APPROVED

DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON SAFETY

MEETING SUMMARY

September 16, 2015

PRESENT: / David Moore
Tom Gallivan
Stephanie Barlow
Brian Cable
Dr. Adriana Flores-Church
Judi Holmes
Dr. Hillary Mennella
David Tilahun / ABSENT: / Debbie Buffington
Ken Gaylord
Pam Chamber
Debbie Jensen
Sana Khalid
Tom Richey
GUEST(S): / Luz E. Ocampo
Meeting Secretary
Wendell Hanks (Faculty)

1.  CALL TO ORDER

David Moore called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. in LC-62.

2.  WENDALL HANKS – DISCUSS SAFETY INCIDENT

Wendell Hanks, Speech Department instructor, wanted to share an incident that occurred in the Community Education classroom during last spring semester. He described an incident with a distraught citizen, the response of the Community Education staff, and the Campus Police. Mr. Hanks was satisfied with the response of everyone involved, but was concerned about how other faculty on campus might reaction in similar situations. He stated that he had a lot of emergency training but felt the college needed to train faculty in responding to disruptive persons, crisis intervention, or emergency situations. The committee discussed some ideas and shared some objectives with Mr. Hanks, and thanked him for his report.

3.  APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 19, 2015 MEETING SUMMARY

The April 19, 2015 meeting summary was approved.

4.  JUDI HOLMES – COMMENTS

Judi Holmes said that the MP building does not have a fire system; it appears that there are no sounds to warn the students or staff like other buildings on campus. Mr. Moore said the building does have an active fire alarm system but needs upgraded due to the change in use that the building has recently experienced. He stated an engineer has been contracted to perform this service and the work should be completed by the end of winter break. Judi also commented on the flipchart and requested that emergency procedures for students with disabilities be incorporated into the flipchart.

5.  BRIAN CABLE – COMMENTS

Brian Cable requested regular pick up of biohazard waste for his treatment room. He stated that in previous years he could just call the lead custodian, but now the assigned custodian is not picking it up and he is unsure who to contact. Mr. Moore stated he would convey this to the appropriate custodians. Brian also expressed some concerns with the length of time it takes for procurement processes and work order completions, stating that he felt it could impact safety. There was some discussion about what constitutes an emergency, the responsibility of the requestor, and other issues which may impact completion of procurement or work orders. Brian inquired as to why the hedge row was removed that fronted the north side of the tennis courts. Mr. Moore stated that this action was in response to the student safety walk last year, the students had requested the hedges be removed to eliminate any hiding spots in this area. Brian stated that he felt the old irrigation pipes protruding from the ground could be a hazard, and requested these be removed.

6.  ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR

No items from the floor.

7.  NEXT MEETING DATE – SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The next meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2015 in LC-62.

8.  ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:05 p.m.