Staff Council Minutes
March 10, 2006
Anatol Center

1. Call to Order
   by Chair at 8:40 a.m.; quorum was achieved at 8:55 a.m.
2. Approval of Staff Council Agenda for January 12, 2007
   Moved, seconded, and approved
3. Approval of Staff Council Minutes of December 8, 2006
   Moved, seconded, and approved
4. Announcements
   • Betsy Decyk, University Ombuds, announced that the Ombuds Office Annual Report is available. She and her staff provide impartial campus dispute resolution services.
   • Lori Evans and Anita Rodriguez of the American Cancer Society gave a presentation on the 2007 Daffodil Days national fundraising campaign. They described the purpose of the campaign and various types of bouquets and gifts available. Funds support cancer research and patient services. Since 1996, CSULB has raised more than $40,000, including $7,000 last year. Lori would like to raise $10,000 this year and is seeking individuals to help sell the bouquets. The campaign runs until Feb. 22. To purchase or volunteer, contact Lori at 985-5489.
   • Fred Neely announced that the new Starbucks Coffee shop in the Library is expected to open for the first week of classes (Jan. 29).
5. Treasurer's Report — Charles Greenwood
   Reported that $1,748 was raised in the holiday raffle. Recent transactions included $850 for Spooktacular and Holiday Party expenses and $500 to assist students who vacated a burned Long Beach apartment complex. The current account balance is $4,673.
6. Committee Reports
   • Membership — Cynthia Riley
     One new member, Kirsten Sumpter of Student Athletic Services, was introduced.
   • Special Events — Berta Hanson
     Charleen Rice presented on behalf of Nancy Green. Sharon Olson discussed the March “Long Beach Reads One Book” event. She said that CBS commentator Andy Rooney has been invited to speak at CSULB. The Lunch ‘n Learn flyer contains an error on the tear-off portion, which says April instead of March. Other events include a March 25 USO-style dance on the Queen Mary, free to the public. Prof. Phil Martin’s social dance class will provide dance demonstrations and lessons at the event.
   • Staff Development — Nancy Green
   • Ways and Means — Pat West
   • Nominating Committee — Zeke Bonilla
     Charleen Rice presented on behalf of Zeke Bonilla. Vickie Messina, assistant to the dean of the College of Engineering, was selected as the 2006-07 Outstanding Staff Member. Three Staff Council representatives have been selected for management review committees: Charleen Rice for Renée Twigg; Fred Neely for Toni Beron and Sharon Olson for Van Novack. Nelson Horn is the staff representative for the associate vice president for academic affairs selection committee. Bill Grissom and Leslie Kennedy were introduced as candidates for the Faculty Advisory Committee for Technology (FACT).
   • Bylaws Committee — Sharon Olson
7. Reports from other Committee representatives
   • No reports.
   • A video of the December Holiday Cart Parade was shown.
8. Special Orders
   • Time Certain 9:00 a.m.— Tim Ball, Associate Director, Facilities Management— Engineering/Electrical Services & Utilities;
     He discussed CSULB’s renewable resources and energy conservation goals. There are many challenges in reducing energy usage on such a large and growing campus. His office can make presentations to interested campus departments on efficient energy usage. Keeping buildings at comfortable temperatures is a challenge. A Chancellor’s Office executive order calls for a 15 percent reduction in BTU usage over five years. Ball urged to keep doors and windows closed and eliminate personal appliances such as coffee makers and refrigerators—use shared for the office. University policy prohibits personal space heaters and fans except for individuals with medical needs. CSULB is installing solar panels on several Maintenance Yard buildings and on Brotman Hall. CSULB’s energy bill is currently approximately $10.2 million per year. The campus continues to become more energy self-sufficient to meet Chancellor’s Office requirements. It is every employee’s responsibility to be energy efficient.
   • Jon Root, Manager, Integrated Waste Management & Moving Services — Campus renewable resources: Energy management and recyclables.
     All state agencies were required to reduce trash by 50 percent by 2004 and CSULB is doing well in this area. Plant waste is ground up for mulch. Cardboard and paper are picked up and recycled; much of it goes abroad. Approximately 85 tons of paper per year are recycled. Associated Students Inc. handles most can and bottle recycling. His area also is responsible for surplus property. Much of it is auctioned or donated to other non-profit organizations. Computers and electronics, including batteries, can no longer be thrown away. Contact the Safety & Risk Management Office to recycle batteries. The Bookstore can use plastic packing peanuts. An estimated 77 percent of all CSULB discarded materials are recycled. Trash goes to an incinerator in Long Beach. The cost for trash removal has been reduced nearly in half. For information, see http://daf.csulb.edu/offices/ppfm/facilitiesmanagement/recycling/index.html.
9. Old Business
   None
10. New Business
    None
11. Adjournment
    10:03 a.m.