Student Senate Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 20, 2014
3:00 pm
Building 200(Board Room)
1.0 Organizational Items
1.1 Call to Order at 3:15
1.2 Roll Call
Executive Officers
President Jesse Esquire (Present)
Vice President Noeli Paz Soldan (Present)
Finance Director Luis Flores (Present)
Inter Club Council Chair Derek Hull-Jenkins [Interim] (Present)
Events Coordinator Theresa Pedrosa (Present)
Communications Director Hye Shin [Interim] (Present)
Secretary Valeria Cazares [Interim] (Present)
Legislative Director [Vacant]
Representative-at-Large Bianca Bullock (Present)
Student Trustee
Kate Dolorito (Present)
Representatives
Valeria Cazares(Present)
Hye Shin(Present)
Michael Robinson(Present)
Alfredo Figueroa(Present)
Bobby John (Present)
AJ Assef (Present)
Derek Hull-Jenkins(Present)
Volunteers
Obyed Azamey(Absent)
1.3 Recognition of Quorum
Quorum was met with thirteen members present.
2.0 Adoption of the Agenda
Motion to adopt the agenda excluding items 7.7 and 7.9
Moved by: Luis Flores
Seconded by: Michael Robinson
3.0 Approval of the Minutes
Motion to adopt SSCC meeting 10/06/14 Minutes.
Moved by: Noeli Paz Soldan Seconded by: Luis Flores
4.0 Public Comments
Michael is working on getting tablecloths and banners for SSCC and will submit an agenda
proposal soon.
Luis asked that anyone interested in joining the accreditation committee should contact him as
soon as possible.
5.0 Oral Reports
5.1 Finance Director
Budget Allocations 2014-2015 are now on Google Drive
5.2 Student Trustee
Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Tuesday 10/21 at 6:30pm in the board room.
5.3 Office of Student Life
Arnold mentioned to contact him regarding giving high school students campus tours.
Veteran’s Corp documentary is Thursday during college hour in room 804.
5.4 Faculty Advisor
PRBC is will be having a Shared Governance retreat Oct 24th, Oct 31st and Senators are
encouraged to attend the Shared Governance retreats. Mentioned the need for an Office
Manager, to keep the office stocked with supplies. (Jesse then appoints AJ Assef as Interim
Office Supplies Manager.) Faculty advisor also stressed the importance of Senators keeping
their office hours and conducting SSCC business during office hours.
6.0 Consent Agenda
Motion to approve consent agenda excluding item 6.2.
Moved by: Noeli Paz Soldan
Seconded by: Theresa Pedrosa
7.0 New Business
7.1 Administrative Support for the SSCC [TABLED]
Discussion continued on whether to fund an Administrative assistant to support SSCC.
Concerns were again raised over whether or not an assistant is actually needed and if approved
would the assistant be working half time or less than half time. A question was raised as to
hiring a student assistant instead. This discussion was tabled.
7.2 Proposed Change to Bylaws: Vote of Student Trustee [TABLED]
7.3 Halloween Week, Town Hall 11/4 and forming an Events Committee
Motion to approve voter info and Halloween candy budget for $200.00, $500.00 for Town Hall,
$2,000.00 for a Thanksgiving banquet for a tentative date of November 19th.
Moved by: Luis Flores
Seconded by: Michael Robinson
Disposition: Approved
Events Committee: Hye Yoon, AJ Assef, Noeli Paz Soldan, Alfredo Figueroa, Luis Flores, and
Theresa Pedrosa (Chair).
7.4 SSCC Conference in Los Angeles 11/14-11/17
Motion to approve the SSCC trip to Los Angeles for two Senators.
Moved by: Luis
Seconded by: Michael Robinson
Disposition: Approved
7.5 SSCC Retreat
Motion to approve an SSCC retreat.
Moved by: Noeli
Seconded by: Bobby
Disposition: Approved
7.6 Referendum Ad Hoc Committee
Motion to approve the Referendum Ad Hoc Committee consisting of: Luis Flores (Chair), Bobby
John, Jesse Esquire, Noeli Paz Soldan, and Theresa Pedrosa.
Moved By: Luis Flores
Seconded by: Bobby John
Disposition: Approved
7.7 Follow up to Concerns Raised at Town Hall 10/7 [ITEM PULLED]
7.8 Tutoring Nights
Motion to have the tutoring nights event again in the fall and reapprove the tutoring committee
consisting of: Luis Flores, Alfredo Figueroa, Bianca Bullock, Theresa Pedrosa, and Bobby John.
Moved by: Luis Flores
Seconded by: Michael Robinson
Disposition: Approved
7.9 Flea Market Requirement (Follow Up) [ITEM PULLED]
8.0 Written Reports
9.0 Good of the Order
10.0 Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 5:35pm.