.
STUDENT SERVICES
Wells Sloniger turned the report over to John Fylpaa who introduced the Long Beach City
College recipients of the Phi Theta Kappa All-California Community College Academic
Team Awards and showed slides from their Sacramento trip:
First Academic Team:
Benjamin Hodges
Craig Reidel
Second Academic Team:
Billy Brown
Lori Felt
These students were given scholarships to the CSU school of their choice. Dr. Fylpaa
noted that for the second year in a row Long Beach City College had the most students
honored in the state.
President McNinch presented plaques to the recipients as well as certificates from USA
Today.
The students then introduced themselves and told the Board of their educational and
career goals.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Update on the PULSE Copy and Technology Center
Vice President Wooten then gave a Powerpoint presentation on the successful progress of
the new PULSE Copy and Technology Center.
Update on Administrative Services
Vice President Wooten provided the Board with an update on the 1999-2000 budget.
PLANNING AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Service Via the Internet
Vice President Francus gave a demonstration of a video conference between the two
campuses and explained the various uses of this technology at Long Beach City College.
Update on Planning and Governmental Relations
Vice President Francus: In response to the Board's request for a full report on technology,
we'll get that to you at the next meeting in a special report; but let me just mention that
this past Spring the college achieved a major milestone in technology. We were able to
wire for full telecommunications both of the libraries at LAC and PCC. During that
week, our own staff, Kerry Lawrence is here, helped supervise it. We did bring in some
contract help on campus because of the size of the project. This is a key element of the
instructional plan which was to have them fully wired for telecommunications, Internet,
Intranet; also to make full use of the library automation system which I think is being
purchased and Carol Welsh is a key figure in that. Right now at the LAC library the
wiring that was done should be able to handle 600 computers and about 100 computers at
the PCC library. That's really quite good and so they are now fully capable on that side.
We'll give you a full report when Mario Valente is on campus, he's away at a conference;
but I'll have him give you a special report on that. Thank you very much.
TRUSTEES COMMUNICATIONS
Member Thorpe: Most of you are, of course, aware that last Sunday we had a driving
rainstorm, but, in spite of that, about 200 to 300 people showed up at the UAW meeting
hall to try to keep jobs in Long Beach for which we prepare our students. All the elected
representatives including Senator Feinstein, Betty Karnette, were there and I had a chance
to, at that point, represent education. I was the only educational representative on the
floor and kind of puffed just a little bit and indicated that because of the school systems
in our area, and I elaborated on that a little bit, we can learn anything about building
airplanes and missiles without leaving Long Beach. They seemed to like it very much in
spite of the pouring rain.
NEW BUSINESS
President McNinch: 15.1 CSEA wishes to address the academic administrative hiring,
requested by Art Andrade, CSEA President. He has five minutes, so Dr. Scott, if you will
set the timer, please.
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Art Andrade: I'd like to commend the Board and the administration on such an
outstanding job that they have done with this area and a lot of other areas and I hope that
this will continue on other areas I'm related to.
Briefly, and I know a lot of people are tired, this was an outstanding Board meeting. I've
never been to such an outstanding Board meeting in my whole life. I haven't been to a lot
of Board meetings but I've been to enough.
Anyway, getting down to business now. CSEA submitted a request for an item to be on
the agenda last week and some of the backup material was deleted, so I hope everybody
on the Board got that additional information.
President McNinch: The Board President did not receive that information.
Art Andrade: We tried to get a hold of you. We'll try to get you a copy.
President McNinch: Oh, I did receive it. I'm sorry.
Art Andrade: And what it's in reference to is Board Policy No. 3200, Academic
Administrative Hiring. And basically what I need to say to the Board is that CSEA feels
that the Board policies adopted by the Board of Trustrees need to be enforced in the
future. I don't think they've been enforced in the past in reference to administrative
academic hiring and even though this is not an agenda item, our hope is that it will be in
the near future. Those of you who have the additional information and background
information just need to read that. It's very self-explanatory and, hopefully we can talk
about this at the next meeting. I won't take any more of your time. This is a very
important item. I think it impacts the faculty also. Thank you very much for your time.
Member Lofland: We already have a study session scheduled for our next meeting.
Would the following meeting be o.k. for you?
Art Andrade: Pardon me?
Member Lofland: Our next meeting is already scheduled as a study session.
Art Andrade: Well I think that would give you ample opportunity to read through this
and kind of digest it.
Member Lofland: No, but it's already filled and I'm suggesting that perhaps we could do
it at the meeting after that.
Art Andrade: Certainly, that would be fine. Thank you.
There was no further New Business.
ADJOURNMENT
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Minutes, Meeting of the Board of Trustees
April 13, 1999
President McNinch adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees will be held on April 27, 1999. The first order of business will be
adjournment to a closed session, as needed. The Board will reconvene in open session at
4:00 p.m. in Building I, Liberal Arts Campus.
Assistant Secretary
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