Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Monday, January 30, 2017 - 8:30am
Council Chambers, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

Jordan Maharaj called the meeting to order at 8:36 AM in Council Chambers at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

II. ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Jordan Maharaj, Farris Nabulsi, Nicolai Mlodinow, Kim Alli, Brie Hornig.
  2. Voting Members Absent: Erin Gonzalez, Abel Mercado.
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Jennifer Esquivel-Parker.
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: Lee Mintz.
  5. Visitors Present: Cynthia Medina, Ian Fielden, Tagg Hurtubise (on phone).

III. MODIFICATION OF AGENDA:

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for today’s meeting.
ALLI/MLODINOW

It was moved to postpone Action Item D. Last Chance Alternative Requests for Linsey Santos and add Gass Hersi with a Time Certain at 9am. There were no objections.

The agenda was approved as amended. 
CARRIED, (4-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the previous minutes.

MLODINOW/HORNIG
CARRIED, (4-0-0)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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None.

VI. CHAIR’S REPORT:

  1. Brie and Erin will be switching JAC duties.

VII. INFORMATION:

  1. Meeting with the Board of Directors: Jordan will send out a new doodle.
  2. Attendance: Jordan reviewed the attendance chart.
  3. Student Leader Requirements: Tabling requirements are due soon.
  4. Elections Update: Election applications are open as well as the application for Elections Coordinator.

VIII. ACTION:

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

    There was a friendly amendment to add Ellen Benecke to resignations. There were no objections.

    The memo was approved as amended.
    CARRIED, (4-0-0)
  2. Requests for Excused Absences: 
    1. It was moved and seconded to table indefinitely the request for an excused absence from Rachel Muntz for leaving the Campus Life Council meeting on 11/30/16 early.
      NABULSI/MLODINOW
      CARRIED, (4-0-0)
    2. It was moved and seconded to table indefinitely the requests for excused absences from Linsey Santos, Ben Delbick, Lauryn Davis, and Brie Hornig.
      MLODINOW/NABULSI
      CARRIED, (3-0-1)
    3. They did not address the request for an excused absence from Chris Thomas because the issue was moot.
    4. It was moved and seconded to approve the requests for excused absences from Abel Mercado, Tagg Hurtubise, Ben Delbick, Kyle Ruiz, Ozair Purmul, Kimberly Alli, Josh Skolnick, Arnelle Sambile, Brie Hornig, Lauryn Davis, Asha Abdirahim, Alexis Alexander, Josh Miller, Dakota DeCecco, and Farris Nabulsi.
      MLODINOW/NABULSI
      FAILED, (1-0-3)

      It was moved and seconded to separate out the requests for excused absences from Josh Skolnick, Lauryn Davis, and Josh Miller.
      MLODINOW/ALLI
      CARRIED, (4-0-0)
    5. It was moved and seconded to table the request for an excused absence from Josh Miller to next meeting.
      MLODINOW/ALLI
      CARRIED, (4-0-0)
    6. It was moved and seconded to approve the requests for excused absences from Lauryn Davis and Josh Skolnick for missing spring retreat on 1/20/17.
      ALLI/MLODINOW
      FAILED, (0-4-0)
    7. It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Michael Kagan for missing the Board of Directors meeting on 1/17/17.
      ALLI/HORNIG
      CARRIED, (4-0-0)
    8. It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Chloe Sension for leaving early at the Board of Directors meeting on 2/6/17.
      ALLI/HORNIG
      CARRIED, (4-0-0)
    9. It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Jamie Miller for missing the Board of Directors meeting on 2/6/17.
      MLODINOW/ALLI
      CARRIED, (4-0-0)
  3. Awards Committee Minutes: None.
  4. Last Chance Alternative Requests:
    1. Tagg Hurtubise (Time Certain 8:45am): It was moved and seconded to assign Tagg Hurtubise an additional 8 hours of projects throughout the semester, to include the A.S. Alumni project, and 1 hour of tabling every 2 weeks, and to attend the University Council meetings as well as the Mobile Food Pan.
      HORNIG/ALLI
      CARRIED, (4-0-0)
    2. Linsey Santos (Time Certain 8:50am): Postponed until next meeting.
    3. Josh Skolnick (Time Certain 8:55am): It was moved and seconded to assign Josh Skolnick to work on the Business Achievement Awards every other week, attend College of Business Council meeting, and meet with CBC leaderships on alternating weeks in addition to submitting weekly report on what he is doing to Cynthia Medina and College of Business Council Vice President of Communication.
      MLODINOW/ALLI
      CARRIED, (4-0-0)
    4. Gass Hersi (Time Certain 9:00am): It was moved and seconded to assign Gass Hersi to track down 3 lost organizations per week, keep website updated, an additional 1 hour of tabling a week alternating between Health and Human Services leadership and council responsibilities defined as going to a meeting or tabling
      MLODINOW/NABULSI
      CARRIED, (4-0-0)

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  1. Tabling opportunity at Mix It Up in the Union

X. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:34 AM.
MLODINOW/NABULSI
CARRIED, (4-0-0)

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