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Legislative Analyst's OfficeAnalysis of the 2001-02 Budget Bill |
The proposed 2001-02 capital outlay program for the California Community Colleges totals $143.6 million from general obligation bonds. This amount includes $129.9 million for 58 projects that have been previously funded by the Legislature and $13.7 million for 20 projects that are proposed to the Legislature for the first time. The estimated future cost to complete all projects in the budget is $277 million. Figure 1 shows the types of projects proposed in the community college program.
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Figure 1 |
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California Community Colleges |
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(Dollars in Thousands) |
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Type of Project |
Number of Projects |
Budget Bill Amount |
Estimated Future Cost |
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Seismic corrections |
23 |
$28,645 |
$28,933 |
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Equipment |
25 |
30,938 |
— |
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Site development and utilities |
2 |
2,568 |
2,836 |
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Libraries |
6 |
24,671 |
64,903 |
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Child development centers |
3 |
7,284 |
8,728 |
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Undergraduate instructional improvements |
17 |
49,150 |
167,580 |
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Studies |
2 |
313 |
— |
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Totals |
78 |
$143,569 |
$276,611 |
We recommend the Legislature delete $108,000 for planning and studies and $205,000 for a seismic retrofit study because the Chancellor's Office has not substantiated the need for these additional funds. (Delete $108,000 from Item 6870-301-0574 [1] and $205,000 from Item 6870-301-0658 [1].)
The budget proposes $108,000 for planning and studies and for $205,000 for a seismic retrofit study. These funds could be used for either project-specific purposes or for general planning. The Chancellor's Office, however, already receives funding for both these activities. For each state-funded capital outlay project, the Chancellor's Office charges each community college district a fee based on cost of construction for its staff services. These fees are included in each approved capital outlay project. Consequently, funds are available to the Chancellor's Office for project-specific costs. General planning is the responsibility of the Chancellor's Office staff, who are funded in the support budget. Since these activities are funded elsewhere, we recommend the Legislature delete the requested $313,000.
We recommend the Legislature delete $64.1 million requested for working drawings and/or construction for 20 projects because preliminary plans are not complete. If preliminary plans and cost estimates are received in time for review during the budget process, the project requests would warrant legislative consideration.
We recommend the Legislature not appropriate working drawings and/or construction funding for projects when preliminary plans have not been completed so it can be verified that the projects are within the scope and budget approved by the Legislature. Preliminary plans for the 20 projects shown in Figure 2 have not been completed. We therefore recommend the Legislature delete the requested amounts. If preliminary plans and requested cost estimates are received in time for review during the budget process, the project requests would warrant legislative consideration.
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Figure 2 |
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California Community Colleges |
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(In Thousands) |
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Project a |
Phase a |
Amount |
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Cerritos CCD, Cerritos College: seismic retrofit, administration |
C |
$1,146 |
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Cerritos CCD, Cerritos College: seismic retrofit, liberal arts |
C |
901 |
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Cerritos CCD, Cerritos College: seismic retrofit, social sciences |
C |
2,065 |
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Contra Costa CCD, Diablo Valley College: life science renovation |
W; C |
8,730 |
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El Camino CCD, El Camino College: science complex renovation (H&S) |
C |
14,211 |
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Long Beach CCD, Long Beach City College: child development center |
W; C |
3,840 |
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Los Angeles CCD, East Los Angeles College: technology building |
C |
16,269 |
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Mendocino Lake CCD, Mendocino Community College: science building |
W |
267 |
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Palomar CCD, Palomar College: high tech laboratory classroom building |
W |
1,063 |
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Rancho Santiago CCD, Santa Ana College: seismic retrofit, auto diesel |
C |
718 |
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Rancho Santiago CCD, Santa Ana College: seismic retrofit, Library A |
C |
882 |
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Rancho Santiago CCD, Santa Ana College: seismic retrofit, Library B |
C |
1,051 |
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San Bernardino CCD, San Bernardino Valley College: child development center |
W; C |
3,040 |
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San Bernardino CCD, San Bernardino Valley College: seismic replacement, art building |
C |
1,457 |
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San Bernardino CCD, San Bernardino Valley College: seismic retrofit, auditorium |
C |
3,185 |
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San Bernardino CCD, San Bernardino Valley College: seismic retrofit, business building |
C |
1,834 |
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San Bernardino CCD, San Bernardino Valley College: seismic retrofit, technical building |
C |
767 |
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San Luis Obispo CCD, Cuesta College: library addition reconstruction |
W |
450 |
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Santa Clarita CCD, College of the Canyons: seismic retrofit, Bonelli Center |
C |
1,684 |
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Victor Valley CCD, Victor Valley College: advanced technology complex |
W |
565 |
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Total |
$64,125 |
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a CCD = Community College District; W = working drawings; and C = construction. |
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We withhold recommendation on $13.7 million for 20 new projects because information was not submitted in time for review.
The Governor's budget includes $13.7 million for the 20 projects that have not previously been submitted to the Legislature. These projects are shown in Figure 3. The project scope and cost information for these projects was approved by the Chancellor's office in summer 2000. The information, however, was not sent to the Legislature until mid-January 2001. Consequently, we have not had sufficient time to review the proposals to determine if (1) the scope and cost of each project are appropriate or (2) if the project is needed under year-round operation. Thus, we withhold recommendation on the projects in Figure 3 pending review of the submitted information, as well as any additional information that may be necessary to clarify the proposals.
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Figure 3 |
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California Community Colleges |
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(In Thousands) |
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Project a |
Phase a |
Amount Proposed |
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Cerritos CCD, Cerritos College, seismic retrofit, metals |
P; W |
$104 |
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Cerritos CCD, Cerritos College, seismic retrofit, electronics |
P; W |
68 |
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Cerritos CCD, Cerritos College, seismic retrofit, science and math complex, life safety |
P; W |
1,214 |
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Chaffey CCD, Chaffey College, Science Building |
P; W |
673 |
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Citrus CCD, Citrus College, math/science building replacement |
P; W |
788 |
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Contra Costa CCD, Diablo Valley College, seismic retrofit, humanities building |
P; W; C |
894 |
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Desert CCD, College of the Desert, seismic retrofit, dining hall |
P; W |
78 |
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Long Beach CCD, Long Beach City College, replacement of technology buildings |
P; W |
737 |
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Los Angeles CCD, Los Angeles City College, child development center |
P; W |
404 |
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Los Angeles CCD, Los Angeles Trade-Tech College, Building F mechanical system conversion |
P; W; C |
955 |
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Monterey Peninsula CCD, Monterey Peninsula College, plant service complex (H&S) |
P; W; C |
1,280 |
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Mt. San Antonio CCD, Mt. San Antonio College, science building replacement |
P; W |
1,485 |
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Mt. San Jacinto CCD, Menifee Community College, learning resource center |
P; W |
704 |
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North Orange CCD, Fullerton College, library/learning resources center |
P; W |
1,384 |
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San Joaquin Delta CCD, San Joaquin Delta CCD, electrical system infrastructure |
P; W |
288 |
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San Luis Obispo County Community College District, North County Center, initial building-science cluster |
P; W |
647 |
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San Mateo County Community College District, Canada College, seismic retrofit, student services building #6 |
P; W |
353 |
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San Mateo County Community College District, Skyline College, seismic retrofit, gym building #3 |
P; W |
157 |
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San Mateo County Community College District, Skyline College, seismic retrofit, building #7 and #8 |
P; W |
365 |
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Victor Valley Community College District, seismic retrofit, auxiliary gymnasium |
P; W; C |
1,087 |
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Total |
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$13,665 |
a CCD = Community College District; P = preliminary plans; W = working drawings; and C = construction. |
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