GAVILAN JOINT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CLOSED SESSION –
MINUTES
I.
CALL TO ORDER
The
meeting was called to order by Mark Dover at
1. Roll Call
Trustees: Laura Perry, Elvira Robinson, Deb Smith,
Leonard Washington, Kent Child, Tom
Breen, Mark Dover
2. Recess to closed session
The
Board recessed to closed session at
II.
OPEN SESSION
1.
Call
to Order
The meeting was
called to order by Mark Dover at
2.
Oath
of Office
The Oath of
office was given to Student Trustee Tim Holliday by Trustee Dover.
3.
Roll
Call
Laura
Perry, Elvira Robinson, Deb Smith, Leonard Washington, Kent Child,
Tom
Breen, Mark Dover, Tim Holliday
Dr.
Steven M. Kinsella, President Diane Seelie, Professional Support
Staff
Joe
Keeler, Vice President of Erin
Crook, Academic Senate
Angie
Oropeza, Recording Secretary
Others
in Attendance:
Susan
E. Alonzo, Fran Lopez, Rachel Perez, Anne Ratto, Charlie Lanfranco, Lynn Lockhart, Jo Anne Howell, Fran
Lozano, Maria E. Alfaro, Sherrean Carr, Susan Sweeney,
David Cardinal, Jan Chargin, Bob Tanaka, Pablo Balancio
4.
Pledge
of Allegiance
Trustee Breen led
the pledge of allegiance.
5.
Report
of any action taken in closed session
MSC (Smith/Perry)
to approve public employment agreement with
Dr. Steven Kinsella,
President, for the period of
6.
Ratify
Public Employee Appointment Agreement, Superintendent/President
MSC (Perry/Smith)
to approve ratification of Public Employment Agreement,
Dr. Steven
Kinsella, Superintendent President.
7.
Consent
Agenda
MSC (Robinson/Child)
to approve the consent agenda.
6. Approval of Agenda
MSC (Breen/Perry)
to approve agenda with the following change:
move item III.2.O, Landscape
Master Plan,
7. Comments from the Public - This is a
time for the public to address the Board
None
8.Officers' Reports
(a)
Vice
Presidents
None
(b)
College
President
Steven Kinsella thanked the Board
for the contract increase and four-year extension. He reported that there are a lot of
activities continuing through the summer:
work on
(c)
Academic
Senate
Erin
Crook reported that over the summer the Senate will be working on recommendations made by the
(d)
Professional Support Staff
None
(e)
Student Representative
None
(f) Board
Member Comments
Trustee
Child thanked Fran Lozano for her work on “Art is Essential”. Trustee Breen
recognized and welcomed incoming ASB President Diana Alfaro. Trustee
(g) Board
President
Trustees
congratulated staff on the great job with graduation ceremony.
11. Board Committee Reports
None
12. Information/Staff Reports
(a) Curriculum
For
information
(b) Sabbatical Leave Report
Jo
Anne Howell thanked the Board for approving her sabbatical. Her sabbatical report included developing a
student handbook on the online program which has been converted to a noncredit
free class, a procedure for the evaluation of online instructors, and a plan
for course development for the online program, including student services. The complete report can be accessed at http://hhh.gavilan.edu/jhowell/sabbat06.html
(c) Institutional Effectiveness Report
Steve
reported that summaries of the programs reviewed were presented for information. The complete reports and recommendations can
be accessed on the IEC
website on the intranet.
(d) Amendment to
Administrative Procedures 6800, Policy for Children on Campus – First Reading
Steve reported that there have been several situations on
campus where children have been left unattended. There was nothing specific in the current policies
and procedures to address this issue.
This proposed procedure provides some specific guidelines and is
presented for a first reading.
(e) Global Studies Reality
Steve
and Fran Lozano reported that the objective of the reality tours is for faculty
to review and develop
partnerships before students participate.
A more comprehensive
report will be presented in the fall. Trustee
Child suggested that countries
in Europe and
III. ACTION
ITEMS
1.
Old Business
(a) Ratification of Amendment to the Agreement by
and Between the County of Santa Clara and
MSC (Breen/Perry) to ratify the amendment to the agreement
between the County of Santa Clara and Gavilan College for Educational Courses
for the County’s Justice Training Program.
Steve reported that it extends the end date for the training from
2.
New Business
(a) Renewal
of Term for Citizens’ Oversight Committee Member
MSC (Smith/Robinson) to
approve a renewal of term for Douglas Marshall, Foundation representative,
effective
(b) Increase
Rates for
MSC (Robinson/Washington) to
approve the increased rates for the
* (c) Establish a “Retirement Board” to Review
District’s Investments, Resolution No. 879
MSC (Child/Smith) to approve
Resolution No. 879 on a roll call vote.
(d) Amendment
to Workability III Contract FY 2007-2008
MSC (Smith/Breen) to approve
the Amendment to Workability III Contract
FY 2007-2008.
(e) Budget
Adjustments
MSC (Robinson/Smith) to
approve the budget adjustments.
(f) Authorize
Transfer of Excess Funds to the Retiree Health Benefit Program, JPA
MSC (Breen/Perry) to approve
the transfer of funds from the Unrestricted General Fund to the Retiree Health
Benefit Funds, JPA.
(g) FY
2007-08 Tentative Budget
MSC (Smith/Child) to approve
FY 2007-08 tentative budget. The final
budget will be presented at the September Board meeting.
* (h) Appropriations
Limit for FY 2006-08, Resolution No. 878
MSC
(Child/Smith) to approve Resolution No. 878 on a roll cal vote.
(i) Changes to
Agreement with CSEA
MSC (Washington/Perry) to approve the changes to agreement
with CSEA.
(j) Changes
to Agreement with GCFA
MSC (Child/Robinson) to approve the
changes to agreement with GCFA. Trustee
Child thanked all those involved in the negotiations process.
(k) Compensation
for Unrepresented Employees
MSC (Perry/Smith) to approve
compensation for unrepresented employees.
(l) Bookstore
Contract
MSC
(Perry/Breen) to approve the bookstore contract. Joe reported that request for proposals (RFP)
were sent out. Follett was the only one
who responded. The proposal includes an
annual contribution to ASB of $15,000; textbook voucher scholarship contribution
is $5,010 per year, approximately $70,000-$80,000 additional revenue to the
student center complex based on the percentage of gross revenue.
(m) Bid for Purchase
of Cosmetology Instructional Equipment
MSC (Breen/Washington) to approve bid for purchase of
cosmetology instructional equipment. Joe
reported that an RFP was sent out and one proposal was received.
(n) Disposition of
Surplus Personal Property
MSC (Perry/Robinson) to approve disposition of surplus personal
property.
(o) Landscape Master
Plan,
MSC (Breen/Washington) to approve the Landscape Master
Plan,
(p) Bid for Measure E Phase
I Site Improvement Project
MSC (Smith/Perry) to approve the bid for Measure E Phase
I site improvement project.
* (q) Five-Year Capital
Construction Plan and Final and Initial Project Proposals, Resolution Nos. 880
and No. 881
MSC (Perry/Smith) to approve Resolution Nos. 880 and 881 on
a roll call vote. Resolution 880
authorizes a final project proposal for the library/media remodel. Resolution 881 authorizes a number of initial
project proposals to start the process.
(r) Kitchell Project
Assignment Amendment (PAA) – Gavilan Campus – Phase I Site Improvements
MSC (Breen/Washington) to approve the Kitchell (PAA)
Phase I Site Improvements.
(s) BFGC Architect
Planners, Inc. (BFGC) Amendment to Master Planning Agreement and Project
Assignment Amendments (PAAs)
MSC (Smith/Child) to approve amendment to Master Planning
Agreement and PAAs.
(t) Campus Geologic
Hazards Assessment
MSC (Robinson/Smith) to approve the campus geologic
hazards assessment.
(u) Various Capital Project
Change Orders
MSC (Washington/Smith) to approve the various change
order requests relating to the interim housing phases.
(v) Notices of Completion
for Interim Housing Phase II Project
MSC (Breen/Washington) to approve notices of completion
for interim housing Phase II project.
IV. CLOSING ITEMS
1.
The
next regularly scheduled Board meeting is
2.
The
meeting was adjourned at
*Roll Call
Vote