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Santa Monica College Faculty Association Representative Assembly Meeting December 8, 2005 Present: Maria Alvarado, Barbara Baird, Fariba Bolandhemat, Espy Bolivar-Owen, Sara Brewer, Sandi Burnett, Lydia Canalita, Troy Cardenas, Fran Chandler, Tom Chen, Steve Contarsy, Ronn Davis, Gail Edinger, Tracey Ellis, Dennis Frisch, Claudia Garcia, Carolyn Holmes, John Kennedy, Michael Kerse, Richard Lavallee, Fran Manion, Ken Mason, Kym McBride, Suzanne McDonald, Walter Meyer, Joan Mills, Mitra Moassessi, Launa Nelson, Brenda Ness, Jeffrey O'Connell, Eric Oifer, Jim Pacchioli, Ernie Padilla, Pauli Peter, David Phillips, Kathryn Pope, Juan Quevedo, Toni Randall, Brian Rodas, Lantz Simpson, Eleanor Singleton, Kathy Sucher, Sumy Takesue, David Zehr. Absent: Lee Axelrod, Fletcher Beasley, Sharon Bell, Ken Buckner, Brandon Ceballos, Susie Chapman, Elizabeth Chavez, Becky Curtis, Gwen Dophna, Don Emery, Kathy Flynn, Pierre Goueth, Julie Greenfield, Patricia Halliday, Christian Hart, Emily Lodmer, Colleen McGraw, Melissa Michelson, Julie Morgan, Ruth SanPietro, Michael Schwartz, Jacqueline Scott, Elisha Shapiro, Peter Sheridan, Leon Singleton, James Smith, Rita Soshnik, Steve Soucy, Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein, Joy Tucker, Robert Tyler, William Van Benschoten, Sal Veas, Bob Ware, David Wu. Excused: Vini Angel, Alan Buckley, Peter Geltner, Martin Goldstein, Linda Sinclair, Howard Stahl, Michael Strathearn. Guests: none. • President's Report – Lantz Simpson -Lantz reported a 19:1 rejection by the faculty of the District's most recent contract proposal in the advisory vote. -Dr. Chui Tsang was selected as the next president of SMC. Lantz has written him a letter and invited him to come down to meet with the Association officers before he assumes office. He's also invited to our upcoming fundraiser. He is confirmed to attend Tom Donner's holiday party on Sunday, December 11. • Approval of Minutes, November 17, 2005 – postponed until the next meeting. • Approval of Faculty Association 2005-6 Budget MOTION: The Representative Assembly approves the budget as presented. M/S: Chandler/Zehr. Passed unanimously. • Approval of Faculty Association reassigned time Spring 2006 | Winter 2006 | President – 80% | President – 20% | Vice President – 80% | Special Project (newsletters) – 20% | Chief Negotiator -- 60% | If negotiating, then 30% (to be divided among team members) | Negotiating Team – 20% | Editor – 20% | Website – 20% | Part-time Committee – 20% | Political Director – 40% | Political Director Assistant – 20% | Benefits Committee – 20% | MOTION: The Representative Assembly approves the Association Reassigned Time as presented. M/S: Pacchioli/Padilla. Passed unanimously. • Negotiating Report – Mitra Moassessi -Mitra is not optimistic that we can get any settlement before the new College President is installed. -The Negotiating Team will meet with the District negotiators on December 19. -The Budget Committee met yesterday to establish the committee's role in drafting the budget. In the most optimistic view, the committee would adopt the system utilized at LACCD. VI. Membership Committee Report – Maria Alvarado Maria encouraged people to attend the fundraiser Saturday. Ken Mason reminded us of how much progress we've made in raising our profile in the city of Santa Monica and in the state. VI. For the Good of the Order Respectfully Submitted, Kathy Sucher Recording Secretary
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