Associated Students of Cabrillo College
Aptos Campus, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003
Watsonville Center: 318 Union St., Watsonville, CA 95076
Scotts Valley Center: 104 Whispering Pines Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Voice: 831.477.5677
Fax: 831.479.6172
http://www.cabrillo.edu/associations/studentsenate/index.html
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STUDENT SENATE MEETING MINUTES
Location:
6500 Soquel Dr.
Aptos, CA 95003
SAC East Rm. 225
Date and Time:
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Thursday, October 8 , 2009
3:00 PM
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cabrillo College Student Senate will hold a meeting on Thursday, October 8 , 2009. The
meeting time and location information is noted on the agenda. We hope to encourage full participation in student government and
advocacy. If you have any questions, please contact us at 831.477.5677. If needed, you can be provided with any disabilityrelated modification or accommodations; please call Disabled Student Program and Services at (831) 479-6379. Requests
should be made as early as possible, though on-campus transportation can be called for at any time.
I.
Call to Order at 3:01 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Voting Members: 15
Voting members needed for quorum (½+1): 8.5
Votes needed to pass budgets/bylaws (2/3): 10
Presentation
Assembly Member Bill Monning
30 Minutes
II.
Adoption of the Agenda
Nahayeli moved to state the Account for Article VII New Business, Section G to say Programs Account.
Kayleb moved to strike Article VII New Business, Section D.
Griselda moved to strike Article VII New Business, Section E.
Gaby moved for an extension of time from 5 minutes to 10 minutes on Article VI Old Business, Section A..
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Noemi moved to adopt the Agenda for Thursday, October 8 , 2009. Theo seconded. Passed unanimously.
III.
Approval of the Minutes
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A. Meeting Minutes from October 1 , 2009
Christian moved to state that Nahum, Christian, and Ivan were marked present at 3:38 p.m. under Article II Adoption of
the Agenda instead of ‘walked in at’.
Gerardo moved for Article IX New Business, Section E to state the account name as Student Representative Fee.
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Nahayeli moved to approve the minutes from October 1 , 2009. Morgan seconded. Passed unanimously.
IV.
Public Comments
This time is reserved for members of the public to address the Senate on issues not already appearing on the agenda.
There will be a limit of three (3) minutes per speaker.
Robin Ellis (Director of Bookstore)
V.
Special Orders
A. Position Applications
Discussion/Possible Action
Applicants
4 Minutes ea.
Applicants have up to 3 minutes to speak and remainder to answer questions, then possibly be voted on.
Geoffrey Stanfield for Vice President
Laqricia moved for a time extension of 3 minutes. Gaby seconded. Passed unanimously.
B. Swear In (if voted in) Positions
Action
Geoffrey Stanfield; Vice President. Passed unanimously.
**Geoffrey was sworn in after Article VII, Section H
VI.
Beames
2 Minutes
Old Business
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A. ASCC Discipline/Dismissal/Relief
Discussion
This item is on for discussion for pending dismissal of Ivan Ramirez.
Ivan resumed his position as Senator-at-Large
VII.
Beames
5 10 Minutes
New Business
A. Binoculars for Astronomy Students
Discussion/Possible Action
Zavala
5 Minutes
This item is on for discussion and/or action of up to $1,000 for 10 binoculars for long-term student use in
Astronomy class.
Yeraldin moved to approve up to $1,000 from Programs account for 10 binoculars for long-term student use in
Astronomy class. Goretti seconded. Aye:6/ Nay:10
B. Simon Sedillo, Speaker
Discussion/Possible Action
Juarez
5 Minutes
This item is on for discussion and/or action of up to $1,000 from Lecture Series account for Simon Sedillo to
speak at both Aptos Campus and Watsonville Center.
Nahayeli moved to approve up to $1,000 from Lecture Series account for Simon Sedillo to speak at both Aptos Campus
and Watsonville Center on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Kayleb seconded. Passed unanimously.
C. Look-a-Book Account Finalization
Discussion/Possible Action
Avila, Gabriela 5 Minutes
This item is to discuss and/or act to permanently replace the Look, a Book! Program, currently in an interim
position, with the account previously held for Book Loans, to rename the account and prepare $3,000 for spring.
Gabriela moved to permanently replace the Look, a Book! Program, currently in an interim position, with the account
previously held for Book Loans, to rename the account and prepare $3,000 for spring. Jeff seconded. Passed
unanimously.
Discussion/Possible Action
Spencer
5 Minutes
D. Faculty Senate Student Secretary Laptop
This item is to discuss and/or action of up to $1,600 for a laptop for the Faculty Senate Student Secretary.
E. Club-Sponsored Halloween Event
Discussion/Possible Action
Rivera
5 Minutes
This item is on for discussion and/or action to allocate up to $2,500 from the Cultural Events account for the
implementation of a Halloween Event at Cabrillo College.
F. Thanksgiving Event
Discussion/Possible Action
Giovannari
5 Minutes
This item is on for discussion and/or action of up to $3,000 from Cultural Events account for Thanksgiving event.
Discussion.
G. Nursing Student Graduation
Discussion/Possible Action
Juarez
5 Minutes
This item is on for discussion and/or action of up to $1,800 from Programs for the Cabrillo Nursing Graduation.
Nahayeli moved to approve up to $1,800 from Programs for the Cabrillo Nursing Graduation. Griselda seconded.
Morgan moved to amend the motion from $1,800 to $900 from Programs for the Cabrillo Nursing Graduation.
Nahayeli moved to table item. Jeff seconded. Aye:13/ Nay:3
H. 2008-09 Senate Unpaid Dues
Discussion/Possible Action
Rivera
5 Minutes
This item is on for discussion and/or action of up to $76 from Programs account for Print Smith to pay for last
year's unpaid business cards of 2 senators.
Luis moved to approve up to $76 from Programs account to pay for last year’s unpaid business cards of 2 senators.
Laqricia seconded. Passed unanimously.
Rodriguez/Rivera 5 Minutes
I. Club-Sponsored Halloween Event
Discussion/Possible Action
This item is on for discussion and/or action to allocate up to $2,500 from Cultural Events account for the
implementation of a Halloween Event at Cabrillo College.
Geoffrey moved to allocate up to $2,500 from the Cultural Events account for the implementation of a Halloween Event
at Cabrillo College. Goretti seconded.
Noemi moved for a time extension of 3 minutes. Morgan seconded. Aye:10/ Nay:5
Laqricia moved to table item. Yeraldin seconded. Aye:4/ Nay:10
Main Motion: This motion is to allocate up to $2,500 from the Cultural Events account for the implementation of a
Halloween Event at Cabrillo College. Aye:12/ Nay:1/ Abs:2
J. Day of the Dead
Discussion/Possible Action
Hernandez
5 Minutes
This item is on for discussion and/or action to allocate up to $700 from ______for Day of the Dead event on
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November 2 in Watsonville.
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Jose moved to allocate up to $700 from Cultural Events account for Day of the Dead event on November 2 in
Watsonville. Gerardo seconded.
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Laqricia moved for a time extension of 3 minutes. Gabriela seconded. Passed unanimously.
Main Motion: This motion is to allocate up to $700 from Cultural Events account for Day of the Dead event on
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November 2 in Watsonville. Aye:15/ Nay:1
VIII.
Reports
As Needed
Executive Officers, Senators, Advisers and Committees report on Senate Activities.
A. Executive Officers
President: Kaycee Beames
Vice President: Geoffrey Stanfield
Treasurer: Christian Rivera
Student Trustee: Laqrecia Clarke
-Chinese 2 class
-Aptos Chamber awarded Cabrillo
Organization of the year.
-Ideas: T-shirt competition design
Thaer
Senator Parking spaces
B. Senators-at-Large
Goretti Gomez
Luis Medina
Chris Peeden
Noemi Duran
Michelle Giovannari
Jeff Vella
3 Minutes Ea.
Legeslative Representative: Gerardo Avila
-touched on General Assembly
Inter-Club Council Chair: Yeraldin Zavala
-mentioned about Club Day
Watsonville Representative: José Hernandez
Scotts Valley Representative: Kayleb Spencer
-encourages everyone to review agenda before meeting
-if in need of more info, talk w/ sponsor of item on the
Agenda.
-Faculty Senate Meeting: budget issues
Fast Track to Work (Student Liaison)
Ivan Ramirez
Morgan Schreiber
Theo Offei
Nahayeli Juarez
Gabriela Avila
Griselda Rodriguez
C. Advisers
5 Minutes
Sesario Escoto
Student Activities Coordinator Interviews, Senators interested: Christian, Theo, Geoffrey, Laqricia
Needed to find replacements for CCSAA Conference
Pass Around
IX.
Agenda Requests
X.
Announcements
2 Minutes
A. We are here to serve the students: please let's establish a good faith with them.
All of your classes should know who we are, we should be getting student input on all item votes. 18,000
students on campus: who are we serving now? What can we do to widen the radius of service?
B. Student Credit Ration Information Campaign
C. Refrigerator/Microwave Weekly List is Up
Geoffrey offered to substitute for Kaycee’s first clean up of the refrigerator
D. Financial Aid, Homeless Students, Chinese 2? Students are coming to us. Plan of action.
E. Everyone get comfortable in positions, look at our agreed-upon goals, and decide how you, personally, are going to
advocate for them this year. New Senators, please include yourselves in the Wade Voting poster in our office
hallway (New VP, Cree, Goretti, Luis, Chris and Michelle).
XI.
Adjournment at 5:33 p.m.
Break
Executive Meeting
XII.
Call to Order at 5:38 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Voting Members: 6
Voting members needed for quorum (½+1): 4
Votes needed to pass budgets/bylaws (2/3): 4
XIII.
Adoption of the Executive Agenda
Christian moved to table Sections B, C, and D, in Article XVI. Passed unanimously.
Geoffrey moved to table Sections A and B in Article XIV. Passed unanimously.
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Geoffrey moved to adopt the Executive Agenda for Thursday, October 8 , 2009. Laqricia seconded.
Passed unanimously.
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XIV.
Approval of the Executive Minutes
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A. Meeting Minutes from September 17 , 2009
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B. Meeting Minutes from September 24 , 2009
*Sections A and B tabled.
XV.
Special Orders
A. Discussion of Meeting
All
10 Minutes
B. Discussion of any Pending Absences and Tardies
All
4 Minutes
This item is to discuss any Senator’s absence or tardy to be put on next week’s meeting for a vote.
Geoffrey moved to set absence of Kaycee Beams due to surgery & Jeff Vella due to doctor’s appointment as excused.
Laqricia seconded. Passed unanimously.
XVI.
New Business
A. New Position in the Senate
Discussion/Action
Beames
5 Minutes
This item is on to discuss and/or act on creating a new position in the Senate of Executive to Public Relations—
to be ratified into our Bylaws and Constitution updates pending election.
Geoffrey motioned to move this item to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee. Laqricia seconded.
Passed unanimously.
B. Disciplinary Hearing
Discussion
This item is on to discuss disciplinary action for Gerardo Avila.
Beames
10 Minutes
C. Disciplinary Hearing
Discussion
This item is on to discuss disciplinary action for Noemi Duran.
Beames
10 Minutes
D. Disciplinary Hearing
Discussion
This item is on to discuss disciplinary action for Yeraldin Zavala.
*Sections B, C, and D tabled.
Beames
10 Minutes
XVII.
Advisor Reports
Sesario Escoto
XVIII.
Executive Agenda Requests
XIX.
Adjournment at 5:51 p.m.
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