General Meeting Information
Date: November 27,
2023
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Student Council Chambers and Zoom
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Agenda
Time Topic Purpose Discussion Leader 4:00 PM Call to Order A - Izat Rasyad
4:00 PM Roll Call I/D/A - Maliah Kenoly
4:02 PM Approval of Minutes
- November 20, 2023
I/D - All
4:07 PM Public Comments I/D - All
4:12 PM Advisor Announcements I/D - Advisors
4:17 PM External Shared Governance Reports I/D - Senate
4:22 PM Business Item 1
Title: Team Bonding Activity
Description: This item is to strengthen the team dynamics of the 2023-2024 DASG Finance Committee. Team bonding activities include ice breakers, as well as getting to know Members’ work styles and goals.
Time: 20 minutes
I/D - Nicholas Turangan
4:42 PM Business Item 2
Title: Funding Request for FA-PAC Internship Program (46-56405)
Description: This item is to discuss and possibly approve up to $4,288 in funding for the FA-PAC Internship Program to increase interns' hours on election-related activities. The program gives students training and experience needed to engage in community organizing, public policy advocacy and elections/campaigns.
FA-PAC Internship Program Funding Request
Time: 20 Minutes
I/D/A - Justin Fry
- Robert Stockwell
5:02 PM Business Item 3
Title: Flea Market Update
Description: This item is to update the finance committee regarding Flea Market and prepare for the upcoming Flea Market
Presenters: Ian Ang & Jannah Sheriff
Time: 10 minutes
I/D - Ian Ang
- Jannah Sheriff
5:12 PM Business Item 4
Title: Review Finance Code
Description: This item is to discuss the possibility of revising the Finance Code.
Time: 20 minutes
I/D/A - Izat Rasyad
- Ian Ang
- Jannah Sheriff
5:32 PM Business Item 5
Title: Budget Interview Update
Description: This item is to discuss the updates regarding DASG Budget Interviews.
Time: 20 minutes
I/D - Izat Rasyad
- Nicholas Turangan
5:52 PM Business Item 6
Title: Finance Canvas Videos Update
Description: This item is to discuss the progress on the Finance Canvas Shell video.
Time: 10 Minutes
I/D - Benjamin Furagganan
6:02 PM Public Comments I/D - All
6:07 PM Advisor Announcements I/D - Advisors
6:12 PM Introduction and Approval of Prospective Interns I/D - Prospective Interns
6:17 PM Adjournment A - Izat Rasyad
A = Action
D = Discussion
I = Information -
Minutes
Call to Order
- Izat R called the meeting to order at 4:02pm.
Roll CallName Present Late Absent Online Excused Left Early Izat Rasyad x Nicholas Turangan x Ian Ang x Aaron Mundanilkunathil x Jannah Sheriff x (4:16pm) Kate Wang x Lydia Wong x Benjamin Furraganan x Approval of Minutes
- Moved by Ian; seconded by Nicholas seconded the motion; no objections.
Advisor Announcements- No advisor announcements.
External Shared Governance Reports- No external shared governance reports.
Business Item 1- Izat R proposed to skip the first business item.
- Nicholas seconded the motion; no objections.
Business Item 2Title: Funding Request for FA-PAC Internship Program (46-56405)
Description: This item is to discuss and possibly approve up to $4,288 in funding for the FA-PAC Internship Program to increase interns' hours on election-related activities. The program gives students training and experience needed to engage in community organizing, public policy advocacy and elections/campaigns.
FA-PAC Internship Program Funding Request
- Justin Fry presented the item; Isabel Caballero a colleague of Justin also presented the item.
- Budgeted at 3 hours a week and an increase in funding would increase that time to 5 hours.
- Seeks to support students and faculty in making political change and make an impact in their communities.
- If funded the full amount it would leave over $2,080 in the DASG Special Allocations account.
- Aaron M motions to approve $2,144 from fund 46 special allocations.
- Kate W seconded the motion; no objections.
Business Item 3Title: Flea Market Update
Description: This item is to update the finance committee regarding Flea Market and prepare for the upcoming Flea Market
- Flea Market only takes checks and cash with no credit card payments; Dayna met with Marketspread to see about changing the payment.
- Ian A and Jannah S last flea market meeting before moving over to Programs Committee.
Business Item 4Title: Review Finance Code
Description: This item is to discuss the possibility of revising the Finance Code.
- Ian moves to remove Article 1, Section 1, capital A5 - DASG Flea Market Liaison.
- Seconded by Aaron; no objections.
- Ian A motions to remove Article 2, Section 1 Capital A, 3rd bullet point "(DASG Flea Market Liaison (2)."
- Jannah seconded the motion; no objections.
- Nicholas motions to remove Article 2, Section 1, Capital A, #6.
- Seconded by Benjamin F; no objections.
- Benjamin moves to remove Article 2 Section 2, part C entirely.
- Seconded by Nicholas; no objections.
- Kate W motions to remove Article 8, Section 2 and possibly create a budget stipulation for travel at a future finance committee meeting.
- Nicholas seconded the motion; no objections.
- Nicholas motions to remove Article 8, Section 4 and possibly create a budget stipulation for food at a future finance committee meeting.
- Benjamin seconded the motion; no objections.
Business Item 5Title: Budget Interview Update
Description: This item is to discuss the updates regarding DASG Budget Interviews.
- Izat R will check in regarding emails tonight; interviews need a minimum of two people present; one taking notes and one asking the interview questions.
- Izat will send recordings of past interviews for reference; please review budget forms.
Business Item 6Title: Finance Canvas Videos Update
Description: This item is to discuss the progress on the Finance Canvas Shell video.
- For those working on the video with Benjamin please see him after the meeting; expected to meet and start on filming the video and complete before finals.
Public Comments- Dennis S:
Dates for Upcoming Budget Deliberations:
January 12th 2024, (11AM - 5PM)
January 13th 2024, (9AM - 5PM)
January 19th 2024, (11AM - 5PM)
January 20th 2024, (9PM - 5PM)
Advisor Announcements- Dennis S: Good luck on finals and the last remaining weeks of the quarter.
Introduction and Approval of Prospective Interns- There were none in attendance.
Adjournment- Izat R adjourned the meeting at 5:10pm.