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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP0 - Measure C - Coast Community College DistrictCommunity Coas t College District Study Shows Taxpayers Reap Huge R01 for Funding Coast Community Colleges A new Orange County study, The Economic Contribution of the Orange County Community College Districts, completed by Idaho -based CCbenefits Inc., reveals quantitatively just how the colleges within the Coast Community College District contribute to the social and economic well being of the communities we serve. Orange Coast, Golden West and Coastline Community Colleges enrich the lives of students and increase their lifetime incomes. In addition, our colleges contribute to the local economy of Orange County in both social and economic areas. Coast Colleges: A Great Investment GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE • Our students enjoy a 17.1% annual return on their investment of time and money — for every $1 the student invests in our colleges, he or she will receive a cumulative $4.95 in higher future earnings over the next 30 years or so. • Taxpayers see a return of 15.2% on their annual investments in our colleges and recover all investments in nine years. • Due to college operations and student productivity, our colleges annually contribute nearly $2.9 billion to labor and non -labor income in the Orange County Service Area. This amounts to roughly 2.6% of a typical year's regional economic growth. • The state of California benefits from our colleges through improved health and reduced welfare, unemployment and crime, saving the public approximately $17.6 million per year. Economic Benefits for Californians • College participation benefits California taxpayers and the fiscal balance of the state, including increased tax revenue and reduced expenditures on welfare and prisons. • The Coast Community Colleges annually contribute $74.9 million in labor and non -labor income to Orange County. • A Californian whose education stops at a high school diploma is nearly nine times more likely to spend time in jail than a Californian with a college degree. • For every credit earned by our colleges' students, the state and local community will see social savings amounting to some $20 per year, including savings associated with improved health, lower crime costs, and reduced welfare and unemployment. For every dollar invested in our colleges, the public at large will receive $17 back over the next 36 -year period. Return on Taxpayer's Investment • Altogether, the economy in Orange County owes roughly $2.9 billion of its current labor and non - labor income to the past and present efforts of CCC, GWC and OCC. • For every credit earned by our students, the state and local community will see social savings amounting to $20 per year, including savings associated with improved health, lower crime costs, and reduced welfare and unemployment. • State and local government allocated around $154.9 million in support of our colleges in 2004. For every dollar appropriated by state and local government, taxpayers will see a cumulative return of $3.92 over the next 30 years. That's a 15.2% return on investment! CCCD Increases Student's Earning Power • A total of 63;916 credit and non- credit students attended the district colleges in 2003 -04 with as many as 73 % staying in the region initially after they left college, contributing to our local economy. • The average annual earnings of our students with a one -year certificate are $34,536. That's 81% more than someone without a high school diploma, and 16% more than a high school graduate. • The average earnings of one of our graduates with an Associate Degree are $40,438, or 35 % more than a student with a high school diploma or GED. Our students enjoy a 17.1 % rate of return on their educational investment at one of our colleges, and recover all costs, including wages foregone while attending college in 8.3 years. About the Study In this study, CCbenefits Inc. applied a comprehensive economic model they developed with funding from the Association for Community College Trustees (ACCT). The study tracks four types of benefits: Regional Economic Benefits, Student Perspective, Taxpayer Perspective and Investment Analysis. The economic impact model has been subjected to peer review and field- tested on over 500 different community and technical colleges throughout the U.S. and Canada. Model results are based on solid economic theory, carefully drawn functional relationships and a wealth of national and local education - related data. The Coast Community College District consists of three colleges — Coastline, Golden West and Orange Coast College. Serving nine coastal communities in Orange County, our service area includes 20 miles of the California coastline stretching between Los Angeles and San Diego counties: • Costa Mesa • Fountain Valley • Garden Grove • Huntington Beach • Midway City • Newport Beach • Seal Beach • Sunset Beach • Westminster The Coast Community College District 1370 Adams Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714)438.4600 wvvw.cccd.edu From the Choir As the chair of the Measure C Citizens' Oversight Committee, I am proud to represent our community in ensuring that funds allocated to projects at the campuses within the Coast Community College District are being used to benefit the students and our communities. The District's three colleges — Coastline, Golden West and Orange Coast, are working hard to ensure that current and future students as well as the greater community will be positively impacted by the changes afforded by Measure C funds. At Golden West College in Huntington Beach, structural repairs to falling concrete have made the campus safer. Golden West has many projects under construction, including a major renovation of the swimming pool and the locker room facilities. These facility improvements will provide a competitive pool as well opportunities for public /private program partnerships with local hospitals and adaptive physical education programs. Orange Coast College has made several upgrades to classrooms and infrastructure on the 60- year -old campus. Currently, construction is underway on the new state-of-the-art fitness center that will house physical education and therapy programs. Also underway is a new art pavilion and student cafe and a new Learning Resource Center. Most recently, the campus celebrated the opening of Watson Hall. Watson Hall was declared seismically unsound several years ago, and is now a centralized home to student services functions. Throughout the District, Measure C has funded a new technology enterprise program that will provide online services to students including registration, class management, campus email communication, financial aid and up-to- the - minute class schedules. It is important to note that each campus continues to work toward the goals set within their master plans and strives to ensure that each dollar of Measure C funding is spent in support of their overall mission to provide quality affordable and accessible education to all Californians. Administrators at the District and at the campuses, working together with campus groups, continue to assess and evaluate each project and how it will impact students and add value to our communities. Within each project, energy savings and efficiency materials and appliances are carefully considered. Most all of the projects will result in an overall utility and long -term maintenance cost savings. Not to mention the overall improvement of the facilities for the employees which will likely result in improved performance. On behalf of the Citizens' Oversight Committee, I invite you to learn more about Measure C and its benefits by visiting www.cccd.edu /measurec or by contacting the Coast Community College District at (714) 438 -4600. �-.e OC('s fitness (enter Complex 0(C's Arts Pavilion & Cafe. What is Measure P In November 2002, voters in the Coast Community College District approved Measure C - a $370 million general obligation bond measure to fund facilities improvements at the District's three community colleges - Coastline, Golden West and Orange Coast. Since then, the colleges have been putting those bond funds to work to renovate aging facilities, equip classrooms with new computers and technology, make safety upgrades and construct new facilities to meet the demands of our current and future students educational needs. The District sold its second series of bonds in June 2006. This final series of bonds was issued in August 2006. What is the Citizens Oversight (ommittee? Measure C was approved under the requirements of California's Proposition 39, the Strict Accountability in local School Construction Bonds Act passed by state voters in 2000. As required by this act, the Coast Community College District Board of Trustees appointed an independent committee of citizens to oversee the expenditure of all bond funds. The Citizens' Oversight Committee includes representatives from taxpayer groups, business and industry, senior citizens' organizations, and students, and is charged with ensuring that all bond funds are spent as promised on capital projects within the District. Since the passage of Measure C, the Committee has met four times per year to review the District's bond - funded construction program; and ensure the program maximizes all funding sources and makes the most prudent use of taxpayer dollars. In addition, the Committee is responsible for ensuring that the District adheres to the requirements of Proposition 39, including spending funds only on those projects identified in Measure C and approved by the voters. Bond Expenditure Update In May 2003, the first series of Measure C bonds was sold, yielding $110 million. In June 2006, the second and final series of bonds was sold for $260 million. The choice to sell the remainder of the allotted funds will 0(('s future Learning Resource (enter GW('s Pool Locker Room Upgrade: (oostli allow the District to capitalize on current construction market costs, which are projected to be lower than future costs. Several factors have contributed to increased costs in construction. The District's Measure C Programming Team has been monitoring these trends carefully and is constantly adjusting to this volatile situation. Some of the biggest factors in this trend include, but are not limited to: • Economic expansion in China is utilizing large amounts of common building products, such as steel, cement and coal • Booming local housing construction and school bonds have increased demand for supplies and labor • Natural weather disasters including the Florida hurricanes, Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina have increased demand on supplies and labor as well as effected fuel and shipping costs for supply delivery The projects in development for the Coast Community College District Measure C bond funds have been severely impacted by these trends. Some bids are reflecting a 100% increase over the 2002 estimated costs. There are several local factors, in addition to the factors listed above that are contributing to these costs: • Supply and Demand — local bond measures have caused an increased demand for supplies, contractors and builders • Division of State Architects — delay of approvals of up to 12 months caused by the enormous influx of local school bond projects • Limited Available Bidders — local firms are swamped with Coast's and other projects limiting their ability to supply the necessary labor • Time — is not on our side! Project costs that were estimated during the bond campaign at $300 /sf are being re- estimated at $450 /sf. Delays within a project can negatively impact costs quickly. Construction professionals are estimating that costs increase 1 % overall each month The District Programming Team is aware of these issues and works constantly to make informed Is HVAC equipment GWC's Pool Upgrade GWC's future Learning Resource Center decisions regarding our Measure C projects. Specifically, each campus reviews their Master Plan on a regular basis with regard to the master list of projects and their feasibility. The District Programming Team and the Campus Facilities teams have student, faculty, administrative and construction industry representatives. They determine project priority and alternative funding sources, if available. It is not realistic to think that all of the projects on the Measure C list will be completed with bond funding. It is important to note that we are not only reevaluating and prioritizing projects for each campus, but we are also attempting to determine if any alternative funding methods can be found for these projects. We are attempting to determine whether or not any alternative funding sources such as college foundations or State Capital Outlay funds can be utilized for projects that would otherwise be cut from the list. We are also looking into joint use development projects with private and public entities and hoping that revenue from any campus land development project can be invested in these projects. Lastly, we are working closely with the State Chancellor's Office to develop a plan for future statewide bond funding. We are trying to prepare initial project proposals and future project proposals in advance and will try to place ourselves in a first- strike position for statewide bond funding recently approved by the voters. OCC's Watson Hall 0(('s campus -wide lighting upgrade A message from the Student Trustee Jeri Elder On behalf of the students of the Coast Community College District and the student representitive on the citizens' oversight committee, I am thrilled to share my thoughts on the improvements made possible by Measure C. Students now have on-campus access to wireless technology and state -of- the -art classrooms and science labs. Even the parking lots have been outfitted with better lighting and new paving. Soon, we will have a web -based platform which will allow us to register and communicate with our teachers and classmates online. This technology upgrade will also benefit our instructors with enhanced communications and online grade posting. I am grateful for the opportunities that Measure C has provided for our campuses. Despite the on- going construction, it is an exciting time to be a student at Coastline Community College, Golden West College and Orange Coast College, Each day brings new and exciting changes that benefit our students and our communities. 2005 -2006 Citizens Oversight Committee Members Katrina Foley, Chair, At- Large Representative Tony Aguilar, College Support Organization Representative Alex Alvarez, At -Large Representative Savoth Hy, Student Representative KimOanh Nguyen -.Lam, At -Large Representative Hank Panian, At -Large Representative Keith Parker, Tax Payer Organization Representative Ed Romeo, Senior Citizen Organization Representative Sharon Sunda, Business Organization Representative Coast Community College District Programming Team Kim Allen, District Director, Fiscal Services C.M. Brahmbhatt, Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services Janet Houlihan, Golden West College, Vice President, Administrative Services Richard Kudlik, Director of Internal Audit Services Kevin McElroy, Coastline Community College; Vice President, Administrative Services Rich Pagel, Orange Coast College, Vice President, Administrative Services Martha Parham, District Director, Marketing & Public Relations Ardith Richey, District Director, Facilities Actual Expenditures Projects Completed Project Costs Coastline District Golden West Orange Coast J Actual Expenditures Coastline Community College $ 13,252,466 District $ 39,268,064 Golden West College $ 21,878,658 Orange Coast College $ 76,766,478 Total $ 151,165,666 Expenditures through Dec. 31, 2006 We are very proud to report that our Soft Costs are approximately 13 of our construction costs. Soft Costs are non- construction related costs, such as project planning and management. Our costs are consistently well below the industry average of 28 %. Construction & Services $ 20,154,400 Soft Costs $ 2,694,393 Measure ( Featured Projects Completed in 2005/2006 • OCC Watson Hall OCC Early Childhood Education Classroom Addition In Construction • CCC Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Infrastructure Upgrade ® Completed /In Construction Anticipated Unfunded Projects Pending • GWC Concrete Repair • GWC Swimming Pool & Locker Room Renovation • OCC Arts Pavilion Cafe • OCC Learning Resource Center • OCC Fitness Center Complex Financial & Performance Audits Measure C contains strict financial safeguards, including a requirement that independent financial and performance audits be conducted annually to ensure that bond funds are spent only on the classroom and facility improvements as identified in the original ballot language. Measure C was passed by voters in November 2002. In August 2006, the second and final series of bond funds were issued and yielded $260 million. At the end of 2006, over $150 million has been spent on Measure C projects. The audit firm Macias, Gini & O'Connell, LLP, conducted the performance and financial audits for the period July 1, 2005 —June 30, 2006. The firm reported that the Coast Community College ® Construction & Services Soft Costs District properly complied with the requirements of Proposition 39. The financial audit was performed as a Port of the District's overall financial audit. Per the audit report, the Coast Community College District has complied with all regulations and conformed to all general standards. We are proud that, for the third consecutive year, no negative findings were reported in the financial or performance audit. To view the audit reports, please visit our Web site at www.cccd.edu/measvrec. Meetings & More Information Measure C Citizens' Oversight Committee Meetings are open to the public and held quarterly. Meetings are held at the Coast Community College District offices at 1370 Adams Avenue in Costa Mesa at 2:00pm on the following dates in 2007: • March 14 • June 13 • September 12 (tentative date) • December 12 (tentative date) Information is available on the Web at www cccd.edu /measurec or by calling (714) 438 -4600. �' �� � � �\ I L i�i I I I t ii I I '�� �' � t ® ., F 4 1, 0 1 thf1O of rooftop greening a:' ®t5� o1At6o)� {t (t— NTT7LF)m�91+11 3(11ii <�i�atfiljv��tR{tJ #E€i�l�liktJ��;$-C, st�9f��i {SCI�C�iTaR��L'll.t6tt_l.�Lil #, id�l��'cL�Lt_$Dr� MALT.Pt {t ii$l CfYv J k l xi9— T —tiFi B zq%6� a ar'�f €fi {o Kyoto Station Building as gateway to Kyoto. has decided to address "rooftop greening" in order to create environmentally friendly city life space at the time when the national and local governments are promoting "rooftop greening' that is supposed to be effective in curbing heat . island phenomenon. 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