GAVILAN JOINT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

 

CLOSED SESSION – 6:00 p.m.    OPEN SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

Gavilan College, 5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard

Gilroy, Student Center, North Lounge

 

AGENDA

 

I.         CALL TO ORDER

1.      Roll Call

2.      Recess to closed session

 

CLOSED SESSION

Notice is hereby given that a closed session of the Board will be held under the general provisions of Section(s) 54954.5, 54957.6, 54956.8, 54856.9,54957 of the Government Code.  The subject(s) of discussion:

 

      PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE

 

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

      (Subdivision (a) of section 54956.9)

      Roderick v. Governing Board

           

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

      Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 54956.9: one case

 

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54954.5)

Property: Gavilan College (Golf Course area) 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., Gilroy, CA  95020

            Agency negotiator: Dr. Steven M. Kinsella

            Negotiating parties: Public Private Ventures

            Under negotiation: Price and terms

 

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property: APNs: 708-03-009, 712-03-043, 712-03-045, 712-03-049, 712-03-050, 712-03-063,
and 712-030-094

            Agency negotiator: Dr. Steven M. Kinsella

            Negotiating parties: Various owners

            Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

 

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property: APNs: 025-190-046, 49

            Agency negotiator: Dr. Steven M. Kinsella

            Negotiating parties: Various owners

            Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

II.       OPEN SESSION 7:00 p.m.

1.      Call to Order

2.      Oath of Office – Student Trustee

3.      Roll Call

4.      Pledge of Allegiance

5.      Report of any action taken in closed session

6.      Consent Agenda

(a)   Minutes, 10/9/07

(b)   Personnel Actions

(c)   Warrants and Electronic Transfers Drawn on District Funds

(d)   Ratification of Agreements

6.      Approval of Agenda

7.      Comments from the Public - This is a time for the public to address the Board.

8.Officers' Reports

(a)   Vice Presidents

(b)   College President

(c)   Academic Senate

(d)   Professional Support Staff

(e)   Student Representative

(f)     Board Member Comments

(g)   Board President

  1. Board Committee Reports

10.     Information/Staff Reports

(a)  Update on Legislative Process – Patrick McCallum

(b)  Gavilan Golf Course Property Development – Public Comments

(c)  Amendments to Administrative Procedures – Second Reading

            3300 Public Records

      3310 Records Retention and Destruction

      3500 Campus Safety

      4222 Remedial Coursework

      4225 Course Repetition

      4231 Grade Changes

      4250 Probation

      4255 Disqualification and Dismissal

      4300 Field Trips and Excursions

      5011 Admission of High School and Other Young Students

      5013 Students in the Military

      5120 Transfer Center

      5500 Standards of Conduct

      5550 Speech: Time, Place, and Manner

      5700 Athletics

      6340 Bids and Contracts

      6550 Disposal of Property

      6600 Capital Construction

      7212 Part-Time Faculty: Screening

      7346 Employees Called to Military Duty

7700 Whistleblower Protection

      (d)  Title V Cooperative Grant with Hartnell

      (e)  Santa Clara County Treasury Investment Portfolio Status as of 9/30/07

      (f)   Retiree Health Benefit Trust Investment Portfolio Status as of 9/30/07

            (g)  Measure E Bond Quarterly Financial Status Report 9/30/07

III.   ACTION ITEMS

1.      Old Business

(a)  Amendments to Board Policies

                  2725 Board Member Compensation

                  2360 Minutes

                  2105 Election of Student Members

                  3310 Records Retention and Destruction

                  3410 Non-discrimination

                  3540 Sexual and Other Assaults on Campus                 

                  3720 Computer Use

                  4020 Program and Curriculum Development

                  4050 Articulation

                  4220 Standards of Scholarship

                  4225 Course Repetition

                  5120 Transfer Center

                  5500 Standards of Conduct

                  5550 Speech: Time, Place and Manner

                  5700 Athletics

                  6600 Capital Construction

                  6800 Safety

                  7120 Recruitment and Hiring

                  7335 Health Examinations

                  7700 Whistleblower Protection

2.      New Business

            (a)  Professional Services Agreement with Kier & Wright Civil Engineers & Surveyors

            (b)  Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with David J. Powers & Associates, Inc.

            (c)  Curriculum

            (d)  EOPS/CalWORKs Advisory Committee

            (e)  Gavilan College Leadership Institute

            (f)   Appointment of Project Director and Counselor (60%), Basic Skills for Pilot Project

      (g) Board Member Compensation

      (h)  Quarterly Financial Status Report –CCFS 311Q

            (i)   Budget Adjustments

            (j)   Bid for Softball Scoreboard Project

            (k)  Measure E Phase II and III Site Improvement Plan

            (l)   BFGC Architect Planners, Inc. (BFGC) Amendment to Master Planning Agreement and Phase II and III Site Improvement Project Assignment Amendments (PAA)

            (m)      Two (2) Kitchell Project Assignment Amendments (PAAs)

·         Coyote Valley Educational Center – Installation of Portables for Interim
Housing Project

·         Phase II and III Site Improvements Project

            (n)  Various Capital Project Change Orders

            (o)  Notice of Completion for Theater Building Classrooms 127 and 130 Remodel Project

      *     (p)  Authorize Issuance of Additional Gavilan Joint Community College District (Santa Clara and San Benito Counties) Election of 2004 General Obligation Bonds, Resolution No. 887

 

IV.  CLOSING ITEMS

1.      The next regularly scheduled Board meeting is December 11, 2007, Gavilan College, Student Center, North Lounge.

2.      Adjournment

 

*Roll Call Vote

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS – Individuals wishing to address the Board on a non-agenda item may do so during the Comments from the Public.  However, no action may be taken on an item, which is not on the agenda.  The public is welcomed to address the Board on particular agenda items and may do so at the time it is presented.  Guidelines for Comments from the Public will be as follows:

 

A maximum of 5 minutes will be allotted to each speaker with a maximum of 20 minutes to a subject area.

No disruptive conduct will be permitted at any Gavilan College Board of Trustees meeting.

 

AGENDA ITEMS – Individuals wishing to have an item appear on the agenda must submit the request in writing to the Superintendent/President two weeks prior to the regularly scheduled meeting.  The Board President and Superintendent/President will determine what items will be included in the agendas.  Regular meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month.

 

Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board of Trustees as one motion.  There is no discussion of these items prior to Board vote unless a member of the Board, staff, or public requests that specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Agenda.  It is understood that the Administration recommends approval on all consent items.  Each item on the Consent Agenda approved by the Board of Trustees shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended.

 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to access the Board meeting room or to otherwise participate at this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact Suzanne Bulle at 408-848-4711.  Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the Board meeting.

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