El Camino College
Associated Students Organization
Senate Meeting
May 3, 2012
1:00 pm
Admin 131
Public Participation: Members of the Public are invited to speak concerning any item of business on this agenda
prior to or during the Cabinet/Senate’s discussion of the item, and always prior to the Cabinet/Senate taking action
on the item. For matters not listed on this agenda that are under this Body’s jurisdiction, members of the public are
invited to address the Body during Public Comment. Please, limit your comments to no more than 2 minutes.
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
Voting Members of the Senate
__Jasmine Hormati (chair) __Rebekka Asher __Kenji Tomoda __Cindy Valdez __Joshua J. Casper __Erick
Hernandez __ Melina Mossberg __Brooke Matson __Grace Haynes __Daniela Messarina __Nathan Wofford __
Brian Song __Andre Portilla __ Azucena Valadez __ Vincent Chu __Janelle Miller __Dillan Horton __Zachary
Inouye __ Eric Monson __ Helena Manumaleuna __ Derrick Moon __Mark Zelayaran __Sharon Asher
Non-Voting Senate Appointees
__ Kevin Paxton __ Russell Levine __Ji Young Oh __ Sabeen Jafri __Janet Vu __Anthony Andrawes __Shayan
Langha __Shyh-Herng Lo __Ei Ei Phyoe Maung __Sammi Suhana __Billy Sanders __Simone Jackson __ Bilal
Akhtar
III. Approval of the Agenda
IV. Approval of the Minutes
V. New Business (10 minutes per item, 1 minute per comment, 2 comments per person maximum)
5.1 – Presentation - Jo Ann Higdon
The Senate will listen to a presentation on the budget.
5.2 – Banquet - Rebekka Asher/ Melina Mossberg
The Senate will be reminded/updated on the banquet.
5.3 – Hair Donation Drive –Brooke Matson
The Senate will sign up to help with the Hair Donation Drive.
5.4 – Finance Items – Kenji Tomoda/Rebekka Asher
The Senate will vote to ratify the following finance items approved at the AS Finance Committee
(04/04/2012):
5.4.1 Allocate up to $272.51 from Student Rep Fee Advocacy (72-55714-836115) for the
reimbursement for Breanna von Stein for cancelled DC hotels.
5.4.2 Allocate up to $3000 from AS Year End Banquet (71-836110) for the ASO Banquet.
5.4.3 Approval of $300 from the NSEW Account (71-836413) to be transferred into the ASO Awards
Account to cover the monetary award if there is a tie for one or more of the awards.
5.4.4 Allocate up to $200 from Elections Account (71-836102) for ASO Elections.
5.4.5 Allocate up to $150 from General Division (71-836365) to fund the Natural Science Cancer
Awareness Event.
5.5 – Appointments – Rebekka Asher
The Senate will consider the following appointments:
5.5.1 Priscilla Young
Position: Student at Large
5.5.2 Nathan Woffard
Position: Director of Student and Community
Advancement
5.5.3 Ian Lei Chan
Position: Commissioner of Finance
5.5.4 Karla Marmolejo
Position: Commissioner of Fine Arts
5.6 – General Assembly – Rebekka Asher
The Senate will be informed about the Spring General Assembly.
VI. Old Business
VII. Reports (90 seconds per report, more upon request)
7.1 ASO Member Reports
7.2 ICC Reports
7.3 AGS Reports
7.4 Committee Reports
7.4.1
Activities Committee
7.4.2
Fundraising Committee
7.4.3
Policy Committee
7.4.4
Sustainability Committee
7.4.5
Collegial Consultation Task Force
7.5 Adviser Reports
7.5.1
Rebecca Cobb
7.5.2
Breanna von Stein
VIII.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items (5 minutes per item, 2 comments per person)
IX. Adjournment