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I HAVE MY LARGE TYPE NOW. THIS REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.001 THROUGH[1. Certification of Notice Posted for the Meeting]
REVOCATION OF NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ARE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR PER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.1282.THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST OVER THE INTERNET IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.128. PERSONS WHO ADDRESS THE BOARD ARE REMINDED THAT THE BOARD MAY NOT TAKE FORMAL ACTION ON MATTERS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE MEETING AGENDA AND MAY NOT DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE ON ANY TOPIC THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY NAMED IN THE A FOR ANY NON-AGENDA TOPIC INTRODUCED DURING THIS MEETING, THERE ARE THREE PERMISSIVE RESP ONE, TO PROVIDE A FACTUAL ANSWE TO A QUESTION. TWO, TO CITE SPECIFIC BOARD POLICY RELEVANT TO A TOPIC. OR THREE, THE TOPIC MAY AT A LATER DATE BE PLACED O BOARD AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT M SPEAKERS SHALL DIRECT THEIR PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD CHAI OR THE BOARD AS A WHOLE.
CHANCELLOR, CAN YOU PLEASE CERTIFY US TO THE NOTICE OF THE POSTING OF THE MEETING?
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: MADAM CHAIR, I CERTIFY THIS MEETING WAS POSTED ACCORDING TO TEXAS
[2. Pledges of Allegiance to U.S. and Texas Flags]
GOVERNMENT CODE 154.04.>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WITH THAT, TRUSTEE BRAVO WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS.
THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVI.
[3. Citizens Desiring to Address the Board]
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: VERY GOOD.
WE HAVE CITIZENS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR THE REQUEST TO SPEAK.
YOU HAVE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE PROVIDED AN ORGANIZATION NAME, I WILL STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ORGANIZATION NAME.
IF YOU ARE NOT HERE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION, MAKE THAT KNOWN WHEN YOU APPROACH THE MICROPHONE.
THE FIRST ONE IS MARCUS KNIGHT 5C1, BOND CONSIDERATION.
>> MADAM CHAIR, MY NAME IS MARCUS KNIGHT.
TRUSTEES, CHANCELLOR, MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM.
I RESIDE AT 1823, ATHENA DRIVE IN TEXAS.
HAD THE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE OF SERVING AS THE MAYOR FOR 10 YEARS.
CERTAINLY, I UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE YOU ALL'S POSITION AS YOU CONSIDER CALLING FOR A BOND ELECTION.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE FACTOR IN THE REALITY THAT THIS IS A TREMENDOUSLY DIVERSE AND GROWING METROPOLITAN AREA.
THE NEED TO REINVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND OUR INSTITUTIONS IS VERY MUCH CRITICAL.
AND AS I UNDERSTAND FROM THE INFORMATION I HAVE BEEN PROVIDED, IT WOULD APPEAR THIS BOND CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH LITTLE TO NO TAXES.
WHICH I THINK IS ALWAYS VERY IMPORTANT TO HELP CONVEY AND HELP YOUR CONSTITUENTS UNDERSTAND.
BUT THE REALITY IS FOR DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO CONTINUE TO MEETING THE GROWING AND DIVERSE NEEDS OF THIS REGION, THERE HAS TO BE SIGNIFICANT REINVESTMENT AND INNOVATION.
AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SERVED IN PUBLIC OFFICE FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME I DID AND SERVING THE BEST SOUTHWEST AND OTHERS, I HAVE SEEN WITH ME TWO EYES THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE AND MAKING THE TOUGH DECISIONS.
AND I CERTAINLY BELIEVE THAT YOU ALL HAVE THE HOOD SPA, TO DO THAT AND I WANT TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT IN CALLING FOR ELECTION OF A BOND.
THANK YOU FOR AFFORDING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, MR. KNIGHT.
A THREE THREE-TIME LIMIT ON REMARKS.
WE HAVE GUESTS WITHOUT A SPEAK SO I ASK STAFF TO VACATE YOUR SEAT SO OUR GUESTS CAN BE SEATED.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JEFF KITNER WITH THE NORTH DALLAS CHAMBER OF
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COMMERCE.>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, CHANCELLOR AND TRUSTEES.
I'M JEFF KITNER HERE ON BEHALF OF THE NORTH DALLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WE SUPPORT A DCCCD BOND ELECTION.
THE DCCCD SERVES AS ONE OF THE PRIMARY DRIVERS OF THE AREAS TALENT CHAIN AND THESE BONDS WILL REPRESENT AN INVESTMENT IN THE WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
WE HAVE SEEN FIRST HAND THE WORK BY DCCCD THROUGH CONSISTENT PARTICIPATION OF THE COLLEGES OWN OUR PROGRAM.
RICHLAND, FILMING AND LIVE TREMING, BROOKHAVEN PARTICIPATING LAST FALL ABOUT THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON OUR CAMPUSES.
IMPORTANTLY, WITH RESPECT TO THIS ELECTION, NO TAX INCREASE ASSOCIATED AND THE TUITION RATE FOR THE DCCCD IS THE SECOND LOWEST AMONG TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
WE THINK THE BOND ELECTION WILL HELP PREPARE THE WORKFORCE LIKE HEALTH CARE, CULINARY ARTS, CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
ALL THESE ARE CENTRAL TO THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE BY THE NORTH DALLAS CHAMBER.
ADDITIONALLY, NE OF OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES IS TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY.
AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT ONE OF THE CHALLENGES IN DOING SO IS INCOME INEQUALITY.
WE BELIEVE THIS WILL PROVIDE AFFORDABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY OTHERWISE NOT EXIST.
ADDITIONALLY, AS DOWNTOWN IS A HUB OF M.B.C.C. ACTIVITY WE'RE INTERESTED IN THE REDESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW EL CENTRO CAMPUS.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION CENTER TO HELP BUSINESS GROW AND AID ENTREPRENEURS.
WE SUPPORT EXPANSION OF THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AND DALLAS COUNTY PROMISE PROGRAMS. WE ALSO BELIEVE THIS BOND PROGRAM WILL HELP THE DISTRICT IMPROVE THE TYPES OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES AWARDED AND CONTINUE TO LOWER STUDENT DEBT, ALL COMPONENTS OF THE 60 BY 30 TEXAS PROGRAM.
ON BEHALF OF THE NORTH DALLAS CHAMBER AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY WE ASK THIS BOARD SUPPORT THE BOND ELECTION.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, MR. KITNER.
AND FA FARLY WITH THE DALLAS REGIONAL CHAMBER.
>> WE SO PPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE TRUSTEES.
WE ARE REPRESENTING THE DALLAS REGIONAL CHAMBER.
WE HAVE OVER 1,000 MEMBER BUSINESSES REPRESENTING 600,000 EMPLOYEES IN THE DALLAS COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE SEEN THAT THERE IS OVER 300,000 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT HAVE SOME COLLEGE AND NO DEGREE.
WE DESPERATELY NEED THEM TO BE A PART OF OUR WORKFORCE.
WE HEAR FROM OUR BUSINESSES REPEATEDLY THAT COMPANIES GROWTH IS BEING STIFLED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND THE SKILLED WORKERS THEY NEED.
BUT WE ASK WHAT KIND OF SKILLED WORKERS? THEY SAY EVERY KIND.
FORTUNATELY IN DALLAS WE HAVE A DIVERSE ECONOMY WE NEED FOLKS WITH EVERY TYPE OF DEGREE, TIED TO LABOR MARKET.
WE APPLAUD THE DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR LOOKING AT WHAT THE LABOR MARKET SAYS, ALIGNING WITH INDUSTRY AND USING THE INFORMATION TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS WHERE YOU INVEST.
YOU HAVE BEEN A STRONG PARTNER WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND WITH THE I.S. D'S AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE THAT PARTNERSHIP.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO MR. OASU.
>> NEARLY ONE QUARTER OF THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE POST SECONDARY ARE ENROLLED AT THE DCCCD. DCCCD IS AN IMPORTANT BRIDGE BETWEEN K-12, PROVIDING THE TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE LIVES AND OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
TO FURTHER EXPAND, DCCCD IS THRILLED WITH THE LABOR MARKET INFORMATION, ALIGNING INDUSTRY NEEDS WITH STUDENT INTEREST.
THE 31 PETECH ARE DIRECT EXAMPLES OF THE ALIGNMENT ALLOWING MORE THAN 6,000 STUDENTS TO PURSUE DEGREES WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL.
D.R.C. TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS.
FROM PETECH AND EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS TO THE EXPANSION OF
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THE DALLAS COLLEGE PROMISE.TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION ND OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES NEEDED TO FILL SYSTEMIC GAPS.
DCCCD INCRIM COMMITMENT TO ACCESS IS ADMIRABLE.
THE DRC IS PROUD TO HAVE A HIGH-QUALITY COLLEGE IN OUR SYSTEM.
WE APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE BOARD, THE COLLEGE ROFESSORS WHO DO THE WORK.
THE DRC SUPPORTS THIS BOARD PUTTING THE BOND MEASURE GROWTH TO THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF DCCCD.
>> THE IMPROVEMENTS YOU HAVE MADE OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE RISE IN YOUR BRAND, WE THINK HAS BEEN VERY VALUABLE AND HELPED BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO GET MORE COMFORTABLE WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE DOING AND WANT TO BE A P PART OF IT.
I NOTICED YOU HAVE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF $600 MILLION.
WE JUST DID A NEW REPORT IN DECEMBER WITH AN ECONOMIST WHO SAID THE IMPACT, NOT COUNTING THE ALUMNI PIECE OF DCCCD IS 1.8 BILLION.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK AND ARE HAPPY TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, MS. FARLY AND MR. OUSU.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS AND FELLOW TAX TAXPAYERS.
I LIVED IN DALLAS COUNT FOR THE PAST 45 YEARS.
I AM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATE AND I GRADUATED FROM NOT ONLY FROM SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY COLLEGE BUT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY.
THE COLLEGES ARE DEAR TO MY HEART.
MY SONS, HOMER AND OMAR GOT THEIR STARTS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
MY GR GRANDSON, COMPLETED ASSOCIATED ARTS AT BROOKHAVEN.
HECTOR IS GRADUATING FROM DUNCANVILLE IN MAY AND SCHEDULED TO START HIS COLLEGIATE AT MOUNTAIN VIEW.
GIVEN THIS IS CONNECTIONS AND THE NEW STANDARD STATE WIDE GOAL OF ENSURING 60% OF YOUNG ADULTS HAVE A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY DEGREE BY 2030 AND OUR EGION IN THE STATES IS THE FASTEST GROWING IN THE STATE, AND IN ORDER TO MEET THIS GOAL THAT OUR STATE HAT GIVEN THE NORTH REGION, INCREASE IN NUMBER AND PERCENT OF YOUNG ADULTS WHO SHALL EARN A MOST SECONDARY INDUSTRY IN 11 SHORT YEARS.
I BELIEVE WE AS A COMMUNITY NEED TO STEP UP AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS.
AS A FORMER NATIONAL NEW LIFE PRESIDENT I WITNESSED FIRST HAND TEXASENS WANTED TO WORK AND FIND DIGNITY IN THEIR WORK.
WE'LL SUPPORT THEIR ASPIRATIONS AND CREATE A TREMENDOUS COMMUNITY RETURN ON INVESTMENT.
I PERSONALLY ENDORSE THIS AND BELIEVE THE 1.8 BILLION SHOULD BE A DOWN PAYMENT ONLY.
IT IS MY PERSONAL BELIEF THAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR STATE TO SATURATE AND COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES RATHER THAN OUR PRISONS.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: PAUL MAYOR, GARLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
>> WHAT IS REALLY COOL ABOUT COMING THIS FAR TO THE SUCCESSION IS THAT MOST OF THINGS HAVE BEEN SAID.
I HAVE BEEN KNOWING TO SPEAK LONG AND ELOQUENTLY OR JUST LONG.
I DON'T NEED TO DO THAT BECAUSE THE FOLKS THAT MADE HE POINTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
WE HAVE 100,000 EMPLOYEES, 10,000 BUSINESSES THAT RELY UPON NOT ONLY THE WORKFORCE WE HAVE TODAY BUT THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW.
THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW IS WHAT YOU ARE INVESTING IN TO MEET THE NEED.
I TALK TO COMPANIES EVERY DAY.
AND THE JOBS THAT WERE HERE TODAY ARE GONE TOMORROW BECAUSE AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGY IS COMING IN.
IT'S AN AMEN TO APPLAUD WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
HOPEFULLY YOU READ YOUR LITERATURE ON THE BOND PROGRAM.
EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO ADDRESSED IS BEING ADDRESSED THE
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CHAMBER, ENDORSES THIS.THIS SHOULD BE A DOWN PAYMENT ON WHAT THE FUTURE WILL NEED.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ERIN CARNY, METRO WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
>> GOOD EVENING, THIS IS THE EVENING OF CHAMBERS.
MADAM CHAIR, CHANCELLOR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
FARMERS BRANCH IS THE PROUD HOME OF BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE.
I WORE MY BROOKHAVEN GREEN, I HOPE YOU FEEL LIKE I'M A PART OF THE TEAM.
WE'RE CONSISTENTLY FOCUSED ON REGIONALISM.
I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON THE REGIONAL FOCUS BOND PROPOSAL WILL HAVE FOR NORTH TEXAS.
THE ABILITY FOR DCCCD TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, COMMUNITIES AND EMPLOYERS COUNTY WIDE WILL BENEFIT EVERYONE.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WHERE AND WHEN IS NEEDED WILL BE MORE ADAPTABLE AND EFFICIENT.
BROOKHAVEN AS A LOCAL OPTION WITH DIRECT ONNECTIONS TO SIX OTHER COLLEGES, IS A POWERFUL ASSET FOR MAKING A VALUED PROPOSITION AND BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND EXPANSION.
I'M HERE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR OF FARMERS BRANCH, ROBERT DYE, HE'S AT THEIR COUNCIL MEETING.
HE SAYS I FULLY SUPPORT THE BOND COLLECTION AS THE REGION CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE GROWTH IT'S UPON US TO ENSURE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT GENERATION WORKFORCE.
THE PROPOSED BOND PACKAGE WILL ENSURE CURRENT AND FUTURE DEMANDS ARE MET AND PROVIDE CONTINUES TO -- I SEE POSSIBILITIES TO BRING ADDITIONAL PARTNERS TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF THE BOND PACKAGE WHILE CONTINUING THE AMAZING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED BY SO MANY OF THE DCCCD MET WORK.
WITH A ZERO DOLLAR INCREASE FOR TAXPAYERS, AND THE SECOND LOWEST TUITION RATE, ALL FACTS THAT HAVE BEEN STATED EARLIER TONIGHT.
WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FOR THE MAY 24, ELECTION IN ORDER TO ENSURE WE REMAIN COMPETITIVE ACROSS THE THE EDUCATIONAL, DIGITAL WORKFORCE AND SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES OF TEXAS.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU.
>> MADAM CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHANCELLOR.
MY NAME IS MATT HOUSTON, A PRESIDENT OF THE DALLAS BLACK CHAMBER.
I WILL NOT BE LABOR THE COMMENTS. THIS IS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING AS DCCCD.
I HAVE COMMITTED LETTERS I WOULD LIKE TO READ AND WILL SUBMIT TO YOU ALL FOR THE RECORD.
TO DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SINCE 1926 THE DALLAS BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY.
FOR YEARS WE PARTNER WITH THE DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT DCCCD TO NOT ONLY PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF OUR ORGANIZATION.
BUT ALSO INVEST IN GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENT AS THEY RECEIVE QUALITY EDUCATION.
WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR PARTNERSHIP.
THERE IS A PROPOSED BOND PROGRAM THAT WILL NOT ONLY AFFECT STUDENTS OBTAINING AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE BUT THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES WHO OWN AN BUSINESS.
OVER ONE BILLION DOLLARS INTO AN COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY TO COMMUNITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS.
BUT FAMILIES WHO CAN SCALE, SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES, AND BUILD GENERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.
THAT CAN ONLY BE DONE IF THEY HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DALLAS BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WE'RE REQUESTING THE FOLLOWING IF APPROVED TODAY.
ONE, MINORITY PARTICIPATION THAT IS MEANINGFUL.
TIMELY NOTIFICATION OF OPPORTUNITIES.
INPUT PROCESSES THAT STRENGTHSEN OUTREACH.
IF THE BOND IS APPROVED WE WOULD LOVE TO BE A DECISION MAKING TO ENSURE BUSINESSES ARE RECEIVING AN EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY IN THIS
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PROCESS.>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MR. GOLD SMITH WITH GOLD SMITH REALITY.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, I HAVE BEEN [INDISCERNIBLE] FROM THE EARLY '90S.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I SUPPORT THE BOND PROGRAM BECAUSE I AM A FIRM ADVOCATE OF DALLAS COUNTY OF DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
ONE OF MY BIGGEST PET PEEVES FOR [INDISCERNIBLE] SCHOOLS THE LESS STUDENTS WILL BE BAMBOOZLED UT OF THEY ARE MONEY AND FINANCE OF -- [INDISCERNIBLE] TO GO TO COLLEGE.
I HAD A STROKE TWO YEARS AGO AND I HAD APHAGIA AND COULDN'T TALK AT ALL SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME.
I AM HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE KLEPT-TEST.
IN THE EARLY '90S I WAS HIRED BY DR. BILL AND WORKED TO BE A RECRUITING FOR SCHOOLS.
THEN I FELT DCCCD WAS THE BEST KEPT SECRET AND WANTED TO EXPOSE THE SECRET OF MEETINGS WITH THE PARENTS IN THE EVENING O FILL OUT A FINANCIAL AID FORM.
BECAUSE WE HAD MANY PROPRIETARY STUDENTS GOING TO SCHOOL.
THAT'S WHAT I HAVE DISCOVERED.
THE KLEPT-TEST, YOU PAY $125 AND YOU COULD GET UP TO 11 CREDITS.
I REALIZED THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS WHO WENT INTO BILINGUAL EDUCATION GIVEN THIS TEST, THEY CAN KLEPT, OUT OF 11 HOURS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF STUDENTS WHO DON'T QUALIFY FOR THE PELL GRANT.
THANK GOD WE HAVE THE RISING STAR PROGRAM AND EXPANDED.
THERE ARE MANY STUDENTS WHO DON'T QUALIFY FOR THE RISING STAR.
AND I'M HERE TODAY TO TELL YOU A STORY ABOUT ONE STUDENT.
SHE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL.
I MET HER AT THE N.T.D. OFFICE.
YOU KNOW, I TOLD HER WHAT SHE HAS TO DO TO GO TO OLLEGE.
I RAN INTO HER TWO YEARS LATER.
SHE HAS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE AND HAS A GOOD JOB.
I ASKED HER IF SHE TOOK SPANISH CLASSES.
I SAYS, DO YOU PAY FOR THEM? SHE SAYS, I DID.
AND THEN SHE WENT ONTO EXPLAIN THAT SHE TRANSFERRED TO SCHOOL HERE FROM MEXICO.
AND THE SPANISH CLASSES WERE VERY, VERY EASY.
THAT IS WHAT PROMPTED ME TO COME THIS EVENING.
I WOULD LIKE THIS BOARD AND ALL OF ITS MEMBERS TO PROMOTE THE CLEFT TEST.
IN OTHER WORDS, PUT UP POSTERS, TELL ALL THE REGISTRARS ABOUT THE CLEFT TEST.
TELL THE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ABOUT THE TEST.
IT WOULD BE A BOON FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE IN DEVELOPMENTAL CLASSES AND THEY HAVE NO COLLEGE CREDITS TRANSFER CREDITS.
IF THEY CAN PAY $125 TO HAVE 11 TRANSFERABLE CREDITS, THAT WOULD BE GREAT ACCESS.
BECAUSE THE DREAMERS, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT THE DREAMERS.
AND THE DREAMERS DON'T GET FINANCIAL AID, PELL GRANT.
THEY HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF GRANT MONEY THAT IS AFFORDED TO THEM.
WE KNOW OW MANY STUDENTS ENTER INTO D.I.S.D. BILINGUAL EDUCATION.
AND HOSE STUDENTS WILL QUALIFY FOR THE CLEFT TEST.
SO PLEASE PROMOTE THE KLEP TEST AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BECAUSE YOUR TAXES.
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AND ONE MORE THING.IF YOU COULD PLEASE CONSIDER, I KNOW A LOT OF STUDENTS THEY GET OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND THEY DON'T APPLY FOR THE RISING STAR AND THEN THEY SIT AROUND IN AUGUST, SEPTEMBER AND THEY DON'T --
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MR. GOLD SMITH, WE HAVE TRANSITIONED TO ANOTHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
SO I'M GOING TO ASK STAFF TO TALK TO OU ABOUT THE DALLAS COUNTY PROMISE AND I THINK YOU WILL BE EXCITED ONCE YOU HEAR THE SPECIFICS, IT GOES TO WHAT YOU ARE SPEAKING TO, ISING STAR.
>> CAN YOU PLEASE WORK ON ADVERTISING THE KLEP TEST.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU TO OUR SPEAKERS AND FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS, YOUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT.
[A. Chancellor's Updates]
WE REALLY APPRECIATE HEN WE HAVE CITIZENS APPEAR BEFORE US.WITH THAT, WE GO TO THE CHANCELLOR'S UPDATES.
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN, AND ALL OF YOU HO ADDRESSED THE BOARD TODAY.
I BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO SHOW PHOTOS.
LAST WEDNESDAY AT THE TEXAS CAPITAL WERE HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS TEXAS AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY IN AUSTIN.
APPROXIMATELY 50 DCCCD FROM VARIOUS COLLEGES MET TO DISCUSS FUNDING, TRANSFER AND ADVOCATING ON ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT O THEM AS STUDENTS.
IT'S ALWAYS A FUN DAY WHEN OUR STUDENTS, AS YOU CAN TELL, THE MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE ENJOYED MEETING AND SPENDING TIME WITH OUR STUDENTS AS WELL.
AND I GUESS WHILE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT STUDENTS AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION, THE A.C.C.T. NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT IS COMING UP AND A FEW MEMBERS OF STAFF AND I WILL BE ACCOMPANYING FOUR DISTRICT STUDENTS TO WASHINGTON D.C. TO THE A.C.C.T. NATIONAL SUMMIT.
I THANK YOU TO THANK TRUSTEE JAMESON AND STUDENTS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, VOICE THEIR THOUGHTS ON CURRENT ISSUES.
I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THAT TIME.
AND WE USUALLY HAVE THE STUDENTS COME BACK AND SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE BOARD, AS WE KNOW EACH YEAR, IT'S TRANSFORMATIVE FOR THEM.
AND I THINK INSPIRATIONAL FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
I HAVE HARED BEFORE THE WORK OF OUR FOUNDATION AND WORKING WITH THE NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK TO ESTABLISH FOOD PANTRIES TO ADDRESS THE FACT WE HAVE STUDENTS MISSING MEALS.
WE'VE IN THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
MARCH 19, WE'LL INVEIL THE FOOD TRUCK.
THIS WILL MAKE THE ROUNDS TO OUR COLLEGES, PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE AND SUPPLEMENTAL NONPERISHABLE ITEMS ON A REGULAR BASIS.
MARCH 19, WE WANT TO CELEBRATE THAT.
THAT IS AN OUTSTANDING PARTNERSHIP.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE EASTFIELD COLLEGE RANKED NUMBER ONE, NUMBER-ONE ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY AS RATED BY AUTOMECHANICS SCHOOL OF EDUCATION.
THEY ASSESS EVERY SCHOOL WITH A EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND RECOGNIZE EASTFIELD COLLEGE WHICH OFFERS THREE DEGREE PROGRAMS AND FIVE CERTIFICATES AS THE BEST IN THE NATION.
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: SPEAKING OF RECOGNITIONS I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO DR. SHARON DAVIS, A FEW THETA KAPPA PRESIDENT AWARD WINNER.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORT OF STUDENT SUCCESS BY RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE OF PHI THETA KAPPA.
[B. Chair Updates]
WITH THAT, MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES.>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, CHANCELLOR.
I HAVE ASKED TRUSTEE JAMESON AND TRUSTEE BRAVO AND TRUSTEES BRAVO AND ZIMMERMANN TO SERVE ON THE CHANCELLOR PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE SINCE THE PROCESS NEEDS TO BEGIN.
TRUSTEES BRAVO AND ZIMMERMANN AGREE TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE.
AND I HAVE ASKED THAT THESE COMMITTEE MEETINGS BE POSTED AS PUBLIC MEETINGS SHOULD ADDITIONAL TRUSTEE AS WANT TO ATTEND.
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SESSION BECAUSE IT'S A PERSONAL MATTER.OTHER TRUSTEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND PROVIDE INPUT IF THEY DESIRE.
AND THEN, THERE WAS RECENTLY CONVENING OF LATINO EMPLOYEES AT THE CULTURAL CENTER, LED BY D DR. AMAEZ, I COMMEND HIM FOR HIS LEADERSHIP.
THE GROUPS ARE POSITIVE WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS EMBRACING DIVERSITY AND PLUS INCLUSION.
HOPEFULLY, OTHER GROUPS WILL ALSO WANT TO DO THESE TYPES OF CONVENINGS AND FORM AFFINITY GROUPS THAT ARE PARTICULAR TO ADDRESS ISSUES FFECTS THESE
[C. Trustee Comments/Questions]
PARTICULAR GROUPS, THANK YOU, DOCTOR FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THAT AREA.>> C. COMPTON: I HAD SOME QUESTIONS BECAUSE THAT EVENT HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION.
AND -- [INDISCERNIBLE]S IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS EVENT WAS HELD.
BUT THE CONCERNS THAT I HEARD WAS THAT IT WAS ONLY DONE FOR HISPANIC EMPLOYEES AND LATINO EMPLOYEES AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD GOTTEN THE RIGHT INFORMATION AND THAT WAS TRUE.
AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE WE'RE A PUBLIC INSTITUTION.
AND IN MY ESTIMATION, E NEED TO BE NEUTRAL.
AND WHATEVER WE OFFER FOR ONE GROUP SHOULD BE OFFERED FOR EVERY GROUP.
BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS SEEKING THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AND WE'RE ABOUT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO DO ANYTHING OR ANYTHING THAT EVEN GIVES THE PERCEPTION THAT WE MAYBE DISCRIMINATING.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: AGREED, DR., WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE ISSUE BASED ON THE COMPRESSION PLANNING SESSION WE HAD ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION --
>> C. COMPTON: THAT WAS ANOTHER THING TOO.
THANKS, I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THE QUESTIONS UP.
BECAUSE I HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM TOO.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I GOT HE CORRECT.
BECAUSE I ALSO UNDERSTAND YOU HAD BEEN WORKING WITH A GROUP OF LATINOS AND THAT THERE WAS A COMPRESSION PLANNING SESSION HELL. EVEN IN THE WORK SESSION I HAVE SEEN THE DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION, YOU COULD HAVE BEEN READING OFF OF SOME OF THE BULLET POINTS ON THERE.
AGAIN, MY CONCERN IS THAT WHATEVER WE DO WE ASSURE EVERYONE HAS THE CHANCE FOR UPWARD MOBILITY.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, TRUSTEE COMPTON.
>> SIMILAR TO WHAT ACC HAS, WHICH ARE AFFILIATE COUNCILS, SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY, WHICH ARE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH ARE AFFINITY GROUPS, WHICH ARE CAMPUS-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT COME TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN HELP EACH OTHER, IN WHICH THEY CAN IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE.
THAT'S PART OF THE INTENT OF THIS EFFORT.
NOW IS IT STRICTLY DEDICATED TO ONLY THE HISPANIC GROUP? NO, THAT IS NOT THE CASE.
BUT WE NEED TO START SOMEWHERE.
AND THAT WAS THE EFFORT THAT WAS STARTED.
WE HAD A COMPRESSION PLANNING SESSION AT HE WEST CAMPUS.
THIS IS MID-AND UPPER LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVES.
THIS IS OT THE UNIVERSE OF ALL THE EMPLOYEES THAT IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS HISPANIC.
THE EVENT AT THE LATINO CULTURAL CENTER WE INVITED ALL OF THE TRUSTEES.
ALL BUT ONE PRESIDENT ATTENDED BECAUSE HE COULD NOT BE THERE.
WE HAD OTHER OFFICIALS FROM THE OTHER ADMINISTRATORS FROM THE DISTRICT AS AS WELL.
IT WAS THECLUSIVE IN THE SENSE WE INCLUDED OTHERS AS WELL.
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DOCDR. MAY AND TRUSTEE RAVO WAS ABLE TO SPEAK AND REPRESENT HERSELF IN THAT REGARD.THIS IS AN EFFORT AND OPPORTUNITY.
I KNOW MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN HERE FAR LONGER.
I HAVE HEARD THE BOARD TALK ABOUT WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING AND START SOMETHING.
THIS IS THAT EFFORT ATTEMPTED ON MY PART TO MOVE THIS AGENDA WITH THE INTENT THIS IS A DISTRICT-WIDE EFFORT TO SUPPORT ALL GROUPS.
I WAS HEARTENED BY THE WORKSHOP THAT AND COMPRESSION PLANNING HELD AS WELL.
SOME OF THE THEMES THAT HAD BEEN BROUGHT UP IN THE COMPRESSION PLANNING WE HAD AT THE WEST CAMPUS, SOME THEMES CAME FORWARD.
MORE SO IT WAS THE ACTION STEPS WE HEARD FROM THE EMPLOYEES AND THAT I HEARD AT THE SESSION EARLIER IN THE DAY ABOUT WHAT NEXT STEPS NEED TO BE TAKEN.
I AND THE OTHER COLLEGE PRESIDENTS, I HOPE WE'LL BE PART OF THE EQUATION TO SOLVE THE CONCERNS ABOUT EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, DR. ALLOMS FOR THAT.
HOPEFULLY THIS WAS THE GENESIS OF THE AFFINITY GROUP WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
HOPEFULLY THER GROUPS COME FORWARD AND ESTABLISH AFFINITY GROUPS AND WE HAVE INTERSECTIONALITY USE THAT AS CONTEXT.
ANY OTHER TRUSTEE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> C. COMPTON: LAST COMMENT I WOULD MAKE AGAIN.
I THINK SOME OF OUR COLLEGE PRESIDENTS AND UPPER AND LOWER MANAGEMENT, THEY ARE IN DIVISIONS THAT ARE SENSITIVE.
AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN.
AND IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT AFFINITY GROUPS.
BUT THE REMARKS AND THINGS THAT I HEARD, AND THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO GET TO THE TRUTH.
AND HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATED.
WE NEED TO BE INCLUSIVE AND NONDISCRIMINATORY AND THAT IS BASICALLY WHAT I HEARD.
I DIDN'T KNOW FOR SURE BUT I HEARD IN MORE THAN ONE PLACE.
NOT NECESSARILY FROM EMPLOYEES BUT PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
WHAT PEOPLE SEEM TO FORGET, EVEN THOUGH PEOPLE [INDISCERNIBLE] WITH US, THEY HAVE HUSBANDS, WIVES, SISTERS, BROTHERS, COUSINS.
AND THE THINGS THEY DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE SAYING OR THE POINTS THEY DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE BRINGING FORTH, IT'S ALWAYS SOMEBODY ELSE, JOHN DOE CITIZEN, THEY CAN BRING, GET O BRING THESE ISSUES FORWARD.
YOU KNOW, I JUST THINK THAT WE NEED TO BE SENSITIVE TO WHEN WE DO THESE THINGS THAT WE INCLUDE EVERYBODY, WHO IS ELIGIBLE ND WHATEVER GROUP OR PARAMETERS THAT YOU SET UP, REGARDLESS OF WHAT ETHNICITY THEY ARE.
BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY WE HAVE MORE THINGS IN COMMON WE WORRY ABOUT, EVEN IN TERMS OF LOCAL MOBILE AND DIFFERENT WORKFORCES.
WE HAVE A LOT OF COMMONALITY THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED FOR EVERYBODY.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, TRUSTEE COMPTON.
THERE IS NO DISAGREEMENT THERE.
AND CHANCELLOR, I BELIEVE THAT IS THE ROAD WE STARTED ON BEGINNING WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. ALLOMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR SEGMENT OF THE EMPLOYEES.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYBODY ELSE IS EXCLUDED IF THEY WANT TO CREATE AN INCLUSION COUNCIL WHERE EVERYBODY IS REPRESENTED AND THE OWN INDIVIDUAL GROUPS ARE REPRESENTED.
LIKE THOSE WHO MAJORED IN CHEMISTRY CERTAINLY KNOW THAT ISSUE.
THOSE WHO MAJORED IN MATH AND FORMED THEIR GROUPS, THEIR ASSOCIATIONS.
I I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE ASIAN GROUP.
A PLACE WHERE THERE IS INTERSECTION AMONG THE GROUPS.
I DON'T THINK ANYBODY SUPPORTS DISCRIMINATION IN ANY FORM ORFASHION.
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COMMENTS? WE'LL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.I THOUGHT WE WERE STILL DOING THIS.
I HAD MOVED FROM THE CHAIR UPDATE.
THAT'S WHEN YOU STARTED SPEAKING.
AND BASICALLY WHEN WE TRANSITIONED.
>> C. COMPTON: WHEN YOU STARTED MAKING THOSE REMARKS ABOUT THAT.
BUT I HAVE A STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD.
I'M GLAD WE HAVE A FULL HOUSE TODAY.
I HAVE HAD THE HONOR OF BEING A MEMBER OF THIS BOARD SINCE JUNE OF 2002, REPRESENTING THE CITIZEN OF DISTRICT 7.
THE REASONS I HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN WINNING REELECTION IS THE DEDICATION IN EDUCATION, GOOD JUDGMENT, TRUSTWORTHINESS, INTEGRITY AND THE WILLINGNESS TO SPEAK OUT.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THE CHALLENGES I'M ENCOUNTERING AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD ATTEMPTING TO FULFILL MY COMMITMENT TO ENSURE OPEN GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITIZENS THAT I REPRESENT AND CITIZENS THROUGHOUT DALLAS COUNTY.
ONE THING IN PARTICULAR I TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OVERSIGHT.
ONE OF THE THINGS -- THE MONTHLY BOARD AGENDA IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES THAT'S PERFORM FOR THE BOARD AND PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC EVERY 30 DAYS.
THAT DOCUMENT IS NEVER COMPLETE OR CORRECT.
THIS IS ONCE THE EXCEPTION BUT NOW IT IS THE RULE.
EVERY MONTH DOCUMENTS ARE MISSING, PAGES ARE WRONG, AND CERTAIN CONTENT IS SIMPLY NOT INCLUDED.
WE RECEIVE A PACKETS LATE N FRIDAY EVENING AFTER CLOSE OF BUSINESS.
THAT MEANS YOUR QUESTIONS ARE NOT ADDRESSED, OR FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION AVAILABLE UNTIL MONDAY.
TIMELY INFORMATION IS CRITICAL FOR THE ABILITY TO FORM SUBJECTATIVE QUESTIONS.
IT IS HARD TO READ INFORMATION, GIVEN TO YOU AT THE LAST MINUTE AND LISTEN WHILE SOMEONE IS SPEAKING.
THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT SOME OF THESE ACTIONS ARE INTENTIONAL.
ESPECIALLY IN THE RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS AT THE LAST MINUTE, SOME ARE NOT EVEN READABLE.
TRANSPARENCY AND ABUSE OF THE SUNSHINE LAWS ARE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW.
AFTER ALL, THEY DO PAY THE BILLS.
EXCUSES FOR CALLING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS TO GO BEHIND CLOSED DOOR TO PLAN AND/OR CONSPIRE IS UNACCEPTABLE.
EMPLOYING OUTSIDE COUNCIL ON SELECTED ISSUES AND HAVING THEM MARK PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL, INFORMATION THAT IS CLEARLY NOT PROTECTED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CLOSED DISCUSSIONS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
ONE FINAL THING THAT I WANT TO BRING UP, I SEE CORRESPONDENCE FROM OUR ATTORNEY ABOUT ARCHITECTURE SERVICES, IT WAS ALSO MARKED PRIVILEGED.
NOW, MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THEY WERE TO GET WITH ME TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.
AS OF TODAY, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM EITHER ONE OF THEM.
THE ASSUMPTION WAS MADE ABOUT ONE THING WHAT I SAID, BUT NEITHER OF THEM KNEW AND NEVER ASKED ME BUT I HAD OTHER CONCERNS.
BUT THAT OPINION, BASICALLY, THEY BLEW ME OFF.
AND THAT OPINION WAS ISSUED WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM ME.
EVERYTHING THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT, ANY QUESTIONS I HAD NEED
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TO BE ADDRESSED.WE'RE A BOARD OF INDIVIDUALS, ELECTED IN SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS TO REPRESENT POPULATIONS WITH DISTRICT BACKGROUNDS AND VIEWPOINTS.
ALSO TO ENSURE THEY HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THEIR VOICE TO GUARANTEE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND THAT TAX DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT TO BENEFIT ALL FAIRLY.
I TAKE MY COMMITMENT, AS I SAID, VERY SERIOUSLY, TO LIMIT A DISTRICT'S DULY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES FROM FULL PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION, IS TO DISRESPECT THE CITIZENS THAT I REPRESENT.
THIS IS BASICALLY NOT ANOTHER STATEMENT BUT AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT THAT I'M FILING.
BECAUSE I THINK IT'S UNFAIR, NOT ONLY TO ME AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AND WHAT THEIR EXPERIENCE IS, BUT I THINK IT'S UNFAIR TO THE REPRESENTATIVES AND CITIZENS AND IT EFFECTS OUR ABILITY TO THE EFFECTIVE.
THE LAST THING, I'LL PASS THIS OUT TO EVERYBODY.
AND I KNOW YOU ALL DON'T WANT TO HEAR THIS. BUT THIS IS AN EXAMPLE AND I'M GOING TO PASS T AROUND TO YOU.
LAST IN DECEMBER, THAT WAS A [INDISCERNIBLE] WORK SOURCE AGENDA AND THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA.
IT CLEARLY SAYS AT THE TOP, RST.
WHEN I CALLED DOWN AND ASKED ON TOP YOU HAVE WHAT MICHELLE SENT ME THE DAY OF THE BOARD MEETING BECAUSE I CALLED AND ASKED FOR A COPY OF THE PROPOSAL.
AND THAT'S WHY I WAS REFERRING TO IT AS A PROPOSAL.
WELL, I SPECIFICALLY WENT BACK AND LOOKED AT IT BECAUSE I SAID, WELL MAYBE I SAW IT WRONG.
BUT NO, THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS LISTED IN THOSE AGENDAS AS AN R.F.P.
THAT'S WHY I KEPT SAYING R.F.P.
WHEN I WAS SENT A COPY TO HAVE, AND THAT EMAIL ON THE TOP WAS WHAT I RECEIVED THE NEXT DAY AND I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE I GOT IT SO LATE BEFORE I CAME TO THE MEETING.
ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SAYS R.F.P.
BUT I DIDN'T SEE IT UNTIL LATER ON THAT AFTERNOON WHEN I OPENED IT UP.
SO I DON'T KNOW HOW T CHANGED, WHY IT CHANGED, OR WHATEVER.
BUT THIS IS ONE EXAMPLE OF WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY AND THANKS FOR LISTENING.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, TRUSTEE COMPTON FOR SHARING YOUR OPINION AND CONCERN.
AFTER THE DECEMBER BOARD MEETING I MEANT TO PUT IT ON THE GENDA FOR CHAIR UPDATES OR WORK SESSION AS REGARDS TO THE CONCERNS YOU RAISED WITH THE BOSTON CONSULTANT GROUP AND A CONVERSATION WITH MR. ROBERTSON WITH THAT INTENTION.
SO SOMETIMES I GET FORGETFUL SO I APOLOGIZE.
ANYTIME A TRUSTEE BRINGS UP CONCERNS WE NEED TO COMPLETELY VET THEM AND RESPOND TO THEM.
MR. ROBERTSON, WHEN I SPOKE TO YOU YOU EXPLAINED IF I REMEMBER DIRECTLY, YOU START OUT WITH RFQ, GET RESPONSE TO THE R.F.Q., FROM THEN EVELOP AN R.F.P.
IF WE AN PLEASE MAYBE TRUSTEE RITTER AND A FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING GET A FULL EXPLAINS OF THAT.
AND THEN I KNOW IN REGARD TO THE ISSUE YOU RAISED, TRUSTEE COMPTON, ON WHETHER OR NOT WE COULD, I COULD AS CHAIR COULD USE THE COMMITTEE THAT WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE CHANCELLOR'S EVALUATION TO EXPAND TO GOVERNANCE, THAT IS AN ISSUE WE HIRED OUTSIDE COUNCIL TO VET BECAUSE WE WANTED AN OPINION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
INITIALLY, WHEN LEGAL COUNSEL PROVIDED THE WRITTEN INFORMATION IT WAS CONFIDENTIAL BUT IT MOVED TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
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REGARDING THE ARCHITECT, I'M CURIOUS, MR. WINLAND IF YOU COULD COME TO THE MICROPHONE.IS THERE A REASON THAT HAD TO COME TO US CONFIDENTIALLY?
>> WHEN I GIVE ADVICE TO MY CLIENT, WHICH IS THE DISTRICT, WHICH IS REPRESENTING BY THE GOVERNING BODY, IN A CONFIDENTIAL FORMAT.
FROM AN ATTORNEY, I WAS GIVING MY OPINION ON A QUESTION OF LAW.
THAT IS ALWAYS A CONFIDENTIAL FASHION.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: LIKE HAPPENED WITH THE OUTSIDE LAW FIRM WE LOOKED AT THE POLICY FOR COMMITTEES, WHETHER WE HAD ONE OR NOT, ONCE WE RECEIVED THAT LEGAL INFORMATION THEN WE MADE IT PUBLIC.
SO WHY I BRING THAT UP IS OW THAT WE RECEIVED IT, WE CAN MAKE THAT PUBLIC TOO, RIGHT? THAT OPINION?
>> WE WOULD PREFER AS ATTORNEYS YOU NEVER WAIVE THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE IN A PUBLIC FORMAT.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO THE CLIENT HAS THE RIGHT AS YOU DID IN THE PRIOR INSTANCE.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: I DON'T SEE WHY WE COULDN'T, I DON'T KNOW IF THE OTHER TRUSTEES DISAGREE?
>> C. COMPTON: SOME OF THESE THINGS ARE CLEARLY NOT COVERED UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
WHEN YOU GET AN ATTORNEY TO DO IT AND THEY PUT PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL, THAT LET'S YOU TAKE IT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
SOME OF THIS IS NOT, I MEAN IT'S NOT PRIVILEGED.
THAT'S WHY WHEN IT CAME UP ABOUT THE ONLY REASON WHY I ASKED FOR AN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION.
BECAUSE NOBODY THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.
THAT'S THE ONLY REASON WHY I DID.
BECAUSE NOBODY THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.
THE WAY THE CONVERSATION WAS GOING I WAS GETTING A LITTLE TIRED OF IT.
BUT THAT STUFF, THAT INFORMATION EVEN WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP ABOUT BEING ON THE CLOSED -- IT WAS NOT PRIVILEGED INFORMATION.
ANYBODY CAN GO READ IT OR LEARN ABOUT IT OR RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION.
AND THIS IS THE KIND OF STUFF THAT IS STARTING TO BOTHER ME.
AND THAT I FEEL SHOWS A BLATANT ABUSE OR A WAY TO GET AROUND TOTAL TRANSPARENCY.
AND I'M NOT GOING TO GO INTO ANYTHING ELSE BECAUSE I DO RESPECT WHAT HAPPENS AND I'M NOT GOING TO REPEAT IT OR WHATEVER.
BUT THAT DOES NOT NEED TO HAPPEN.
SOME OF THIS STUFF IS JUST CLEARLY NOT PRIVILEGED.
AND IF YOU GOT A REMARK THAT YOU DON'T WANT EVERYBODY ELSE TO HEAR, DON'T SAY T.
>> WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO THE PRIOR INCIDENT WITH RESPECT TO THE OUTSIDE COUNCIL THAT OPINED ON THE EVALUATION AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, IF THE BOARD REMEMBERS IT WAS PRESENTED IN CLOSED SESSION BECAUSE ATTORNEYS GIVING ADVICE ON A LEGAL MATTER.
WHEN THE REQUEST WAS MADE TO PUBLIC, THEY REMOVED THE PRIVILEGED MATERIAL AND IT IS MADE PUBLIC.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: IT WAS INFORMATION WE WERE.
>> C. COMPTON: STANDARD PRACTICE WHEN RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM ATTORNEYS.
ONCE IT'S RECEIVED, THEN THE BOARD BRINGS IT PUBLIC BECAUSE IT'S PUBLIC.
IN OTHER WORDS, IT'S NOT ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO AFFECT A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION OR PERSONNEL, ET CETERA, ET CETERA.
>> PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION IN ANYTIME WE'RE DEALING WITH PREJUDICED COMMUNICATION WE ASK YOU NOT WAIVE THAT.
IN THAT INSTANCE, THE ATTORNEYS REWORKED IT AND REMOVED THE PRIVILEGED AND RELEASED THE MEMO WHICH CONTAINED NON-PRIVILEGED INFORMATION.
>> C. COMPTON: IT WAS TRANSPARENT AFTER WE HANDLED, XY AND Z, THE INFORMATION WAS MADE PUBLIC.
I THINK THAT WHAT WE 92 NEED TO LOOK AT.
ON THE AGENDA, I HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD SINCE 1996, WE RECEIVED THEM ON FRIDAY EVENINGS.
MAYBE SOME ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL WE GET HERE.
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TRUSTEE COMPTON IF YOU ARE OKAY.>> TO GO POINT BY POINT ON THINGS YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT.
>> C. COMPTON: YOU MEAN IN TERMS OF THE CORRECTNESS ON INCOMPLETENESS?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANYTHING ELSE IN TERMS OF YOUR WORKS.
TRUSTEE COMPTON STATED SHE ACCIDENT GET CONSULTED BY MR. ROBERTSON AND WINLAND SO THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN SO SHE CAN PUT FORTH THE ISSUES REGARDING THE ARCHITECT ISSUES.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT NOW.
THEY DID TAKE THE TIME TO CONTACT ME BEFORE THAT WAS ISSUED.
WITH THAT, ANY OTHER TRUSTEE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM
[5. Consent Agenda]
TRUSTEES? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.DOES ANY TRUSTEE WISH TO CONSIDER ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA SEPARATELY?
ANY OTHER? TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR CONSIDERED FOR SEPARATE ACTION?
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA 5A.
>> C. COMPTON: I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD THE RIGHT THING.
THIS IS ITEM 5A2? APPROVAL OF JANUARY 17, 2019 WORK SESSION MINUTES.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: YOU WANT TO CONSIDER THAT SEPARATELY OR HAVE QUESTIONS?
>> C. COMPTON: I HAVE A CORRECTION.
>> C. COMPTON: THESE ARE MINUTES.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT PAGE 19, WHERE IT SAYS TRUSTEE COMPTON REQUESTED THAT WE ACTIVELY PURSUE SMALL BUSINESSES AND N.W.B. PARTICIPATION, SHE ALSO ASKS FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL COLLEGE MASTER PLAN PROJECTS.
THEN IT SAYS, WHICH IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD.
THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE 17 17TH.
MINUTES ARE TO REFLECT THAT DAY WHEN IT WAS DONE.
I SUGGEST ANY ASIDE OR THE FACT THAT THIS HAS BEEN RESPONDED TO AT SOME LATER DATE THAT THAT BE IN A MEMO THAT ACCOMPANIES THE AGENDA BUT MINUTES ARE TO REFLECT WHAT HAPPENS ON THAT DAY.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, TRUSTEE COMPTON.
UNDERSTANDING THAT CHANGE WILL BE MADE TO THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 17, 2019 WORK SESSION.
AND THERE WERE A COUPLAL OTYPOS THAT I POINTED OUT TO MS. MOLINA, WHICH ARE BEING CORRECTED.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM A1 AND 2 AND ITEM C1.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MOVED BY TRUSTEE RITTER, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILLIAMS, ANY DISCUSSION?
>> C. COMPTON: LET ME ASK ANOTHER QUESTION.
>> C. COMPTON: WHICH ONE IS IT ON.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: CONSENT AGENDA, THERE IS A C1, APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, BLAH, BLAH.
THAT IS NOT PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA? A, B, C? WHAT AGENDA DO I NEED TO READ FROM? THANK YOU.
SO THE MOTION IS TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 5, CONSENT AGENDA A1 AND 2.
AND MY APOLOGIES, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ITEM 5A1 AND 2.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MOVED BY TRUSTEE BRAVO SECONDED BY TRUSTEE RITTER.
[5B. Policy Items]
SAY, "AYE." OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? MOTION CARRIES.[01:00:01]
TRUST ZIMMERMANN.>> D. ZIMMERMANN: YES, THE 5B1 PAGE 27, TALKS ABOUT THE DISPOSAL OF COLLEGE DISTRICT PROPERTY.
IT TALKS ABOUT AUTHORIZED TO DECLARE COLLEGE DISTRICT MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES TO BE UNNECESSARY AND SHALL DISPOSE OF UNNECESSARY MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR FAIR MARKETS VALUE, A NECESSARY PROPERTY HAS NO VALUE.
THE CHANCELLOR OR DESIGNEE MAY DISPOSE OF SUCH PROPERTY ACCORDING TO ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION.
ARE THEY GOING TO GIVE AWAY THE CARS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT? MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, IT HAS NO VALUE? BUT WHO DECIDES WHAT VALUE IT HAS OR APPROVES THAT TO BE PUT ON IT?
>> CURRENTLY POLICY ALLOWS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY.
THEY PROVIDE MORE FLEXIBILITY AND ADDITIONAL MEANS FOR THE SALE OF ROPERTY.
WE WILL DEVELOP ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS TO ACCOMPANY THIS THAT WILL DETERMINE WHEN PROPERTY IS DISPOSED OF AND ANY OF THE STATES MEANS.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: BECAUSE THE VALUE IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IF IT'S THREE BROKEN CHAIRS THEN OKAY, FINE.
WE KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THOSE.
THERE IS ALL SORTS OF BIGGER STUFF THAT WE MIGHT NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE DISCRETION.
BECAUSE AT THE POINT, WELL THERE IS STUFF MISSING AND THE CHANCELLOR SAYS, IT WASN'T OF VALUE SO WE GAVE IT AWAY.
>> CURRENTLY WE HAVE THE PROCEDURE MANUAL THAT INCLUDES SOME [INDISCERNIBLE] ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE DISPOSAL.
WE'LL HAVE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY THE POLICY GIVES US.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: AT THIS POINT THERE IS ONLY THE PROCEDURE THAT IS MENTIONED THAT IS THE PROPERTY CODE CHAPTER 76CB.
>> THAT IS THE A SEPARATE POLICY.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: IF THERE COULD BE A LITTLE TIGHTENED UP ON THAT BECAUSE I VIEW IT AS TOO VAGUE.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THE SPECIFICS WILL BE UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THE POLICY IS MORE GENERAL IN NATURE.
>> WE TRY TO KEEP THE POLICY GENERAL, HIGH-REACHING.
AND THAT ALLOWS US MORE ROOM TO DEVELOP OUR PROCEDURES AFTER THE FACT.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: HOW LONG DOES THE TAKE TO GET THE VALUE AMOUNT?
>> I HAVE TO WORK WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS, I THINK A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: SIPS THERE SINCE THERE IS A UESTION ON THIS PARTICULAR AREA, ONCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED IF THEY CAN BE SHARED WITH THE BOARD REGARDING THE VALUE AND SCHEDULE OF DEAPPRECIATION, THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON 5C, I'M SORRY, 5B1? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MOTION MADE BY TRUSTEE RITTER, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR JAMESON.
[A. Talent Items]
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAIN? THANK YOU.INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. IF TRUSTEES ARE OF A MIND IF WE COULD MOVE 6A1-4 IN ONE MOTION.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MOVED BY VICE CHAIR JAMESON SECONDED BY TRUSTEE RITTER FOR APPROVAL OF 6A1-4.
ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY,
[B. Talent Item (Informative Only - No Action Required)]
"AYE." ANY ABSTAIN? ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU.ON RETIREMENTS AND MUST ACKNOWLEDGE SUSAN CLUTCH, COLLEGE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS WE HOPE SHE ENJOYS HER RETIREMENT.
AND DEANNE FOR 41 YEARS OF SERVICE.
PREPARING OUR STUDENTS, EQUIPPING THEM TO B BE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT.
SO THANK YOU TO SUSAN CLUTCH AND
[01:05:03]
DEANNE MAY WELL.[C. Financial Items]
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ALL RIGHT.
WITH THAT WE GET TO AGENDA ITEM 6C1 APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZING GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND SPECIAL ELECTION, MAY 4, 2019.
MR. WENDLAND, DO WE NEED, DOES A VOICE VOTE SUFFICE OR ROLL CALL VOTE?
>> YOU DO NOT NEED A ROLL CALL VOTE. A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE WILL CONTROL.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.
I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T HEAR THE QUESTION.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE COMPTON IS REQUESTING A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE COMPTON REQUESTED ROLL CALL VOTE SO WE'LL MOVE FORWARD IN THAT MANNER.
BEFORE WE DO SO, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE 6C1.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MOVED BY TRUSTEE RITTER, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WILLIAMS. DISCUSSION?
>> C. COMP TRUSTEE COMPTON, IF YOU COULD MOVE THE MICROPHONE CLOSER.
>> C. COMPTON: SOME OF THE ISSUES I RAISED AT HE MEETING ON JANUARY 17.
I'M NOT SUPPORTING THE BOND PROGRAM.
AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS, INEQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES, TAXPAYERS ARE BEING ASKED TO FOOT THE BILL.
DCCCD HAS 26 $3.5 MILLION IN CURRENT DEBT FROM THE 2,000 FOUR BOND PROGRAM.
IF THIS PROPOSAL PASSES, IT WILL ASSURE THAT DCCCD WILL BE AT ITS MAXIMUM DEBT LIMIT FOR MANY YEARS TO COME UNLESS TAXES ARE RAISED OR OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE.
OVER HALF OF HE PROPOSED FUNDING BENEFITS THE CITY OF DALLAS, SPECIFICALLY DOWNTOWN DALLAS.
THE DCCCD BOND PROGRAM 537 MILLION GOES INTO TRUSTEE DISTRICT 6.
MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE IS ALSO IN TRUSTEE DISTRICT 6.
TOGETHER, THEY COME TO A TOTAL OF $632 MILLION.
WE HAVE A MASTER PLAN IN PROCESS THAT CAME TO 2.$2 BILLION.
I THIS INCLUDED ALL OF OUR COLLEGES AND IT IDENTIFIED THEIR NEEDS, NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE.
THEY ARE HARDLY RECEIVING ANYTHING IN THIS TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROJECTS.
AND THE THINGS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMUNITY IN THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITY FORUMS. IN MY ESTIMATION, THE PIE IS NOT CUT VERY EVENLY.
WE SERVE ALL OF DALLAS COUNTY.
AND WE HAVE LOCATIONS ALL OVER DALLAS COUNTY.
THESE PROJECTS OR MORE MONEY PROVIDED FOR SOME OF THE OTHER CAMPUSES TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR PROJECTS OF IDENTIFIED NEEDS, THEN THAT MEANS THEY MAY NEVER, AUTHENTIC PROBABLY PUT THOSE MASTER PLANS IN A FILE DRAWER SOMEWHERE.
AT THE DEBT LEVEL WE'LL BE CARRYING, THEY MAY NOT, PROBABLY WON'T, GET A LOT OF THOSE OTHER PROJECTS BECAUSE WE KNOW -- WELL I KNOW, ONE OF THE [INDISCERNIBLE] THIS WHOLE THING IS NO TAX INCREASE.
BUT WE AREN'T ALLOCATING RESOURCES AND PROV PROVIDE AS MUCH AS WE COULD TO SOME OF THE OTHER CAMPUSES.
[01:10:02]
PROVIDE IT IF YOU LIKE.IF YOU LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, AND THEN I ASKED FOR THE MASTER PLANNING TOTAL AMOUNT, THE 2 BILLION AND I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SEEN A SCENARIO, NOT ONLY WITHOUT A TAX INCREASE, BUT IF WE HAD DONE THE WHOLE THING.
YOU KNOW, HOW MUCH WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN AND WHAT WOULD A TAX INCREASE LOOK LIKE? BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION TO EVEN MAKE THE COMPARISON.
IF YOU LOOK AT THAT IT'S MORE EVEN.
THE LAST CHART FOR INSTANCE, JUST FOR COMPARISON SAKE FOR THE PUBLIC.
LET'S LOOK AT EASTFIELD COLLEGE, THE MASTER PLAN IDENTIFIED $281,311,267.
IN THIS PROPOSAL THEY ARE DOWN FOR $81 MILLION WHICH IS 21% OF THE .1 BILLION.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
I'M SURE EVERYONE AGREES ON THAT.
I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE 210 MILLION FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
I JUST CAN'T SUPPORT SOMETHING THAT IN MY ESTIMATION IS JUST SO UNFAIR TO THE REST OF THE COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS THAT WE LL REPRESENT.
SO THAT'S WHY I'M NOT GOING TO BE VOTING FOR IT.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, TRUSTEE COMPTON.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY, "AYE." OH, I'M SORRY.
>> IN THE READING OF WHAT IS GOING TO BE [INDISCERNIBLE] OF THE VOTERS IT TALKS ABOUT THIS NOT TO EXCEED 40 YEARS.
I UNDERSTAND FROM THAT'S JUST THE WAY THE BOND PAPERWORK IS WRITTEN.
BUT WE WERE TOLD IT WAS BE 25 OR 30-YEAR BONDS, CORRECT?
>> MAY I ADDRESS THAT QUESTION, JEFF, TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN WHAT IT SITES IS WHAT THE LAW PERMITS.
DISTRICT ISSUE FOR THE MATURITY TERM UP TO 40 YEARS.
IT DOESN'T REQUIRE 40 YEARS BONDS TO BE ISSUED.
I WOULD BE SHOCKED IF YOU WOULD.
THAT IS PROVIDING THE LEGAL FLEXIBILITY IF FOR SOME REASON YOU CHOOSE A DATE AND THEN IT'S TOO SHORT, THEN WHAT DO YOU DO KIND OF THING.
THAT'S THE REASON WHY IT'S WRITTEN THE WAY IT IS.
THAT'S STATUTORY LANGUAGE AS A MATTER OF COURSE.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: WHEN WE WERE SPEAKING, IT WAS 25 OR 30 YEARS.
>> I'M SURE, THAT'S THE PLAN I'M SURE.
BUT THAT'S, AGAIN, THE LAWYERS PROVIDE AS MUCH FLEXIBILITY AS THE LAW PERMITS.
THE L BOARD HAS THE DECISION, YOU TOLD US 25, WHY ARE YOU DOING 30.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: WHILE YOU ARE THERE, IN MANY OF THE CHAMBER FOLKS WHO SPOKE SAID THERE WOULD BE NO TAX INCREASE.
THE WAY I WAS UNDERSTANDING THE INFORMATION PUT BEFORE US IS THAT THERE NCOS THAT YOU RAN, IT DIDN'T INCREASE TAXES BUT HAT YOU COULD NOT GUARANTEE TAXES WOULD NOT GO UP.
>> SINCE I DIDN'T DO THE FINANCIAL ADVISER SCENARIO WORK I'LL DEFER.
>> WE RECOGNIZE OUR LIMITATIONS.
WE RAN SEVERAL DIFFERENCE SCENARIOS TO MAINTAIN WE COULD UNDER THE CURRENT FINANCING PROPOSALS THAT WE HAD, MAINTAIN THE .02 DOLLARS TAX RATE.
WITH THIS SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS WE RAN LOOKING AT THE INTEREST RATES AND WHAT THE T.A.B. COULD DO UNDER VARIOUS SCENARIOS 'M COMFORTABLE WITH BEING ABLE TO MUSTN'T THAT .02 DOLLARS TAX RATE. PART OF THAT IS WHEN WE
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ISSUE THE BOND, IT WILL COME LATER.AT THE TIME WE ISSUE THAT I WOULD EXPECT THIS BOARD TO SAY, SHOW ME THAT THIS DOES NOT INCREASE THE TAX RATE THAT WE'RE MAINTAINING THE TWO CENTS.
WE CAN LOOK AT HOW MUCH WE ISSUE.
ALL KINDS OF SCENAR SCENARIOS WHEN WE ISSUE THE BONDS.
THAT WE MAINTAIN THE .02 DOLLARS TAX RATE.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: THERE IS NO PROMISE? THERE WERE QUITE A FEW --
>> YOU HAVE MY PROMISE THAT WOULD BE WHAT I WOULD TRY TO DO OF BRINGING ANYTHING TO THIS BOARD.
QUITE FRANKLY, I WOULD SEND IT BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD UNTIL THE MET THE $0.02.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: THE COMMENT WAS MADE IT WOULD NOT RAISE TAXES.
AT THE POINT THAT WE CAN'T, AS YOU SAID, THERE ARE NO PROMISES.
>> PART OF OF IT, IF YOU REMEMBER THE PRESENTATION, I'M GOING TO TRUSTEE COMPTON'S QUESTION.
I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO COME UP WITH A $2 BILLION, WE HAVE DOUBLED FROM $0.02 TO .04 DOLLARS.
WHEN WE LOOKED AT 1.4 BILLION, WHAT WE HAD TO DO TO AFFORD THAT AND MAINTAIN THE -CENT TAX RATED AS A C.F.O., SOMETHING I COULD NOT RECOMMEND.
WE HAVE RUN SCENARIOS WITH THE POTENTIAL OF IT BEING AT LEAST A BILLION DOLLARS, WE KNOW WE COULD AFFORD AND MAINTAIN THE TWO CENT TAX ATE NDER THE SCENARIOS WE RAN.
I BROKE MY CRYSTAL BALL YEARS AGO AND I CAN'T GUARANTEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN.
BUT I FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT WE HAVE A PLAN THAT WE CAN DO WHAT WE SAID WE WERE GOING TO DO.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> WE WERE CONFRONTED WITH THE SAME VARIABLES OF UNCERTAINTIES IN 2004 WHEN WE ISSUED THE BONDS.
HOW DID WE PERFORM, THE STEWARDSHIP OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND MANAGING THIS AUTHORIZATION WITHIN THE TAX RATE WE REPRESENTED AT THAT TIME?
AND I TAKE THAT VERY SERIOUSLY TOO.
THAT'S WHY I RAN SO MANY SCENARIOS IN THE $0.02.
WE KEPT TRYING TO LOOK AT THESE IN THE BUCKET.
WE WANTED TO IDENTIFY WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF THINGS, ND THERE IS ENROLLMENT GROWTHS, INCLUDING THE EARLY HIGH SCHOOL --
>> MY QUESTION WAS PAST PERFORMANCE ON T ON THE 2004 BOND AUTHORIZATION.
THIS BOARD AUTHORIZED THE ELECTION.
WE MADE REPRESENTATIONS AS TO WHAT THE TAX RATE WOULD BE, DID WE DO WHAT WE SAID?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: DID WE MAINTAIN THE TAX RATE WE TOLD THE PUBLIC WE WERE GOING TO?
WE SAID IT WAS NOT BE MORE THAN 2.5 CENTS.
FROM THAT STANDPOINT, YES, IT'S DIFFICULT I WAS GOING THERE.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE COMPTON.
>> C. COMPTON: THAT'S ONE OF THE PROBLEMS. YOU MADE A COMMENT ABOUT IT'S TIME TO PAY THE PIPER OR THE BILL HAS COME DUE.
I CAN AGREE WITH THAT TO A CERTAIN EXTENT.
AND I DID AKE THE SAME COMMENT THAT DAY FROM 2004.
THE MONEY GOT USED IN DIFFERENT WAYS, IT GOT INVESTED IN OTHER BUILDINGS AND MORE ELABORATE BUILDINGS.
BUT, THERE ARE THINGS AND THIS GOES BACK TO WHAT MR. WILLIAMS AND MS. ZIMMERMANN ABOUT AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ADDRESS SAID IN 2004.
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THEY ARE STILL OUT THERE.AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU ALL ARE LOOKING AT ADDING MORE AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS.
AND MY POINT IS SOME OF THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN SITTING THERE SINCE I HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD AND THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN DONE.
AND AT OME POINT, THEY HAVE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED.
WHAT I'M SAYING IS THAT THESE NEW BUILDINGS AND REALLY, I'M NOT INTO BUILDING MONUMENTS TO EGOS AND VANITY PROJECTS.
EVEN THOUGH I REPRESENT DISTRICT 7 I UNDERSTAND WE'RE ONE DISTRICT AND EVERYBODY HAS NEEDS.
YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT INVESTING ALL THIS MONEY AND ALL THIS NEW STUFF DOWNTOWN.
HEY, WE STILL GOT THESE OTHER BUILDINGS AND LOCATIONS THAT ARE SITTING THERE DETERIORATING.
BECAUSE WE DON'T EVEN REALLY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY ALLOCATED TO TAKE CARE OF JUST THE DEFERRED MAINTAIN PROJECTS WE HAVE AT THIS POINT.
SO THAT'S THE ONLY HING I'M SAYING.
BE PRUDENT ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE BUILDING BUT GIVE EVERYBODY MONEY TO ADDRESS THE THINGS THEY HAVE IN THEIR MASTER PLAN THAT NEEDS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED.
IT'S FAIRNESS ACROSS DALLAS COUNTY FOR EVERY LOCATION AND THEIR NEEDS.
>> MADAM CHAIR, CALL THE QUESTION.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: QUESTION HAS BEEN CALLED.
WE HAVE THE MOTION TO APPROVE FINANCIAL ITEM C1, APPROVAL OBLIGATION BOND SPECIAL ELECTION, MAY 4, 2019.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: I CANNOT STAND FOR THIS.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU.
TRUSTEE RITTER? TRUSTEE JAMESON.
[7. Informative Reports]
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: MOTION PASSES, INFORMATIVE REPORTS.
ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTION ON INFORMATIVE REPORTS?
PAGE 73 WE TALK ABOUT THERE IS THE CHANGE ORDER THAT IS LISTED ON PAGE 73.
IT TALKS ABOUT ADDING 220 DAYS TO COMPLETE AN ITEM.
ARE THEY REALLY GOING TO WORK FOR FREE TO 220 DAYS? LIFE AND SAFETY AMERICA ALARM UPGRADE.
THIS CHANGE ORDER IS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 220 DAYS O COMPLETE ITEM SITED BY THE CITY OF DALLAS PLAN REVIEWER AND THE DALLAS FIRE INSPECTOR.
>> THIS IS PART OF OA LARGE ONGOING ISSUE AT CEDAR VALLEY YOU WILL SEE IN NEXT MONTHS BOARD ADDITIONAL CHANGE ORDERS.
THIS WAS SUBMITTED TO ALLOW THEM TO BEGINNING THE ADDRESS TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS HAPPENING WITH THE FIRE UPGRADES, THAT ARE OTHER CHANGES THAT HAVE DOLLARS ATTACHED.
NO, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO WORK FOR FREE.
WE HAVE TO DO IT IN THE STAGES PRESENTED.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: SOMEBODY TO WORK FOR 220 DAYS FOR FREE WAS A BIT MUCH.
PAGE 75, IT TALKS ABOUT AN OVER RUN OF $406,000.
I THIS WAS ON AN ITEM THAT HAD NO BID.
OR THE BID NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: THE FIRST CHANGE ORDER. PRIOR CHANGE ORDER WAS 22,000.
AND THEN THE NEW INCREASE FOR THIS CHANGE ORDER IS 24,000.
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>> D. ZIMMERMANN: WE'RE $46,000 OVER WHAT WAS BID.
IS IT THIS WAS A GRANTED SOMETHING THAT WE JUST HAD THEM DO?
THIS IS [INDISCERNIBLE] TO MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS AN ENGINEERING FIRM THAT IS ALREADY PART OF OUR APPROVED VENDOR LIST.
THE ENGINEERING COMPANIES DO NOT HAVE CONTINGENCIES ON THEM AND THESE ORDERS THEY PUT IN THE FOR THE SOLAR LIGHTS AND POLES WERE DISCOVERED ONCE THEY WERE ALREADY IN AND THEY HAD TO RELOCATE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T CONTINUE IN THE PLACE WHERE THEY ALREADY WERE.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: WE GRANTED THIS DOLLAR AMOUNT AND THEN NOW WE FIND OUT -- I THINK THAT'S OVER 10%, YES?
>> 10% IF THERE IS A CONTINGENCY, THIS DOESN'T AVE ONE.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: VERY GOOD.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE INFORMATIVE REPORTS? IF NOT, THERE IS NO NEED FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, CORRECT, CHANCELLOR?
>> CHANCELLOR MAY: THAT IS CORRECT, CHAIR.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
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