It was reported that non-employees and non-students have been using or tampering with car charging cables. At present, there is no enforcement mechanism in place, and the issue is not classified as a crime. LRPD is coordinating with the Operations Team on possible deterrents, such as signage. A suggestion was made to consider installing physical barriers.

No updates. Minh on vacation. 

ARC 2024 PE Locker room HVAC Upgrade – Construction started this week. New split units are being provided. The units won’t be able to cool the entire space but will provide relief during hot days. The project budget was just under the DSA (Division of the State Architect) threshold. Costs over the DSA threshold would have triggered major upgrades to the building, including restroom upgrades, path of travel, and structural.

ARC 2025 BSO Office Remodel – The project was awarded Pro Builders Contractors for the sum of $188k. A Pre-Construction Meeting was conducted on Tuesday, 9/16/25. Contractors are mobilizing this week.

ARC Tech Ed Modernization – The project is considered approximately 99.9% complete. Phase 2 parking paving is complete and landscape punch list issued. Commissioning and minor punch list work continues. 

ARC NEC Phase II & III – Building is considered 85% complete. Current activities: Exterior envelope is nearly complete. Brick and stucco is complete. Glazing is ongoing and approximately 98% complete. Interior: Mechanical Electrical Plumbing trim and lighting installation is underway. Casework (lab and Architectural) installation is underway. Kone has completed elevator installation and will return for start-up and inspections. Team is anticipating energizing building sub-panels mid to late September. The Contractor will need to complete rooftop equipment work (catwalk, LV controls wiring, electrical) to allow start-up of building system equipment in October. Furniture installation is anticipated in November.

ARC Veterans Resource Center – Plans approved by DSA. Third (final) in-house plan review complete and comments sent to architect on April 11. FM was working to coordinate with campus and FM HVAC team for controls work preceding this remodel which is now complete.  Awaiting DSA approved addenda so project can bid. Final estimate came in at just under $1.4M. DSA returned package for comments and the design team is addressing. No response regarding anticipated approval date.

ARC 2025 Child Development Center Shade Structure - DSA Submittal was 8/28/25 for an ‘Over-the-Counter’ review on 9/5/25. The contractor and college are working on DSA comments. One of the 3 shade structures has to be smaller due to requirements for a Safe Dispersal Area. A portion of existing fencing needs to be moved to the north to meet DSA requirements for this Safe Dispersal Area. Another small concrete walkway has to be added as well.

ARC 2025 Natomas Key and Card Access Upgrade – Facilities Management is in the process of upgrading key and card access at Natomas existing Phase 1 building and providing new Key and Card Access for Phase II & III. FM Electrical/Structural teams will be performing the labor. 

ARC Portable Village 1 & 2 Refresh – Rocket Luxury Toilet Trailers were delivered to PV1 and have received more use than anticipated. PV1 more permanent restroom project is still at DSA. Architect resubmitted plans 09/11. Finish upgrades to PV1 and PV2 project scope was sent to HGA for new design proposal. A site walk was conducted on 09/15 to review scope. Issued estimate at approx. $1.3M. New furniture for most of the portables has been ordered. We will install upon arrival.

ARC Davies Hall Modernization – A kick-off meeting was scheduled last Friday, 9/19/2025, and was held both on-ground and online. The architects had anticipated more faculty attending in person. While the Zoom breakout groups were somewhat difficult to navigate, the design team was still able to gather valuable input. The meeting ended before all three breakout groups could share their findings. Instruction has been asked to determine whether faculty would prefer future meetings to be held primarily on-ground.

Budget Update – Impact of Enrollment & Pell Growth on Student Centered Funding Formula (SCFF)

Credit FTES Growth
•	Increased from 43,882 (2019–20) to 45,935 (2024–25).
•	Under the SCFF, higher FTES directly increases the base allocation (enrollment is the largest driver of funding).
•	This growth reflects stability and slight expansion in student demand, which strengthens our funding baseline going into 2025–26.
Pell Grant Student Growth
•	Increased from 22,613 (2019–20) to 26,593 (2024–25).
•	Pell-eligible students generate additional supplemental allocation dollars in SCFF.
•	Growth here is significant—over 3,900 more Pell students—and provides higher revenue tied to serving low-income students.
•	This also supports the equity focus of SCFF by rewarding institutions that enroll and support traditionally underrepresented students.
Overall Impact
•	Both FTES and Pell growth position the District to receive higher overall funding under SCFF.
•	Increased revenue has directly enabled investment in new classified staffing positions districtwide for the first time in nearly a decade.
•	For 2025–26, the plan allocates 10 new classified positions across the district, with American River College receiving 2 positions.
•	While this is an important step, future growth will depend on continued state investment in enrollment growth and our ability to serve more students.