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EL CAMINO COLLEGE Office of the President Minutes of the College Council Meeting of December 17, 2001

Present: Dr. Caldwell, Ms. Caldwell, Dr. Fallo, Mr. Hanson, Dr. Hata, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Marston, Dr. Simon and Ms. Smith.

Food Services There is going to be a special Board meeting on Wednesday, December 19, 2001 at 8:00 a.m. in the Board Room to address the food service issue.

Mr. Hanson presented picture boards depicting the plans for the proposed modifications of the food services areas.

Dr. Simon and Ms. Smith expressed displeasure that their disapproval of the food services proposal was not taken into consideration before presenting it to the Board. They further feel that their disapproval was not communicated to the Board members. Dr. Simon reports she will make a presentation to the Board. Dr. Simon stated that she was disappointed in the process and that the administration was not working with the union representatives. President Fallo reported that in his presentation to the Board he had been referring to that being the first time he had heard the student’s presentation. President Fallo will make a statement to the Board that both Dr. Simon and Ms. Smith have previously disapproved of the food services proposal.

Ms. Smith reported that it was not an open proposal as the catering truck employees had been watching the local papers for the announcement. President Fallo stated that it was not an open proposal and that criterion had been established and vendors who met those criteria were contacted for proposals. One of the criteria was the ability for vendor to provide resources to renovate facilities. Ms. Smith inquired if we would loose vendor if there was a delay, and if that were the case, would we sign another contract with the catering trucks?

Mr. Marston reported that it is apparent that the students want the lunch trucks. Mr. Marston further stated that the problem is probably the fear of the unknown. Mr. Marston did express his displeasure in the presentation by Andy Nasatir as it appeared that it was a fate accompli with no consultation previously. Another disturbance to Mr. Marston is that there is a no competition clause in the contract with the new vendors, which may enable them to charge high prices.

Mr. Hanson reported that there is no exclusive contract for entire campus. Food is provided in the cafeteria, vending machines, convenience store and also in 2 coffee bars.

1 Harold Tyler stated that the receipt of information in a timely manner would have eliminated much of the dialog and that the food services proposal was confusing.

Mr. Lawson stated that for the record, Art and Anna would be considered a separate entity from Cater Crafts in their proposal for continuing food services on campus. Mr. Lawson further stated that the students do not necessarily want the catering trucks, but more specifically they want the employees (Art and Anna) to remain the same as well as prices and services. Mr. Lawson stated that Art is prepared to provide $80,000 revenue to remodel one location. President Fallo stated that this was not the appropriate forum to negotiate a contract, but would open up the floor to Art and Anna at this time.

Art expressed his appreciation for the administration for allowing them to be on campus for such a long time. Art further stated that he did understand that it was to be on a temporary basis, but a relationship has developed in which he would like to continue. Art stated that if they could keep just one truck on campus located near the Art patio, stating one truck would not cause a problem, as there is plenty of business for everyone.

President Fallo stated that he had read some of the comments received in the survey, which were good. President Fallo further stated that from a business standpoint that a vendor making this type of investment would not want one truck on campus. President Fallo inquired as to how this type of proposal could be scaled down at this time, and that he does support the proposal of administration services.

Dr. Simon asked Art if it would necessarily have to be a truck on campus. Art responded that if it were possible he would like a permanent location.

Mr. Lawson reported that the shared documents had to be independently collected and ASO had a hard time compiling information. Mr. Hanson stated that he had made copies for ASO, but Mr. Lawson declined them during their meeting.

Street Faire Proposal Mr. Hiram Hironaka reported that he had been attending a street faire at College of the Desert. Mr. Hironaka made a presentation of his idea to have a weekend street faire at El Camino College as a way to provide additional income to the college. Mr. Hironaka has legal documents from College of the Desert for review to see what issues would need to be addressed. It was decided that Katie Gleason, Janice Ely and Hiram Hironaka would meet to decide on how to investigate and study this proposal and will bring their findings back to College Council.

Policies Dr. Hata distributed policies 7400 and 4020 for review. Dr. Caldwell reported that she would have the updated 5000 series at the next College Council meeting. 2 Dr. Hata also provided a copy of the final exam schedule for May 18-24, 2002 indicating there are 3 typos on examination times. The corrections were noted on the copies provided.

Agenda for Meeting of January 7, 2002 1. Minutes of the Meeting of December 17, 2001 2. General Obligation Bond-Working Plan 3. Team Reports 4. Policies 5010 – Admissions 5015 – Residence Determination 5035 – Withholding of Student Records 5050 – Matriculation 5120 – Transfer Center 5410 – Associated Student Election 5550 – Speech: Time, Place & Manner 7400 – Travel 4020 – Curriculum and Program Review Approval 5. Procedure 801 & Collegial Consultation, Vision, Mission and Values—how to implement

February 2002: Activities for Community College Day on April 17, 2002