Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Monday, September 9, 2019 - 3:30pm
Council Chambers, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

A.S. President, Christian Onwuka, called the meeting to order at 3:39 PM in the Council Chambers at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

II. ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Christian Onwuka, Kyla Blaylock (late), George Scott, Dustin Adkins, Angelica Espinoza, Antonio Marquez-Camacho, Christian Holt, Sophie Chance, Stephanie Estrada, Cassie Weinberg, Lee Abed, Brittany Santos-Derieg (late), Jessica Rentto.
  2. Voting Members Absent: None.
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Christina Brown, Nikki Eliaschev
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: None.
  5. Visitors: Corporal Mark Peterson, Mary Medley, Carlos Careaga, Margot Ermer.

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for today’s meeting.
ESPINOZA/WEINBERG                                                                                          CARRIED

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the Board of Directors meeting minutes of 8/26/19, as attached.
ABED/HOLT                                                                                                     CARRIED

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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None.

VI. UNIVERSITY REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. Business and Financial Affairs Designee: Jessica Rentto reported on the following:
    1. The semester is running smoothly.
    2. Mission Valley Environmental Impact Report (EIR) meetings are coming up. She encouraged members to attend and to check the webpage for details.
    3. The Strategic Planning email was sent out. She encouraged students to join in the campus wide discussions on the week of September 23rd, 2019.
  2. University President’s Designee: Brittany Santos-Derieg reported on the following:

    a. Invited members to a Town Hall presentation on October 3rd to speak about the new SDSU website that is being designed.

    SDSU Police Department Update – Corporal Mark Peterson, Community Resource Officer (Time Certain 3:45pm): Corporal Mark Peterson reported on the following:
    a. Crime on campus is on a downward trend in general.
    b. Encouraged members to stay alert, if they are going out to any parties at night around campus.
    c. Spoke before the City Council of San Diego about the lighting and explained that the lighting should be getting better soon.
    d. Encouraged students to email sloado@sandiego.org if they have any questions about lighting around campus and what is being done to address the issue.

VII. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

  1. General Consent Agenda: None.
  2. General Consent Report: The general consent report was reviewed, as attached.
  3. 2018-19 A.S. Financial Statements (Information): Carlos Careaga informed the board about the specific roles in A.S. Accounting. He also went over the Financial Statements and Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants – A.S. of SDSU, as attached, and encouraged members to read it and prepare questions for Grant Thornton, who will review the information in two weeks.

VIII.   CLOSED SESSION (Closed to Non-Members)

None.

IX.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. Audit Committee: None. 
  2. Facilities Board:  None.
  3. Financial Affairs Committee (FAC): None.
  4. Marketing and Communications Committee:  None.

X.  EXECUTIVE REPORTS

  1. President: Christian Onwuka reported on the following:
    1. Spoke about the two resolutions that were passed by the University Senate on September 4th, 2019 and opened up a discussion with members about the resolution that was not passed.
    2. Reminded members that they must attend the Strategic Planning Sessions that will be taking place on September 23rd and 25th from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm and 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, respectively.
    3. Serving on the IT Steering Committee and will have more information for BOD soon.
  2. Executive Vice President: Kyla Blaylock reported on the following:  
    1. Happy that SDSU won the football game against UCLA.
    2. Finalized the graphics for homecoming and is working on marketing.
    3. Enjoyed the Undergraduate Council meeting and spoke about what the school can do to help increase retention rates.
  3. Vice President of External Relations: Angelica Espinoza reported on the following: 
    1. Excited about the success of the first Good Neighbor clean-up of the year that
      was yesterday.
    2. Preparing for the Rock the Vote event which will take place in the student
      union on September 25th, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
    3. Attended the College Area Community Council (CACC) meeting.
  4. Vice President of Financial Affairs: Dustin Adkins reported on the following:  
    1. Financial Affairs Committee (FAC) meeting today went well.
    2. Working on the Aztecs Rock Hunger collaborations with community leaders.
  5. Vice President of University Affairs: George Scott reported on the following: 
    1. First Associated Student University Council (ASUC) meeting will be this Wednesday September 11th at 3:30 pm.
    2. First University Affairs Board (UAB) meeting was yesterday, September 8th and was a general introduction meeting.
    3. Academic Affairs Council (AAC) meeting was today.
    4. Is working with JAC to find the best way to address student absences at meetings.
  6. Executive Director: Christina Brown reported on the following: 
    1. Is making sure that AS leaders and staff meet each other by having them introduce themselves at meetings.

X. REPORTS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  1. Lee Abed, Student-At-Large:  
    1. Enjoyed touring the students centers.
    2. Would like to include the International Student Center, Student Veterans Center, Agape House, and Hillel as part of the centers that AS tours.
  2. Sophie Chance, Student-At-Large: 
    1. Is working on the co-op project.
    2. Wants to create a committee at the next UC meeting that will work on the co-op project.
  3. Stephanie Estrada, Student-At-Large: 
    1. Possibility for A.S. to present an award in the spring at the 50th anniversary celebration of EOP.
    2. Wants to continue Warsan’s appreciation for maintenance workers project.
    3. Wants to find out the details of the ARC’s Hydroflask holding policy
  4. Christian Holt, Student-At-Large:  
    1. Finding out who members would want to bring as a speaker for the Student Success Fee.
    2. Working on getting the word out to RSOs about CPF funding.
  5. Antonio Marquez-Camacho, Student-At-Large:.
    1. Concerned that the banking forms for RSOs are difficult to submit and wants to look at more efficient ways to do this.
    2. Was part of the planning team for Dragstravaganza and it was really cool to see how it all came together.
    3. Working on leadership summit and wants to get journalism involved to teach students how to talk to reporters.
    4. Helping students renew their DACA applications and wants to work with students to inform them of the resources SDSU has available.
  6. Cassie Weinberg, Student-At-Large:  
    1. SDSU Mission Valley Environmental Impact Report group is meeting Wednesday, September 11, at 7:00 pm to update their summaries of the report.
    2. Overview meeting to decide if a Mental Health Week is feasible this year will be this Wednesday.
    3. Will be working with the School of Theatre to create marketing to attract the support of more students.

XII.  ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:06 pm.
BLAYLOCK/CHANCE                                                                                           CARRIED

APPROVED BY: Christian L. Onwuka, A.S. President

PREPARED BY: Nikki Eliaschev, A.S. Government Secretary