Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Monday, February 20, 2017 - 8:30am
Council Chambers, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

Jordan Maharaj called the meeting to order at 8:32 AM in Council Chambers at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

II. ROLL CALL

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A. Voting Members Present: Jordan Maharaj, Farris Nabulsi, Kim Alli, Brie Hornig, Erin Gonzalez, Abel Mercado.
B. Voting Members Absent: Nicolai Mlodinow.
C. Non-Voting Members Present: Jennifer Esquivel-Parker.
D. Non-Voting Members Absent: Lee Mintz.
E. Visitors Present: Dustin Pina, Alex Shapiro.

III. MODIFICATION OF AGENDA:

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for today’s meeting. GONZALEZ/MERCADO It was moved to remove Action Item D. Elections Committee Minutes and E. Awards Committee Minutes. There were no objections. The agenda was approved as amended.
CARRIED, (5-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES:

It was moved and seconded to approve the previous minutes.
MERCADO/GONZALEZ CARRIED, (5-0-0)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT:

None.

VI. CHAIR’S REPORT:

  1. Aztec Dance Marathon is this weekend.

VII. INFORMATION:

  1. Attendance Charts: Brie reviewed the attendance chart. She reported that Alex Shapiro has 3 unexcused absences, and Dakota DeCecco has 2 unexcused absences. Jordan is working on fixing the attendance for Josh Skolnick, Alexis Alexander and Linsey Santos.
  2. Tabling Requirements: Kimberly will contact Mustafa Alemi, Josh Miller, Carlo Lacson, McKinley Kane, Tagg Hurtubise, Nick Elliott, and Imani White, for not completing their tabling duties and ask each of them to do 2 hours of tabling by April 5.

VIII. ACTION:

  1. Last Chance Alternative proposals (Time Certain 8:45am):
    1. It was moved and seconded to approve Dustin Pina 6 hours a month of visiting cultural student organizations as his last chance alternative. His last chance alternative report is due April 21. George Scott will be his designee at UC meetings.
      GONZALEZ/MERCADO CARRIED, (5-0-0)
    2. It was moved and seconded to approve Alex Shapiro 6 hours a month of visiting cultural student organizations as his last chance alternative. His last chance alternative report is due April 21. Hayden Willis is his designee at BOD meetings in addition to Alex meeting regularly with Hayden.
      MERCADO/HORNIG CARRIED, (5-0-0)
  2. Appointments and Resignations(handout): It was moved and seconded to approve the appointments and resignations memo, as attached.
    ALLI/HORNIG CARRIED, (5-0-0)
  3. C. Requests for Excused Absences:
    1. It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Rachel Muntz for missing the All Council Training on 2/15/17.
      MERCADO/HORNIG CARRIED, (5-0-0)
    2. It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from AhnaMia Maranon for leaving early at the UC meeting on 2/22/17.
      GONZALEZ/MERCADO CARRIED, (5-0-0)
    3. It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Ellen Rydell for missing the CLC meeting on 2/15/17.
      GONZALEZ/MERCADO FAILED, (0-5-0)
      The request failed because it was not turned in by the deadline for a non-emergency request.
    4. It was moved and seconded to combine the requests for the excused absences from Patty Masengale for missing the BOD meeting on 2/20/17 and the UC meeting on 2/22/17.
      GONZALEZ/NABULSI CARRIED, (5-0-0)
      It was moved and seconded to approve the new requests for excused absences from Patty Masengale for both 2/20/17 and 2/22/17.
      GONZALEZ/HORNIG CARRIED, (5-0-0)

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  1. Erin and Farris gave a recap of the Elections committee meeting on 2/17/17.
  2. Brie reviewed cultural event requirements and will notify those who have not gone to a student organization led cultural event.

X. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:21AM.
GONZALEZ/NABULSI CARRIED, (5-0-0)