Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 3:00pm
Council Chambers, Aztec Student Union

I.  CALL TO ORDER

A.S. President, Shawki Moore, called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.

II.  ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Shawki Moore, Meena Alexander, Robson Winter, Sophia Koch, Sandy Mekany, Brandon Bartosh, Grace deVega, Ava Grell, Bianca Shaw, Ava Walker, Mayah Taylor
  2. Voting Members Absent: Dr. J. Luke Wood, Jessica Rentto
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Christina Brown, Janice Dils, Dr. Aniesha Mitchell
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: None.
  5. Guests: Glen Brandenburg, Carlos Careaga, Mark Zakrzewski, Jeff Carter

III.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA

It was moved and seconded to approve the A.S. Board of Directors meeting agenda for August 10, 2022.
TAYLOR/DEVEGA       CARRIED (10-0-0)

IV.  APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the previous minutes of July 7, 2022.
SHAW/ALEXANDER       CARRIED (10-0-0)

V.  PUBLIC COMMENT: None.

VI.  PRESENTATIONS AND UNIVERSITY REPORTS

  1. Business and Financial Affairs Designee: No report.
  2. University President’s Designee:  Dr. Aniesha Mitchell reported on behalf of Dr. J. Luke Wood:
    1. It is great to see everyone in-person.
    2. The New Student and Family Convocation will be on Saturday, August 20 and there will be two sessions.
    3. On August 17 through August 18, SDSU will have the largest move-in of first-year and second year students.  The first-year incoming class is over 6,000 students. 
    4. Dr. Randy Timm, Dean of Students, will be sending out a message to all new students in regards to safety.
    5. The first Aztec Nights event is the Community Block Party on Friday, August 19.
  3. Introduction to Jeff Carter, Legal Counsel
    Christina Brown introduced Jeff Carter, Legal Counsel for Associated Students SDSU, as well as CSU Chico.  Jeff will be conducting a fiduciary training session after adjournment.

VII.  ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

  1. General Consent Agenda (Action)
    It was moved and seconded to approve the General Consent Agenda, which includes summer Aztec Student Union Board minutes.
    GRELL/DEVEGA       CARRIED (10-0-0)
  2. General Consent Report (Information) - None.
  3. A.S. Solar Project Loan Approval (Action) - Carlos Careaga, A.S. Finance Director, and Glen Brandenburg, A.S. Director of Facilities and Sustainability (Time Certain 3:15 p.m.)
    Glen and Carlos reviewed a proposal to borrow funds from the BQuest Foundation to install solar photovoltaic arrays on Parking Structure 12 and the roof of the Aztec Recreation Center expansion.  

    It was moved and seconded to approve the A.S. Solar Project Loan.
    SHAW/KOCH       CARRIED (10-0-0)
  4. Limitations for Employment Pilot (Information) - Patty Rea, A.S. Associate Executive Director (Time Certain immediately after closed session)
    Patty Rea provided information regarding an employment pilot that enables some of the voting A.S. leaders and/or A.S. student-at-large members to work in A.S. departments that do not have a perceived conflict of interest.  Based on the Section 28 of the A.S. Bylaws, it states that “no member of the ASBOD or any of its governing council, commissions, boards or committees shall be an employee of the organization” with the exception of the A.S. executive officers.  

    This item will be up for approval at the next A.S. Board of Directors meeting on Monday, August 22.
  5. Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan (GSHIP) Update (Information)
     Shawki Moore provided an update on the GSHIP since the last update at the summer July Board of Directors meeting, including an update that GSHIP will be reactivated in the fall and    will be an opt-out fee in the spring.
  6. Two A.S. Board of Directors Student-at-Large Appointments to Campus Fee Advisory Committee (CFAC) (Action)
    It was moved and seconded to approve Mayah Taylor and Brandon Bartosh as the CFAC student-at-large members.
    KOCH/DEVEGA       CARRIED (10-0-0)

VIII.  CLOSED SESSION (CLOSED TO NON-MEMBERS)

  1. A.S. Full-Time Staff General Salary Increases & Equity Adjustments (Action) - Patty Rea, A.S. Associate Executive Director (Time Certain 3:45 p.m.)

    It was moved and seconded to move into closed session.
    TAYLOR/BARTOSH      CARRIED (10-0-0)

    The item was discussed.

    It was moved and seconded to approve A.S. Full-Time Staff General Salary Increases and Equity Adjustments, as presented.
    DEVEGA/KOCH       CARRIED (10-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to move out of closed session.
    WINTER/ALEXANDER      CARRIED (10-0-0)

IX.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEE REPORTS - NONE.

X.  EXECUTIVE REPORTS

  1. President - Shawki Moore reported on the following:
    1. Reviewed the A.S. Executive Officer Vision for 22/23.  Details of their goals will be shared at the A.S. Leaders Retreat.
  2. Executive Vice President - Meena Alexander reported on the following:
    1. A.S. Leaders Retreat is coming up!
    2. Working on ideas for Your Mental Health Matters initiative.
  3. Vice President of External Relations - No report.
  4. Vice President of Financial Affairs - Sophia Koch reported on the following:
    1. Working to add more intentional seats on the Financial Affairs Committee.
  5. Vice President of University Affairs - Sandy Mekany reported on the following:
    1. Your Voice Matters Push Week is from 10/3 through 10/7.
  6. Executive Director - No report.

XI.  REPORTS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS - None.

XII.  ANNOUNCEMENTS - None.

XIII.  ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 5:16 p.m. 
 BARTOSH/KOCH        CARRIED (10-0-0)