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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/03/22 - Minutes - Joint (Chaffey College Governing Board) March 22, 1995 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Joint Meetin,q with the Charley Co e,qe Governin.q Board A. CALLTO ORDER A joint meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council and the Chaffey College Governing Board was held on Wednesday, March 22, 1995 in the Tri-Communities Conference Room of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by Mayor William J. Alexander. Present were Councilmembers: Paul Biane, James Curatalo, Rex Gutierrez (arrived 5:30 p.m.), Diane Williams, and Mayor William J. Alexander. Present were Boardmembers: James Barton, Kathleen Brugger, Paul Gomez and Paul Treadway. Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; Jerry B. Fulwood, Deputy City Manager; Diane O'Neal, Management Analyst II; Susan Mickey, Management Analyst I; Jim Frost, City Treasurer; Dr. Jerry Young, President Chaffey College; Steve Menzel, Vice President Human Resources for Chaffey College; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk. Absent was Boardmember: Isabel Scully. Mayor Alexander stated that Bea Watson of Fontana was present to talk about an event for the American Red Cross to be held Sunday, March 26 in Ontario from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and in Fontana from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Ms. Watson invited each person present to be involved with the telethon to help raise money for the Red Cross. B. ITEM OF DISCUSSION BI. DISCUSSION OF ITEMS OF MUTUAL INTEREST Mayor Alexander stated the purpose of the meel~ng is to meet jointly with the Chaffey College Governing Board. City Council/Chaffey College Joint Meeting Minutes March 22, 1995 Page 2 Boardmember Barton stated it is nice to be able to sit down with the Council to discuss matters of mutual interest. He stated he felt they are the largest business in the City. He stated they would like to help the City and vice versa in the business community. He stated they are working on the physical appearance of the college. He added the City and Chaffey College have had a good arrangement with the fields and that he is working with Jerry Fulwood on expanding these areas. He stated he was not sure if the median break on Haven in front of Chaffey College was safe. Councilmember Gutierrez arrived at 5:30 p.m. Boardmember Barton stated he had a copy of a plan from Banyan to Wilson that he wanted to show the Council that would indicate some improvements they would like to make. Mayor Alexander stated the Council wants to work with the College staff. He stated he did not know if the City has answers to some of the traffic concerns. He stated he appreciated his comments and suggestions. Mayor Alexander stated the City is concerned about the possibility of felons working at the College. Boardmember Barton stated they have heard some rumors about this and were not aware of this for a fact. He stated they have no program that works with the correctional process. He stated they are trying to get to the bottom of the rumors. Mr. Barton felt the crime rate on campus was down. Mayor Alexander stated he felt it would be a good idea for the Police Department to sit down with the faculty of the College. Dr. Young, Chaffey College, stated there are people who need scholarships to the school, but that their criminal record is not checked. He stated the faculty is academy trained. He stated he felt they have a good relationship with the Shedff's Department. Councilmember Curatalo asked if their faculty takes a report, is it reported to the Police Department. Dr. Young, Chaffey College, stated yes. Mayor Alexander felt it would be good for Dr. Young or his staff to meet with the Police Department to get all of the information on this matter. He suggested Captain Bieberdorf get in touch with Chaffy College. Jack Lam, City Manager, stated the City will get something going on this. Councilmember Gutierrez stated he looks forward to working with Chaffey on future programs and was glad they could all sit down together tonight. He stated if there is anything the Council could do to help them, to please call. Boardmember Barton stated his Board is very cautious about safety and trying to do everything possible in this area. Councilmember Williams stated the College does have high quality standards and a sense of pride. She stated she is concerned about the traffic with the increased student load. Jack Lam, City Manager, offered the City's Engineering Department to work with the College planners on some of their changes. He stated any time the City can jointly purchase something with another agency, it will save everyone money. City Council/Chaffey College Joint Meeting Minutes March 22, 1995 Page 3 Boardmember Brugger felt joint efforts between the College and the City are good, but that she realizes that neither the City nor the College has extra money for things. She stated she was glad to hear Jack Lam say that the City is willing to work jointly with them on projects. Boardmember Barton stated he would like to eventually see drop-in youth facilities throughout the City and would like to see something at Chaffey College so the kids can use their facilities. He stated they are looking at using some of the high school facilities for some of their classes. Mayor Alexander asked if their enrollment was down. Boardmember Barton stated a small amount, but that it is higher than any other District. Mayor Alexander asked about how they get their funding. Dr. Young, Chaffey College, stated it depends on the enrollment. Mayor Alexander asked why if they are at their cap for funding do they still try to get more students to come there. Boardmember Barton stated it is their responsibility to Offer an education at the lowest cost possibly. Boardmember Treadway stated they have come from a quarter system to a semester system which will help to reduce the attendance rate a little bit. Councilmember Gutierrez asked if most of the students that go there are from Rancho Cucamonga. Dr. Young, Chaffey College, stated most of the students are local and that the farther away they had gone to high school, the less likely it is they will go to Chaffey. Boardmember Brugger left at 6:10 p.m. Mayor Alexander asked if there was any chance of them getting more funding. Boardmember Barton stated they just keep applying for more grants. He stated financially they are doing okay, and have not had to borrow money from the State. Mayor Alexander.asked if they could have a College Assessment District. Dr. Young, Chaffey College, stated it would take a two-thirds vote to do this, that it is very difficult to do. He stated it would cost the Board $200,000 just to promote this. Councilmember Williams left at 6:25 p.m. Boardmember Barton stated he would like to continue meeting with the Council on a regular basis. Mayor Alexander stated he would like to meet again in 60 to 90 days and bring back some of these things and reach closure on them. He asked if they have plans of expanding their performing arts facility. City Council/Chaffey College Joint Meeting Minutes March 22, 1995 Page 4 Boardmember Barton talked about the planetarium and that they would like to expand. Councilmember Gutierrez stated if he knew about some of their events, he would like to go to them. Councilmember Biane stated some of the questions he had for the College Board have already been answered and that this meeting has been a learning process for him. Boardmember Gomez stated he wanted to be a good neighbor to the City and did not want there to be any cdme problems. He asked what the possibility would be for the City to pave some of their bad streets within the College or a joint contract service for a project like this. He stated he would like to discuss this at a future meeting. Mayor Alexander suggested that they meet together sometime in June. Boardmember Barton thought that would be a great idea. Mayor Alexander felt it was a good idea for the College to advertise events in the Grapevine. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC C1. Tom Wright, U.S. Printing, stated he was interested in seeing what the two groups would discuss and that he is willing to give a discount to help on these projects. D. ADJOURNMENT Boardmember Treadway announced that Boardmember Scully was not present due to illness. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. y~~s{ubmitted, ~13ebra J. Ada~ ,~CM~ '~~--~ City Clerk Approved: May 17, 1995