District Budget Committee

Overview

The District Budget Committee (DBC) serves as a Chancellor's advisory committee and is also advisory to the District Council (DC) on fiscal matters pertaining to the district planning process. It has the responsibility for coordinating budget planning in a manner that assists the district in maximizing its fiscal resources in the pursuit of the district's mission. The committee's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Establish an annual budget planning calendar;
  • Review State budget actions by the Governor, Legislature, and the State agencies, and propose, when appropriate, institutional positions on funding issues for consideration by the DC and the Chancellor to convey to the State during annual budget development;
  • Recommend district fiscal priorities;
  • Review and recommend district procedures for the distribution of funds between the campuses, district office and other district operations;
  • Inform the district community on overall budget matters, including the identification of key indicators of the district's economic health;
  • Evaluate the fiscal impact of proposed institutional plans and other policy-level actions;
  • Review college initiatives when they have a significant impact on the district as a whole;
  • Identify patterns of change in the district's operating environment that may have a significant impact on budget planning or fiscal operations;
  • Identify potential areas for analysis on cost savings or effective use of resources;
  • Participate in the design and implementation of plans for acquiring additional district resources;
  • Advise the Chancellor and the DC in fiscal matters affecting the district as a whole; inform the district community of any such matters.
Membership (24):

Chair: Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services
Business Officers (4): Business officer from each location
Classified (4): Appointed by CSEA, Chapter 363: two from each location
Classified Senate (4): Classified Senate Presidents from each campus and two appointed members
Faculty (7): Two appointments by each Academic Senate (of which one will be the Academic Senate President and an additional Academic Senate member); District Academic Senate President and two appointed by AFT 6157
MSC (2): Appointed by MSCC
Students (2): One per campus

DISTRICT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2025-2026
ADMINISTRATORSFACULTYCLASSIFIED
CHAIR
Edwin Chandrasekar


 
ACADEMIC SENATE - EVC (2)
Henry Estrada
Eric Narveson

 
CSEA 363 (4)
Abeer Abdel Halim
Andrea Lopez
Dan Hawkins
Joell Serrano
BUSINESS OFFICERS (4)
Andrea Alexander, EVC
Christopher Hawken, SJCC
Vacant, DO
Vacant, DO
ACADEMIC SENTATE - SJCC (2)
Mark Branom
John Banks


 
CLASSIFIED SENATE - SJCC (2)
Yesenia Ramirez
Juana Bello Melesio
MSC (2)
Ebonnie Berry, EVC
René Alvarez, SJCC
ACADEMIC SENATE - DISTRICT (1)
David Hendricks

CLASSIFIED SENATE - EVC (2)
Vicki Brewster
Bianca Lopez

 

STUDENTS (2)
Evergreen Valley College
San José City College
AFT 6157 (2)
Jessica Breheny
Jory Segal
 

FY2025-2026 Meeting Schedule

DBC Meeting Date​Location​Time
​September 25, 2025
 
District Office 
CR-112
40 S. Market St.
San José, CA 95113
​1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
 
October 30, 2025San José City College
César E. Chávez Library L-114
2100 Moorpark Avenue
San José, CA 95128
​1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
November 20, 2025
 
Evergreen Valley College
President's Symposium
Student Services Complex A-2001
3095 Yerba Buena Road
San José, CA 95135
​1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
 
February 26, 2026
 
San José City College
César E. Chávez Library L-114
2100 Moorpark Avenue
San José, CA 95128
​1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
 
March 26, 2026
 
Evergreen Valley College
President's Symposium
Student Services Complex A-2001
3095 Yerba Buena Road
San José, CA 95135
​1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
 
April 30, 2026District Office 
CR-112
40 S. Market St.
San José, CA 95113
​1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

District Budget Committee Documents

FY2024-2025 Agendas & Minutes
AGENDASMINUTES

10.24.24

08.29.24

10.24.24

08.29.24

FY2023-2024 Agendas & Minutes
AGENDASMINUTES
05.16.2405.16.24
04.25.2404.25.24
03.21.2403.21.24
02.01.2402.01.24
12.14.2312.14.23
10.26.2310.26.23
09.28.2309.28.23
08.31.2308.31.23
DBC Agendas & Minutes - Archives

02-02-23 - Agenda

02-02-23 - Minutes

03-02-23 - Agenda

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03-23-23 - Agenda

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05.18.23 - Agenda

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02-24-22 - Minutes

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04-28-22 - Agenda

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05-19-22 - Agenda

05-19-22 - Minutes

09-01-22 - Agenda

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09-22-22 - Agenda

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10-27-22 - Agenda

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11-17-22 - Agenda

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01-28-21 - Agenda

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02-25-21 - Agenda

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04-22-21 - Agenda

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05-19-21 - Agenda

01-30-20 - Agenda

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02-27-20 - Agenda

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03-26-20 - Agenda

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04-23-20 - Agenda

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05-14-20 - Agenda

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09-24-20 - Agenda

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10-22-20 - Agenda

10-22-20 - Minutes

12-17-20 - Agenda

12-17-20 - Minutes

01-31-19 - Minutes

03-14-19 - Agenda

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04-24-19 - Agenda

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05-23-19 - Agenda

08-29-19 - Agenda

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09-26-19 - Agenda

09-26-19 - Minutes

10-24-19 - Agenda

10-24-19 - Minutes

12-19-19 - Agenda

12-19-19 - Minutes

District Resource Allocation Model