Department of Legislative Affairs
Minutes for Friday, October 24, 2014, at 1:00 p.m.
President’s Conference Room
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER*
This meeting was called to order by Madeline Burak on Friday October 24,2014 at 1:05 P.M. in the
President’s Conference Room. Presiding Executive Administrative Assistant, Morgan Ogden.
2. ROLL CALL*
Jessica Salsman, Tericka Lambert, Rachel Yelverton and Madeline Burak were present.
Stefanie Walberg was absent excused.
A quorum was present.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT*
There was no public comment at this time.
4. MINUTES
Salsman moved to approve minutes from 6/13 and 7/11.
Yelverton seconded the motion.
Unanimously passed
5. OLD BUSINESS
a. Reports of Officers
Jessica Salsman
Salsman said that she was in contact with sound and lights, and that they wanted
to enhance sound. She said that she sent in a credit card request for sandwiches.
Director Burak shared that they would need forty sandwiches at most.
Salsaman said that she put in the order today.
Tericka Lambert
Lambert said that the she took care of booking the rotunda and got SEAB
booked for Monday’s event. She said that for Java With a Journalist it was crucial
for them to keep informing journalism students. Lambert said that she is in
communication with Jill from Journalism School to see if the advertisement can
be put inside school.
Director Burak said that it was important to increase turnout, and suggested
mentioning it to the Dean.
NOTES:
POSTED ON OR BEFORE 9:00 a.m.
ON THE THIRD WORKING DAY BEFORE THE MEETING
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Rachel Yelverton
Yelverton said that she submitted to Director Burak the summaries about
initiatives two and three and that they together discussed them. She said that she
collected itemized receipts from Batch Cupcakes, and asked if they would accept
itemized reciepts.
Salsman said that handwritten itemized receipts will be accepted.
Yelverton said she is working on a biography for Java With Journalist.
Director Burak said John Ralston would talk about education at Cornell. She said
that he would remain nonpartisan while speaking. She said that she would be in
communication via email with Yelverton.
Stefanie Walberg
Director Burak said that Walberg was out of town
Madeline Burak
Director Burak said that Starbucks was booked for Java with a Journalist. She said
the Mining Association did not want to send anyone to the event to speak. She
said that they would put sandwiches on plates for the event.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Late Night with a Legislator (Ralston)
- Starbucks
Director Burak said that Starbucks is booked for the event. She said they would have
two big chairs in front, and they would get the table the week before. She shared that
Starbucks knows to not serve frappacinos due to noise interference during the event.
- Speaker Confirmation
Director Burak said that John Ralston was confirmed.
- Inkblot
Director Burak said that inkblot had been contacted.
- Gifts for speakers
Director Burak said that they only had three mugs left. She said that they wanted to
give coins away, and that Walberg would be in charge of that
- Media (student/local)
Director Burak said that she needed to reach out to Sagebrush and get a press release
written soon.
b. Ballot Initiative Series
- Speakers
Director Burak said that they would have two speakers. She said one speaker would
be Bob Folkerson.
- Inkblot
Director Burak said that she has flyers prepared.
- Gifts for Speakers
Director Burak said that they had three mugs in office.
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Yelverton said that the Wolfshop would have additional supplies if need be.
- Media
Director Burak said she would work with Director Lush to have a strong media
presence.
c. Second Annual Nevada Leadership Luncheon
- Inkblot (programs, invites)/Invites
Director Burak said that the cartoon graphic would have both the city and the
university. She said that she wanted the invitation a little more modern and fun. She
said that the Save the Date cards need to be sent by Wednesday, being that they are
six weeks out. Director Burak said that Vice President Bybee is familiar with
Mailchimp, and that she would reach out to him.
- Gifts for attendees
Lambert said that she is planning on taking on this job by asking about tumblers
since they were free in the past.
Director Burak said that we can gather coins and tumblers.
Salsman said she was working to see if it is possible to get Nevada constitutions.
Salsman said she would check to see if they had any additional ribbons from past
years.
Director Burak said that President Pereira was working with Matt and Inkblot
Lambert brought to their attention the Nevada state pin.
Salsman volunteered to get more pins.
Director Burak said last year stage was too dark and asked Lambert to ask the Joe
Crowley Student Union to get more light on stage.
Lambert said if they have a video or PowerPoint it needed to be given a week before,
Director Burak said that she wants an Inkblot video put together of what is going on
at Nevada and include images of the new fitness center and student achievement
center
- Additional items.
- Director Burak said that the Fig Tree Catering could do floral design. She
suggested doing a centerpiece, with an additional display.
- Director Burak stressed the need to include both the state and University, with
no red.
- Director Burak said that President Johnson, and Executive Director Gansert will
be in attendance. She said she was still unsure if Governor Sandoval would be in
attendance.
- Salsman said she would be in charge of guest lists. She said that she has been
adding email addresses and that she will share the excel sheet with everyone as
soon as Director Burak edits it.
- Lambert suggested that they refrain from including ASUN representatives
- Director Burak asked if they wanted to invite senate and asked for thoughts. She
said that it should stay exclusive.
- Lambert wants to include President Johnson.
- Yelverton said not all senators will show up to the event.
- Director Burak said that she does not want to pay for more lunches than needed.
She said they need to reach out to the Speaker of the Senate, the Executive
Board and the rest of the professional staff.
- -Lambert said to keep the invitation formal.
- Director Burak said the invitation would need to get out before weekend.
- Yelverton and Kaufmann said they would start working on a speech.
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Director Burak said she talked to both President Johnson and numerous
scholarship recipients about the Legislative Agenda moving forward, what the
department does and what they are working on. She said they discussed what
would take place during the Ballot Initiative Series, Java with a Jungle, Late Night
with the Legislator and that it was the University of Nevada not UNR. She said
that they would reach out to Executive Director, Heidi Gansert to talk about the
earthquake lab and TESLA.
- Director Burak said that they would prepare a speech ranging from three to five
minutes and get a draft prepared in two to three weeks.
- Lambert said that they need to see what can be done in Spring in order for them
to move into the community. Lambert also said the Sinclair building is worth
discussing
- Kaufmann spoke about the importance of bridging the gap between the
University and the city. He suggested tying in Tesla, as well as the Gigafactory for
a new degree.
- Director Burak said she would like to have lunch details finalized by next week.
She said she would like this event to be revamped with a fresh sound and new
ideas. She volunteered to write the speech, since she enjoys that. Director Burak
said she would talk to Vice President Bybee about statistics from the Pack
Internship Program and fighting for funding for education.
- Walberg said she would have Save the Dates sent out by Wednesday
- Lambert said she would reach out and see what the set up would look like for
tables set for fifteen people.
- Director Burak said that they would serve coffee at eleven, and lunch from
eleven thirty to one. She said that she would prefer to hold the event in Ballroom
C.
- Director Burak said that more funding towards students staying in state k-12,
making k-12 an action item for next section.
- Kaufmann suggested that they invite Andrew from lobbying K-12 education and
could give ways for college students to help, and show how their testimonies. He
said this might be possible the week after Nevada day. Kaufmann said that they
could focus on a more broad topic, with more issues to program.
- Yelvertron said that her and Director Burak took a class together where they got
to see both low and high income schools in the district and witnesses their
testimonies. Yelverton heard that the Washoe County School District wants their
help, so she is looking into it.
- Director Burak said that she was approached by an individual who wants to talk
and is chair of the committee.
- Director Burak said that she did not want to go over twenty-five dollars per
centerpiece. Director Burak said that she would talk to President Pereira about
augmenting the budget.
d. Legislative Session
- Director Burak shared that they would need to find student transportation to
Carson City for the day. She said that ASUN has a small shuttle that she thinks
they could use if they had a special classified driver who could receive extra
hours through Campus E. Director Burak said she would look into it. Director
Burak said they would get generic Nevada tee shirts. Director Burak said she had
a good meeting with Heidi and Constance. She said that in their meeting the
discussed working on funding for education, increasing funding for residency
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programs while encouraging the University of Nevada students to stay and work
in hospitals here, building a new engineering building because the Governor was
so appalled and increased funding for working with Public Affairs Committee.
She also said that there was discussion on the Millennium not covering all the
costs anymore, enforcing Tobacco prohibition on NSHE property because in the
Nevada Constitution you can still smoke under law, and that funding for
education was a senator issue.
- Direcor Burak shared that Uber coming to Reno, Las Vegas and Carson City.
Anything else?
Yelverton said that she would be bringing copies.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT*
Joel Kaufmann introduced himself. He said that he was not an official employee but he will soon be a
member of the department.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:01 P.M.
NOTES.
Unless otherwise marked by an asterisk, all items are action items upon which the cabinet may take action.
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