Facilities & Sustainability Committee

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About the Committee

**There is a new BC Committee Website. Please visit the new Facilities & Sustainability Committee page.

Charge

To review and provide recommendations for new and improved facilities and infrastructures, to enhance current and future learning environments as well as a responsibility to maintain, sustain and renew our institution’s fiscal, human and environmental resources for all current and future students, community, faculty, and staff.  Reports to the College President and Academic Senate.  Communicates with College Council, Faculty Chairs, Staff and Students.

 

The Facilities and Sustainability Committee Charge document was reviewed and approved in December 2021.

 

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Scope of Authority

To review on-going and proposed projects that impacts the campus and its facilities. To cultivate a universal culture of responsibility in which the entire campus community is aware of, engaged in and committed to advancing environmental awareness and sustainable practices through education, research, operations and community service activities.

 

Tasks, Goals, & Objectives

Facilities

  • Strategically plan, budget and implement for campus upgrades.
  • Work with the District Facilities Department for campus prioritized construction projects.
  • Identify and prioritize areas of improvement on campus.
  • Grant support – Facilities upgrade support for various grants.
  • Coordination of construction projects with Office of Instruction and Facilities & Events for minimal impact to staff, students and community.

 

Sustainability

  • Develop sustainability policies and procedures.
  • Develop a long-term plan for implementing sustainable practices.
  • Recommend new initiatives to promote sustainable practices to the College.
  • Communicate, educate, and promote sustainable efforts to campus community.
  • Improve recycling efforts campus-wide.
  • Determine ways the college can reduce its impact on the environment.
  • Provide an annual report to the campus community on sustainability progress (progress report card) with benefits and cost analysis.

 

 

Alignment With Accreditation

Standard III.B - Physical Resources

 

Reports To & Communicates With

College President, College Council, Academic Senate, Faculty Chairs, Staff and Students

 

Members

The Facilities and Sustainability commitee is chaired by the Vice President of Finance & Administration (or designee) and Faculty Co-Chair (2yr-term)

Membership:

  • Facilities, Operations, and Maintenance Manager
  • Three management representatives 
  • Five Faculty representatives from five different departments
  • Four Classified representatives
  • Two Student Government Association representatives 

 

 

 

Members

Administrative

Role Name

Administrative Co-Chair

Marcos Rodriguez

Faculty Co-Chair

Pamela Kelley

Facilities, Operations and Maintenance Manager

Justin Berhow

Management Representative Calvin Yu
Management Representative Kristin Rabe
Management Representative Denice Mccauley

Faculty

Role Name
Faculty Rep Tim Heasley (Performing Arts Music)
Faculty Rep Chris McCraw (Agriculture)
Faculty Rep Daniel Gomes (English)
Faculty Rep Vic Posey (Applied Science Technology - Automotive)
Faculty Rep Mychael Phillips (Communication)
   
   

 

Classified

Role Name
Classified Rep Timothy Hernandez
Classified Rep Juan Torres
Classified Rep Martha Gonzalez
Classified Rep Jessalyn Choate

Students

Role Name
Student Rep Senator 
Student Rep Senator 

 

Staff Parking Subcommittee

Staff Parking Subcommittee Webpage

The Facilities & Sustainability Committee approved the formation of the Staff Parking Subcommittee on March 6, 2019. This committee will examine current staff parking data, usage, and issues. They will report back to the full Committee at each meeting until their timeline has ended.

 

A Better BC

The Facilities & Sustainability Committee utilizes the A Better BC website to track the progress of construction updates at Bakersfield College.

 

Campus Commitment

The Facilities & Sustainability Committee's commitment is to review recommendations for facilities and to address our institution's environmental resources. The committee members represent all areas of the college, gather input from those areas, discuss that input within the committee, and recommend necessary actions. Please feel free to contact the representative of your area (listed in Members) to provide your suggestions.

 

Committee Resources

Bakersfield College Facilities Master Plan, updated Spring 2018

 

Committee History

Meeting Times

First Wednesday of the month, 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom

Last Meeting

Facilities & Sustainability Committee Meeting - December 13th, 2023