Meeting started at 10:30 a.m. Ren Colantoni was introduced as our newest Board member. Ren will work on developing an Emeriti link to the LACC website, in an effort to utilize our website as another avenue to communicate with our members and to provide general Emeriti information.

a. LACC Foundation Report. David Ambroz told us that we now have a franchised campus coffee house, Tully’s, that is open and operating. He also said that there would not be a fundraising Gala this year even though the plan is to have one every other year. Donations to the Foundation are significantly down because of the state of the economy and that the Foundation is trying to work with departments and other groups to do more outreach in an effort to raise funds. He introduced Janice Burrill, the Senior Vice President & Charitable Consultant for Wells Fargo’s Charitable Management Group. Wells Fargo is now handling all the finances of the Foundation. Ms. Burrill gave a brief presentation on planned giving and how alumni, emeriti, or donors can make a gift benefiting charity that benefits the giver as well through a charitable gift annuity. She gave each of us a handout on Planned Giving, copies of which will be provided at our next meeting for any of our members who may be interested. We will also put an article in the next newsletter as well as post the handout on our website.

David also indicated that the Emeriti could have their dues paid to the Foundation and then transferred to our account. Ren will work with David in getting that information to our website and set up to allow for the payment of dues. Also, any donations to the Emeriti can come through the Foundation as well.

b. Dr. Jamillah Moore, President. Dr. Moore gave us an update on the state of the college and the state in terms of budget cuts and how the college is being impacted. She also reported that enrollments are up but that we do not get any funds from the state when we exceed a certain number of students. Some classes have been cut. She indicated that no retirement incentive would be offered this year. She also reported that the new Child Care Center will be officially opened at the end of April. Commencement this year will be on campus in June at the new athletic field.

c. Ken Sherwood, Academic Senate President. Ken gave us an update on the northeast campus (the Van De Kamp property) and indicated that while bond funds have enabled the completion of the satellite facility, LACC does not have operational funds to run programs there. Therefore, an agreement has been presented to Shared Governance to turn the campus over to the District so that they would take the financial obligation off of City College, and the District will give LACC 5 years to decide if they can operate it as a satellite campus. It would most likely be used to regionalize a workforce development program.

1. Communications. The Foundation newsletter will be out by mid-April. Our part of the newsletter needs to be at the Foundation by late March. Charlene will coordinate

until we find a new newsletter coordinator which will, hopefully, be within the next few months.

2. Financial. We have approximately $9,350 in our treasury

Membership Update – Martha has been updating our membership roster. I am attaching a copy of the latest roster for those of you who would like a copy. ( If you have an opportunity, please look it over to see if we have included anyone who may be deceased or if you believe we are missing someone.)

As it related to membership, it was suggested that the Emeriti sponsor an on-campus social for full-time faculty, particularly targeting older faculty who may be approaching retirement, to familiarize them with the Emeriti organization, who we are and what we do. An ice-cream social was suggested on a Wednesday afternoon from 12-2. Martha will head up a committee to plan this, which includes Ann Gallagher, Lee Hancock, Bob Pollyea, and Jim McCloskey.

3. Programs. Our next meeting will be on Friday, May 29. Amy Sweetman has indicated a willingness to present on "The Brain and How We Learn." It was suggested that we title the program "Brain Fitness" and ask Amy to adapt her presentation to an older audience. That has been done. She was asked to limit her presentation to no more than 40 minutes. Raoul will arrange for a brief complementary presentation from the arts.

It was suggested that we use Tully’s, our new coffee house, as a caterer for our luncheon. After looking over their menu, I think that it will not meet our needs. If you are on the LACC email distribution list, you should have received an attachment of the menu on your email.

Does anyone have any other suggestions for catering? There are a number of places we could use close to campus, but they don’t deliver. The place we have been using, Bianca’s Deli, does deliver. We could use Bianca’s and perhaps order a slightly different menu. Any suggestions will be appreciated!!!

4. Learning Community Award. Carol reported that Cristine Park from the Music Department is the new chair of the Academic Senate committee and she would like to revamp the program. Nothing has been done as yet. If the timeline doesn’t work out this year, we will skip a year.

5. Other. Barbara Ching was suggested as a possible new Board member and endorsed by the Board. Roberta will contact her.

Meeting adjourned at 12:40 pm.