Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, June 27, 2003

Monica M. Moradkhan CSUN Executive Board Meeting Minutes June 27, 2003 1:00 P.M. Moyer Student Union, Room 302B L Call to Order President Moradkhan called the meeting to order at 1:07 pm. II. Roll Call A. Student Body President Monica M Moradkhan- Present B. Student Body Vice President Nicholas J. Christiansen- Present C. Student Senate President Michael J. Amesquita Jr.- Present D. Vice President Pro-Tempore Kenny R. Browder- Present E. Senate President Pro-Tempore Peter Goatz- Excused The attendance of the following Directors was also noted: CSUN Services Director Anisa Izzolo- Present Elections Director Laurie Evans- Present Entertainment and Programming Director Jeff Long- Excused Nevada Student Affairs Director- Jeanine Tegano- Present Office of Student Information Director Jesse Taylor- Present Rebel Radio Director Joshua Greenrock- Present * Entered meeting at 13:45. III. Approval of Minutes Minutes from the June 6th and June 13th, 2003 Executive Board meetings were submitted for approval. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA moved to approve the minutes from June 6t h ; seconded by VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN. Move into a vote on the motion. Motion passes 3-0-0. The minutes of the June 6t h meeting were approved. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN moved to table the minutes from the June 13th meeting until the next meeting of the Executive Board; seconded by SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA. Move into a vote on the motion. Motion passes 3-0-0. The minutes of the June 13t h meeting shall be tabled until the next Executive Board meeting. Page 1 of 28 IV. Announcements VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: The directors were all supposed to be here. The only exception was Director Long, who contacted me and informed me that he is out of town at a wedding. I believe Director Greenrock will be late. Today's agenda has a Justice position. I'd like to keep it open for a while so we may advertise the position better. PRESIDENT MORADKAN: I met with George Scaduto, who is the Associate Vice President of Finance. I took a proposal to him regarding the administrative overhead, which is looking good. It was an issue we though we had no chance with, but we've learned that determination will get you what you want. Thank you to all the directors present today. In Open Discussion, we'll talk about E-board meetings should be rescheduled. Due to a Judicial Council ruling, any students taking Senate positions after June 30t h may not receive credit waivers, so keep that in mind for the open seats. SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A: The Senate Secretary will be resigning. I have someone in mind, so with the approval of the Senate, we shall have a new secretary in the near future. The person I have in mind is very qualified. She has a legal background from her father's law firm. Applications for the Hotel Administration College Senate Seat were due today. I received a few, of which not all were eligible. There will be two or three going up for it at the Senate meeting. I don't know all of them, but they seem qualified. The open Student Development Senate Seat is not on the agenda yet, but it will be on the agenda for July 14th. V. Public Comment No persons wished to comment at this time. VI. Business Manager Report The Controller's Office is currently being restructured. Lou DuBois, our current Controller shall be overseeing the Henderson campus, as well as updating all financial software. His replacement shall be Rita Penny. There will also be a new bursar. There will be a meeting on July 10th with Disbursements. I'm not sure what all will be discussed or who needs to be there, but I will let you know. VII. Unfinished Business A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 to be paid to Abbott Trophies for the engraving of nametags, and nameplates for CSUN Executive Board, Senators, Directors, Judicial Council and Student Body President's Page 2 of 28 Advisory Councils for the fiscal year 2004. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Office Supplies account. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA moved to combine Action Items A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M and remove them from the table; seconded by VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN. Move into a vote on the motion. Motion passes 3-0-0. Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA moved to combine and approve Action Items A through M; seconded by VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN. Move into a vote on the motion. Motion passes 3-0-0. Items A through M were combined and approved. B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $650.00 to be paid to Sierra Springs for the office drinking water for the fiscal year 2004. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Office (Bottled Water) account. ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,500.00 ($251.30/mo plus $.012 per copy after 15,000) to be paid to Xerox for the lease on the photocopier for the fiscal year2004. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Office Supplies account. ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $9,000.00 to be paid to Precision Data Products for scantrons for the academic year 2003-2004. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 04 CSUN Services (Scantrons). ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. Page 3 of 28 E. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $8,500.00 to be paid to Southwest Printers for the printing of examination booklets for the academic year 2003-2004. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 CSUN Services (Exam Books). ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. F. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of funding of CSUN fee waivers to be distributed in accordance with the CSUN Constitution, Article V, Section I. Senate fee waivers to be distributed in accordance with Bylaw 44. Estimated costs in the amount $46,000.00 to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Voluntary Transfers account. ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. G. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of $9,000.00 to be paid to Career Services for the annual funding of Career Connections Web Career Management System in accordance with Bylaw 63. CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Voluntary Transfers account. ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. H. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of CSUN Scholarships for the academic year 2003-2004 in accordance with Bylaw 65. Cost in the amount of $65,000.00 to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Voluntary Transfers account. ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. I. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of CSUN Leadership Scholarship for the academic year 2003-2004 in accordance with Bylaw 39. Cost in the amount of Page 4 of 28 $16,384.47 (1.5% of the FY03-04 budgeted $1,092,298.00 student fees) to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Voluntary Transfers account. ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. J. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of CSUN Student Teachers Scholarship for the academic year 2003-2004 in accordance with Bylaw 62. Cost in the amount of $7,500.00 Of the FY03-04 budgeted to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03- 04Voluntary Transfers account. ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. L. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Tom Weisner for Academic Excellence for the academic year 2003-2004 in accordance with Bylaw 73. Cost in the amount of $10,000.00 to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Voluntary Transfers account. ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. M. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of CSUN Head Start Scholarship for the academic year 2003-2004 per Bylaw 74. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Voluntary Transfers account. ** Items A through M were combined and removed from the table. ** Items A through M were combined and approved. - for more information on these motions, see Action Item A. N. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one student to serve as Publications Director for the term ending April 30th, 2004. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN moved to remove the item from the table; seconded by SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA. Page 5 of 28 VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN moved to open nominations; seconded by SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN nominated J. George; seconded by PRESIDENT MORADKHAN. Move into a vote on the nomination. Motion passes 2-0-1 (SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA abstained). CANDIDATE GEORGE shall be forwarded to the Senate. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN nominated E. Perryman; seconded by PRESIDENT MORADKHAN. Move into a vote on the nomination. Motion fails 0-1-2 (VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN opposed; PRESIDENT MORADKHAN and SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA abstained). CANDIDATE PERRYMAN shall NOT be forwarded to the Senate. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN moved nominated A. Powers; seconded by SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA. Move into a vote on the nomination. Motion passes 2-0-1 (VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTENSEN abstained). CANDIDATE POWERS shall be forwarded to the Senate. There were no further nominations. CANDIDATES GEORGE and POWERS shall be forwarded to the Senate. O. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of one student to serve on the Judicial Council. There were no motions, therefore no action was taken on this item. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $320.10 to be paid to the Student Development Center to purchase books for their library. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 Elections (Executive Board General) account. As submitted by Senators Schanhals and Goatz. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN moved to approve; seconded by SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA. Page 6 of 28 PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Is there a reason why this item was put on the agenda? It's under $500, so is there a reason the request wasn't just submitted to the Executive Board? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: It's on the Senate agenda. Senator Goatz wanted the item to be approved by us as well as the Senate. A memo was sent out regarding this item along with the agenda. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Please ensure that I receive a copy of that memo. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Is Senator Schanhals still a senator? BUSINESS MANAGER HILL: According to a message I received from the department, she is until she receives a letter stating she needs to change her major. I don't know how we could verify that. DIRECTOR IZZOLO: All letters were mailed, she should have received it. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: How is this pertinent to the item? PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: The question is who was this item submitted by? Senator Goatz is in fact a senator, however Schanhals is in question, may we keep her name on the submission? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: When was this item submitted? <no one present could answer> VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: This is a project the two have been working on for the Student Development Center. I'm assuming they were working on it as co-Senators. I think they were just waiting to put everything together. Can we table this? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Why don't we just strike Senator Schanhals's name? PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: I'm curious as to why this was submitted in the first place. Last year's Executive Board just signed off on this. It's under $500. We have that authority. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: According to the memo, Senator Goatz wants to ensure that everyone is aware of it. That way it doesn't look like the $499 twice over for the Women's Center. He made it aware that it is read off during the Senate meeting, but not everybody listens to it. He is just making sure that nothing is sneaking by the Senate and they approve it even if it is less than $500. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: The Senate is always made aware of everything. Page 7 of 28 SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Theoretically yes, but if they're not approving it, then they're not completely aware of it. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Is there any further discussion? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA moved to amend the item to read as follows; seconded by VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN. A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $320.10 to be paid to the Student Development Center to purchase books for their library. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 Elections (Executive Board General) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. There was no discussion on the amendment. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 3-0-0. Further discussion on the item as a whole: VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: This is just to purchase books for the library in the SDC? PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Yes, this is something they started last year, and we supported it then. I believe that there is a marking on the books that states that they were given by CSUN STUDENT GOVERNMENT. Move into a vote on the item as amended. Motion passes 3-0-0. B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for the CSUN Safety Shuttle Program. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 02-03 CSUN Services (Shuttle Program) Account, as submitted by Senator Flinner. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN moved to approve; seconded by VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: The committee has had problems getting a representative from the program to come to its meetings since December. I haven't seen a shuttle even running, so I don't know if this $10,000 is worth it. We looked at the bylaw today. It says nowhere that we have to give them money. It is something we have funded in the past. If it's not even running and we can't even see it out there, we're supposed to be overseeing it. We don't even know what we're overseeing. I don't think we should approve this money at all. If it's for the past year, and they've already survived this long, why give them the money? That's Page 8 of 28 my thought. On top of that, let's let that money carryover for the next year, and use it to buy another cart. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: I agree. I don't think it's good to put money into a program that wasn't running for the students. It's the end of the fiscal year and should carryover anyway. It's something we should talk about doing something for Campus Safety. We'd be putting money into a program that didn't run effectively, and that's not good for us. SENATOR FLINNER: As far as the Safety Shuttle running, it is currently running in the evenings. I do live on campus and generally go out for a walk around midnight, and see the Shuttles. A note, it still says that if you have questions or comments to call our number. I assume that if someone called here, the call would be forwarded to one of the E-board members or myself. That could cause some problems, because I have no clue how to get a hold of these people, even after sending constant memos and constant telephone calls which remain unanswered by the department. I do know that they need the money considering that there is one shuttle running, which takes several hours to charge. It doesn't seem quite right to not fund them so they can't work. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: I don't think it would be of use to give them this money now. It's the end of their fiscal budget as well. Our accounts roll over. In order to show students we are doing something for Campus Safety, we need to wait on this item. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Since this is from last year's budget, we can resubmit it under next year's budget. On top of that, I don't think they need the money right now. I think they'd like it. It's like paying for a movie after you saw it, and it was horrible. I hope the students don't think we're just cutting funding for this. The money will go towards the shuttle, but it wasn't running the way that it was supposed to be. DIRECTOR IZZOLO: For your information, I researched the Escort Services Program at UNR and a few other universities. They work in a one-mile radius around campus. It's not so much to take you to and from your car. Instead, they take you from somewhere on campus to somewhere within one mile off campus and vice versa. We would need to purchase a different type of vehicle to be able to drive people around off campus too. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: One of my campaign goals was to get these running during the daytime. Our campus is very spread out. Parking is not very close to most classes. If we do carry this over, we could purchase another vehicle. It could be a service offered during the day, not even necessarily off campus yet. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: If the system isn't working, let's buy the one cart that works, and run it ourselves. I like the service Director Izzolo Page 9 of 28 mentioned. The other thing is, during the day, if we're going to buy these, and can run them during the day, great. But if we're going to start to run them during the day, and they need that long to charge, let's keep them running at night. Thinking outside the box, we can hire those bikes that have the things that can put a few people in the back, or find other solutions. Move into a vote on the item. Motion fails 0-2-1 (PRESIDENT MORADKHAN abstains). C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $1336.00 to be paid to Gateway for the purchase of one new computer for the Student Body Vice President Pro-Tempore. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 02-03 Radio (Discretionary). SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA moved to approve; seconded by VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: We all know that VPPT Browder needs a computer. They last three years. Move into a vote on the item. Motion passes 3-0-0. D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of the proposed revised CSUN operating budget for the fiscal year 2003-2004 Operating Budget. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA moved to approve; seconded by VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Vice President Christiansen requested we put this back on the agenda because we have an excess of $62,000. So we'll go into discussion and make any changes we all feel necessary. Excuse me for one second [Pres. Moradkhan steps away from table momentarily]. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: This is, so everybody knows, Monica, can you hear me? <yes> This is the updated version from the last time Senate voted on it, made a couple of changes as far as Discretionary went and things like that so this is it. [Pres. Moradkhan re-enters] VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: The one there? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: The one that we got. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: On the E-board agenda. Thank you for making sure that we all have a correct copy. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: All right. Page 10 of 28 PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: For the record, if we could possibly get out of here by 3:00... VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: We'll be out of here by 3:00. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Tell the doctor he can wait, (laugh) PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: It's that easy kid. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: These are some ideas that I had, going over some of the budget with VPPT Browder, just looking at it. One of the ideas we had was- alright there's $62,000, almost $62,000 that we need to budget. That we have, but just didn't budget it. It's a problem if we just didn't budget it. I also think the student's money wouldn't be put to use. If funded by students, I think we should put every last penny of it, give them everything they give to us. That being said, what I think we need to do is the purchase of a new shuttle for Campus Safety. Monica you said it cost about $17,000. I don't know where to budget that to, or where you would want to put that. There's already a $10,000 budget for that, but I mean it would jump it to $27,000 that's something that someplace. Director Izzolo's not going to have to be in charge of it, maybe we can put it to the Committee. It's just a good idea for us. It's also something that if we have one over here and they're running it all the time, that if one of us from CSUN wants to go out and just do it as a service randomly. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: with a limo license. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: You have to have a limo license? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: How'd they know anyway? (general laugh) Sh** (laughter) I mean F*** (loud laughter) PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: <indiscriminant remark about tape/record.> VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Yeah, that's ridiculous (general laughter) Ok, so, I would like to add then, for the Shuttle Program taking it from $10,000 to an even $27,000. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: If someone could make that motion. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Go and I'll make the motions. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: We'll discuss each motion. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Okay, another idea we came up with, that we thought was good was to bring pens to the SORCE Room. With UNLV CSUN Page 11 of 28 on it, it would have our hotline number on it, our website, and CSUN's name. So all the info would be there, it would be advertising for us. I think $3000, but we're paying $4000 for pencils right now. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: That's a good thing. We used to have pens, we gave them all away. It must have been like two years ago. We don't know where they came from; we had just found them. So I don't know how much they're worth. They were just found in the closet. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: We still have some in disc-1 mean... SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Do you think $3000 worth of free pens is a year's worth of free pens to give out all the stuff that we do. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: I think a little more VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: You also have to think that pens last a little longer than pencils do. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: People also use them more. I think it should be $4000 to match the pencils. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Pens are $4000 then, it'll be pens/pencils... <SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA indiscriminant comment> or we'll just make two separate ones. We'll do two separate. DIRECTOR IZZOLO: just add it to it all VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Okay, another one I was looking at was under Rebel Radio. We have only $2000 for marketing. And the one key that was really at the meeting was its already set and running and we need to get the word out to everyone. $2000 isn't really going to get the word out to all the students. So my idea is that we have it might be a little cocky, but not too bad like a mouse pad for all the kids in the dorms. So it's always right there. Mouse pads, we can also do CDs, but that'll also come out of Discretionary. He's going to design a whole new look. He's gonna have Hey Reb, and a whole new logo for it. So he's going to have a whole lot of that kind of stuff. I'd like to see it come up $3000 to $5,000 just for this year. Because I think it's something that we need to put more for this year. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: I would put more in that. In my opinion, I'd make that $7,000. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: So you mean just make it an even $7,000? <yes> Page 12 of 28 SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Question, did you guys talk with Director Greenrock about this? VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: See that's why I said, I mean if you want to add $5,000 total, we could maybe put like $3000 in Marketing and $2000 in Discretionary. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Then he could work with it. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: He could put it towards anything. Another one I wanted to bring to you guys Chief Justice Moas came to me and asked if I would bring it to E-board about bringing some sort of pay to Justices. Not so much a stipend or money or anything, but I myself am not in huge favor of this mostly because they don't have any set hours and if someone brings a case, they meet once a semester. So I wouldn't mind seeing maybe something per meeting, or per case. Then you get into the idea where you have your buddies bringing up cases left and right then. Then every case, they may not look at it unbiased. They may take every case. If they're getting $50 a case, they might go let's vote on this thing every time. You're looking at six cases a semester. So in the books, they have a little bit of Discretionary, I don't know, what do you guys think? PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: In my honest opinion, I want to clarify that, is that I don't think they should get any kind of stipend frankly. It was proposed to us in 1998, and it failed because they have no set office hours, there's not even a bylaw that even applies to them. They don't often do enough to receive a stipend or a credit. It would actually be three credits per justice. There could be a Justice who doesn't get a case in a two-year term. They are going to have a desk, and a computer. They're going to get my computer, because once stripped, it will actually work. They get cards, nametags, and even shirts. We do our part to make sure they are part of student government. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: I just told him I'd bring it up. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: That however, we always go back to the JC because they're so important. We look at JC cases from 15 years ago. So obviously the work they do produce is important because we're always referring to JC's precedent. What I would suggest we do, instead of just writing it off right now, is investigate other campuses to see how they pay their Justices. Monica, when you did your budget, did you break down the wages, and get all that information? <no> I would see if other campuses do it, if we can't find one campus anywhere who does it, then NO! PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: We have a database now, so we can research that further. Page 13 of 28 VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Not so much outside the state, I think we should look inside the state-the other universities and institutions, what they pay. I don't care what they do at Florida State, they're not under the same Board of Regents. We need to keep up with Reno pretty much in my eyes. And after speaking with them up there, there's no way they pay their Justices. They make like $200 a month. Mike: With this conversation of how we should pay ourselves, we shouldn't compare ourselves to Reno, because they're not at all like us. We need to look at other schools with similar traits, and stuff like that. There are more types of schools in CA that are more like us, than Reno. Reno is too different. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: I honestly don't think any other school would pay their Justices. They're supposed to be a separate, unbiased body, who is affiliated, but has a healthy distance. All the other state schools are required to give me their budgets by July 15, so I will share that information. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: This is another idea we came up with. Actually it's an idea Kenny came up with- was a pay increase for the entire Executive Board. The reasons behind it are first and foremost, because I think we earn it. A lot of people have to cut back hours at other places to work up here. This becomes your main priority. I've lost so many hours calling into work, saying, "I'm not coming to work, I've got to get so much stuff to do down here." The increase I'm looking at is only going to cost us $3800. I believe that our salaries should be competitive to what other places should pay. I also feel that the Pro-Tempores aren't making enough. I don't think some Directors should be getting paid more than them. I'd like to see them make more. I'd also like to see that the President and rest of the E-board making more than the Editor-in-Chief of the Rebel Yell. So that's something I saw, that she makes $1150. After reading the last two issues, there is no way that you <to Pres. Moradkhan> should be getting paid less than her. Jumping it up from $950 to $1150 might be out of the question, but gradually we can get it up for the next person. Because the pay increase we're setting up now, if we do the job, if we work 30-40 hours a week in the office, they'll continue that. We won't have people come in and not follow it. They will earn their money, so the increase I'm looking at for the Pro-Temps is to increase from $435 to $500. For the VP and Senate President, increase from $935 to $1000. For the President, an increase from $950 to $1050. All totaled together for ten months, it would be $3800. It's just something I think that we've earned. For some reason or another, I feel that there's a different atmosphere than what I remember seeing around here last summer. Maybe it's just me, but I see all of us here a lot. I think this is something we should seriously consider. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: I have discussion on this item, but I'll wait until we make all the amendments. Page 14 of 28 VPPT BROWDER: We talked to the Controller from Reno, who is actually Nick's mom. We proposed the idea to her and she thought that it would be a pretty good idea. The reason why I would like it to go through is because we have to think that we are operating a business. We have to remain competitive with the other student officials on campus and like he said, there is no way you should be making less than the RY Editor-in-Chief. We are expecting a lot out of Directors, and they are getting fair pay. I know we expect a lot out of each other and out of ourselves. Knowing the people in this room, I have no qualms about Mike, and Peter's usually up here nine hours a day. I don't think that an increase is out of the question. It's not like something where it looks like they're trying to beef up their pay, they all earn that they do, they really do. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA moved to amend the budget referring to E-Board Pay, to reflect the following changes, seconded by VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Proposed Official Budget Amendment $ SBP 950.00 $1,050.00 $ SBVP 925.00 $1,000.00 $ SBVPPT 435.00 $ 500.00 $ SSP 925.00 $1,000.00 $ SSPPT 435.00 $500.00 PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Here's my view on this. I understand that people have jobs, but I feel that student government should be the first priority always. That's what I believe. You're elected by and for the students, and pay really shouldn't matter. I understand that you all want to have an increase, but I would ask that should you go ahead with this item that you strike the Student Body President's pay to the original amount. I would not accept it. I really don't think it's necessary. I would just like to request that you take that out of the item. I would appreciate that, but it should always be the first priority and everything else should come second. BUSINESS MANAGER HILL: Even if you do vote on this, it wouldn't affect you. You cannot vote on your own pay increase. And secondly, if one of your reasons is to raise the President's pay to be competitive with the Editor-in-Chief, you're still not there. She makes $1100 a month. You're still at $1050. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: I think there's a bylaw for Senators, no Senate may increase its own pay, but I don't know if it applies to Executive Board. As long as the Senate votes on it, and the Senate can waive the bylaw anyway. Please check to Page 15 of 28 make sure that whatever decision is made is legal. I was also thinking that we all abstained on our votes, when we voted for pay, even without our names on it. When it