Budget Council Committee

Purpose:

The College Budget Council is a shared governance committee. It is the primary recommending body to the President’s Cabinet and College President on matters of College-wide budget and resource allocations. It is the primary resource for budgetary and financial recommendations that originate from other college committees. All budget or resource allocation matters will first come to this council then be processed as appropriate through this council or referred for additional review to the appropriate college committee. It is understood that the authority of the Academic Senate, the ASGWC, and the agreements of our established collective bargaining agents are not diminished by the provisions or definitions found in this document.

Responsibilities:

Primary budget and finance committee
Review of all requests for funding (no matter the source) including RFP’s, lottery, CTE, program review resource requests, technology software and equipment.
Refer to appropriate committees for more information regarding requests when needed and make recommendations to the President’s Council on expenditure.
Develop and implement resource allocation guidelines and recommendations that enable achievement of college-wide long-term and short-term budgetary goals.
Review and recommendation of proposed college budgets.
Review of District adopted budgets (college general fund).
Review and approval of all contracts that obligate the college and provide essential services.
Incorporate equity-minded decision making to create, promote, and maintain activities, programs, and instruction that welcome, celebrate, and promote respect for all. This includes creating equity among disproportionately impacted students across age, ethnicity, race, national origins, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, mental/physical abilities, family status, religion, and socioeconomic status.
Hold regularly scheduled joint meeting with the Planning Council

Membership

Committee Chair: Janet Houlihan, Vice President of Administrative Services

Committee Co-Chair: Martie Ramm Engle, Acting Dean, Arts & Letters

Recorder: Dawn Dittmer, Administrative Assistant

**Budget Council Committee Members**
MEMBER	REPRESENTATION	APPOINTMENT	TERM YEARS
Janet Houlihan	Vice President, Administrative Services	Position Based	Continuous
Paul Wisner	Director, Fiscal Services	Position Based	Continuous
Susie Castellanos	Representative, Student Equity and Achievement	Position Based	Continuous
Dorsie Brooks	Representative, Special Funding / Grants	Position Based	2-years	F2022-SP2024
Pete Bouzar	Representative, Academic Senate	Constituency Election	2-years	F2022-SP2024
Annamaria Crescimanno	Representative-Elect, Academic Senate	Constituency Election	1-year	F2022-SP2023
Martie Ramm Engle	Representative-Elect, Council for Chairs and Deans	Constituency Election	1-year	F2022-SP2023
Brian Thill	Representative-Elect, Coast Federation of Educators	Constituency Election	2-years	F2022-SP2024
Jessica Jacobs	Representative-Elect, Classified Senate	Constituency Election	2-years	F2022-SP2024
VACANT	Dean or Manager at-large	President
Natalie Timpson	Representative, Coast District Manager Association	CDMA	2-years	F2023-SP2024

Charissa McCord	Representative, Coast Federation of Classified Employees	CFCE	2-years	F2023-SP2024
Tiffany Glover	Vice President of Financial Affairs, Associated Students of GWC	Constituency Election	1-year	F2022-SP2023

Meeting Schedule

First and Third Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Learning Resource Center (LRC) 250, unless otherwise noted.

**Budget Council Committee Agendas and Minutes**
Meeting Dates	Location/Link	Agendas	Minutes
Wednesday, September 21, 2022	LRC 250	BC Agenda 09.21.22 [PDF]	BC Minutes 09.21.22 [PDF]
Wednesday, October 5, 2022	LRC 250	BC Agenda 10.05.22 [PDF]	BC Minutes 10.05.22 [PDF]
Wednesday, October 19, 2022	LRC 250	BC Agenda 10.19.22 [PDF]	BC Minutes 10.19.22 [PDF]
Wednesday, November 2, 2022	LRC 250	BC Agenda 11.02.22 [PDF]	BC Minutes 11.02.22 [PDF]
Wednesday, November 16, 2022	LRC 250	BC Agenda 11.16.22 [PDF]	BC Minutes 11.16.22 [PDF]
Wednesday, December 7, 2022	LRC 250	BC Agenda 12.07.22 [PDF]	BC Minutes 12.07.22 [PDF]
Wednesday, January 18, 2023	LRC 250	No meeting due to Intersession	––
Wednesday, February 15, 2023	LRC 250	BC Agenda 02.15.23 [PDF]	BC Minutes 02.15.23 [PDF]
Wednesday, March 1, 2023	LRC 250	BC Agenda 03.01.23 [PDF]	BC Minutes 03.01.23 [PDF]
Wednesday, March 15, 2023	LRC 250	BC Agenda 03.15.23 [PDF]	BC Minutes 03.15.23 [PDF]
Wednesday, April 5, 2023	LRC 250	No meeting due to Active Shooter Training	––
Wednesday, April 19, 2023	LRC 250	BC Agenda 04.19.23 [PDF]	BC Minutes 04.19.23 [PDF]
Wednesday, May 3, 2023	LRC 250	BC Agenda 05.03.23 [PDF]	BC Minutes 05.03.23 [PDF]
Wednesday, May 17, 2023	LRC 250	BC Agenda 05.17.23 [PDF]	BC Minutes 05.17.23 [PDF]

Monthly Budget Reports

Month	Monthly Budget Report
April	Budget Report Thru April 30, 2023 [PDF]