El Camino College
Associated Students Organization
Senate Meeting Minutes
September 8, 2011
Activities Center West Lounge
I. Call to Order
Meeting Called to Order at 1:00 pm – Quorum was established.
II. Roll Call – following persons signed the roll sheet
Executive Cabinet
Present:
o President: Rebekka Asher
o Vice President: Jasmine Hormati
o Director of Academic Affairs: Cindy Valdez
o Director of Finance: Kenji Tomoda
o Director of Stu. & Com. Adv.: Vincent Bui
o Student Trustee: Josh Casper
o Public Relations Officer: Melina Mossberg
o Student Services: Jack DeMont
o Region 7 Representative: Erick J. Hernandez
Absent:
-None
Senators by Division
Present:
o Behavioral & Social Sciences: Lena Yamaguchi, Brian Park
o Business: Brain Song
o Fine Arts: Nestor Rogel
o Humanities: Daniela Messarina
o Industry & Technology: Patrick Mondestin-Howard
o Mathematical Sciences: Andre Portilla
o Natural Sciences: Azucena Valadez
Absent:
o Business: Zachary Gurzenki
Commissioners (Non-Voting)
Present: Sabeen Jafri, Ji Young Oh
Administrative Assistant (Non-Voting)
Present: Kevin Paxton
Student At Large (Non-Voting)
Present: Sharon Asher
Advisers (Non-Voting)
Present: Breanna Anderson, Rebecca Cobb
Guests
Present: Janelle Miller, Nathan Wofford Nicholas Mitchell, Sato Wagano, Brooke
Matson, Dillan Horton, Billy Sanders, Sean Kelly
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III. Approval of the Minutes

Motion to approve the Senate minutes from August 11, 2011 as is made by
Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Melina Mossberg. Motion passed

Motion to approve the Senate minutes from August 25, 2011 as is made by
Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Melina Mossberg. Motion Passed.
IV. Approval of the Agenda
Rebekka Asher stated that item 5.4 has two parts, part 1 is approving the ASO to attend
the conference and the second is to approve the members going. Also Andre Portilla’s
name was spelled incorrectly.

Motion to approve the agenda for August 11, 2011 as amended made by
Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Azucena Valadez. Motion passed.
V. New Business
5.1 Meeting Trustee Ken Brown – Joshua J. Casper/ Ken Brown
-Item 5.1 tabled until further notice.
5.2 Appointments– Rebekka Asher
5.2.1 Motion to appoint Patrick Mondestin-Howard to the position of:
Senator of Industry & Technology made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded
by Josh Casper.
Motion Passed.
5.2.2
Motion to appoint Melina Mossberg to the position of: Co-Chair of
Activities Committee made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Jack
DeMont.
Motion Passed.
5.2.3
Motion to appoint Melina Mossberg to the position of: Co-Chair of
Fundraising Committee made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Josh
Casper. Motion Passed.
5.2.4
Motion to appoint Lena Yamaguchi to the position of: Co-Chair of
Fundraising Committee made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Jack
DeMont. Motion Passed.
5.2.5 Motion to appoint Jack DeMont to the position of: Co-Chair of Activities
Committee made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Vincent Bui. Motion
Passed.
5.2.6 Motion to appoint Joshua J. Casper to the position of: Co-Chair of Policy
Committee made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Jack DeMont. Motion
Passed.
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5.3 Finance Items- Kenji Tomoda / Rebekka Asher
5.3.1 Motion to approve up to $5,000 from AS Conference Attendance
account (# 71-55001-00-836103-7670) to fund the CCCSAA Conference
made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Jack DeMont. Motion Passed.
5.3.2 Motion to approve up to $3,000 from AS Conferences & Travel account
(# 72-55229-00-836115-7670) to fund the fund the CCCSAA
Conference made by Kenji Tomoda. Seconded by Patrick MondestinHoward. Motion Passed.
5.3.3 Item skipped due to event date having already pasted.
5.3.4 Motion to approve up to $300 from AS Supplies account # 71-5500100-836101-7670 to fund the ASO Blanket Purchase Order made by
Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Rebekka Asher. Motion Passed.
5.3.5 Motion to approve up to $120 from AS Campus Enrichment account
(#71-55001-00-836409-7670) to fund coffee and doughnuts during
Welcome week made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Cindy Valdez.
Motion Passed.
5.4 CCCSAA Conference– Rebekka Asher
5.4.1 Motion to approve the ASO attending the CCCSAA Conference in
October made by Rebekka Asher. Nestor Rogel Seconded. Motion
passed.
5.4.2 Motion to approve Nestor Rogel, Erick Hernandez, Patrick MondestinHoward, and Rebekka Asher to attend the CCCSAA Conference made by
Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Cindy Valdez. Motion Passed.
5.5 ASO Goals - Rebekka Asher
Rebekka Asher stated that the ASO goals are typed and the ASO will be
upholding these goals.
5.6 Senate Leader – Rebekka Asher
Jasmine Hormati stated that she sent out an email asking if someone wanted to be
Senate Leader, that they need to say why in a response. The Senate Leader will be
appointed next meeting.
5.7 Study Abroad – Josh Casper
Item skipped until Joshua J. Casper arrives.
Josh Casper stated that the Academic Senate is struggling to maintain the study
Abroad program. He recommends that ASO vote to support the Academic
Senate’s stance on this program.
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
Motion for the ASO to support the Academic Senate’s on their stance with
the Study Abroad program made by Joshua Casper. Seconded by Kenji
Tomoda. Motion Passed
5.8 Flash Mob – Jasmine Hormati/ Josh Casper
Jasmine Hormati described the flash mob event and that many clubs will be
participating in the event. Everyone will freeze at 1:15pm
 Motion to for the ASO to participate in the Flash Mob made by Jack
DeMont. Seconded by Rebekka Asher. Patrick Mondestin-Howard and
Nestor Rogel Abstained. Motion Passed.
5.9 Brown Act Workshop – Rebecca Cobb
Rebecca Cobb and Breanna Anderson discussed the Brown Act and how it affects
us within the ASO. In 1994 the “Sunshine Law” was created to help reveal the
legal processes going on with important meetings. We are considered a local
agency created from the state legislative body. The Brown act also applies to
Committee meetings as well; however, it does not apply to clubs.
Agendas for meetings must be posted by 72 hours before the meeting date in a
public area; special meetings can be within 24 hours. Agenda items need a brief
description and whether or not action will be taken on that item. Items for
meetings cannot be discussed outside the meetings.
VI. Old Business
-None
VII. Reports
7.1 ASO Member Reports
 Josh Casper reported that next Board meeting is tonight at 4pm. The Finalized
budget will be approved at that time. The Relations with Compton center will also
be discussed.
 Jasmine Hormati reported that regular volunteers on ECC campus need to have a
live scan preformed on them because of an injury that has occurred to someone
recently. The Health fee will be increased by $1 to $18, also the fee for
skateboarding is now $150 in areas that do not allow it.
The Smoking policy was denied on Council of Deans due to the extreme distances
that one would have to travel once on campus.
The Gavel was passed to Rebekka Asher, Rebekka Asher accepted.
 Rebekka Asher reported that we now have the ASO shirts that were ordered. The
shirts were passed out. SSCCC Conference will take place in November in San
Jose.
 Cindy Valdez wanted to welcome all of the guests that were present. Cindy also
stated that future senators need to develop a division council and that it has to
have 5 members.
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7.2 ICC Reports
New members are being recruited, and funds are being allocated for CCCSAA
Conference.
7.3 AGS Reports
-None
7.4 Committee Reports
-None
7.5 Adviser Reports
7.5.1 Rebecca Cobb stated that senators need to create their division councils.
7.5.2 Breanna Anderson stated that club rush will be held next week.
VIII. Public Comments
Sean Kelly stated he wants ASO to place more signs stating that skateboarding is
prohibited on campus for students to know better.
IX. Adjournments
 Motion to adjourn the Senate meeting at 1:54pm, made Kenji Tomoda. Seconded
by Jack DeMont.
Patrick Mondestin-Howard voted No.
Jack DeMont Abstained
Motion passed.
Minutes Recorded by Kevin Paxton
Minutes Verified by:
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Rebekka Asher, ASO President
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Rebecca Cobb, ASO Adviser
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