Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 13, 2006

S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T STUDENT BODY SENATE PRESIDENT Adriel Espinoza Viviana DeArmas Senate President Pro Tempore Education STUDENT SENATE MEETING 36-08 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2006 MSU 201, 6:00PM Henry Jimenez Liberal Arts Fred Johns Business Andres Moses Liberal Arts Mike Wong University Studies Gisele Farkas •Hotel Administration Christina Hooshmand Education Thurithabhani Seneviratne Science Melody Melendez Fine Arts Jaqueline Alvardo Urban Affairs Eric Guideng Fine Arts Ornar'i Head Hotel Administration Joe W EngirK ,g Francis Keeton Little Business Matthew Maxson University College Gary McCormick Urban Affairs Stephen Nilson Liberal Arts Brian Pounds Hotel Administration I r i s Saint Business Teddy Sim J r . Health Science Aaron Spenccr University College Marco Valera Business Kristen Royee Nursing Karim Sirsy Science I. II. III. N O T E : B e l o w is a n a g e n d a o f all i t e m s s c h e d u l e d t o b e c o n s i d e r e d . V a r i o u s i t e m s i t e m s a r e l i s t e d as a c t i o n i t e m s o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a g e n d a . R e a s o n a b l e e f f o r t s w i l l b e m a d e to a s s i s t a n d a c c o m m o d a t e p h y s i c a l l y d i s a b l e d p e r s o n s a t t e n d i n g t h e m e e t i n g . P l e a s e call t h e C S U N o f f i c e at ( 7 0 2 ) 8 9 5 - 3 6 4 5 i n a d v a n c e s o t h a t a r r a n g e m e n t s m a y b e m a d e CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval 36-07 V. PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION Public Comment will be taken during t h i s agenda item. N o action may be taken on a matter raised under this i t em until the matter is i n c l u d e d on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a s p e c i f i c a g e n d a item w h e n the agenda i t em is being considered. V I . EXECUTIVE B O A R D A N N O U N C E M E N T S VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Katelyn Bessette to serve as the Marketing Assistant Director for a term ending April 30, 2006. As submitted by President Goatz, Senate President Espinoza and Vice President Lagomarsino on behalf of director Bourdet. C. Consolidated Students University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 (702) 895-3645 Fax (702) 895-4606 B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 for the Student Recreation Association. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN£?$?FY06 Organization Funding budget. As submitted by President Goatz, Senate President Espinoza and Vice President Lagomarsino on behalf of director Thomas. C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 for the University Association of Social Work Students. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN &PMFY 06 Organization Funding budget. As submitted by President Goatz, Senate President Espinoza and Vice President Lagomarsino on behalf of director Thomas. D. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 for the Association of Engineering Geologists UNLV Student Chapter(AEG). Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2rxrL FY06 Organization Funding budget. As submitted by President Goatz, Senate President Espinoza and Vice President Lagomarsino on behalf of director Thomas. E. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 for the Association of Students in Communication. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2S02 FY06 Organization Funding budget. As submitted by President Goatz, Senate President Espinoza and Vice President Lagomarsino on behalf of director Thomas. F. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $50X100 for the World Peace Club. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2&M- FY06 Organization Funding budget. As submitted by President Goatz, Senate President Espinoza and Vice President Lagomarsino on behalf of director Thomas. G. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 the Golden Key Honor Society. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN Organization Funding budget. As submitted by President Goatz, Senate President Espinoza and Vice President Lagomarsino on behalf of director Thomas. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of Senator Saint, Senator McCormick, Senator Pounds, and Tad McDowell to serve on the Campus Safety and Awareness Comittee. As submitted by Senator Maxson B. Action Item: Approval of Senator Maxson to serve on the Bylaws Committee for the remainder of the 36th session. As submitted by Senator Moses. C. Action Item: Approval of funding the ^NfLV Hockey Club an amount not exceeding $7500 from the CSUN 2702 FY06 Senate Discretionary Budget. As Submitted by Senator Johns. See Attachment 36.08.04 D. Action Item: Override of the February 1st Presidential Veto pertaining to committment of proposed statutes 500.00-500.06. As submitted by Senator Maxson E. Action Item: Approval of committing Senate Bill 36-32, which proposes amendments to the CSUN Constitution Article V subsection G, to the Constitutional Revisions and Statutes Committee. As submitted by President Goatz. (See attachment 36.08.01) ^ f }r F. Action Item: Approval of committing Senate Bill 36-33, which proposes a new statute 913 establishing an endowment, to the Constitutional Revisions and Statutes Committee. As submitted by President Goatz. (See attachment 36.08.02). M G. Action Item: Approval of committing Senate Bill 36-34, which proposes amendments to the CSUN Constitution Article VI subsection C, to the Constitutional Revisions and Statutes Committee. As submitted by President Goatz. (See attachment 36.08.03). ^ m M | j l H. Action Item: Nomination/Approval: of at least four (4), but no more than seven (7) CSUN senators to serve on the Senate Development Committee for the th remainder of the 36 session. As submitted by the Senate Development Committee Chairman, Senate President Pro Tempore DeArmas. 1. Action Item: Approval of an amount not exceed $2,000 to be used for websiti development for the unlvcsun.com cost to be encumbered from the 2702 FY06 Marketing budget. As submitted by Senator Moses l e n - t l . J . Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $8O0?QQ-to be paid to Access Pass & Design for Pass Design services at Rebelpalooza. Costs to be encumbered from the 2702 FY 06 E&P Rebelpalooza Budget. As submitted b] Senator President Espinoza on behalf of Director Holmquist. K. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of a sponsorship agreement between CSUN and Rainbow bar and Grill for Rebelpalooza. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Holmquist. L. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $600.00 to be paid to Parking Solutions for services at Rebelpalooza. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY06 E&P (Rebelpalooza) Budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Holmquist. M. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $2000.00 to be paid to Las Vegas Weekly for Rebelpalooza Ad Space. Costs to be encumbered from the 2702 FY 06 E&P Rebelpalooza Budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Holmquist. IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS X. GOOD OF THE SENATE XI. ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dungan Humanities Classroom I'ilding Complex and Thomas Beam Engineering Complex. Senate Bill No. 32 Of the 36th Session Attachment 36.08.01 Introduced by: President Goatz Summary: As a Senator, I filed a Judicial Council case regarding thr. .Senate President Pro Tempore (SPPT) position. The case outlined the following inherent contradictions with the position: 1. The SPPT is currently a part of both the Executive Branch an d the Legislative Branch. No other member of CSUN claims the same, and it r. considered a violation of the separation of powers. 2. The SPPT can currently vote in the absence of the Senate Pre sident on the Executive Board, and then vote oh" the same issue during a S sate meeting. No other member of CSUN has that much power. Again, anoth; .;• violation of the separation of powers. 3. The Constitution states that no member can hold two offices ; t once. Yet another violation of the separation of powers. 4. If the Senate President took a leave of absence the SPPT world automatically fill their position. To avoid a conflict the Senator should resign their Senate position to fulfill the duties of the Senate President to avoid serving i t both branches of government. 5. The SPPT, as required by the Constitution, must "meet the eligibility requirements" of the Senate President. This is a violation of he separation of powers since Legislative members would have to meet a dif rent requirement than the Executive members. 6. Since the SPPT position is similar to the Vice President Pro Tempore positions and that both the Vice President and Senate President are ele: ted in the same manner it should also be a similar manner for the SPPT. 7. The SPPT must give up their pay as a Senator to receive the SPPT's stipend and credit hours. Yet another inherent violation. For the above reasons alone, a change must be made. Although this 'super member" of our government is currently permissible, it is an inherent violation o : separation of powers doctrine and as a government that subscribes to certain ideah and standards this problem should not exists. Pros: 1. The Senate will still control the confirmation of the individual to fill the position. 2. The Senate will gain another full time Senator to better represent their college. 3. The Senate may still direct the actions of this position through directives and legislation. 4. The Senate now gains another full-time officer to assist in running the Legislative Branch. 5. CSUN will no longer be confined to Senators to choose its' parliamentarian. 6. The proposed changes will not effect the current position due to Article XV subsection C until the current officer's term expires on October 31, 2006 since the term of SPPT would technically expire on April 30, 2006, but the Regents will not make this change official until their June 2006 meeting. Cons: 1. The Senate will no longer nominate the individual to fill the position. 2. There is a fiscal impact of having to pay another Senator. The following changes to the Constitution should close the loop-hole: We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: ARTICLE V Executive Branch G. Senate President Pro Tempore: 1. The Senate President Pro Tempore shall assist the Senate President. [The Senate shall elect, from among its members, a Senate President Pro Tempore.] 2. The Senate President Pro Tempore shall serve as parliamentarian for the Senate. 3. The Senate President Pro Tempore shall be nominated by the Senate President subject to approval by the Executive Board and the Senate. [The Senate may, by a two-thirds vote, remove the Senate President Pro Tempore and reopen the position for nominations from the floor.] 4. The Senate President Pro Tempore shall perform all other duties delegated by the Senate. [No Senate shall elect a Senate President Pro Tempore to serve for a session other than its own.] 5. The Senate President Pro Tempore must meet the eligibility requirements for the office of Senate President. (B/R 6/96) Senate Bill No. 33 Of the 36th Session Statute: 913 Attachment 36.08.02 Introduced by: President Goatz Summary: This-bill would establish a true endowment for CSUN to better utilize unused funds that accumulate at the end of a fiscal year. After a discussion with the President of ASUN about their endowments, and the current opportunity that the Senate has to create a similar endowment for the same benefits at the present time, it would be foolish for CSUN not to establish one.of our own. In the long run we may be able to completely fund our scholarships or the preschool or any similar well-established venture that CSUN offers as a service to our students. Only using the interest to pay for these certain services will go k long way in establishing a long lasting and fiscally responsible government. This bill; upon approval, would repeal CSUNRS 954 inclusive. We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: Statute 913 Endowment Act Section 1. CSUNRS shall read as follows: 913.0 . ENDOWMENT ACT 913.01 Definitions 913.02 "Account" referenced herein shall be 2250-237-2713 unless otherwise stated. 913.03 "Corpus" means the amount of funds currently deposited into the account excluding interest. 913.04 "Direct" means action taken by the Senate as prescribed in the CSUN Constitution Article VI subsection (C). 913.05 "Interest" means any funds generated in excess of the corpus on the account by the financial institution the account is held with. 913.06 "Obligation" refers to Senate approval of funds for a specific use. 913.10 Establishment Clause 913.11 The corpus of the account shall, after passage of this act, no longer be offered for obligation by any CSUN entity except as provided in Section 4 of this act. 913.12 At the end of each fiscal year, any un-obligated funds from the CSUN General Account shall be deposited into the account and become part of the corpus. 913.13 Any deposited funds into the account, with the exception of interest generated during the fiscal year, will also be frozen in the account and become part of the corpus. 913.20 Appropriation of Interest 913.21 The Senate, at their first meeting in July of each fiscal year, must decide what shall be funded, in part or in whole, by the interest generated by the endowment. 913.22 The interest generated from the account may be used to fund the UNLV/CSUN Preschool, "The Ride" parking shuttle service, stipends, and/or scholarships as the Senate may direct. 913.23 The interest shall not be accessible to the Executive Board for any other purpose other than those services directed by the Senate to fund even if they are empowered under Article IV subsection C (4)(f) to make expenditures under $500.00. 913.30 Emergency Exception 913.31 If at such a time that CSUN has exceeded it's obligations and overextended the CSUN General Account and that to delay paymert of those obligations would ruin our business relationship with that entty, the : Senate may authorize the distribution of funds from the account by :i 2/3 vote of the current Senate membership. 913.40 Severability Clause 913.41 If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application. To this end, provisions of this act are severable. Sec. 2. Upon passage of this act, CSUNRS 954 Media Surplus Act shall be rescinded. [95T00 954.02 MEDIA SURPLUS ACT All surplus generated revenue contained within the 2702 accounts shall be earmarked for the contingency account at the end of the fiscal year.] Senate Bill No. 34 Of the 36th Session Attachment 36.08.03 Introduced by: President Goatz Summary: This bill changes the Constitution t o better include statutes and the process by which they are approved. We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented 1b the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: ARTICLE VI Legislative Branch C. Powers and Responsibilities: 5. The Senate, by a majority vote, shall be empowered to: a. issue directives to CSUN officers and officials, b'. adopt resolutions. c. appoint or disapprove nominees of the Executive Board and for Editors-in-Chief. All appointed nominees shall be official-:, of CSUN. d. rescind permission given to the Executive Board to make expenditures without specific Senate approval. e. approve or disapprove the annual CSUN budget. f. approve legal agreements between CSUN and any other parties, making them legally binding on CSUN. g. initiate, amend, rescind, and waive operating policies of all CSUN entities except the Executive Board and the Judicial Council. h. establish standing and ad hoc committees. i. open nominations and appoint nominees for vacant Senate seats. j. Enact, amend, and repeal statutes. 1. The enacting clause of every statute shall be as follows: "We. the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the student Senate, do enact as follows." and no statute governing CSUN shall be enacted except by bill as prescribed by its' bylaws. ARTICLE IX CSUN Services A. Definition: Services shall be administrative bodies that perform specific operative functions as delineated in the Constitution, statutes, and its bylaws.