Senate Minutes 10.20.14 - Los Angeles City College

ASSOCIATED STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SENATE MEETING MINUTES
Los Angeles City College,
755 N. New Hampshire Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Student Union Building, 2nd floor Conference Room
Monday, October 20, 2014 – 4:30PM
Notice is hereby given that the Associated Student Government (ASG) of Los Angeles City College will convene their Senate Meeting at the place and time listed
above. The starting and ending times are approximate. This meeting is to be called under the authority of the California Government Code Section 54956. The Board
invites public testimony in conjunction with each item of business after formal discussion. The agenda is as follows:
*** PLEASE NOTE***
ASG SENATE BOARD HAS THE DISCRETION TO TAKE AGENDA ITEMS OUT OF ORDER
I. CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:10PM
II. ROLL CALL:
PRESIDENT, Victoria Boutros- present
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, David Allsop- present
PARLIAMENTARIAN, Colette Amin- present
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, - Anna Mckinley- present
VICE PRESIDENT OF CLUBS, Lisa Bao- present
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Robin Stuart- present
SENATOR, Omar Martinez- present
SENATOR, Cesi Lopez- present
SENATOR, Ramya Mukund - present
SENATOR, Rose Oscar - present
SENATOR, Bryant Woodert- present
SENATOR, Lavel Berry- present
SENATOR, Elizabeth Orr - present
SENATOR, Lidia Bernal- absent
SENATOR, - Vacant
ADVISOR, - Alen Andriassian- present
III.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
McKinley moves to approve the minutes with amendment of Cesiah to Cesi, Bao seconds
IV.
PUBLIC FORUM
This time is reserved for members of the public to address the Board on issues not already appearing on the
agenda. Each member is will be limited to two (2) minutes. (20 minute limit)
Katherine Ho speaks for the Spectrum Caucus, wants board to advocate for gender neutral
restrooms. Needs T-shirts for Domestic Violence Awareness month for event next Tuesday.
V.
REPORTS:
i. President
Dormevil resigns, we have a senate vacancy. Thanks all who attended CCCSSA.
ii. Officers
Bao: Club council this Wednesday at noon
McKinley: California Lottery giving $96,000 to Los Angeles City College, L.A.C.C.D received
$682,000 from California Lottery.
Martinez: Attended Student Services council, Dr. Pay is in new ideas to better process of
accreditation and matriculation is the start. Stem academy sent him to110 chapters in California,
and he wants to help create a new chapter. Stem Academy lost their grant, looking for another.
Lopez: Attended the facilities management meeting, call #2440 for restroom maintenance, not
enough custodians
Allsop: CCCSAA was informative, found a way to bring sports back to L.A.C.C., doing research.
Stuart: Will email notes from CCCSSA to everyone.
Orr: Attended CCCSSA, learned how to be a lobbyist, lower fees to attend conferences out of state,
learned ASGs are allowed to give clubs access to Advocacy Budget.
iii. Advisor
Andriassian: Waiting for legal council for approval of sending Nursing Club to the conference using
Advocacy budget, some students have issues with Financial Aid, meeting this Friday to settle some
issues. Proud of this group at CCCSSA, honored to be the advisor.
Martinez moves to a 5 minute recess
Allsop seconds
VIII.
IX.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
NONE
ACTION ITEMS:
A. STUDENT ADVOCATES
Allsop sets up ad-hoc committee to appoint student advocates
Allsop appoints Berry as chair: Woodert added to committee
B. Quickbooks
Suspended indefinitely in Finance Committee
C. Volunteer Spanish Tutoring
Mckinley moves to approve $96.77 from department and program support to purchase
lamps for tutoring.
Lopez seconds
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, David Allsop- yes
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, - Anna McKinley- yes
VICE PRESIDENT OF CLUBS, Lisa Bao- yes
SENATOR, Omar Martinez- yes
SENATOR, Cesi Lopez- yes
SENATOR, Ramya Mukund - yes
SENATOR, Rose Oscar - yes
SENATOR, Bryant Woodert- yes
SENATOR, Lavel Berry- yes
SENATOR, Elizabeth Orr – yes
Motion Passed
D. Latin America Culture Club
Mckinley moves to approve $150.00 from Club Activities for the Latin America Culture Club
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, David Allsop- yes
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, - Anna Mckinley- yes
VICE PRESIDENT OF CLUBS, Lisa Bao- yes
SENATOR, Omar Martinez- yes
SENATOR, Cesi Lopez- yes
SENATOR, Rose Oscar - yes
SENATOR, Ramya Mukund - yes
SENATOR, Bryant Woodert- yes
SENATOR, Lavel Berry- yes
SENATOR, Elizabeth Orr – yes
Motion passed
McKinley moves to add Emergency Item E to agenda
Bao seconds
E. Mukund moves to approves $475 for long sleeve dress shirts for ASG Shirts
Bao seconds
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, David Allsop- yes
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, - Anna Mckinley- yes
VICE PRESIDENT OF CLUBS, Lisa Bao- yes
SENATOR, Omar Martinez- yes
SENATOR, Cesi Lopez- yes
SENATOR, Rose Oscar - yes
SENATOR, Ramya Mukund - yes
SENATOR, Bryant Woodert- yes
SENATOR, Lavel Berry- yes
SENATOR, Elizabeth Orr – yes
Motion passed
X.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Chemistry Club: Mole day in Sci Bldg on Oct 23, 2014
Martinez : STEM Academy having research conference November 13 12-2pm, 1st floor SUB,
Dr.Pay planning new matriculation process for 2015.
Alen: Proud that Omar represented ASG well
Woodert: Music in the park on 10.29.14
Bao: Need Volunteers? Ask in Club Council
Allsop: Read and learn Bylaws
XI.
ADJOURNEMENT:
5:47
Signed:
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ASG President, Victoria Boutros
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ASG Advisor, Mr, Alen Andriassian

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