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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

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ASCC votes in favor of parking fee increase

The vote is in. The ASCC Student Senate voted in favor to support the proposed $5 parking fee increase during the meeting Wednesday.

It was’ a 19 -3 vote of agreement to change the Cerritos College policy on parking fee increase proposed by the Chief of Police Richard Bukowieki. The finalized decision will be left to the members of the Board of Trustees.

If approved, the proposed fee will come into effect this summer. Parking fees will be $35 in Fall and Spring semesters and $20 in the summer.

The revenue brought in by the increase will be used for the maintenance of the parking facilities and restoration, re-enforcement of campus security, the escort and emergency alert system provided by the police department.

‘The decision of supporting the increase is to make our campus safer. We want to increase fees, without needing to cut back on services,’ stated Suzette Vega, liberal arts major and member of the Student Senate.

‘We are one of the schools that has its own police department on campus. Our officers provide 24/7 emergency help, they are here for us 365 days of the year seven days a week and the majority of their budget comes from the parking fees,’ she added.

Marco Tolento, an economics major and member of the Student senate stated, ‘I spoke to the chief and he told me that (the police department) is not operating to its full potential due to its low budget .’

‘It is in need of our support to attend our needs. The increase will allow its budget to better and’ will stop it from operating on a deficit; allowing our campus to be safer,’ Tolento added.

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