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 Membership FY 2023-2024

Chair:
Edwin Chandrasekar, Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services, District Services

Business Officers (4):
Andrea Alexander, Vice President of Administrative Services, Evergreen Valley College
Joseph Chesmore, Executive Director, Fiscal Services, District Services
Christopher Hawken, Vice President of Administrative Services, San José City College
Deanna Herrera, Controller, District Services

Classified CSEA 363 (4):
Abeer Abdel Halim, District Services
Andrea Lopez, San José City College
Dan Hawkins, District Services
(vacant)

Classified Senate, EVC (4):
Bianca Lopez
Vicki Brewster

Classified Senate, SJCC (4):
Angela Gullerud
Yesenia Ramirez

AFT 6157 (2):
Philip Hu
Steven Mentor, Evergreen Valley College

Academic Senate (5):
Heidi Kozlowski, District 1
Judith Bell, San José City College
Fabio Gonzalez, San José City College
Lisa Hays, Evergreen Valley College
Garry Johnson, Evergreen Valley College

MSC (2):
Ebonnie Berry, Evergreen Valley College
J. Edward Stevenson, San José City College

Students (2):
Evergreen Valley College
San José City College

FY2024-2025 Meeting Schedule

DBC Meeting Date	Location	Time
August 29, 2024	D.O. - CR112	1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
October 24, 2024	SJCC - L-114	1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
November 21, 2024	D.O. - CR112	1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
January 30, 2025	SJCC - L-114	1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
February 27, 2025	D.O. - CR112	1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
April 24, 2025	SJCC - L-114	1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
May 15, 2025	D.O. - CR112	1:30 - 3:00 p.m.