COLLEGE CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Monday, September 8, 2008

5:30 p.m. – Campus Center, Room 4

DRAFT MINUTES

MEMBERSHIP PRESENT: / MEMBERSHIP ABSENT:
Bonnie Bernard
Edward Woods / ASO Student Rep
Irwin Silon
Tom Brown
Dr. Yvonne Chan
FACILITATOR PRESENT: / GUESTS:
Judith Valles, LAMC / Michele Walters (GSE)
Dr. Karen Hoefel, LAMC
Nick Quintanilla, GSE

WELCOME/APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

The meeting came to order at 5:40 p.m. in Campus Center, Room 4. The minutes of the July 14, 2008 meeting were approved as written. MSP (Valles/Brown).

REPORT FROM PROJECT DIRECTOR:

Nick Quintanilla distributed a handout for Project Budget - Costs as of September 1, 2008, and discussed the various projects identified in the report as follows. He stated that Parking Structure A projects are complete; Health & PE Fitness Center is about 66% done, and the project should be completed on schedule; Family & Consumer Studies Building will be starting this month; Media Arts – We are still designing, and hope to go to DSA in November; Student Services Center is on hold; Instructional services and campus center projects are completed; Learning Assistance Center - Media Arts and restrooms were on hold, but the leak repair was completed; Campus Services Administrative Building is in DSA review; Center for Child Development Studies is 99.5% done, and we anticipate that the college will occupy it on September 15; Plant Facilities Building is on hold; Instructional Building – several of the projects are completed; Facilities Master Plan revisions are ongoing; campus wide infrastructure – VOIP phone system is completed; the campus security system project has started, and we hope to be finished by end of this year; the fire safety system is out of DSA review and is ongoing; the electrical sub station is complete, and we are waiting for the DWP to turn on the power; roadways site improvements are ongoing; the entrance monument construction is ongoing, with a finish date of April 30, 2009; relocation/acquisition projects are all complete except for the temporary health facilities; land acquisition funds are for the Health & PE Building, and architect fees for the Instructional Administration annex. Campus improvements are for miscellaneous projects; site survey and infrastructure studies funds were spent to survey underground utilities, and are kept open in case they are needed. The Program/Project includes various asset management services, program management, reimbursables, ongoing legal services, auditing services, other consulting services and miscellaneous design fees that are applied to various colleges by percentage. Nick stated that we have completed approx 65% of the projects to date.

Karen Hoefel mentioned that the push is on for solar energy use on all campuses. Consultants are looking for spaces on campus to add solar panels. The first phase will add solar to the top deck of the parking structure so 100% of the top level will be solar. Consultants are recommending putting solar panels on the walkways and stairways, and solar arrays in the wash area that the college owns. Wind energy technology is being discussed. The long range goal of the District is to be 100% off the grid by 2009.

Charles Sellers escorted the committee on a walkthrough of the new Center for Child Development Studies and the Child Development Center.

REPORT FROM COLLEGE PRESIDENT: The President was hopeful that Measure J would pass, which would allow the college to complete the build out. She stated that college enrollment is up because unemployment is up. She also mentioned that the college is anticipating 10,000 students for the fall semester.

REPORT FROM DISTRICT CCOC REPRESENTATIVE:

Yvonne Chan discussed sending the right message to the community about the importance of Measure J, that community colleges are the gateway to a higher education.

REPORT FROM ASO REPRESENTATIVE:

No Report.

MEETING CALENDAR 2008/09

The next meeting will be Monday, January 12, 2009 in CC4

ADJOURNMENT:

The meeting adjourned at 7:20pm.