Pi Silverstein, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:59 p.m.

Members attending: Pi Silverstein, Marco Renella, Lawrence Grace, Tom Andrade, Russ Danielson, Douglas Marshall, Sandra Fishler

Others attending: Joe Keeler, Steve Kinsella, Jesse Sandow

MS (Andrade/Renella) the minutes of 9/18/06 and 5/15/06.

MS (Andrade/Fishler) unanimously carried to approve agenda.

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1. Item(s) presented as information to or approved by the Board of Trustees:

October 10, 2006
• Measure E. Bond Quarterly Financial Status Report
• Resolution No. 863 Approving and Ratifying Agreement for the Purchase of Real Property for Coyote Valley Campus Project

November 14, 2006
• Ratify Resolution No. 863-Agreement for the Purchase of Real Property for Coyote Valley Campus Project
• Change Order No. 1-Boiler Replacement Project, Resolution No. 866
• Acquisition of Relocatable Facilities
• New Kitchell Project Assignment Amendment-Art, Art Lecture, and Humanities Buildings
• New BFGC Project Assignment Amendment-Art, Art Lecture, and Humanities Buildings

Steve noted that a copy of the agreement for the purchase of real property for Coyote Valley (60 pages) is available upon request. Thirty-six acres were purchased for $19 million and 16 acres were donated. Meetings were held last week with property owners and discussions are continuing for 3 sites in San Benito. We should know by Feb. or March and the Board Property Acquisition Committee will schedule community meetings in Hollister. There is a concern from the State that the Coyote Valley site is only 55 acres, as the standard for community colleges is 80 acres.

December 12, 2006
• Citizens' Oversight Committee Appointment

Susan Patereau was appointed as a business representative to the Committee.

1. Committee Member Terms and Vacancies

There was discussion about procedures to obtain new members as terms expire for some of the committee members in 2007. The committee needs a student representative. Student Trustee Jesse Sandow attended the meeting and will submit a request to the ASB in Feb. to appointment a student representative.

Douglas Marshall, Realtor, Foundation representative, and a resident in Hollister, will be replacing Kip Ward on the Committee.

2. Update Measure E Activities

1. Measure E Construction Updates
   Joe reviewed update #5

3. Input from Students

Pi expressed his concern about the lack of student input at committee meetings and asked committee members for input. Marco stated anyone with a question or concern should present it to the Board of Trustees. Tom stated that the main responsibility of the committee is to voters, there should be a student representative on the committee, and concerns should be taken to the Board of Trustees. Russ stated that a student representative should be providing information to the general population. Pi stated that the student representative is responsible for bringing information from the students to the committee. Steve noted that students are involved in the processes on campus committees.

1. Input from Students

No action taken

2. Bond Audit Report

Joe distributed two corrected reports. Bill Williams (Vavrinek Trine & Day) reviewed the reports and noted that the Business Office was doing a good job.

MS (Andrade/Renella) unanimously carried to approve the corrected General Obligation Bonds Financial Report and the Measure E General Obligation Bonds Agreed-Upon Procedures Report.

Pi presented Russ Danielson with a certificate of appreciation as Chair for the Citizens' Oversight Committee.

Pi asked for volunteers to work with Jan Chargin on the Annual Report, due in April. Sandra and Marco volunteered.

Russ distributed, for information, a copy of the Initial Draft of the Coyote Valley Specific Plan (Dec. 2006).

Steve reported that the South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium will be moving from Evergreen Valley College to the Coyote Valley site in18-24 months.

Next meeting: April 16, 2006 (Monday), 6:00 p.m.

1. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.