DISTRICT FACILITIES PLANNING COMMITTEE

September 13, 2001

MINUTES

PRESENT: Curt Groninga, Julie Muzzatti, George Grivalva, Jason Escher, Gordon Shimizu, Frank Zwolinski

ABSENT: Luann Campbell, Jay Carpenter, Bob Flores, Lamont Royer, Student Representative

  1. COMMITTEE MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS: Introduction of new and continuing members by Curt Groninga and Co-Chair Julie Muzzatti.

  2. NEW IDEAS, CONCERNS, ISSUES: Curt invited members to the President’s September 19th presentation to the Academic Senate summarizing the results of the Public Opinion Survey. The DFPC will be involved in planning discussions of potential projects should the college go for a bond election. Curt then opened discussion to the group to identify priority issues to be addressed in the 2001-02 DFPC meetings. Issues identified were:

    1. Disability access in classrooms.
    2. Equipment Inventory System.
    3. Heritage Facilities Issues
    4. Parking
    5. Standard Eight (Physical Resources) Accreditation Self-Study

3. ACCREDITATION UPDATE: Julie reported on the progress of the Standard Eight (8). After their 1st meeting, the group is seeking information on technical issues and equipment, communications and planning processes on campus. Julie encouraged all to have a voice in the self-study process.

  1. CORE PLANNING COMMITTEES UPDATE: Curt Groninga restated purpose of the planning updates as an opportunity for increased planning communication throughout the college.
  2. CAPITAL PROJECTS PLANNING: Curt spoke about major capital outlay project planning for 2001/ 02 and DFPC’s role. Major capital projects planning, regardless of funding basis, will be handled through SRJC participatory planning processes. George inquired about the PEP (Priority Projects from departments) and its’ value. Curt indicated that the PEP material and recommendations has been received and processed as part of the regular planning process and included in the Integrated Master Plan data.
  3. CURRENT PROJECTS UPDATES: Curt gave an update on projects and plans:.
    1. The Public Safety Training Center has a completion date set at no later than January 2002. Staff is planning to relocate commencing in mid-February, and Los Guilucos Firing Range will be closed down and dissembled by March 1, 2002.
    2. The Shuhaw, Barnett & Bailey Restroom Project has been delayed by a tile delivery from the vendor, but the project is expected to be completed by the end of next week.
    3. Fall semester "parking" is going well. Commendation letters from the college will be sent to Safeways and State Summitt Savings for their assistance with lots & spaces for students.
    4. The Culinary Arts’ Program is in the midst of on-going discussions regarding schematic design.
    5. The Press Box is awaiting DSA (Division of State Architecture) review.
    6. Armory: SRJC is working with City, County and National Guard.
    7. Projects/Planned Moves: Puente Program will relocate to Lark Temps, Public Relations to relocate to former Puente site, and O.I.R. (Institutional Research) will move to Bech Temps.

7. COMITTEE REPORTS:

Jason Escher reported that Environmental Health & Safety’s challenge is to bring safety awareness training to the employees, especially in the area of ergonomics.

Curt closed the meeting with thanks to Jason Escher and Esther Soto for accepting the responsibilities of their department until placement of a new Coordinator

Meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m. 

 

Distribution: Tim Bosma, LuAnn Campbell, Jay Carpenter, Jason Escher, Bob Flores, George Grijalva, Curt Groninga, Ed Martinez, Julie Muzzatti, Lamont Royer, Gordon Shimizu and Frank Zwolinski