4CAD35122D3C7F99872587AC0058470C Hearing Summary

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Joe Garcia, Chancellor, Colorado Community College System (CCCS), provided an overview of the system, discussed some recently funded projects for the system, and discussed the importance of the system's constituent institutions. CCCS' presentation is included as Attachment A. Mr. Garcia responded to questions regarding fundraising capabilities at the community college level.

Lynne Winchell, Vice President of Administrative Services/Chief Financial Officer, John Bottelberghe, Associate Vice President of Administrative Services, and Tom Morrissey, Director of Facilities, Community College of Aurora (CCA), presented the college's FY 2022-23 capital requests. Mr. Bottelberghe provided an overview and discussed the college's highest priority project. Discussion ensued regarding the pathways that CCA provides to careers.

Mr. Bottelberghe provided an overview for a request to waive the six-month encumbrance waivers for the Replace Roof, Administration Building and Diesel and Support Services Building projects. Documentation is included as Attachments B and C.

Mr. Mordachai Brownlee, CCA president, provided some comments on the college's workforce-related programming.

Marielena DeSanctis, President, and Kathryn Kaoudis, Vice President of Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer, Community College of Denver (CCD), provided an overview of the college's FY 2022-23 capital construction request. Dr. DeSanctis provided an overview of the Boulder Creek Building Remodel and Addition project.

Linda Lujan, President, and Chad DeBono, Vice President of Administrative Services/Institutional Effectiveness, Lamar Community College (LCC), presented the college's FY 2022-23 capital request. Dr. Lujan provided some opening remarks and discussed some recently funded projects at LCC. Dr. Lujan then discussed the Bowman Building Renovation project.

Jay Lee, President, and Lisa LaFevre, Vice President of Administrative Services, Northeastern Junior College (NJC), presented the college's FY 2022-23 capital construction request. Mr. Lee provided an overview of the Applied Technology Campus Expansion and Remodel project. Ms. LaFevre provided additional details about the project. Discussion ensued regarding fundraising for capital at the community college level.

Lance Bolton, President, Pikes Peak Community College, presented the FY 2022-23 FREE Complex capital construction request. Dr. Bolton responded to questions regarding potential dangers with the FREE Complex hosting a firearms range.

Robert Gonzales, Chief Business Officer, and Joe Waneka, Facilities Director, Pueblo Community College (PCC), presented PCC's FY 2022-23 capital construction requests. Mr. Gonzales provided some opening remarks, and Mr. Waneka discussed the college's Dental Hygiene Growth/Expansion capital request. Mr. Waneka then discussed the Medical Technology Renovation project. Patty Erjavec, President of PCC, provided remarks on the request package.

Rhonda Epper, President, Shannon Shiveley, Vice President of Administrative Services, and Danny Rogers, Director of Facilities, Trinidad State College, presented TJC's Freudenthal Library FY 2022-23 capital construction request. Dr. Epper provided some opening remarks, and discussed the project.

Chancellor Garcia provided closing remarks about the Colorado Community College System FY 2022-23 capital requests.