1. INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING INTERFACE (Continued): Due to Brenda Collins’ illness, this item was held over until the next meeting.

2. PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE FUNDING UPDATE: Dr. Agrella and the Component Administrators discussed the attached P4E Proposed Expenditure Update. The Components’ explained the need for their respective proposed expenditures. Special emphasis within this context was given to the need for the development of the Petaluma Technology Academy (see attached document). Additionally, Will Baty spoke to the need for the Director of Open Learning (.5 P4E/. 5TTIP) in support of the on-line education program.

3. PETALUMA TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY: Doug Garrison presented a detailed outline of the proposed Petaluma Technology Academy. As outlined in the attached document, the Petaluma Technology Academy is a response to community needs in the education and training of telecommunications specialists. A classic private/public partnership, telecommunication firms will assist in the funding of the provision of teaching facilities and equipment in support of the development and scheduling of telecommunications related classes for both the general public and employees of technology firms. The PTA budget includes funding for instructional and classified support staff.

4. PETALUMA PHASE II PLANNING: Curt Groninga and Doug Garrison reviewed the Petaluma Phase II Final Project Proposal. The power point slide presentation is attached to these minutes. Curt reviewed Phase I planning assumptions, Phase II goals, the scope and cost estimates of the proposed project. Curt indicated the College should receive word sometime this summer as to whether the State is prepared to fund this $36,000,000.00 project. The project adds 85,000 assignable square feet of new instructional, library, media services spaces, a child development center, a gymnasium, a 300+ seat assembly space, expanded student services and activities space as well as an expanded maintenance operations facility.

5. PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS AND UPDATES: Doug Garrison, Curt Groninga and Ron Root gave brief status reports on the Enrollment Management Group (EMG), District Facilities Planning Committee (DFPC) and Budget Advisory Committee (BAC). In all three cases, there had not been a recent meeting prior to the IPC. However all three groups are discussing the planned committee interface with IPC. Curt indicated that while IPC could have EMG become an IPC sub-committee, Brenda Collins had indicated a desire to have EMG go through the complete College Council committee development process. Curt and Doug will meet with Brenda soon to clarify.

Distribution: Adam, Agrella, Bohanec, Buckley, Butcher, Chaney, Chin, Collins, Doyle, Drake, Eaton, Friedman, Garrison, Granderson, Groninga, Kearney, LaRue, Navarrette, Mann, Mercer, Root, Wakefield