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
ADMINISTRATORS FACULTY CLASSIFIED CHAIR
Edwin Chandrasekar
ACADEMIC SENATE - EVC (2)
Henry Estrada
Eric Narveson
CSEA 363 (4)
Abeer Abdel Halim
Andrea Lopez
Dan Hawkins
Joell SerranoBUSINESS OFFICERS (4)
Andrea Alexander, EVC
Christopher Hawken, SJCC
Vacant, DO
Vacant, DOACADEMIC SENTATE - SJCC (2)
Mark Branom
John Banks
CLASSIFIED SENATE - SJCC (2)
Yesenia Ramirez
Juana Bello MelesioMSC (2)
Ebonnie Berry, EVC
René Alvarez, SJCCACADEMIC SENATE - DISTRICT (1)
David HendricksCLASSIFIED SENATE - EVC (2)
Vicki Brewster
Bianca LopezSTUDENTS (2)
Evergreen Valley College
San José City CollegeAFT 6157 (2)
Jessica Breheny
Jory Segal
FY2025-2026 Meeting Schedule
DBC Meeting Date | Location | Time |
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September 25, 2025 | District Office CR-112 40 S. Market St. San José, CA 95113 | 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
October 30, 2025 | San 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, 2026 | District 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
AGENDAS MINUTES 10.24.24
08.29.24
- FY2023-2024 Agendas & Minutes
AGENDAS MINUTES 05.16.24 05.16.24 04.25.24 04.25.24 03.21.24 03.21.24 02.01.24 02.01.24 12.14.23 12.14.23 10.26.23 10.26.23 09.28.23 09.28.23 08.31.23 08.31.23 - DBC Agendas & Minutes - Archives
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