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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, WELCOME TO THE AUGUST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT.
THE REGULAR OPENING MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 551.001, 551.146 VERIFICATION OF NOTICE OF MEETING AND A AGENDA ARE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR.
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.182 THIS MEETING IS BEING BROADCAST OVER THE IPT NET, 551.128.
PERSONS WHO ADDRESS THE BOARD ARE REMINDED 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 NOT SPECIFICALLY NAMED IN THE AGENDA.
FOR ANY NON-AGENDA TOPIC THERE ARE THREE PERMISSIBLE RESPONSES.
ONE TO PROVIDE A FACTUAL ANSWER TO A QUESTION, TWO T CITE SPECIFIC BOARD POLICY RELEVANT TO A TOPIC, THREE THE TOPIC MAY AT A LATER DATE BE PLACED ON THE BOARD AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.
[1. Certification of Notice Posted for the Meeting]
SPEAKERS SHALL DIRECT THEIR QUESTIONS TO THE BOARD CHAIR OR BOARD AS A WHOLE.CHANCELLOR COULD YOU PLEASE CERTIFY THE NOTICE OF THE MEETING.
[2. Pledges of Allegiance to U.S. and Texas Flags]
551.054 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.AND TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE INDIVISIBLE.
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN.
[3. Public Hearing on Richland Collegiate High School Budget for 2018 - 2019]
WE ARE NOW AT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR RICHLAND COLLEGIATE SCHOOL '18-'19.THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED RICHLAND COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL BUDGET FOR 2018-2019 IS NOW OPEN.
I HAVEN'T RECEIVED AY CARDS FROM PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK.
IF THERE IS ANYONE PRESENT WANTING TO SPEAK ON THE RICHLAND COLLEGIATE SCHOOL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR '18-'19, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
[4. Public Hearing on DCCCD Budget for 2018-2019]
HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.NOW WE MOVE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE DCCCD BUDGET FOR 2018-2019.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS CODE, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 IS NOW OPEN.
AGAIN, I HAVE NO CARDS FROM PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THE 2018-2019 BUDGET FOR THE DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
[5. Citizens Desiring to Address the Board]
DISTRICT? SEEING NO ONE, THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.NOW ON REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. I BELIEVE I HAVE A CARD FROM ONE CITIZEN WANTING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
I BELIEVE YOU HAVE INSTRUCTIONS IN TERMS OF MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT IS FIVE MINUTES.
AND WE HAVE ALSO IN READING HOW WE PROCEED IN BOARD MEETINGS HAVE GIVEN INFORMATION ON HOW WE RESPOND OR NOT.
SO MR. ROBERT VALLETO IF YOU COULD PLEASE COME FORWARD.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON [INDISCERNIBLE].
>> IF TEY CAN STAND SO WE CAN REALLY SEE THEM.
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>> EXCUSE ME, YOUR FIVE MINUTES HAVE PASSED.
I WILL GIVE YOU AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS.
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IT'S AN IMPORTANT ITEM YOU BROUGHT UP.
LET ME PUT A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT TO THIS, IF I COULD.
I THINK THIS IS A BIT THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF SOMETHING THAT WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE GOOD BY THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
BACK IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THEY CHANGED THE EDUCATION CODE TO LIMIT THE NUMBER O CLASSES THAT COULD BE REPEATED.
IN THAT, THEY MADE CERTAIN EX -- EXCEPTIONS TO THAT BUT NOT PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
THERE'S CERTAIN WORKFORCE CLASSES AND CLASSES IN THE FINE ARTS.
THE STATUTE IS PRETTY SECIFIC IN TERMS OF HOW THAT PLAYS OUT AND CERTAINLY WE HAVE BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF OUR EMERITUS STUDENTS AND MAKING SURE THEY COULD PARTICIPATE SO WE HAVE A TASK FORCE IN TERMS OF SOME WORK AROUNDS TO THIS RIGHT NOW THAT WOULD NOT INVOLVE A CHANGE OF STATE LAW IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
I SHOULD SAY THE INTENT OF THE LAW WAS GOOD.
IT'S DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MOVE THROUGH RAPIDLY AND FOR THE STATE NOT TO HAVE TO PAY FOR COURSES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY TAKE THEM OVER AND OVER.
THE TARGET WAS COLLEGE ALGEBRA, TO A GREAT EXTENT.
BUT AS WE COULD SEE HERE, SOMETIMES THAT AFFECTS OTHER PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT WAYS AND APPRECIATE YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION.
WE DON'T HAVE A RESOLUTION TO IT TODAY BUT I ASSURE YOU WE HAVE HAD MEETINGS LOOKING INTO THIS AS TO WHAT WE COULD DO.
>> WE WILL GIVE YOU A FW MINUTES TO TRANSITION OUT BECAUSE THE TIME TO GO IS NOW IF YOU WANT TO GO.
>> THOSE WHO CAME WITH YOU, COULD YOU STAND UP AND STAND IN PLACE THERE SO WE CAN SEE YOU AGAIN.
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING YOUR TIME AND YOUR EFFORTS TO COME HERE AND SPEAK WITH US.
PUTTING THIS TOGETHER WAS PROBABLY NOT EASY BUT I ADMIRE IT.
>> I WANT T THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TOO.
THERE'S A FRIEND OF MINE, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW JERRY AND GIGI POVOLIC, THEY ARE ADVOCATES BECAUSE THEY HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW THE COLLEGE THROUGH MEETING PEOPLE AND JERRY IS ALWAYS ASKING ABOUT DR. K AND HOW HE IS DOING.
I WASN'T AWARE OF THIS PROGRAM, IS IT UNIQUE TO JUST RCHLAND OR IS IT DISTRICT-WIDE?
>> I MEAN THE PRACTICE OF BRINGING CITIZENS ONTO OUR CAMPUS?
>> I APPRECIATE YOU COMING AND BEING ADVOCATES FOR OUR DISTRICT.
>> IT OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T AFFECT ALL THE COURSES BUT IT DID AFFECT THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES SPECIFICALLY.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: HE REFERENCED BABY BOOMS.
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>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ALL RIGHT, CHANCELLOR AND TRUSTEES.
>> WE DO HAVE A CONTACT, YEAH.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: PLEASE STAND.
SHOULD HAVE DONE TESTING, TESTING, TESTING.
WE CAN MOVE ON SINCE WE'VE GOT
[6. Comments from the Chancellor and/or Trustees which may include Acknowledgements, College Updates, Legislative Considerations, Business and Industry Engagements A. Chancellor's Updates B. Trustee Comments/Questions C. Committee Reports (Infonnative Only- No Action Required) Committee notes are listed only after they have been reviewed and approved by the committee in question. 1) Education Workforce Connnittee Notes for April 3, 2018 2) Finance Committee Notes for June 5, 2018 3) Finance Committee Notes for June 25, 2018 4) Finance Connnittee Notes for June 27, 2018]
OUR MICS WORKING UP HERE.CHANCELLOR, IF YOU WILL GIVE US YOUR UPDATES AND TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN INDICATED SHE HAS COMMENTS.
>> JUST A COUPLE THINGS, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
AS HARD TO BELIEVE, SUMMER IS ABOUT OVER AND WE WILL SOON BE COMING BACK AND STARTING CLASSES IN THE FALL.
BUT JUST TO REMIND THE BOARD THAT WE WILL ALSO IN SEPTEMBER START BACK UP WITH OUR CAMPUS TOURS.
AND I THINK A LITTLE BIT OF RESHUFFLING OF THE SCHEDULE, WE WILL BE GOING TO RICHLAND COLLEGE AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
YOU PROBABLY SAW IN THE NEWS, BUT JST TO REITERATE THAT THE, ON FRIDAY A D.C. FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERED THE RESTART OF THE DACA PROGRAM.
NOW THE ORDER HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL AUGUST 23RD TO ALLOW FOR APPEALS ON THAT.
BUT WE WILL BE COMMUNICATING WITH OUR STUDENTS AND OUR INTERNAL FOLKS THAT WOULD BE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THAT PARTICULAR ACTION.
LET ME ACKNOWLEDGE HERE, WE HAVE A NEW P.S.S.A.
OUR COUNCIL CHAIR IS GEORGIA ALVAREZ, ARE YOU HERE? THERE YOU ARE.
WELCOME FOR THE 2018-2019 YEAR.
AND I WANT TO RECOGNIZE BRENDA WELCOME.
IS BRENDA HERE? I DON'T SEE HER.
BRENDA WITH HER 10 YEARS OF CONSECUTIVE SERVICE, WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT AND HER COMMITMENT.
THE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT HERE, BUT ONCE AGAIN, I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE TO JUST NOTE, IF YOU LOOKED AT THE RETIREES THAT WE HAD THIS TIME AROUND, IT'S A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF YEARS.
DEBRA SUTTON, 28 YEARS OF SERVICE.
DR. SARON BLACKMAN, 35 YEARS OF SERVICE.
KENNETH LOT, 45 YEARS OF SERVICE.
WHILE THEY ARE NOT HERE TODAY, JUST TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE MADE AND IMPACTED SO MANY LIVES WTHIN OUR DISTRICT AS WE GET TO THAT.
I ALSO WANT TO MENTION, A GRANT THAT WE WILL SOON BE ANNOUNCING BEING PART OF A CONJUNCTION WITH THE U.T. SOUTHWESTERN.
AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE TRUSTEE RITTER WHO ACTUALLY FACILITATED THE INTRODUCTION AND NOW WE ARE PART OF THIS $15-MILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM THAT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN AND NORTH TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS THE GROWING NEEDS TODAY OF MENTAL HEALTH.
THEY WILL BE PUTTING TOGETHER A PILOT PROGRAM THAT WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THEM ONTO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND THEN THE U.T. SOUTHWESTERN WILL MAKE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THESE INDIVIDUALS.
AT THE SAME TIME WE ARE ALSO PROVIDING TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS AS WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE NEED TO REALLY RECOGNIZE THE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE.
THEN FINALLY, D. ROBERT GARZA.
DR. GARZA, LET'S CONGRATULATE HIM IN HIS NEW ROLE OF PRESIDENT OF PALO ALTO COLLEGE.
I'M HOPING BOBBY WILL BE HERE AT ONE ADDITIONAL BOARD MEETING
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WITH US.HE HAS BEEN PART OF OUR FAMILY HERE AT DCCCD SINCE 2015 AS PRESIDENT OF MOUNTAINVIEW COLLEGE AND HAS REALLY TAKEN THAT COLLEGE TO ALL-TIME RECORD ENROLLMENT.
BOBBY, WE APPRECIATE NOT ONLY YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS THERE BUT TO OUR COMMUNITY, THANK YOU AND WE WISH YOU THE VERY BEST.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WE ARE SORRY T SEE YOU GO BUT WE CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND THE REASONS, FAMILY IS A CALL, AND WE WISH YOU SUCCESS.
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: MY COMMENTS ARE BASICALLY TO COMMEND THE STREET TEAM.
THEY SHOWED U AT THE SACSI CARS UNDER THE STARS CAR SHOW.
THEY DID AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL JOB.
THERE'S SOME VERY MARKET-DRIVEN PEOPLE IN THAT CROWD.
I REALLY WANTED TO TALK THEM UP.
I'M DISAPPOINTED NOBODY SHOWED UP, BUT AT THIS POINT THEY WERE AT TE CAR SHOW, THEY DID A GOOD JOB.
IT WAS A NICE WARM EVENING, A STORM BLEW THROUGH, NOBODY RAN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME ON THE STREET TEAM.
THERE WERE LOTS OF FOLKS AND WORKFORCE U IS SOMETHING THEY ARE REALLY TALKING UP AND I THINK IT SHOWS IN THE RESULTS OF WHAT WE HAVE COME UP WITH.
[7. Consent Agenda]
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU, TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN.
ANY OTHER TRUSTEES HAVE COMMENTS? VERY GOOD, THE CONSENT AGENDA.
DOES ANY TRUSTEE WISH TO CONSIDER AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA INDIVIDUALLY? ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS TO ITEM 7B2 YOU HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION IN YOUR BOARD BOOKS SO WITH THAT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, CALL FOR THE -- WHO VOTES TO APPROVE? AYE.
ANY NO'S? ANY ABSTENTIONS? THANK YOU, I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
[8. Individual Items A. Talent Items for Individual Action 1) Approval of Warrants of Appointment for Police Officers 2) Employment of Contractual Talent - Administrator Related Actions 3) E1nployment of Contractual Talent- Faculty Related Actions 4) Reclassification of Instructors 5) Reemployment of Administrators for 2018-2019 6) Reemployment of Faculty: Three-Year Contract B. Talent Item (Informative Only - No Action Required) 1) Resignations, Retirements and Termination C. Financial Items for Individual Action 1) Approval of Revised Budget for Richland Collegiate High School (RCHS) for 2017-18 2) Approval of Budget for Richland Collegiate High School (RCHS) for 2018-19 3) Approval of DCCCD Budget for 2018-19 4) Approval of Date to Adopt Ad Valore1n Tax Rate for 2018 Tax Year]
IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY.INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. DO YOU WANT TO CONSIDER THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS EXCEPT FOR C4 AS A GROUP OR GO THROUGH THEM INDIVIDUALLY TO APPROVE?
>> I HAVE A CORRECTION TO BE MADE ON 8-A-2.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: DO YOU WANT IT TO BE VOTED ON SEPARATELY?
>> NO, IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE VOTED ON, IT JUST NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONSIDER INDIVIDUAL GROUPS AS AN ITEM, 8-A-6, 8B1, 8C1-3.
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: QUESTION.
IS THAT 8-C, IS THAT THE ONE WE HAVE TO DO A ROLL CALL VOTE ON?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: YES, THAT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE MOTION.
TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN, YOUR QUESTION?
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: PAGE 36, IT TALKS ABOUT IN THE FIRST BLOCK AT THE END OF THE EXPERIENCE IT TALKS ABOUT COMING FROM SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MEMPHIS TEXAS.
IT'S AN OOPSY BUT IF WE ARE DOING IT, WE SHOULD BE DOING IT RIGHT.
LET'S NT MAKE THAT MEMPHIS TEXAS, I BELIEVE IT'S MEMPHIS TENNESSEE.
BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THE COLLEGE, BECAUSE I LOOKED IT UP.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WE MUST HAVE SOMEONE FROM MEMPHIS, TEXAS, WORKING ON THE AGENDA.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU, TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? THANK YOU.
AS TO ITEM 8-C-4 YOU HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE MOTION.
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I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND.>> CHAIR D. FLORES: BEFORE THE MOTION?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> M. LIRA BRAVO: IMOVE TO APPROVE THE AD VALOREM TAX RATE FOR 2018 TAX YEAR TO BE ADOPTED AT THE PUBLIC MEETING AND TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD AUGUST 21ST AND 28TH.
IF ADOPTED AS PROPOSED IT WILL BE 0.12400 PER $100 VALUATION.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ANY DISCUSSION? THE ITEM CALLS FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE RITTER.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU.
[9. Policy Items - First Reading A. Approval of Amendment to Policy Concerning Board Internal Organization: BCA (LOCAL) Board Officers and Officials B. Approval of Amendment to Policy: CF (LOCAL) Purchasing and Acquisition]
POLICY ITEMS, FIRST READING.ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER ITEM A OR B?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THIS IS TO ITEM 9-A.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: IT'S JUST FIRST READING, SO YEAH, WE ARE IN THE DISCUSSION STAGE.
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: IHAVE SOME COMMENTS ABOUT 9-A.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE AGAIN THAT --
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: I CAN'T HEAR YOU, TRUSTEE COMPTON, I'M SORRY.
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THIS POLICY BE TABLED OR REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.
I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL THIS MORNING.
I THOUGHT -- I HADN'T EXPECTED TO SEE IT BCK AND I MAY NOT HAVE MADE MYSELF VERY CLEAR BUT I THOUGHT LAST MONTH WE AGREED TO TAKE IT OFF OF THE AGENDA AND I BELIEVE I SAID SEND IT TO COMMITTEE AND I DIDN'T SPECIFY COMMITTEE.
I FOUND OUT IN TALKING TO LEGAL COUNSEL THIS MORNING THAT EVALUATION COMMITTEE TOOK THAT UP AND TAT'S WHERE THIS VERSION CAME FROM.
BUT IT STARTED ME THINKING ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS.
AND WE CALLED IT THE VALUATION COMMITTEE BT THAT COMMITTEE WAS SET UP SPECIFICALLY, AS BASICALLY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH THE CHANCELLOR'S EVALUATION AS PART OF THAT PROCESS THAT WE SET UP AND IT'S IN THAT POLICY.
I KNOW THAT WE AGREED WE WANTED TO KEEP THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE AND THEY HANDLE BOARD ASSESSMENT AND SO FORTH BUT THE COMMITTEE WAS SET UP FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE.
WE AGREED WE WANTED TO KEEP IT AND POSSIBLY ADD MORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES TO IT.
BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO SET THAT UP, IN MY ESTIMATION, AS A STANDING COMMITTEE AND OUTLINE THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE TASKS.
WE JUST CAN'T DECIDE TO DO THAT, SINCE IT WAS SET UP FOR THAT SPECIAL PURPOSE.
I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT IT WAS GOING TO THAT COMMITTEE.
IN MY HEAD, WHAT I WAS MORE OR LESS LOOKING AT OR THINKING ABOUT IS A COMMITTEE WHERE ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WOULD HAVE SOME INPUT INTO THE PROCESS, SINCE IT CONCERNS EVERYBODY.
SO I THINK THERE'S A NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT SURROUND THAT, THAT WE NEED TO CONSIDER AS A BOARD.
DID YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING ELSE TO THAT? DOES EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING?
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>> CHAIR D. FLORES: I'M NOT EVEN SURE IF ANYBODY OUTSIDE THE BOARD MEMBERS EVEN KNOW THAT COMMITTEE EXISTS AND I WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND I'M NOT SURE BUT IN LOOKING BACK ON IT, EVEN THOUGH THOSE DISCUSSIONS AD THAT COMMITTEE WAS PROTECTED BY EXECUTIVE SESSION, I'M NOT SURE THAT THE MEETINGS THAT THEY HAD, AND THEY SET UP SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON A PUBLIC CALENDAR.
I DON'T WANT TO VIOLATE THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT OR OPEN RECORDS ACT BUT UNLESS WE EXTEND THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THAT PARTICULAR CMMITTEE, I'M NOT SURE WE CAN DO THAT.
BUT I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A DISCUSSION.
>> WE AS A VALUATION COMMITTEE REQUESTED WE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS POLICY AND TO COME UP WITH AN IDEA DURING THE SESSION OR SOME TYPE OF TERM LIMITS, JUST A VARIETY O DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH THE BOARD.
WE WILL DEFER TO ROB WETLAND WHETHER IT VIOLATES ANY OPEN MEETINGS ACT HAVING HAD OUR COMMITTEE MEETING AND BEING THAT IT'S A FIRST READING, THIS IS SIMPLY A TEMPLATE TO WORK FROM, IT MAY BE.
WE HAD A READING LAST MEETING WHICH WE WEREN'T ALL IN AGREEMENT ON SO WE CAME BACK AND CRAFTED A NEW, MUCH LESS OFFENSIVE, IF YOU WILL, SET OF GUIDELINES THAT DEAL WITH TERM LIMITS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, JUST A FEW THINGS THAT, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE EXPERIENCE BEING BOARD CHAIR, OR VICE CHAIR TO MORE PEOPLE THAN WHAT WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST.
I WILL HAVE TO ASK ROB IF HE WILL SPEAK TO THOSE ISSUES?
>> I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THIS COME TO US ON FIRST READING AND THE MINUTES OF THE LAST BOARD MEETING FIRST OF ALL I APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE.
BUT I WOULD ASK WE HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS AND IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE OPTIONS, WHAT DO WE WANT TO HAVE ON THE LIST IN TERMS OF THINGS WE WILL CONSIDER ON THE POLICY, WHAT DO WE NOT WANT TO HAVE ON THE LIST.
AND TWO YEARS, FOUR YEARS, WHAT ARE THE PRO'S AND CON'S OF SOME OF THE THINGS? I WAS LOOKING FOR SOME OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS BEFORE CONSIDERING A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL.
THAT'S WHERE I THOUGHT WE WERE AT END OF THE LAST MEETING AD TO SEE A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL COME FORTH KIND OF SURPRISED ME A BIT.
>> IT'S NOT A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL --
>> IT'S A FIRST READING, WHICH THEN OPENS THE DOOR FOR ANY ADDITIONS OR SUBTRACTIONS.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: CORRECTION, TRUSTEE RITTER AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE DSCONNECT BUT WHEN THE DISCUSSION OCCURRED FOR THIS ITEM AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING, I DID ASK, AND ASKED HERE AT THIS PLACE ON THE DIOSE THAT IT GO TO THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE.
REALIZING THAT THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE WAS SET UP FOR A PURPOSE BUT I AM CONSIDERING EXPANDING THOSE DUTIES BUT REALIZING ALSO THAT THERE HAS TO BE SOME STRUCTURE TO THAT.
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU SAID?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THAT I ASKED, AT THE LAST MEETING, SINCE THERE WAS THE DISCUSSION THERE WAS ON THIS ITEM FOR THE
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EVALUATION COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER IT AND BRING IT BACK TO US.NOW, WHAT, IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: EXCUSE ME, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, I MAY HAVE HEARD YOU WRONG, WAS THERE NOT A QUORUM OF THE COMMITTEE? IS THAT WHAT YOU SAID?
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: BUT WE POST CMMITTEE MEETINGS BUT WE AREN'T MEMBERS, SO YOU HAVE TO HAVE A QUORUM OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THERE, CORRECT?
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE LEGAL.
BUT AS I SAID, I DON'T REMEMBER YOU SAYING WE WERE SENDING IT TO THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE.
BECAUSE IF I HAD, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING THEN.
BUT I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHEN THEY MET BECAUSE I DID HAVE SOME INPUT AND WANTED TO HEAR THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.
BUT MY POINT STILL STANDS, IS THAT COMMITTEE WAS SET UP FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE, ONE THING.
AND IF WE WANT, AS A BARD, TO EXPAND THOSE DUTIES OR WHATEVER AND GIVE THEM ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO HANDLE OTHER AREAS, I JUST THINK WE NEED TO DO IT FORMALLY AND OFFICIALLY AND SET IT UP AS A STANDING COMMITTEE.
BUT NOW, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.
I'M BEING VERY SERIOUS ABOUT THIS.
SO I WILL TELL YOU WHAT I WANT AND THIS WILL SOLVE THE ISSUE.
WE NEED TO GET AN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION ABOUT THIS WHOLE ISSUE AND HOW IT'S BEEN HANDLED AND WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH IT.
THAT WAY THAT WILL SOLVE THE ARGUMENT AS TO WHAT'S BEEN DONE.
BUT IF YOU CAN'T DO IT, I WILL SEE ABOUT GETTING SOME OTHER ELECTED OFFICIAL TO REQUEST THAT OPINION FOR ME.
BUT THE ONLY THING THAT I'M SAYING, I'M NOT AGAINST THAT COMMITTEE.
OKAY? I JUST WANT IT TO BE LEGAL AND WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF WHAT WE DO AS A PUBLIC ENTITY.
>> CHAIR D. FORES: TRUSTEE COMPTON, ARE YOU THROUGH WITH YOUR COMMENT? I DON'T WANT TO INTERRUPT YOU.
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: NO, NO, NO.
THE NEXT THING I WAS GOING TO SAY IS I WOULD LIKE TO PUT A MOTION FORWARD THAT THIS DOESN'T MOVE ANY FURTHER UNTIL WE GET AN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION ON THE ISSUE AND CAN I GET A SECOND FROM SOMEONE?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA IS WHAT I HEARD.
I THINK WE CAN MOVE AWAY FROM THAT.
WE HAVE TRUSTEE COMPTON WHO HAS RAISED SEVERAL ISSUES, SHE HAS ASKED FOR AN OPINION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
YOU PRETTY MUCH KNOW THE ISSUES SHE HAS RAISED IN TRMS OF THE LEGALITY, CORRECT?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: IS THAT WHAT YOU REQUESTED, TRUSTEE COMPTON?
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: GOING BACK TO SEE IF THAT WAS EVEN ALLOWED SINCE THEY SET UP UNDER ANOTHER POLICY AS A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH ONE ISSUE.
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>> CHAIR D. FLORES: THANK YOU.
>> W. JAMESON: I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WE REMOVE THIS OF THE AGENDA BECAUSE IT'S CERTAINLY NOT THE INTENTION OF THE THE COMMITTEE OR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO CREATE A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE REGARDING THIS, IT WAS SIMPLY TO COME UP WITH INPUT, BUT IF IT'S GOING TO BE THIS SERIOUS OF AN ISSUE AND IF YOU READ WHAT WAS JUST PASSED OUT, THERE'S NOT A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE ON HERE, I MOVE WE REMOVE THIS FROM THE AGENDA TO BE TAKEN UP AS A FULL BOARD AGENDA ITEM.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE ZIMMERMANN?
>> D. ZIMMERMANN: YES, I UNDERSTAND WHAT TRUSTEE COMPTON IS TALKING ABOUT, BECAUSE HAD SOMEONE ELSE SHOWED UP AT THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE MEETING WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN VIOLATION, SO IT'S A CATCH-22, SO IF YOU PUT IT OUT FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW AND SOMEONE EXTRA SHOWS UP, THAT'S OAY, BUT HAD SOMEONE JUST IN PASSING OR MENTIONED TO SOMEONE AND A FOURTH MEMBER SHOWN UP, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN VIOLATION.
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: BECAUSE WE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT.
WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO STEP BACK.
SO AT THE POINT WE GET IT ALL ON LEVEL GROUND, I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY BECAUSE YES, LET'S NOT VIOLATE THE LAW IF WE COULD HELP IT.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE RITTER?
>> P. RITTER: FIRST I WOULD LIKE T SECOND HIS MOTION.
AND IT WOULD BE VALUABLE FOR THE COMMITTEE AS A WHOLE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION, DO WE WANT TO SET UP A STANDING COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH GOVERNANCE BYLAW-TYPE ISSUES OR NOT? AND DEPENDING ON THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION, WE COULD EITHER AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OR IF WE DECIDE TO CHARTER A COMMITTEE AS COMMISSIONER COMPTON SUGGESTED THAT COMMITTEE COULD TAKE UP THE ISSUES UNDER CONSIDERATION HERE AND GO AT IT THAT WAY.
I THINK WE CAN FIND A PATHWAY TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUES AND THE SUBSTANCE OF THE POLICY ALL TOGETHER.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: AY OTHER COMMENT OR QUESTION? YES, TRUSTEE COMPTON?
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: MY LAST COMMENT ABOUT THAT, I SAW WESLEY GIVE ME THAT WINK.
THE WAY I LEFT THE CONVERSATION WITH ROB HE WAS GOING TO BRING IT TO EVERYBODY'S ATTENTION.
NOW THE BUSINESS -- YOU HAVEN'T MENTIONED IT TO ME SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE ANY OF THAT, AND THAT ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION, WESLEY DIDN'T MENTION IT, OKAY.
HE WAS BUSY TRYING TO SELL ME, AND EXPLAIN WHAT I HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS POLICY.
I'VE BEEN VERY NICE ABOUT THIS, AND I BELIEVE REGARDLESS OF WHAT ANYBODY ELSE THINKS THAT I HAD LEGITIMATE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, OKAY? I DON'T WANT TO PLAY THESE GAMES.
ALL I WANT IS THE RESPECT THAT I DESERVE AS SITTING HERE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISTRICT 7, ANSWER MY QUESTIONS AND WE WILL MOVE ON.
IF I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT, I WILL STATE THAT.
BUT I'M NOT GOING TO DO THIS EVERY MONTH, OKAY? I'M NOT DOING THIS EVERY MONTH, I'M TELLING YOU NOW.
I WANT TO GO BACK TO A TIME -- I'M NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND HAVE A STROKE BEHIND ANY OF THIS STUFF.
AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY, ROB.
I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT, NOT RIGHT NOW.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WE CAN DISCUSS THIS LATER?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR JAMESON.
>> W. JAMESON: I APOLOGIZE IF YOU MISINTERPRETED MY SIGNAL TO
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CHAIR FLORES WAS TO LET HER KNOW I WANTED TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE.IT WASN'T SOME SORT OF WINK OR SUBTERFUGE OF BELITTLEMENT.
WE WILL GET TO THAT MTTER IN A MOMENT.
TRUSTEE COMPTON, IF I MAY RESPOND.
I CAME ON THIS BOARD WHERE THERE WAS GAME-PLAYING ALL THE TIME.
THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT UP AN ISSUE AND WANTED INFORMATION I WAS TOLD I NEEDED FOUR VOTES WHERE THAT NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.
YOU CAME ON THIS BOARD AND THE GAME PLAYING EXTENDED TO THE POINT YOU WERE TOLD YOU COULDN'T ASK A QUESTION DURING AN OPEN BOARD MEETING.
AS LONG AS I SIT IN THIS CHAIR, THERE WON'T BE ANY GAME PLAYING WITH ANY TRUSTEE.
WE ALL HAVE OUR DUE RESPECT WE ARE ALL HERE TO REPRESENT THE DISTRICT, THE PEOPLE WHO SENT US TO THIS POSITION, SO NO, THERE WILL BE NO GAME PLAYING, NO IF'S, AND'S OR BUT'S.
THAT'S WHY WHEN YOU REQUESTED THE OPINION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, I DID NOT GIVE ANY BUT'S, PERO'S WHICH IS A SPANISH WORD, I IMMEDIATELY ASKED THEM TO DO THAT OR YOU COULD HAVE ASKED THE BOARD, BUT IT WASN'T NECESSARY BECAUSE I WAS INSTRUCTING WITH THE BOARD CHAIR ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD TO MOVE THAT WAY.
YOU HAVE MY WORD AND MY COMMITMENT AS LONG AS I SIT IN THIS POSITION THERE WILL BE NO DISRESPECT TO ANY BOARD MEMBER, AND I APOLOGIZE IF YOU FELT THAT, I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT STAFF HAS INTENDED.
AND AGAIN, IF YOU FELT THAT, IF YOU FELT DISRESPECTED FOR THAT GAMES WERE BEING PLAYED WITH YOU, I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
ANY OTHER COMMENT? WITH THAT, LET US MOVE ONTO FORMALLY DOING WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
>> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR.
>> W. JAMESON: MY MOTION WAS TO REMOVE THIS AGENDA ITEM, FIRST READING, POLICY ITEM 9-A.
AND TO REMOVE IT FROM THIS AGENDA AND TO PLACE IT EITHER IN A WORK SESSION, OR AS A FULL BOARD AGENDA ITEM FOR DISCUSSION.
AND IN THE MEANTIME SUGGEST THAT THOSE FOLKS WHO HAVE SOME IDEAS, AMENDMENTS TO UTILIZE THIS AS A TEMPLATE AND PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS TO MICHELLE TO HAVE YOUR INPUT BE RECORDED.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? THANK YOU.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE BEEN DOING.
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: FOR CLARIFICATION, WE ARE DOING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REPORT BECAUSE I HAVE THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR REQUIRING THAT.
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: WE DON'T HAVE TO VOTE ON IT.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: DOES SHE HAVE TO REMOVE THE MOTION BECAUSE IT HAD A SECOND.
>> C. ROGERS COMPTON: IT DIDN'T HAVE A SECOND.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: HE SAID WE HAD TO REMOVE IT.
>> C. RGERS COMPTON: AS LONG AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION IS CMING AND BEFORE YOU SEND IT OFF I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: IF THE WHOLE BOARD COULD SEE IT, PLEASE.
ALL RIGHT, ON THIS MOTION TO PROPOSE A TAX RATE AND SET DATE TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE, DO WE NEED TO READ THE LANGUAGE AGAIN?
>> WE ARE GOING TO DO THE ROLL CALL VOTE, FOUR OPTIONS, FOR, AGAINST, NOT VOTING OR ABSENT.
ZIMMERMANN PRESENT NOT VOTING.
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>> CHAIR D. FLORES: TRUSTEE WILLIAMS?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ARE WE SET? VERY GOOD.
ANY DISCUSSION ON FIRST READING OF 9-B?
[10. Informative Reports A. Presentation of Current Funds Operating Budget Report for June 2018 B. Monthly Award and Change Order Summary 1) May 2018 2) June 2018 C. Facilities Management Report D. DCCCD Foundation Report E. Notice of Grant Awards (August 2018) F. Presentation of Contracts for Educational Services G. Presentation of Rainy Day Fund H. Presentation of Workforce Demographics I. Presentation of Report from Investment Officers on Training]
IF NOT, WE WILL MVE ONTO THE INFORMATIVE REPORT, ANY REPORT[11. Executive Session (if required) A. Consultation with Attorney Regarding Legal Matters or Pending and/or Contemplated Litigation or Settlement Offers - Section 551.071 B. Personnel Matters Relating to Appointinent, Employment, Evaluation, Assignments, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of Officers or Employees - Section 5 51 . 07 4 C. Deliberate Regarding Real Property since Open Deliberation would have a Detrimental Effect upon Negotiations with a Third Person - Section 551 .072 D. Deliberate Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits - Sections 551.076 and 551.089 12. Items Requiring Action Following Executive Session A. Approval of Amendment to Chancellor's Employment Agreement 13. Adjournment]
ANY TRUSTEE WANTS TO HAVE DISCUSSION ON? IF NOT, WE ARE GOING TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.DO I NEED TO READ THE LANGUAGE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION OR JUST DECLARE WE ARE MOVING? WE ARE MOVING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THIS POINT.
WE HAVE ONE ACTION THAT WE NEED TO TAKE AFTERWARDS.
I KNOW TAT ALL OF YOU WANT TO STAY BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY WANT TO LEAVE, WE ARE OKAY WITH THAT, AND WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: ITEM 10-12-A.
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? MOTION TO ADJOURN, RIGHT? A MOTION TO ADJOURN?
>> CHAIR D. FLORES: SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.