Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 15, 2004

I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A called the meeting to order at 6:02pm. II. ROLL CALL The following senators were present: SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR ESPINOZA, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR MACK, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR AKIONA The following senators were late: SENATOR BOWERS (6:04pm), SENATOR FLORES (6:12pm), SENATOR KONNER (6:04pm) The following senators were absent: SENATOR CRAWFORD III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SENATOR BOWERS and SENATOR KONNER arrive late at 6:04pm IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-02 SENATOR JOHNS moves to approve SENATOR DONNELLY 2nds SENATOR HUERTA and SENATOR WASHINGTON abstains 21-0-2 Motion PASSES V. PUBLIC COMMENT 1 UNLVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-03 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2004 MSU 201, 6:00PM Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included 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 specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. SENATOR TEMPLETON: You guys missed a cool poetry night.. .It went on until 11 or 12. It happens every semester.. .if you're interested, please show up. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR TEMPLETON: for those of you interested, in the last meeting, you probably got an e-mail regarding tests. You can acquire these packets.. .you have 24 hours to get back to me to show initiative. Depending on who shows initiative and interest... SENATOR BOWERS: are you going to have us appoint your board like SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX did? SENATOR TEMPLETON: a couple people I'm sure of.. .I've been weighing that decisions. I was considering it but haven't made decision yet. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report DIRECTOR BUDGET PAYEE AMOUNT COMMENTS DISCRETIONARY Discretionary - Senate Reprographics $ 380.00 251X77011-letterhead DISCRETIONARY Hosting Reprographics $ 178.21 251X77011- invitations for Senate Inauguration DISCRETIONARY Discretionary - Senate Sodexho $ 110.25 hosting at Senate Inauguration on 11/1/04 E&P Rebel Ruckus Labor Ready $ 258.24 clean up crew ELECTIONS Elections - Homecoming Anderson's Prom & Party $ 467.83 homecoming sashes ELECTIONS Discretionary - Elections Comp USA $ 486.09 11 mouses and carrying cases for laptops ELECTIONS Elections - Senate Marc Roth $ 50.00 reimbursement of Senate filing fee ELECTIONS Elections - Senate Omari DeRon-Head $ 50.00 reimbursement of Senate filing fee ELECTIONS Elections - Senate Theresa Smith $ 50.00 reimbursement of Senate filing fee NSA Discretionary - NSA Sodexho $ 58.50 hosting at Michael Moore OFFICE Supplies OfficeMax $ (137.88) invoice 95240966 OFFICE Supplies OfficeMax $ 273.98 invoice 95330497 OFFICE Supplies OfficeMax $ 39.09 invoice 95330295 OFFICE Supplies Reprographics $ 21.75 251X77011 - stock forms $ 2,286.06 D. Directors' Reports i. CSUN Services: Ea Madrigal SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A: absence is unexcused. SENATOR DEARMAS: I think she's out of town. ii. Elections iii. Entertainment and Programming: Aaron Arneson DIRECTOR ARNESON: .. .game starts at 7 on Saturday. Tailgate starts at 4pm. Rebel coffeehouse series, I'll have talent booked for that tomorrow. 10-2 December 7th.. .few movie nights coming up. 2 Thursday at Showcase. .. .Coach carter is at... 7pm December 2nd. Board meeting on November 30th at 6pm. SENATOR FLORES arrives late at 6:12pm SENATOR HUERTA: I have a press kit for you. Another one on the way... iv. Nevada Student Affairs: Sherrelle Blood see attachment v. Office of Student Information: Michelle Bourdet see attachment vi. Publications: Michele Muscato DIRECTOR MUSCATO: have Vagus Nerve going. On cd and.. .have one printed 62 page copy. I need to ask you guys a special favor regarding one of the bylaws. I need to take it to the printer tomorrow. We'd have to waive a bylaw. 1 submitted it a few hours late because of the holiday. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: it's been incredible. Same consistent problem is that bylaw 72 says that it has to come to us a month before they need to print it so we have approval of senate. We'll have to waive the bylaw anyway, (reads bylaw 72) DIRECTOR MUSCATO: we need to give everyone enough time to submit their work. If I did it before hand, they would have had to submit in September right around when school started. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: distributing the Vagus Nerve is how they get a lot of their submissions, too. SENATOR WASHINGTON: has it happened before? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: every single semester. SENATOR ESPINOZA: moves to waive bylaw 72 for the remainder of the semester. SENATOR PIRO 2nds. DIRECTOR MUSCATO: important that this comes out a little earlier because next semester ends a little earlier. SENATOR JOHNS: what day is this coming out in December? 3 DIRECTOR MUSCATO: at least 5 business days, maybe December I1 St ? • • • SENATOR FLORES opposes 23-1-0 bylaw 72 is WAIVED. vii. Rebel Radio: Tyler Wistisen DIRECTOR WISTISEN: everything's going pretty good. Rebel Radio's going to get a committee... viii. Marketing: Manuel Cabral SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: absence excused E. Liaison Reports i. Student Involvement Activities TOM STUDDERT: apologies for not being here last week. Had highest attended family weekend ever. Will definitely have to look for some location changes. Tailgate sight will also have to be expanded.. .thank you to all senators who came. RPC applications for chairs are open. Ror those who are interested, it's a great opportunity to .. .university traditions. Greek elections will take place next week. Facilitator applications are also due. No more Greek leader retreat, but emerging leaders retreat.. .we have meals on wheels on Friday. For those who have not heard, we will be losing our program coordinator in the beginning of December. She's moving to Sacramento. Thanks to Henry for being at impact conference. Henry gave opening remarks. CSUN was not represented at vendor table. Little disappointed. Sigma Theta Psi won the .. .competition. Raised a little over $300. SENATOR KONNER: the Greek council.. .does it matter if it's.. .for the leadership positions? TOM STUDDERT: social fraternities only ii. Residence Hall Association SENATOR AKIONA: upcoming event: movie showing: "Without a Paddle." R.A. applications for campus housing came out. You can pick them up at all residence halls. Meeting on Monday at South Services, Wednesday in Warner, Thursday at Tonopah. SENATOR MACK: will the R.A. channel be playing any other movies besides...? SENATOR AKIONA: you can call... 4 iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC CADET ALI: Wednesday physical fitness test at 5:30. Friday march at Red Rock. Saturday we'll help out high school with R.O.T.C. program. SENATOR FLORES: what high schools are you working with? CADET ALI: Chaparral High School. vi. Leadership Advisory Board SENATOR TEMPLETON: did not meet last Thursday because of the holiday. Will go over 2 funding requests this Thursday and.. .student leader of the month... VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: when are you going to put on for an official liaison for lab? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA:... F. Rebel Yell Report take off VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON: we have 24 scholarships to give away at $300 a piece. If you know anyone.. .applications have been out for over a week. I have DIRECTOR MADRIGAL's report. Meeting on Friday for CSUN services. If anyone's interested in helping her our... SENATOR KONNER: for the student teaching scholarship is that for college of education only? VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON: just for student teachers. VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: applications for elections director due next Wednesday. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: it's been brought to my attention that SENATOR DEARMAS has set up a floorplan and if you want to help move it, tell me. Last senate we all ordered shirts. We're going to do the same thing. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ, can you send out a memo to the directors so they're typed out and have them e-mail to Song. DIRECTOR BOURDET wants them on-line and she can't do that... 5 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: you have 2 weeks to speak to at least two of your classes. SENATOR ESPINOZA: could you run off copies of what we need... SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: nothing that says you have to yet. Rules that last senate added back.. .talk in your classes. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: important thing is to do it now. Rules and Ethics: it says in the bylaws, the chair may put forth a nominee.. .incase of a vacancy. Senate bylaw 51, 3, senate committee appointments, A (SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA reads A-D).. .no reason for test right now. I would like to talk to SENATOR TEMPLETON about it. Whoever has a test, do it. There are a lot of good questions on it. Next week, I'll put all the committees on there. SENATOR MACK: so even next week...? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: yeah, anybody can. Who was in charge of the table at impact thing? SENATOR DEARMAS and myself, on Friday attended an equality summit for the G.L.T.B. community on behalf of UNLV. From about 9-5. It was the first time that all the entities.. .got in the same room and talked and worked together. Sat in a room and made goals. Spoke on behalf of gay organizations on campus. I won a raffle. It's filled with dum dums. It's apparently very durable. There's a magazine called Nightbeat. They asked me if I want to write. SENATOR MACK: at this gay convention was there a bunch of talk that 14 states that voted not to... SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: there was some talk. VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman of the Bylaws committee. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR ESPINOZA: motion to postpone until 35-04. SENATOR JIMENEZ 2nds. SENATOR MACK: why are we trying to postpone it? SENATOR ESPINOZA: SENATOR CRAWFORD has expressed quite a bit of interest for this position. He's probably one of the most qualified for this position and wasn't able to make it because he's sick. 6 SENATOR MACK: I disagree that we should keep postponing something like this. It's something we should take care of. SENATOR JIMENEZ: I don't see anything on the agenda that we'd need a bylaw chairman within a week. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: there's no bylaw that says they need to be now. We've postponed stuff before. Is there someone else who wanted to do this? SENATOR MACK: SENATOR WONG is interested. SENATOR ROTH: does SENATOR CRAWFORD have to be here to be nominated? SENATOR MACK: I think we should proceed. We got a good taste of his beliefs last week. SENATOR ESPINOZA: we could easily do this next week with both candidates. SENATOR BOWERS: if SENATOR WONG is prepared, then we should at least give him a chance. SENATOR AKIONA, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR MACK oppose. SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR GABRIEL abstain. 16-5-3 item is POSTPONED until 35-04. B. Action Item: Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman of the Campus Safety and Awareness committee. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR JIMENEZ: move to open nominations SENATOR ROTH 2nds SENATOR WASHINGTON abstains. 23-1-0 Motion PASSES SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY nominates SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR ROTH 2nds SENATOR JOHNS nominates SENATOR PIRO 7 SENATOR AKIONA 2nds SENATOR MACK nominates SENATOR GABRIEL SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH 2nds SENATOR DONNELLY: motion to proceed by allowing candidates to speak for no more than 60 seconds, followed by question and answer, followed by discussion, followed by roll call vote. SENATOR MACK 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: I think 60 seconds is too short. SENATOR MACK: please, let's not start this again. 60 seconds is adequate time. SENATOR PIRO and SENATOR GABRIEL withdraw nominations. SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY withdraws motion. SENATOR MACK withdraws 2nds SENATOR BOWERS: move to proceed with roll call vote. SENATOR MACK 2nds SENATOR WASHINGTON abstains. 23-1-0 Motion PASSES SENATOR MULLINAX: SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: SENATOR JIMENEZ: SENATOR ESPINOZA: SENATOR HUERTA: SENATOR BOWERS: SENATOR MACK: SENATOR TEMPLETON: SENATOR DE ARMAS: SENATOR DONNELLY: SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: SENATOR COCHRAN: SENATOR GABRIEL: SENATOR GONZALEZ: SENATOR JOHNS: SENATOR ROTH: SENATOR MARAZITA: SENATOR FLORES: SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS nay SENATOR DEARMAS abstain SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS 8 SENATOR MOSES: SENATOR WONG: SENATOR WASHINGTON: SENATOR PIRO: SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS abstain SENATOR KONNER: SENATOR AKIONA: SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR DEARMAS 21-1-2 SENATOR DEARMAS gets the seat. C. Action Item: Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman of the Constitutional Revision and Statutes committee. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR AKIONA: move to open nominations. SENATOR HUERTA 2nds SENATOR WASHINGTON abstains 23-0-1 Motion PASSES SENATOR HUERTA nominates SENATOR ESPINOZA SENATOR JIMENEZ 2nds SENATOR FLORES nominates SENATOR JOHNS. SENATOR JOHNS declines. SENATOR MACK nominates SENATOR GABRIEL. SENATOR GABRIEL declines. SENATOR FLORES nominates SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR HUERTA declines SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: move to award the seat by unanimous acclimation. SENATOR BOWERS 2nds SENATOR WASHINGTON abstains. 23-0-1 SENATOR ESPINOZA gets the seat. D. Action Item: Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman of the Ways and Means committee. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR FLORES moves to open nominations SENATOR ESPINOZA 2nds 9 SENATOR WASHINGTON abstains. 23-0-1 Motion PASSES. SENATOR TEMPLETON nominates SENATOR BOWERS SENATOR HUERTA 2nds SENATOR FLORES nominates SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR MOSES 2nds SENATOR MACK nominates SENATOR GABRIEL SENATOR GABRIEL declines SENATOR KONNER nominates himself SENATOR DONNELLY 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: motion to proceed allowing each candidate to speak for no longer than 90 seconds followed by question and answer followed by discussion, followed by roll call vote. SENATOR ROTH 2nds SENATOR PIRO: Motion to limit discussion to be 5 minutes SENATOR ROTH: I disagree. SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR MACK oppose SENATOR WASHINGTON abstains 21-2-1 Motion PASSES CANDIDATE KONNER presents CANDIDATE BOWERS presents CANDIDATE JIMENEZ presents SENATOR BOWERS withdraws SENATOR MACK: in the last senate, there were problems with e-board where they would come for approval after it had already been spent. What do you think about that? CANDIDATE JIMENEZ: I didn't like it at all... CANDIDATE KONNER: case by case... SENATOR JOHNS: just talked to BUSINESS MANAGER HILL today and our money's in an account making 3.5% so it's not doing nothing. 10 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: the budget last year has changed immensely compared to the year before that.. .definitely read. Lots of rules about what we can and can't do. As far as e-board, there's nothing that he can do to change that. We as a senate would have to lay the smack down... SENATOR MACK: let me rebuttal that nonsense... SENATOR FLORES: what does that have to do with appointing a chairman? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA explains. SENATOR KONNER: point of clarification: I wasn't aware of the savings account, but I believe that I have other resources or connections to better utilize our money so we can infuse it back into our system. SENATOR PIRO: in this position, I'd say that SENATOR JIMENEZ has more experience. I think it'd be best if we had the new senator work beneath him. SENATOR JIMENEZ: when it comes to money, I think we all understand that I'm in the position to spend that money. I have ideas of course, about what we can do.. .like SENATOR PIRO said, I love this. I ran for it last ear. I have love for it, time for it. SENATOR DEARMAS: is it possible to keep SENATOR BOWERS on the ballot? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: no, because he withdrew. SENATOR MOSES: just wanted to say on behalf of SENATOR JIMENEZ, I've worked with him before, and experience is important... SENATOR BOWERS: I think that it's important to remember that senate in itself is part of an educational experience. It might be good for someone else who is excited about learning... SENATOR FLORES: I believe that SENATOR JIMENEZ still has room to grow. It'll be an educational experience for him... SENATOR ROTH: my understanding is that we're voting for someone to be the administration of the committee, not the sole.. .of the committee. Roll call vote: SENATOR MULLINAX: abstain SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: SENATOR KONNER 11 SENATOR JIMENEZ: SENATOR ESPINOZA: SENATOR HUERTA: SENATOR BOWERS: SENATOR MACK: SENATOR TEMPLETON: SENATOR DEARMAS: SENATOR DONNELLY: SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH: SENATOR COCHRAN: SENATOR GABRIEL: SENATOR GONZALEZ: SENATOR JOHNS: pass SENATOR ROTH: pass SENATOR MARAZITA: SENATOR FLORES: SENATOR MOSES: SENATOR WONG: SENATOR WASHINGTON: SENATOR PIRO: SENATOR KONNER: SENATOR AKIONA: SENATOR JOHNS: SENATOR ROTH: abstain SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR KONNER SENATOR KONNER SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR KONNER SENATOR KONNER SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR KONNER SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR KONNER SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR KONNER abstain SENATOR JIMENEZ abstain SENATOR KONNER SENATOR KONNER SENATOR JIMENEZ 10-10-4 SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA votes for SENATOR KONNER SENATOR KONNER gets the seat. SENATOR WASHINGTON arrives at 7:26pm IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of $4,166.87 for the co-sponsorship of the First Annual Omai Fa'atasi Polynesian Club Polynesian Graduation Ceremony 2004. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Discretionary Account. As submitted by Senator Huerta, Senator Templeton. See attachment 35.03.01. SENATOR BOWERS: move to approve SENATOR FLORES 2nds and withdraws. SENATOR MACK 2nds 12 SENATOR BOWERS: I think this is a fairly big issue that a lot of people.. .at least we can discuss it and... SENATOR ESPINOZA: we can table it and you guys can use all of the week to educate yourselves on it. SENATOR TEMPLETON: head of the organization will be returning next week with a more formal... SENATOR AKIONA: I was at meeting and I think it's a good idea to discuss it. SENATOR HUERTA: for those concerned about amount, don't worry, it's not going to be 4k anymore. It's going down. If you have questions, approach the senators who sponsored it to be on the agenda. His contact info is also on there. SENATOR MACK: do we give any money to any other organization for something like a graduation celebration? SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A: we have in the past for the First Annual Latino graduation. SENATOR MACK: so it's possible for me to come to the senate with proposals about organizations that I'm in... SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: yes... SENATOR BOWERS: are the changes you're proposing this week.. .is it just the dollar amount? SENATOR TEMPLETON: no, the dollar amount.. .(lists all changes). SENATOR BOWERS: people come in trying to get on there, and reserve a spot. They should have all that information when the action item gets on there. Are they recognized? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: yes. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: issue at hand is that one, we helped the Latino organization last year and said we'd help them this time. That's why we did the Polynesian festival.. .if we do this does it means we have to fund them next semester? The money issue, we have a bylaw that says 2/3 if it's more than 500. We need to decide, and we can do it now or table it. We need to decide if we're going to set a precedent of funding 13 graduation celebrations every semester. We can't fund them all so we need to figure out whether we're going to or not. SENATOR MOSES: move to postpone until 35-04 SENATOR HUERTA 2nds SENATOR MACK: there were a lot of concerns in the room. There's no need to postpone it. I don't see why we'd have to postpone... SENATOR ESPINOZA: we have.. .we're not educated right now where the money would go, use all this week to educate yourselves and then we can make an educated decision next week. SENATOR AKIONA: I might be the only Polynesian here. If you have any questions.. .It's more of a cultural thing, so you can talk to me, too. SENATOR FLORES: the reason I'd vote to postpone, I'd like to know why it's important to those students. SENATOR BOWERS: it does affect every student we represent. I don't think that we're approving or not approving.. .what we're approving is a co-sponsorship of any event on campus. Just the fact that he didn't come today, I'm really stuck on... SENATOR KONNER: for the establishment of the money, we can rework the budget.. .and I have a new item for ... SENATOR HUERTA: the reason we postponed it is because we talked to him last week and he needed a little more information. It's not that he didn't care about showing up. We let him know that we'd move to postpone it. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I just want to reiterate .. .we probably will have a conversation about precedent... SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: in my opinion, the responsible thing to do is to have withdrawn it. I'm a huge advocate of coming here prepared, correct. We shouldn't put stuff on the agenda just to postpone it. SENATOR ROTH: I didn't want to drag the discussion any longer, I was approached last week and told why they wanted this money, the precedence has been brought up with them. This is about incubating their program, not funding it forever.. .issues were raised that changed the dynamics of the item. They took the initiative to go out and look for other funding. They've taken the action necessary... 14 SENATOR MACK: one thing about this that can't be denied is that we're voting on something that is abnormal. What needs to be taken into consideration is that we're setting a precedent for an independent ceremony for everyone. Keep in mind that we're not talking about money. We're still going to have to vote on whether we want to vote on this kind of thing. SENATOR FLORES: can you define abnormal for me? SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A: something that's not normal. SENATOR FLORES: what does SENATOR MACK consider abnormal? SENATOR MACK: abnormal is something that's not normal. This action item is abnormal, therefore it is not normal. SENATOR FLORES: I'd like to know why funding a graduation to help enhance culture and diversity is abnormal. SENATOR HUERTA: I'd like to withdraw the item. SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A: action item a is ruled out of order. B. Action Item: Approval of an additional $235.00 to be paid to Action Party Rentals for tents at Rebel Ruckus. An amount of $600.00 was previously approved however an extra tent was required at the event. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Entertainment & Programming (Rebel Ruckus) account. As submitted by Senator Mullinax on behalf of Director Arneson. SENATOR COCHRAN: move to combine and approve action items B, C, D, and E in New Business. SENATOR JOHNS 2nds SENATOR TEMPLETON: move to amend action item B by inserting in Senate Meeting 34-31 after approved. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX 2nds SENATOR KONNER: when did rebel ruckus occur? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Thursday of homecoming. SENATOR PIRO opposes, SENATOR BOWERS abstains 15 22-1-1 amendment PASSES B. Action Item: Approval of an additional $235.00 to be paid to Action Party Rentals for tents at Rebel Ruckus. An amount of $600.00 was previously approved in Senate Meeting 34-31 however an extra tent was required at the event. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Entertainment & Programming (Rebel Ruckus) account. As submitted by Senator Mullinax on behalf of Director Arneson. SENATOR PIRO: DIRECTOR ARNESON just got up and told us that Rebel Roadtrip is bombing. DIRECTOR ARNESON: this is an amount we're approving, not spending. We're definitely not going to spend 3k for this. SENATOR WASHINGTON: what's the Rebel Coffeehouse? DIRECTOR ARNESON: during finals, it's five acts.. .in the M.S.U. alcove. SENATOR WASHINGTON: what kind of music? DIRECTOR ARNESON: .. .some acoustic... SENATOR WASHINGTON: could we have add like some hip-hop, r&b? DIRECTOR ARNESON: if you'd like to work with me on that, a couple of things... SENATOR KONNER: has there been any consideration about utilizing talent on campus before outsourcing? DIRECTOR ARNESON: always. SENATOR KONNER: has there in the past.. .have we advertised that? DIRECTOR ARNESON: I understand what you're saying. What I'm trying to do is put on a legitimate event where the bands are bound by contract to come here.. .contract. There's a level of professionalism we're trying to keep here.. .1 have no quarrels with having a student event... 24-0-0 B, C, D, and E PASS unanimously (b as amended) 16 C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,000.00 for catering at the UNLV vs. SDSU tailgate in San Diego. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 Entertainment & Programming (Rebel Roadtrip) account. As submitted by Senator Mullinax on behalf of Director Arneson. D. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,500.00 for talent at the Rebel Coffeehouse Series. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 Entertainment & Programming (Noonscene) account. As submitted by Senator Mullinax on behalf of Director Arneson. E. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 for refreshments at the Rebel Coffeehouse Series. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 Entertainment & Programming (Noonscene) account. As submitted by Senator Mullinax on behalf of Director Arneson. F. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) Senator to serve on the Rebel Yell Advisory Board for the remainder of the 35th Session. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR MACK: move to open nominations SENATOR DEARMAS 2nds SENATOR FLORES: can you please describe the role? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: meets about once or twice a month. Monday or Friday mornings at the discretion of the chair. Discuss issues with various situations.. .lots of rules and ethics. This is the only way we know what's going on there. SENATOR FLORES: who else is in the committee? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: the chair, various members from community and faculty. They have their own articles .. .work under the Board of Regents with Vice President Mills as ... 24-0-0 Nominations opened unanimously SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX nominates SENATOR JOHNS SENATOR MACK 2nds SENATOR MACK nominates SENATOR GABRIEL SENATOR GABRIEL declines 17 SENATOR BOWERS: move to proceed by unanimous acclimation SENATOR MACK 2nds 24-0-0 SENATOR JOHNS receives the seat G. Action Item: Approval of Senate Bill 35-02; To propose changes to the allocation formula, process and deadlines of funding for Student Teacher Scholarships. As submitted by Senator Templeton and Senate President Amesquita. See attachment 35.03.02. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: move to commit action items G and H of New Business to the Bylaws committee. SENATOR MACK 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: according to legislative procedures, the only thing the senate president can do.. .(reads bylaw 22) VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON: the only things I'd like to change is with bill 35-01 changing the first Friday o f . . .if we make it where we have to report to very college... SENATOR TEMPLETON: even if it says specifically.. .the only point I want to make is that I agree with committing to bylaws... 24-0-0 Action items G and H are COMMITTED unanimously H. Action Item: Approval of Senate Bill 35-03; To propose changes to the Duties, Powers, and Responsibilities of the CSUN Student Teaching Scholarship Committee in terms of meeting times, scholarship distribution, and efficiency. As submitted by Senator Templeton and Senate President Amesquita. See attachment 35.03.03. I. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of six (6) Senators and three (3) Faculty to serve on the Scholarship Committee. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR AKIONA: motion move to open nominations SENATOR MOSES 2nds 24-0-0 motion PASSES unanimously SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY: move to nominate SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR MACK 2nds 18 SENATOR MACK: move to nominate SENATOR GONZALEZ SENATOR HUERTA 2nds SENATOR JIMENEZ: move to nominate SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR KONNER, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR ROTH, and SENATOR GABRIEL SENATOR GABRIEL declines SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY 2nds VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON: nominates SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY 2nds SENATOR DEARMAS nominates SENATOR KRISTA DONNELLY SENATOR KONNER 2nds SENATOR COCHRAN nominates SENATOR MACK SENATOR MACK declines SENATOR BOWERS: motion to proceed with a 3 word character description, roll call vote, no discussion SENATOR FLORES 2nds VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON: Point of information, SENATOR DEARMAS has to be on the committee because I have to have a Senator from the College of Education. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: it's absoloutely insane for someone to say 3 words. SENATOR TEMPLETON: are there any senators who aren't on any committees yet? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: nobody's been nominated for a committee yet. SENATOR BOWERS and SENATOR FLORES amend motion by adding unanimous acclimation of SENATOR DEARMAS. 19 VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON: I think 3 words is a waste of time. Straight discussion and then vote. SENATOR MACK: I agree with that and I'd love to find out the procedure... SENATOR BOWERS strikes the 3 word character description and limits discussion to 8 minutes SENATOR FLORES 2nds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX and SENATOR ESPINOZA oppose, SENATOR JOHNS abstains. 21-2-1 amendment PASSES unanimously. SENATOR DEARMAS is on committee by unanimous acclimation. SENATOR MACK: I have a question: SENATOR GONZALEZ, why would you like to be on this committee? SENATOR GONZALEZ: have been interested for along time. For my benefit, I was reading through the bylaws and.. ..I'd like to get more involved and it'd be a good way for me to do that... SENATOR MACK: I think SENATOR GONZALEZ would do an excellent job on this committee. SENATOR MOSES: the reason I'm running is because one of the main things for me is that I'd like to advertise to the students better.. .I'd really enjoy... SENATOR JIMENEZ: just to piggyback on this, the senators of the liberal arts college, we've talked to the dean, we all talked about advertising the scholarship and we have some good ideas... SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE MULLINAX: I think it's ironic that everyone's speaking individually anyway. Is there anyone on here who just wants to be on here just to be on two committees because there are so many more.. .to be on? SENATOR KONNER: just three points to make. I have a bit of experience when it comes to be on a scholarship committee... SENATOR WASHINGTON: I'd definitely like to be on this committee because I've served on other scholarship committees.. .1 want to work in an area I've worked in before... 20 SENATOR PIRO: this case is ..I'm one of those who takes school really seriously. It's hard for me to go look for this kind of information. SENATOR FLORES: I feel that we can do this and that, but the best way to impact.. .when I was student body president