About CCFC
The Community College Facility Coalition
(CCFC) was
formed for the purpose of providing advocacy for facilities issues and providing critical
information and services to community college districts and their business partners on
facility matters.
CCFC provides a strong voice before the State
Legislature and Administration on facilities issues of concern to the community colleges.
Our major purpose is to advocate for adequate
State and local revenues for facility construction and to provide comprehensive
information regarding community college construction and funding issues. Our highest
priorities are:
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Increasing the funding level provided for community college
capital outlay
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Modifying the approval process to permit quicker approval and
construction of needed facilities.
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Providing information to districts regarding changes and new
requirements in the approval process.
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Identifying alternative funding sources for community college
facilities.
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Supporting legislation for a majority vote approval of local
bonds.
It is our aim to include as many colleges as possible as
members of the Coalition, as well as those business entities which are involved in the
community college facility process. With the membership of college presidents, facilities
specialists and business entities, we believe a formidable alliance can be forged.
CCFC
was actively involved in raising campaign funds for Proposition 1A on the
November 1998 General Election ballot.
Our efforts combined with
CSU, UC and K-12 enabled use to secure
passage by the largest majority ever on a bond with higher education
funding.
With
the passage of Proposition 39 in the November 7, 2000 General Election, we
expect that local financing will become a more integral part of the
community college facility financing matrix.
CCFC co-hosted a workshop on the implementation of Proposition 39 in
San Diego in January 2001.
CCFC
has also established an Issues Committee for the purpose of maintaining a
permanent statewide bond campaign financing source.
The Board of Directors has established a $1.0 million goal to be
reached over the next two years.
The Coalition holds its annual meeting in November, and
usually meets periodically during regular meetings of the Community College League of
California (CCLC) in order to minimize travel costs for community college personnel.
From a handful of community college presidents in the spring
of 1993, a substantial organization of 128 members has been formed. At the present time we
have a membership of 52 community college districts (out of a possible 71) and
approximately the same number of private sector companies.
We believe membership in this Coalition is important to your
facility program.
