BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2482
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2482 (Furutani)
As Introduced February 19, 2010
Majority vote
HIGHER EDUCATION 6-3 APPROPRIATIONS 10-5
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|Ayes:|Block, Chesbro, Fong, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Ammiano, Coto, |
| |Galgiani, Portantino, | |Davis, Bonnie Lowenthal, |
| |Ruskin | |Hall, Skinner, Solorio, |
| | | |Torlakson, Hill |
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|Nays:|Norby, Adams, Fuller |Nays:|Conway, Harkey, Miller, |
| | | |Nielsen, Norby |
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SUMMARY : Requires the California Community Colleges (CCC) Board
of Governors (BOG) to include two classified employees of CCC,
one from each of the two statewide collective bargaining
organizations that represent classified employees of CCC, in the
membership of the Consultation Council (Council) established by
BOG.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, negligible costs to provide orientation and agendas
to additional Council members.
COMMENTS : Background: Current law requires BOG to establish
and carry out a process for consultation with institutional
representatives of CCC districts to ensure their participation
in the development and review of policy proposals. Through
standing orders, BOG established the basic structure of the
consultation process and required the CCC Chancellor to adopt
executive orders to implement the consultation process. The CCC
Chancellor's executive orders establish the membership of the
Council, the responsibilities of Council members, the Council
meetings process, the Council participant training, and the
availability of consultation materials.
Purpose of this bill: According to the author, the present
Council disproportionately represents CCC faculty and
administrators. The author argues that this legislation is
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needed to ensure adequate representation of classified employees
so that the development and review of policy proposals affecting
CCC is adequately informed by its respective constituencies.
Issues to consider: This bill statutorily mandates the
inclusion of specified representatives on a body that is not
currently identified in statute. Is it appropriate to establish
such a requirement when neither the Council nor its membership
is currently defined in state law? Moreover, the Chancellor
could administratively revise the Council membership.
Analysis Prepared by : Laura Metune / HIGHER ED. / (916)
319-3960
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