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El Camino Community College District $50,000,000* Election of 2012 General Obligation Bonds Series 2020C (Tax-Exempt) $40,475,000* 2020 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Federally Taxable) *Preliminary, subject to change Presentation Participants El Camino Community College District Dena P. Maloney, Ed.D., Superintendent /President Iris Ingram, M.B.A., Vice President of Administrative Services Municipal Advisor: KNN Public Finance Senior Manager: Morgan Stanley Joanna Bowes, Managing Director Karma Pemba, Executive Director Danielle Arruda, Assistant Vice President Bond Counsel: Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Co-Manager: Backstrom McCarley Berry & Co., LLC David G. Casnocha, Managing Shareholder Don Backstrom, Managing Director EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 2 Table of Contents Section 1 District Overview Pg 4 Section 2 District Budget and Financials Pg 16 Section 3 Tax Base Pg 25 Section 4 Local Economy Pg 32 Section 5 Plan of Finance Pg 43 Section 6 Closing Remarks Pg 47 EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 3 District Gymnasium Overview Student Services Building District Highlights ▪ Founded in 1947, El Camino College (“the College”) is situated on a beautiful 126-acre campus located in the heart of Southern California’s South Bay ▪ El Camino Community College District (“the District”) encompasses seven unified and high school districts, 12 elementary school districts and nine cities with a combined population of 533,000 residents1 ▪ College serves more than 25,000 students each semester and boasts a curriculum of over 850 highly regarded academic and career programs taught by exceptional faculty ▪ Ranked among the largest single-campus, two-year colleges in the nation ▪ College is fully accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (“ACCJC”) through fall 2020 ▪ College’s evaluation visit will occur September 28 – October 1, 2020 ▪ Approximately 18,169 full-time equivalent students (“FTES”) for FY 2019-20 El Camino Community College Campus ▪ College has Transfer Admission Guarantees (“TAGs”) with 6 UC campuses and 2 Private Institutions ▪ Honors Transfer Program is one of the largest in the state, with the second highest percentage of honors students admitted to UCLA2 ▪ District’s assessed value for 2020-21 is $127 billion (6.4% increase when compared to 2019-20) ▪ General Fund FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget: $171.1 million; with projected unrestricted reserves of $39 million 1Source: District. Population as of 2010 U.S. Census. 2For fall 2018. EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 5 Board of Trustees ▪ District governed by five-member board elected by the voters with the five trustee areas for a four-year terms at elections held in staggered years ▪ Elections for positions to the Board are held every two years, alternating between two and three available positions ▪ A non-voting student member is elected annually by the student body, with a term of one year commencing June 1 ▪ Annually the Board creates a list of goals and priorities that inform meetings and workshop agendas, strategies and activates, and will be the criteria for annual Board self-evaluation ▪ Goals and priorities are posted on the Board’s website ▪ The College has enjoyed stable and clear leadership through the tenor of its Board members Nilo Vega Michelin Mary E. Combs William Beverly Kenneth A. Brown Clifford Numark Faith Adams Trustee Area 2 Secretary President Vice President Trustee Area 5 Student Trustee November 2022* Trustee Area 4 Trustee Area 3 Trustee Area 1 November 2022* June 2021* 1st Term November 2020* November 2020* November 2020* 2nd Term 4th Term 7th Term 3rd Term *Term expiration EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 6 Administration Dena P. Maloney, Ed.D. Superintendent/President Iris Ingram, M.B.A. Jane Miyashiro, M.S. Ross Miyashiro, M.A. Jean Shankweiler, Ph.D. Vice President, Vice President Vice President Vice President Administrative Services Human Resources Student Services Academic Affairs EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 7 FTES ▪ During FY 2016-17 total FTES decreased from prior years dues to the College electing to not apply FTES earned in Summer 2017 to the prior academic year ▪ Increase in FTES for FY 2017-2018 was a result of the College applying FTES earned in Summer 2018 to the 2017-2018 academic year ▪ Decrease for FY 2018-2019 reflects the shifting out of Summer 2018 FTES to prior year as well as an additional decrease of 191.91 FTES in FY 2018-2019 ▪ District projects stable year-over-year FTES for FY 2020-21 ▪ Total of 362 international students1 Fiscal FTES FTES Year Shifted In Shifted Out 2015-16 1,466.10 532.45 2016-17 1,466.10 2017-18 412.35 2018-19 412.32 Fiscal Year 1As of September 2, 2020. Source: El Camino Community College District. EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 8 Student Demographics Enrollment Status1 First-time Student 25.1% Returning 10.4% Continuing 56.4% K-12 Special Admit 8.1% Enrollment by Age1 17 or younger 9.3% 18 to 24 63.0% 25 to 39 21.4% 40 to 49 3.3% 50 or older 3.1% Source: El Camino Community College District. 1Fall 2018. EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 9 Notable Programs Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (“MESA”) Program ▪ Celebrating 20-years of delivering rigorous academics and collaborative problem-solving training to students who are majoring in math or science ▪ One of the largest programs in the state, offering incredible research and internships opportunities. Over 60 internships released every year as well as How to Apply to STEM Internships 101 Workshops held throughout the year Nursing ▪ Provides a high-quality nursing education with a student-centered atmosphere of collaboration and mentorship to support academic excellence and compassionate nursing care ▪ 94% of nursing graduates pass the National Council Licensure Examination ▪ National Student Nurses’ Association | California Nurse Student Association (“NSNA/CNSA”) is the College’s professional membership organization that connects students with opportunities to network with future and current nurse leaders at the state and national conventions, help with student mentoring, scholarship fundraising, and community outreach. Honors Transfer Programs ▪ Among the top in the state in preparing students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities ▪ Program boasts one of the state’s best transfer rate percentages to UCLA through the Transfer Alliance Program ▪ Welcomed a recorded-breaking 350 new students during fall 2019 Dual Enrollment Program ▪ High school students have the opportunity to attend college courses while also attending high school ▪ Students in this program save time and money by earning college and high school credit while exploring interests, majors, and potential careers ▪ Enrollment fees and other student fees are waived for duel enrollment students Veterans Resource Center ▪ The Veterans Services Office provides assistance to veterans and eligible dependents with paperwork regarding their educational benefits, as well as assist them successful navigate the higher education process ▪ Dedicated staff members offer support and referrals to resources both on campus and in the community ▪ Proudly serves more than 270 student veterans EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 10 Alignment with Vision for Success EL Baseline Focus 2017-18 2018-19 2016-17 Associate Degrees Completion (including ADTs) 1,023 1,085 1,159 CCCCO Approved Certificates Completion 227 350 392 Federal Pell Grants 8,731 8,472 10,371 Associate Degrees for Transfer (including ADTs) 808 974 1,069 UC/CSU Transfer 1,021 1,143 1,257 Source: El Camino Community College District. EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 11 Impact of COVID-19: Enrollment ▪ Fall Semester courses will be held online for the duration of the semester. Likewise, courses for the 2021 Winter Intersession will be delivered remotely for the entirety of the Intersession period ▪ Limited number of programs that prepare students for employment in essential industries will be allowed to hold face-to-face classes on campus during the 2020 Fall Semester. Complete screening protocols and social distancing plans have been developed to allow these programs to return to campus ▪ Due to underutilization as a result of the shift to remote learning, several buildings will be shuttered as of September 15 ▪ The Planning & Budget Committee identified significant utility cost savings, primarily electrical usage, by temporarily closing those buildings that are currently not being utilized for face-to-face instruction ▪ Fall enrollment is down 12% over the same period in 2019 ▪ New student orientation sessions took place through Zoom meetings EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 12 Impact of COVID-19: Finance ▪ District received $11.7 million in CARES Act funding: ▪ Emergency Student Aid: $5,829,990 ▪ Institutional Use: $5,829,990 ▪ 7,520 of the 8,285 eligible students have received emergency financial aid grants through the CARES Act ▪ Student will receive an award of either $250 or $500 based on Title IV eligibility criteria ▪ District also received an aggregate $2.03 million COVID 19 Grant1, which the College will use to purchase technology equipment for students to support distance learning efforts ▪ District has submitted a Request for Public Assistance under the California COVID- 19 Pandemic Event (DR-4482) to FEMA ▪ Institutional Use CARES Act funding will cover costs related to the transition of instruction from face-to-face to remote learning ▪ At this time, there has not been a workforce reduction or work stoppage 1Comprised of Federal