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Santa Monica Community College District

Budget Planning Committee a Subcommittee of the

District Planning and Advisory Council

February 17, 2010MINUTESMINUTES

A meeting of the Santa Monica Community College Budget Planning Committee, a subcommittee of the District Planning and Advisory Council (DPAC) was held on Wednesday,February 17, 2010 at 2:09 p.m. at Santa MonicaCollege, Library Conference Room (275),1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California.

I. Call to Order2:09 p.m.

II. Budget Planning Committee Members

Chris Bonvenuto, Administration

Bob Isomoto, Administration, Co-Chair

Eric Oifer, Academic Senate Representative

Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein, Academic Senate Representative (Absent)

Teresita Rodriguez, Management Association Representative

Mona Martin, Management Association Representative

Mitra Moassessi, Faculty Association Representative

Howard Stahl, Faculty Association Representative, Co-Chair

Bernie Rosenloecher, CSEA Representative (Absent)

Leroy Lauer, CSEA Representative

Connie Lemke, CSEA Representative

Kyle Szesnat, Student Representative (Absent)

Jennifer Barry, Student Representative(Absent)

Cameron Henton, Student Representative(Absent)

Reza Ayazi, Student Representative (Absent)

Interested Parties:

Randy Lawson, Administration

Maggie Benjamin, Student Representative

Mario Martinez, Faculty Association Representative

III. Review of Minutes: Minutes of January 20, 2010approved.

  1. DPAC Sub-Committee Evaluation Form

The Committee reviewed the Budget Planning Subcommittee Evaluation Form. Much discussion followed regarding the linkages between budgeting and planning. It was noted that the non-traditional budgeting model employed by the District enables our college to be flexible while still providing funding for key initiatives. The Committee supported the prepared evaluation form with a slight change to the Recommendations section.

By consensus, the Committee adopted the Evaluation Form, forwarding it on to DPAC for further review.

  1. Report From Fiscal Services

Chris Bonvenuto shared the Budget Assumptions For Fiscal Years 2010-11 And 2011-12. Two different scenarios were prepared. Scenario A was more optimistic in its assumptions. Scenario B was more conservative in its assumptions. Both scenarios including the hiring of 20 full-time faculty (10 per academic year), 10.15% increases in insurance costs, 3.16% increase in utility costs, no increase in supply costs and 7.62% increases in health and welfare costs along with 9.79% increases in retiree health and welfare costs. The scenarios differed in their assumptions of classified hiring, COLA, Deficit Factor and Credit FTES growth.

Bob Isomoto provided the committee with information prepared by the state Controller’s Office. The February 2010 Summary Analysis suggests that, perhaps, the recession is over, as General Fund revenues were $1.46 Billion (3.3%) ahead of the Governor’s Budget estimates. State revenues from Personal Income taxes, Corporate taxes and Sales tax was also up in January.

Adjournment at 3:11p.m.

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