<p> GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 26, 2009 12:00 – 1:30 pm</p><p>The Budget Committee Meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. with Ron Nakasone chairing.</p><p>Present: Amir Nour (Resource), Sarkis Ghazarian (Guild), Paul Buehler (CSEA), Vicki Nicholson (Resource), Hoover Zariani (CSEA), Paul Mayer (Senate), Peggy Renner (Resource), Dr. Rick Perez (Admin), Dr. Dawn Lindsay (Admin), Marian Mikhail (ASGCC), Arnel Pascua (Admin), Poorna Pal (Resource), Ovsanna Khachikian (ASGCC)</p><p>Guests: Isabelle Saber, Michael Scott, Peter Stathis, Ed Bugayong, Jewel Price, Kathleen Flynn, Sharon Combs, Kathy Holmes, Steve Marsden, Ron Harlan, John Leland, John Queen, Paul Mayer, Michael Dulay, Susan Courtey, Saodat Aziskhanova, Shereen Allison, Karen Holden-Ferkich, Kristin Bruno, Tina Andersen-Wahlberg, K C Camp, Trudi Abram, Monette Tiernan, Elizabeth Fremgen, Jon Gold, John Cicuto, Lisa Brooks, Valicia Dantzler, Pat Zayas, Hoover Zariani, Marian Mikhail </p><p>Absent: Dr. Dawn Lindsay (Admin)</p><p>The Minutes of the April 28, 2009 meeting were approved as presented.</p><p>Two items from the meeting agenda were tabled: Old Business: 2009-10 “Must-Do” requests and: New Business: Non Credit application </p><p>CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS: Outcome:</p><p>Ron distributed a spreadsheet on the proposed cuts to Categorical programs. Categorical programs are being hit hard with an $85 million reduction in 2008-09 and a $334 million reduction in 2009-10 for Community Colleges. Currently, CalWORKS, Financial Aid, and Telecommunications are protected with all other programs taking a 57% budget cut. GCC has permanent staff charged to DSP&S, EOP&S, Matriculation and Nursing which would need College support with this cut. Some of the Categorical programs allocate their budgets after funding is known (Basic Skills, Instructional Equipment, Scheduled Maintenance, etc.) and would not need College support. Total cut to GCC is $4.57 million of which $3.39 million would potentially need to be backfilled. Ron is having the Categorical program managers develop “bare bones” ‘budgets to determine the amount of College support needed for 2009-10. </p><p>The State is planning to give Colleges some flexibility with Categorical funding so that they can transfer between programs.</p><p>2009-10 BUDGET STATUS:</p><p>The State released the May Revision version of the Budget and there are significant cuts for Community Colleges.</p><p>2008-2009:</p><p> $85 million reduction for Categorical programs. GCC’s share is $1.2 million. It is probably too late to make any budget changes this year. The College’s ending balance would have to absorb this deficit.  $115 million apportionment deferment. GCC’s share would be $1.495 million and is a cash flow issue only which GCC would address through the TRANS bond issue and interfund borrowing.  $42 million property tax deferment. GCC’s share is $1 million and this was already planned for in the budget. 2009-10: </p><p> $120 million reduction for funding P.E./Recreation classes at the non credit rate. GCC’s share would be $1.2 million.  Enrollment growth of 3% would be cut to 1% resulting in a $127 million cut. GCC does not include growth in its budget until after it is earned.  $334 million cut to Categorical Programs. GCC’s share would be $3.39 million.  $116.7 million property tax shortfall. GCC’s share would be $1.517 million. Only $1 million was planned in the 2009-10 budget.</p><p>With the budget already in deficit by $600,000, the College needs to cut $5.7 million to balance next year.</p><p>FISCAL EMERGENCY TASK FORCE:</p><p>The Board has recommended formation of a Fiscal Crisis Tax Force to come up with budget recommendations for the Executive MSC that the Budget Committee Committee. The tax force will be comprised of Budget committee would make up the Fiscal Crisis members and additional interested members with only Budget Task Force with interested committee members having voting rights. members from the College. Voting would only be allowed for GUIDELINES ON HOW TO MAKE CUTS: Budget Committee voting members. A handout was distributed outlining budget cut principles for 2009- 10:  Budget cuts will be made to minimize impact on students.  Attempts will be made to cut budgets proportionately between the major divisions.  Attempts will be made to cut budgets proportionately between Guild, CSEA and Management.  Budget cuts will be evaluated against the Strategic Master Plan.  Layoffs will be done only as a last resort.  Efforts will be made to minimize the impact on main semesters.  The 5% reserve balance will be protected. </p><p>POTENTIAL BUDGET CUTS:</p><p>Unprioritized potential options to address the deficit were reviewed by the committee. Some options reviewed were:  1% across the board pay cut;  Cutting the second summer session;  Cutting the winter intersession;  Furloughs for managers and CSEA;  Step and Column freeze;  Freezing of all non-essential new hires;  Reduce or eliminate all pro-rata pay;  Reviewing RTEP;  Combining instructional division;  Eliminating overtime;  Reducing concurrent enrollment;  Contract Out Services;  Freezing non-essential travel, staff development, memberships, etc.;  Eliminating printing of class schedules;  Non-essential specialty programs on hold;  Change office hour pay/student workers, hourly classified;</p><p>A special meeting was scheduled for next Thursday, June 4, at 12 pm.</p><p>The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 pm.</p><p>The next meeting will be held on June 4, 2009. Minutes submitted by: Mark Darcourt Administrative Services</p>