May 14, 2024

Bakersfield College Foundation
Executive Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 @ 4:00 PM
BC Campus Center, West Wing, 2nd Floor, Rm. 218
1801 Panorama Drive Bakersfield, CA 93305

Present: Paul Pavletich, Marko Zaninovich, Jerry Fliger

Absent: Derek Yurosek, Billie Jo Rice

Staff: Cheryl Scott, Alyssa Cross, Susan Hubbell

Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order – Paul Pavletich called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  

  2. Roll Call – Alyssa Cross took the roll call and confirmed there was a quorum.

  3. Public Comments Statement – The public comments statement was read by Paul Pavletich.There were no public comments received.

  4. Approval of Agenda – Motion – There were no amendments to the agenda. Marko Zaninovich motioned to approve the agenda. Jerry Fliger seconded. All were in favor, none opposed. The agenda for May 14, 2024 is APPROVED.

  5. Approval of Meeting Minutes from August 15, 2023 – Motion – There were no amendments to the meeting minutes. Marko Zaninovich motioned to approve the meeting minutes. Jerry Fliger seconded. All were in favor, none opposed. The meeting minutes for August 15, 2023, are APPROVED.

  6. Board of Directors Nomination Committee Update –  Ad Hoc Nomination Committee Chair Zaninovich reviewed the committee’s process and indicated he was pleased to report that 19 people had been nominated for one of the five open seats on the board. He reviewed the slate of new board nominees, along with the slate of current board members wishing to be renominated. The group discussed the fact that the Foundation exists for the purpose of building support for the college, in particular financial support. With that in mind, it was agreed that the subject should be brought up at the board meeting and that directors will be encouraged to support the Foundation through their own means, or through connections that can be brought to the table. 

  7. President’s Update – Dr. Fliger brought up the question as to whether the Foundation would be interested in investing in real estate holdings or something else that would bring returns at least equal to the average of 8% per year that the Foundation’s current funds earn.  Directors Yurosek, Zaninovich, and Pavletich each indicated that they would be interested in exploring opportunities. Dr. Fliger also reported that he’d been approached by Kern CCD Trustee Romeo Agbalog who is aware of a proposed real estate project on property owned by the Kern Community College District.  Trustee Agbalog inquired about presenting the possible investment to the BC Foundation Board of Directors to guage the board’s interest.  The committee agreed that a presentation to the full board would be appropriate, during board member comments.

  8. Executive Director’s Report – Executive Director Scott updated the board on subjects including the prior week’s commencement ceremony, the Arvin campus, and a recent meeting hosted by the Foundation to give supporters of BC Athletics the opportunity to meet President Fliger and to discuss the future of the college’s athletics program.

  9. Other Business / Adjournment of Meeting – With no other business brought forward, the meeting was adjourned at 4:58 p.m.