Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University


Monday, October 17, 2016 - 8:30am
Council Chambers, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

Jordan Maharaj called the meeting to order at 8:39 AM in Council Chambers at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

II. ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Jordan Maharaj, Abel Mercado, Farris Nabulsi, Erin Gonzalez, Kim Alli.
  2. Voting Members Absent: Nicolai Mlodinow, Brie Hornig.
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Lee Mintz, Jennifer Esquivel-Parker.
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: None.
  5. Visitors Present: None.

III. MODIFICATION OF AGENDA:

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for today’s meeting.
ALLI/GONZALEZ
CARRIED, (4-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the previous minutes.
GONZALEZ/MERCADO
CARRIED, (4-0-0)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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None.

VI. CHAIR’S REPORT:

Aztecs Rock Hunger has started. Homecoming week is October 31.

VII. INFORMATION:

  1. Attendance: All council training was last week. The attendance was reviewed. 
  2. Elections Code: Proposed changes to the Elections Code were discussed. 
  3. Changes to the Structure Process: Ideas about the changes to structure process were discussed. 
  4. Elections Coordinator Vacancy: Applications will be posted this week.

VIII. ACTION:

  1. Appointments and Resignations: It was moved and seconded to approve the appointments and resignations memo, as attached.
    GONZALEZ/MERCADO

    There was a friendly amendment to add Denise Montes to the First-Year Leadership Experience (FLEX). There were no objections.

    The appointments and resignations was approved as amended.
    CARRIED, (4-0-0)
  2. Requests for Excused Absences: It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Nick Elliott for missing the UC meeting on 10/05/16.
    ALLI/MERCADO
    FAILED, (0-4-0)

    The request failed because it was not turned in by the deadline for non-emergency request.


    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Michael Kagan for missing the All Council Training on 10/12/16.
    ALLI/MERCADO
    FAILED, (0-4-0)

    The request failed because it was not turned in by the deadline for non-emergency request.

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Ben Delbick for missing the All Council Training on 10/12/16. 
    ALLI/MERCADO
    FAILED, (0-4-0)

    The request failed because it was not turned in by the deadline for non-emergency request.

    It was moved and seconded to postpone indefinitely the request for an excused absence from Ozair Purmul for missing the All Council Training on 10/12/16.
    GONZALEZ/ALLI
    CARRIED, (4-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Dakota DeCecco for missing the All Council Training on 10/12/16.
    MERCADO/ALLI
    FAILED, (0-4-0)

    The request failed because it was not turned in by the deadline for non-emergency request.

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Arnelle Sambile for missing the CLC meeting and the All Council Training on 10/12/16.
    ALLI/GONZALEZ
    CARRIED, (4-0-0)

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None.

X. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:06 AM.
NABULSI/MERCADO
CARRIED, (4-0-0)


APPROVED BY: Jamie Miller, A.S. President
PREPARED BY: Linh Phan, A.S. Government Secretary