BOARD ACTIONS

On October 27, 2003, the Board of Trustees approved:

§ A resolution authorizing a lease/purchase agreement with Municipal Finance Corporation allowing the district to obtain lease purchase financing for radio equipment, a reclaimed water filtration system and waterless urinals.

§ The addition of five new courses of study to the official course offerings: Computer Science/Information Systems 196, Computer Science/Information Systems 212, Computer Science/Information Systems 166, Computer Science/Information Systems 280 and Korean 116.

§ The acceptance of funding from the State of California, Department of Rehabilitation, to support a Workability III Cooperative Project. The project will allow the GCC Center for Students with Disabilities and the Van Nuys Foothill District of the Department of Rehabilitation to combine staff and resources to provide vocational rehabilitation services to DOR clients who are also enrolled as GCC students.

§ An agreement with Macias, Gini & Company to provide bond performance audit services for Measure G.

§ Renewal of an agreement with Alcalde & Fay for lobbying services including advice and counsel with respect to securing the federal funds for projects.

§ Renewal of an agreement with Patrick McCallum Group for lobbying services including advocacy services, extended strategic planning and periodic legislative updates.

§ Change orders increasing the cost of the Science Buildings Project: general construction by $51,471.66; the New Construction and Remodel of Science Buildings: drywall/framing/carpentry by $9,055.29; Science Buildings Project acoustical ceilings by $3,705.94; New Construction and Remodel of Science Buildings: doors and hardware by $914.25; Science Buildings Project: electrical by $188,941.40; Science Buildings Project: mechanical/HVAC by $2,372.53; New Construction and Remodel of Science Buildings: plumbing by $22,135.14; New Construction and Remodel of Science Buildings: casework by $10,358.38; New Construction and Remodel of Science Buildings: landscaping by $172.00 and New Construction and Remodel of Science Buildings: painting by $13,307.72. Also a change order decreasing the cost of the New Construction and Remodel of Science Buildings: flooring by $1,293.98.

§ An agreement with the Associated Students for coffee cart services for two years beginning on January 1, 2004. The specialty coffee cart services will continue at the current kiosk location.

§ The purchase of radio equipment from Motorola, Inc. for the Campus Police. The equipment is being purchased through an agreement negotiated by the City of Glendale. The system is part of the Interagency Communications Interoperability System (ICIS) which allows public safety personnel of different jurisdictions to talk between neighboring cities.

§ An agreement with the City of Glendale for softball field renovations in the amount of $11,848.00. The college uses these city facilities for women’s softball.

§ An agreement with the Northridge Hospital Medical Center to use the facility for clinical experience for students in the Glendale College Nursing Program.

§ An agreement with YWCA Glendale for use of its facilities for Community Services classes.

§ An agreement with Chevy Chase Baptist Church for use of its facilities for Continuing Education classes. The college holds Non Credit ESL classes at the facility.

§ An agreement with the Glendale Presbyterian Church for use of its facilities to hold Non Credit ESL classes.

§ Pending approval by Guild members, a compensation agreement between the District and the Guild. The proposal includes a change in benefits, a 1% reduction to salary schedules A and B and one unit of banked time as compensation for the one year loan.

§ Tentative agreements (pending approval by CSEA members) between CSEA and the District on 2003/2004 compensation, agreements other than 2003/04 compensation, Article XX – Leaves of Absence and Hold Over Items. The compensation proposal includes a .55% salary take back for the 2003/04 fiscal year, with the District giving the CSEA two additional vested vacation days and a paid vacation day on Friday, January 2, 2004.

§ The elimination of the monthly 4.5% salary reduction for the Administrator/Management/Confidential group, effective October 1, 2003. This will result in a 1.13% salary reduction for the 2003-04 fiscal year, bringing the group’s pay reduction to a comparable level of the Guild and CSEA. This agreement will be re-evaluated if the District’s revenues fall below current estimates.

In addition:

§ Dean of Student Services Dr. Jewel Price, Transfer Center Coordinator/Counselor Sarkis Ghazarian, Counselor Kevin Meza, Counselor Irene Ha and Student Services Technician Jolie Morris gave an overview on the Transfer Center and its programs.

§ The 2003 Distinguished Faculty Award Lecture will take place on October 30. Professor of Mathematics Gary Massion will speak on “The Founding Fathers Did Math… Go Figure.” The lecture will take place at noon in Kreider Hall, with a reception to follow.

§ The Glendale College Patrons Club’s fundraiser will take place on November 7.

§ Vice President of Administrative Services Larry Serot was congratulated for his selection by the California Community College Association of Chief Business Officials as recipient of the 2003 Walter Star Robie Award for outstanding achievement.

§ Executive Vice President of Instruction Steve White and Trustees Armine Hacopian and Ara James Najarian spoke about their experiences traveling to Armenia as part of an 18-member delegation from Glendale city government and schools. Dean of Student Affairs Paul Schlossman also served on the delegation. Trustee Hacopian presented the college with a book received on the visit.

§ Save Our Classes Basketball Tournaments will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon throughout the month of November.

§ The Board congratulated Tony Tartaglia on his selection as the new President of the Glendale College Foundation.

These are not the official approved minutes of the meeting of October 27, 2003.