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June 6, 2017,Board of Trustees Agenda WEST VALLEY – MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA WEST VALLEY COLLEGE JUNE 6, 2017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Adrienne Grey ∙ P r e s i d e n t Anne Kepner ∙ V i c e P r e s i d e n t S u s a n F i s h Randi Kinman J a c k L u c a s Robert Owens Karl Watanabe Patrick Schmitt ∙ C h a n c e l l o r GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETINGS The following instructions are intended as a guide for members of the public who wish to address the Board of Trustees. These guidelines are in the interest of giving the Board a fair opportunity to hear a diversity of viewpoints. Oral Communications from the Public (Items Not Listed on the Agenda) You are asked to sign up at the beginning of the meeting, using the form provided at the entrance to the Board Room, but you are not required to do so. The completed form should be submitted to the Board Clerk. When you make your presentation, approach the podium, wait to be recognized by the President of the Board, and identify yourself and the topic you wish to discuss. Limit your presentation to three (3) minutes. Public Discussion (Items Listed on the Agenda) We welcome comments from the public specific to items that are part of the Board agenda for that meeting. In fairness to those who wish to speak and as a courtesy to those who have come to listen, we request that you adhere to the following guidelines: If you wish to speak, you are asked to provide a completed form to the Board Clerk, but you are not required to do so. When the Board President opens an item for discussion and calls for speakers, approach the podium, identify yourself, and limit your presentation to three (3) minutes. If you wish to give an opinion which has already been expressed by others, please do not be repetitive. The President may impose additional time limitations on any major discussions involving multiple speakers. All Oral Communications Should the sum of “Oral Communications” require more thirty (30) minutes, the Board President may proceed with the balance of the agenda and return to “Oral Communications…” before “Trustee Comments.” ADJOURNMENT TIME Pursuant to District Policy, Regular Board meetings will be adjourned not later than 11:00 p.m. unless continued by a majority vote of the Board members present. DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the Board of Trustees in connection with this agenda are available in the Chancellor’s Office, 14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA, 95070, at the time they are distributed to the Board. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations should contact the Chancellor’s Office at 408-741-2011. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will allow the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. (A) = Action (I) = Information Table of Contents Agenda 5 Minutes of the May 16, 2017, Board of Trustees Meeting May 16, 2017, meeting 15 Minutes Attachment 20 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THE $10,000- DONATION TO WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) FROM JONATHAN CORDERO 5.1 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THE $10,000-DONATION TO WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) FROM JONATHAN CORDERO 23 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THE $10,000- DONATION TO WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) FROM THE SILICON VALLEY REALTORS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 5.2 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THE $10,000-DONATION TO WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) FROM THE SILICON VALLEY REALTORS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 25 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THE $40,000- DONATION TO THE WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT FROM WVC FOUNDER/FACULTY EMERITUS RICHARD “DICK” SCHWENDINGER 6.3 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THE $40,000-DONATION TO THE WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT FROM WVC FOUNDER/FACULTY EMERITUS RICHARD ?DICK? SCHWENDINGER 27 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THE $300,000- PLEDGE DONATION TO WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) FROM THE WANG & QU FAMILY 5.4 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THE $300,000-PLEDGE DONATION TO WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) FROM THE WANG & QU FAMILY 29 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THE $425,000- DONATION TO WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) FROM THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THE $425,000-DONATION TO WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) FROM THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY 31 1 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF FOUR DONATIONS TO WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) FROM VARIOUS DONORS 5.6 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF FOUR DONATIONS TO WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) FROM VARIOUS DONORS 33 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THREE DONATIONS TO THE WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT 5.7 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF THREE DONATIONS TO THE WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (WVC) ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT 35 AUTHORIZE A NEW AGREEMENT WITH THE JOINT APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING COMMITTEE OF THE PLUMBING AND PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 5.8 AUTHORIZE A NEW AGREEMENT WITH THE JOINT APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING COMMITTEE OF THE PLUMBING AND PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 37 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF VARIOUS 2016-2017 DONATIONS TO MISSION COLLEGE 5.9 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF VARIOUS 2016-2017 DONATIONS TO MISSION COLLEGE 40 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF A BRUCE BEASLEY SCULPTURE (RONDO VI) AT MISSION COLLEGE 5.10 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (WVMCCD) BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF A BRUCE BEASLEY SCULPTURE (RONDO VI) AT MISSION COLLEGE 42 INCREASE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITIES AND MISSION COLLEGE FOR THE VTA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 5.11 INCREASE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITIES AND MISSION COLLEGE FOR THE VTA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 44 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CURRICULUM CHANGES AT MISSION COLLEGE 5.12 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CURRICULUM CHANGES AT MISSION COLLEGE 46 PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS 6.1 PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS TO BE ACTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 48 2 APPROVAL OF STUDENT AND ATHLETIC INSURANCE CARRIER 7.1 Student and Athletic Insurance 50 SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF STAR PROJECTOR 7.2 Planetarium Star Projector 52 AUTHORZE CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR LEGAL SERVICES 7.3 LCW contract extension 57 APPROVE CONTRACT INCREASE WITH SAUSAL CORPORATION 7.4 Sausal CO4 - Facilities replacement bldg 59 APPROVAL OF BID #24-1617 SECURITY SYSTEM UPGRADE AT MISSION COLLEGE 7.5 ACAMS upgrade - Sci/Tech MC 61 APPROVAL OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY RESULTS FOR THE WEST VALLEY-MISSION CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION (WVMCEA) 6.2 WVMCEA CC Results 63 6.2 Attachment A 66 6.2 Attachment B 70 APPROVE REVISIONS TO THE SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION/TEAMSTERS LOCAL 856 SALARY SCHEDULE BASED ON CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY RESULTS 6.3 Supervisors Association Salary Schedule 71 6.3 Attachment A 73 RATIFICATION OF THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND THE WEST VALLEY- MISSION CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION (WVMCEA) REGARDING REOPENER NEGOTIATIONS 6.4 Ratification of TA Between WVMCCD and WVMCEA 74 6.4 Attachment A 79 6.4 Attachment B 83 APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO THE CONFIDENTIAL UNIT SALARY SCHEDULE AND BENEFITS 6.5 Confidential Unit Salary Schedule 86 6.5 Attachment A 88 APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO THE MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION SALARY SCHEDULE AND BENEFITS 6.6 Managers' Association Salary Schedule 91 6.6 Attachment A 93 APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM (EMT) SALARY SCHEDULE AND BENEFITS 6.7 EMT Salary Schedule 95 6.7 Attachment A 97 3 RESOLUTION NO. 17060601 TO GRANT A PUBLIC ACCESS SIDEWALK EASEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW CROSSWALK AT MISSION COLLEGE BOULEVARD FOR THE NEW STUDENT ENGAGEMENT BUILDING AT MISSION COLLEGE 7.6 Resolution - Sidewalk easement MC 98 Attach. 7.6 Sidewalk easement 101 ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17060602 DETERMINING THAT THE WEST VALLEY COLLEGE PLANETARIUM PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 7.7 Resolution - CEQA exemption for WVC Planetarium 104 Attach. 7.7 CEQA exemption 105 2019-2023 UPDATED FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL OUTLAY PLAN 7.8 5-yr Capital Outlay plan 107 Attach. 7.8 5-yr Capital Outlay Plan 109 FACILITIES BOND PLANNING 7.9 Bond Planning 113 Attach. 7.9 Bond Planning 115 BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW OF PROGRESS TOWARD ITS 2017 SELF-EVALUATION GOALS 8.1 BOT Self Evaluation Review 116 4 WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 06, 2017 West Valley College 14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 6:00 p.m. Public Session Campus Center Club Room 6:01 p.m. Closed Session Campus Center Club Room 7:00 p.m. Public Session Board Room 1.0 CALL TO ORDER – PUBLIC SESSION 1.1 Roll Call Oral 1.2 Oral Communication from the Public on Closed Session Agenda Members of the audience may address the Board on any item listed on the Closed Session agenda. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per agenda item, with a total of fifteen (15) minutes of public comment on an item unless waived by the Board.
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