Budget Committee

About the Committee

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The committee establishes an annual Budget Planning calendar; utilizes instructional and non-instructional program reviews and budget requests in the budget planning process; recommends institutional fiscal priorities within funding parameters; informs the college community of overall budget matters, including the identification of key indicators of the college’s fiscal health; evaluates the fiscal impact of proposed institutional plans and other policy-level actions at the request of the President or CC; identifies patterns of change in the college operating environment that may have a significant impact on college budget planning or fiscal operations; identifies potential areas for analysis of cost savings or effective use of resources; and assists in the development of plans for acquiring additional college resources. 

FUNCTIONS

• Become knowledgeable and “experts” about the college budget and process.
• Update and follow established Budget Planning Process.
• Review and update process and procedures to make recommendations on the development of the college budget.
• Document and communicate the budget process and yearly timeline to all campus constituency groups.
• Communicate information about the current state of the college budget to all campus constituency groups.
• Review district and college priorities, including: Governing Board Policies, Chancellor/District Priorities, President’s Goals and Action Plans, College Strategic Plan, Program Reviews
• Develop “Standards for Budget Recommendations”.
• Review requests and prioritize budget recommendations and submit to the CC.
• Maintain an ongoing sharing of information and recommendations with campus representatives on the district budget committee.
• To review and make recommendations regarding discretionary allocations for the college, categorical and one-time funds.
• Review Accreditation Standards to ensure that the budget development process complies with the ACCJC Accreditation Standard III Section D.
• Recommend to the CC issues as they relate to the college budget.
• Report regularly to CC on committee proceedings.

Members

Composition

Vice President, Finance & Administrative Services (1) co-chair

Vice Presidents (2)

Deans (2)

Director, Enrollment Services (1)

Director, Information Technology (1)

Faculty Representatives (4) (1 co-chair)

Classified Representatives (4)

Student Representative (1)

Secretary (non-voting)

        Total Membership 16

 

Members

• Maria Battisti, Vice President, Finance & Administrative Services (chair)
• Premavera Arvizu, Vice President
• Thad Russell, Vice President
• Michelle Miller-Galaz, Dean
• Osvaldo Del Valle, Dean
• Erin Wingfield, Dean Student Services
• Jay Navarette, Director Information Technology
• Matthew Flummer, Faculty
• Theodore "Diran" Lyons, Faculty
• Miguel Ruelas, Faculty

• Joel Wiens, Faculty (co-chair)

• Vern Butler, Classified
• Jodie Logan, Classified
• Maribel Hernandez, Classified
• Jackie Peters, Classified
• Vacant, ASPC Representative
• Vacant, Secretary (non-voting)

     Total Membership: 16