Board Minutes - Santa Rosa Junior College

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
–There were no public comments.
6. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
A. Board Facilities Committee
Trustee Burdo reported the following from the March 6, 2012 Board Facilities Committee
meeting:
B. Robert Burdo Culinary Arts Center – Tony Ichsan provided an update on the added scope
of work due to the incorrect water flow data. The added services for the consultant will be on
a time and materials basis.
Sustainable Energy Utility – Tony provided information about an opportunity to work with the
County of Sonoma on a sustainability partnership that would utilize their bond funds and
allow the District to implement energy and water efficiency projects. Tony is to keep the
Board Facilities Committee apprised of further developments.
Pedroncelli-District Police And Emergency Operations Center – Tony reviewed the scope
and timeline for this expansion work that will allow District Police to utilize the former
Foundation area and establish a permanent District Emergency Operations Center.
Quinn Swimming Pool Deck – Paul Bielen and Tony reviewed much needed repairs to the
pool deck. They will return with several options for further review.
B. Board Finance Committee
Trustee Kunde gave the following reported for Trustee Lindley from the March 5, 2012 Board
Finance Committee meeting:
•The Board Finance Committee (Trustees Lindley, Call, Kunde), joined by President Chong,
Vice President of Business Services, Doug Roberts, and Kate Jolley, Director of Fiscal
Services received a document on the “District Budget Framework.” Doug Roberts explained
this new document is intended to be a companion piece to the District’s mission statement
and initiatives. The Budget Framework will serve to contextualize the broad parameters
under which the District’s planning and budgeting will take place.
•The second item of discussion was the 2012-13 budget. Doug Roberts informed the
Committee that current projections of the Unrestricted General Fund show that the District
has a $9.5 Million budgetary gap (prior to any action taken by the District). This situation is
caused by 2011-12 concessions that sunset as of June 30, 2012, expenditure increases that
will occur for 2012-13, and a potential $4.6 Million loss should the Governor’s tax initiative
fail, in November 2012, and “triggered cuts” are enacted.
•The Committee asked several questions regarding some of the presentation detail, and
discussion on possible solutions (including revenue enhancements) involved all that were
present. The discussion concluded with the recognition that it would take a combination of
cost reductions, employee concessions, and use of fund balance to get the District through
the up-coming year.
C. Shone Farm Foundation Board
Trustee Kunde reported the following from the March 8, 2012 Shone Farm Foundation
meeting:
•Dr. Frank Chong was welcomed to the board and officially installed as the Board Secretary.
•Kasey Wade, Coordinator, Natural Resources Management Program gave a presentation on