Fall 2014
Committee:
Communications Committee, External Affairs Committee
Whereas, Community College parking services, including circulation, availability, and overall safety has proved to be an issue as early as 2013 in several community colleges to be unsafe and inefficient construction for parking facilities and school accessibility. These insufficient structures have increased tardiness for students, therefore interrupting their educational pursuits;
Whereas, The Little Hoover Commission of Sacramento California, studies topics brought to its attention from citizens and legislatures, possessing the ability to recommend projects to state legislative bodies. Thus, having the power to review topics such as Reorganization Projects for Community College Campus parking facilities and services;
Whereas, The Little Hoover Commission has statutory obligation to review and make recommendations for Reorganization Plans in accordance with California Government Code §8523, which states government will accept recommendations from the commission deemed relevant to the legislature through proof from evaluation; and
Whereas, Enrollment at community colleges has grown by more than 1.4 million in the past three years, according to data from the American Association of Community Colleges, therefore increasing a higher demand of facilities and modernization to meet demands. It states in the California Education Code Section §8170081708: It is the intent of the Legislature to enable community college districts to use safe and cost effective options for building and modernizing community college facilities;
Resolved, That the Student Senate of California Community Colleges strongly urge significant research to be done by the Little Hoover Commission to assess what alterations can be done in community college student parking facilities. In accordance to any evidence found by the commission that suggests a need for improvement, it shall be acted upon and brought to the attention of local state governance; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate of California Community Colleges work with the Little Hoover Commission to provide sufficient parking services, circulation, and associated infrastructure in a convenient, reliable, safe, efficient and environmentally–responsible manner to decrease dangers and increase student safety by encouraging safe and orderly movement of traffic in all California Community Colleges within the boundaries of college campuses in conformance with local, state, federal, and regulatory codes.
Whereas, The Little Hoover Commission of Sacramento California, studies topics brought to its attention from citizens and legislatures, possessing the ability to recommend projects to state legislative bodies. Thus, having the power to review topics such as Reorganization Projects for Community College Campus parking facilities and services;
Whereas, The Little Hoover Commission has statutory obligation to review and make recommendations for Reorganization Plans in accordance with California Government Code §8523, which states government will accept recommendations from the commission deemed relevant to the legislature through proof from evaluation; and
Whereas, Enrollment at community colleges has grown by more than 1.4 million in the past three years, according to data from the American Association of Community Colleges, therefore increasing a higher demand of facilities and modernization to meet demands. It states in the California Education Code Section §8170081708: It is the intent of the Legislature to enable community college districts to use safe and cost effective options for building and modernizing community college facilities;
Resolved, That the Student Senate of California Community Colleges strongly urge significant research to be done by the Little Hoover Commission to assess what alterations can be done in community college student parking facilities. In accordance to any evidence found by the commission that suggests a need for improvement, it shall be acted upon and brought to the attention of local state governance; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate of California Community Colleges work with the Little Hoover Commission to provide sufficient parking services, circulation, and associated infrastructure in a convenient, reliable, safe, efficient and environmentally–responsible manner to decrease dangers and increase student safety by encouraging safe and orderly movement of traffic in all California Community Colleges within the boundaries of college campuses in conformance with local, state, federal, and regulatory codes.