Santa Monica College Faculty Association

Representative Assembly Meeting

October 30, 2003

Members Present: Maria Alvarado, Vini Angel, Alan Buckley, Sandi Burnett, Tom Chen, Steve Contarsy, Tim Cramer, Gwen Dophna, Robert Flores, Dennis Frisch, Kai Ganado, Carolyn Holmes, John Hoover, Josh Kanin, Richard LaValle, Ann Maddox, George Marcopulos, Ed Markarian, Ben Martin, James Martin, Robert Massey, Richard McColl, Suzanne McDonald, Colleen McGraw, Melissa Michelson, Mitra Moassessi, Brenda Ness, Krystyna Oakes, Jim Pacchioli, Pauli Peter, Toni Randall, Judith Remmes, Lantz Simpson, Eleanor Singleton, Michael Soldatenko, Howard Stahl, Michael Strathern, Kathy Sucher, Sumy Takesue, Andrew Walzer, Betty Wong, Linda Zwang-Weissman

Members Absent: Anthony Archer, Garen Baghdasarian, Fariba Bolandhemet, Robin Briggs, Juanita Burris, Jim Croxton, Becky Curtis, Nick DiCamillo, Naja El-Khoury, Mark Foster Ganado, Anneliese Gerl, Martin Goldstein, Craig Hammond, Ridgeway Knight, Jim Lemmon, Arnold Lessing, Alan Litt, Fran Manion, Sheila Mason, Kym McBride, Jeffrey Miller, Elaine Morton, Lyle Nichols, Ernest Padilla, David Phillips, Juan Quevedo, Paul Roberts, Michael Schwartz, Mario Semere, Rita Soshnik, Marci Spiegler, Lydia Strong, Denise Travis, Sal Veas, Alicia Villapondo----,  Robert Ware, Mari Womack,

Members Excused: Fran Chandler, Don Emery, Lesley Kawaguchi, Ken Mason, Richard Mednick, Audrey Roche, David Zehr

Guests:   Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein

The meeting was called to order at 11:15 A.M.

I. President's Report-Lantz Simpson

A.  Andrew Walzer urged all faculty to RSVP and contribute to the PAC fundraiser that will be held on November 8.  He also called attention to Campus Equity Week activities taking place during the week of October 27-31.

B. Angelica Garcia from the Students Against Lay-offs-Progressive Student Alliance announced the student walkout from classes scheduled for 12 noon to 2:00P.M. on Monday November 3.  She requested that faculty members make allowances for student s who choose to walk out, and voiced student support for faculty and staff.

C. The FACCC conference will be held November 14 and 15 in San Francisco.  All faculties interested in attending should contact the Faculty Association office for assistance with expenses.

D. Lantz announced that some FA officers will be attending the CCCI meeting on Nov. 8 in San Diego. 

II.  Executive Committee Motion

A subcommittee of the Representative Assembly shall be established to plan activities to support the striking grocery store workers.

Motion passed unanimously with one abstention. Ben Martin, Suzanne McDonald, and Melissa Michelson agreed to form the committee.

III.  Negotiations Report-Robert Flores

The following issues are being addressed at the present time since they have not been addressed in a timely fashion:

     A. annuity plan as part of retirement incentive for retirees in June 2003 has not been established,

     B.  equity money for part time faculty has not been divided to account for extra money received and not used because of cuts in part time faculty,

     C.  banked hours compensation for laid off faculty,

     D.  STRS credit reporting by the district for part time faculty needs to be brought up to date with county procedure.

IV.  Job Action Task Force-Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein

     A. Faculty is requested to turn out for the November 3 Board of Trustees meeting.

     B.  A committee of faculty, staff, and students invited the applicants for the empty Board seat to meet with them.  Mr. Pope declined to meet, saying he would prefer to wait for the decision of the Board and the President.  Mr. Finkel had a scheduling problem and was videoed for the

     C.  Petitions are being circulated to present at the November 3 Board meeting.

     D.  Job Action Task Force meetings are at 5:00 P.M. on Thursdays.

V.  For the Good of the Order

Meeting adjourned at 12:08 P.M.

Respectfully submitted by Ann Maddox, Recording Secretary