Representative Assembly Meeting MINUTES

October 18, 2001

Members present: Rebecca Anderson, Espy Bolivar-Owen, Robin Briggs, Fran Chandler, Maria Dell, Charlie Donaldson, Clayton Dube, Gail Edinger, Carolyn Feruzzi, Robert Flores, Dennis Frisch, Claudia Garcia, Teresa Garcia, Carolyn Holmes, John Hoover, Steve Hunt, Richard Johncola, Marella Kelly, Ann Maddox, Ben Martin, Ken Mason, Colleen McGraw, Joan Mills, Mitra Moassessi, Jim Pacchioli, Ernest Padilla, Pauli Peter, Bill Price, Rich Robinson, Lantz Simpson, Michael Strathern, Kathy Sucher, Sumy Takesue, Nina Theiss, Beverly Tholen, Esau Tovar, Alicia Villapando, Andrew Walzer, Betty Wong, David Zehr

Members absent: Terrin Adair-Lynch, Maria Alvarado,Juanita Burris, Daniel Cano, Tina Chambers, Tom Chen, Paul Churchard, Patti Del Valle, , Mark Foster, Bill Hogan, Esther Hugo, Jim Keeshen, Michael Landis, Karl Lisovsky, Fran Manion, Catherine Matheson, Kym McBride, Richard Mednick, Dana Morgan, Aida Mostkoff-Linares, Brenda Ness, Melody Nightingale, Laurie Pawinski, David Phillips, Boris Ricks, Saul Rubin, Christine Schultz, Elisha Shapiro, Michael Soldatenko, Rita Soshnik, Lilian Staple, Michael Tracey, Joseph Varga, Robert Ware, Marion Winsryg

Members excused: Ed Bermudez, Teri Bernstein, Daniel Cano, Gordon Dossett, Guests: Vini Angel, Denise Cavener, Loring Emile, Saul Veas

The meeting was brought to order at 11:20 A.M.

I. PresidentÕs Report-Lantz Simpson

A. CCCI Report-Lantz reported that an important discussion at CCCI meeting centered on the importance of independent unions in insuring that faculty at individual institutions continue to take responsibility for setting bargaining priorities. To accomplish this, independent unions may need to take steps to become even more professional and stronger than they are now. CCCI meetings provide a forum for independent unions like ours to exchange ideas and strategies.

B. 50% Lawsuit-Meetings continue on the 50% lawsuit with faculty reassigned time one of the items of discussion.

C. Campus Equity Week-Andrew Walser and Robin Briggs asked for volunteers to ÒpersonÓ an information table during the week of October 28. Campus Equity Week is nationwide and including Canada. The goal is to build awareness of the need for equitable job conditions for part-time faculty, including office hours and a form of tenure. The overall goal is to insure that students can be served eqitably by faculty. All faculty and college staff are urged to attend a forum to be held on November 1 at 11:15 in Science 145.

II. Approval of October 4, 2001 minutes was moved by David Zehr, seconded by Jim Pacchioli, and passed unanimously.

III. Negotiations- Robert Flores reperted that we are very close to agreement and that the next meeting of the teams will be on October 23.

IV. Approval of Robin Briggs as co-chair of the Hourly Committee was moved by Ben Martin, seconded by Bill Price, and passed unanimously.

V. Approval of Faculty Association budget Motion from the Executive Committee: The Faculty Association Executive Committee recommends the budget for approval as presented to the Representative Assemblywith the provision that the Representative Assembly may amend the line item about Academic Senate funding. Motion from the Executive Committee: The Executive Committee of the Faculty Association strongly urges FACCC to work with the legislature and the governor to include Academic Senate funding as a line item in the state budget. The motions passed unanimously.

VI. For the good of the order

A . The Academic Senate will present the Faculty Follies on November 9.

B. Ken Mason asked for members to write articles for the FA newsletter.

The meeting was adjourned at 12.30 P.M.

Respectfully submitted, Ann Maddox, Secretary