/ Student Government Senate Agenda
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Student Union Coville Conference Room

Notice

  1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public and to all members of the CSU Channel Islands Student Government that:

A meeting of the Student Government Senatewill be held on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at California State University Channel Islands, Student Union Conference Room (room 1080), located at One University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012, to consider and act upon the following matters:

Call to Order

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. President – Vanessa Bahena
  4. Vice President – Sara Sanders
  5. Senate
  6. James Forrester
  7. Tyler Smock-Lombardi
  8. Marcus Wurtz
  9. Alex Yepez
  10. John Butzer
  11. Chris Zaki
  12. Executive.
  13. Director of Operations –
  14. Director of External Affairs -
  15. Director of Recruitment and Retention –
  16. Director of Events – Samantha Albert
  17. Chief of Staff –
  18. Interns –
  19. Angelica Garibo
  20. Tommy Hatfield
  21. General Members -
  22. Agustin Rangel-Gonzalez
  23. Elizabeth Salgado
  24. Monique Reyna
  25. Stephanie Chavez
  26. Advisor – Genesis DeLong
  27. Members of the public
  28. Approval of the Agenda
  29. Approval of the Minutes

Public forum

Public forum is intended as a time for any member of the public to address the Senate on issues affecting any student(s) and/or organizations of California State University Channel Islands.

Business

  1. Unfinished Business
  2. Informational Item
  3. Discussion Item
  4. Action Item
  5. New Business
  6. Informational Item
  7. New Student Engagement Presentation (Tyler Lombardi)
  8. Lobby Corps Presentation (Eli Salgado)
  9. Discussion Item
  10. Thankful Hands Activity
  11. Action Item

Reports

  1. President’s Report
  2. Vice President’s Report
  3. Senator Reports
  4. Internal Affairs Committee Report (John Butzer)

Adjournment

  1. Public Forum
  2. Adjournment

/ Special meeting of the student government senate
Agenda
Friday, November 7, 2014
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Coville Conference Room

Notice

  1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public and to all members of the CSU Channel Islands Student Government that:

A special meeting of the Student Government Senate will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. at California State University Channel Islands, Student Union Conference Room (room 1080), located at One University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012, to consider and act upon the following matters:

Call to Order

  1. Call to Order

12:03

  1. Roll Call
  2. Vice President – Sara Sanders
  3. Senate
  4. James Forrester
  5. Tyler Smock-Lombardi
  6. Marcus Wurtz
  7. Alex Yepez
  8. John Butzer
  9. Chris Zaki
  10. Members of the public

Nsomah Apambire

Christine Thompson

Vanessa Bahena

Genesis DeLong

Samantha Albert

Stephanie Chavez

Zachary Valladon

Monique Reyna

  1. Approval of the Agenda

Yepez -Lombardi

Public forum

Public forum is intended as a time for any member of the public to address the Senate on issues affecting any student(s) and/or organizations of California State University Channel Islands.

Sanders- Thanked everyone for attending. Explained that only the senate and VP would be seated at the table. Strict Parliamentary procedure would be followed. Non-senators would need time yielded to speak. The meeting was called as a result of a Bylaw violation by President Bahena. IAC met and determined it was a violation and was moving forward with charges of impeachment. This vote only determined whether Vanessa violated the bylaws and they would wait seven days before moving into an impeachment vote it passed. Voting yes on this solution if it passes is to start the process of impeachment not the action.

Sam Albert: Asked the senate to keep in mind the organizations integrity and the integrity of the senators as leaders.

Zach-Explained he was an ASI Board member and would not speak on the Presidents abilities. He asked the senate consider the academic calendar and the individual. He suggested whatever they do moving forward they will have a last implication and they should consider what happened in the semester since they were in week twelve.

Nsomah- Understood the senate was under time constraint but ask they remove the individual from the situation and decide if they would look at the bylaws and have the integrity to uphold them.

Vanessa-Explained she would be reading a letter on behalf of Tommy Hatfield and then speaking on behalf of herself. She read the letter by Tommy. The letter addresses Vanessa’s ability in this position and how she has put up all her best efforts towards the students, job and an exception of the bylaws should be granted towards her.

Sara- Asked that the public forum only speak to the resolution.

Vanessa-Explained that the public has the ability to speak on any issues desired regardless of whether they applied to the agenda or not. Explained that although this was being presented as a black and white decision there were many implications, the senate moving forward, the exec moving forward and the job that put food on her table.

Business

  1. Unfinished Business
  2. Informational Item
  3. Discussion Item
  4. Action Item
  5. New Business
  6. Informational Item
  7. Resolution for Charges of Impeachment

Sara: Resolution says that the IAC has seen that President Bahena has breached the bylaws and therefore be moving forward with impeachment charges. Voting yes supports passing the resolution toward impeachment recognizing the bylaws were breached. .

  1. Discussion Item
  2. Sanders open a speaker’s list.

Yepez, Asked they keep in mind the integrity of the organization and personally believed the senate should move forward recognizing the bylaws were breached despite whether they voting in favor or apposed in the end.

Butzer: We have the obligation to see it through all the way through the trial so a more direct format will take place. It is the responsibility of the senate in passing the resolution and to remember that a student is in breach the bylaws.

James: Asked where the charges of impeachment came from, are they stated that by braking the bylaws it has to lead to impeachment?

Genesis: states a section in the bylaws that it states the violation

Sara: ASI sent it to SG with a recommendation and this is the IAC resolution that came of it. The IAC chose to move forward with charges of impeachment

James: Asked that impeachment is not direct punishment but rather the punishment the IAC chose to pursue?

Genesis: Explained that under 4.4.2 the violation of any provisions is an impeachable violation, it is a general impeachable violation.

Yepez: Is there a lesser form, consequence or alternative that the IAC can come up with?

Christine Thompson: The IAC would have come up with that and they moved forward with that, explained that this was the option that has been put forward. Explained the senate could make an amendment but this is about whether there is a violation or not.

James: Asked if there was a way of looking for different alternative and changing the consequence?

Bahena: This is the position that the IAC decided to take in the direction of impeachment

Valladon: Explained the board made a decision and the IAC moved forward. He asked that Sara clarify the process of impeachment should the senate move forward so that everyone could be clear what is next

Sara- In seven days the senate would move forward on a trial and that is when the senate could bring evidence and then decide on conviction or not.

Butzer: At this time we are not immediately voting to take her out of office, it is for the process of impeachment and further discussion.

Yepez: Asked if with passing the resolution if there would be more discussion or changing the consequences

Sara : Responded there could should that be what the senate voted to do.

James: asked if theoretically the senate could strike down the resolution and put up a new one

Christine: explained that this resolution is amendable

Vanessa: Clarifies that the senate could vote this down and create a new one or amend this one

James: Asked what the outcome of being down stricken would be?

Christine: Explained that this would mean the senate was not bringing charges and the conversation would end.

James: Asked if the charges of impeachment did not pass if the whole conversation died of if they could bring charges with an alternative punishment.

Christine: Explained that the senate could vote to send it back and have the IAC review it with new recommendations

Chavez: Asked for clarification from Sara, going through with the trial, doesn’t mean that the President would be impeached, she asked what the next step would be going forward and if it would allow for final discussion and decision and hold up the integrity of the organization

John: Recommended going through with the trail

John: Motioned to approve the resolution

Alex: Seconded

James: Asked to clarify that if it received a 2/3 vote it would go forward and if not it would die.

Christine: Clarified that if there was not a 2/3 approval, it would die.

Chris: asked for clarification about whether double jeopardy was allowed?

Chris: could we choose to retrial her

Sanders: we can

James: as the IAC we can

Sara: Explained that to her understanding the IAC could bring another resolution to the senate

Sara: Called for a vote and explained that the resolution needed a 2/3 in favor vote to pass

Senators voting in favor of passing: Alex Yepez, Tyler Lombardi, John Butzer

Senators voting opposed: Chris Zaki

Abstention: Marcus Wurtz, James Forrester

Christine clarifies that abstentions count against the passing of the resolution, therefore the resolution failed.

Sara: the IAC will now be moving into a further meeting if they would like to discuss alternative consequences at this time.

  1. Action Item

Adjournment

  1. Public Forum
  2. Adjournment

12:26 am.

/ Student Government Minutes Agenda
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Student Union Coville Conference Room

Notice

  1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public and to all members of the CSU Channel Islands Student Government that:

A meeting of the Student Government Senate will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at California State University Channel Islands, Student Union Conference Room (room 1080), located at One University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012, to consider and act upon the following matters:

Call to Order

  1. Call to Order 9:08
  2. Roll Call
  3. President – Vanessa Bahena
  4. Vice President – Sara Sanders
  5. Senate
  6. James Forrester
  7. Tyler Smock-Lombardi
  8. Marcus Wurtz
  9. Alex Yepez
  10. John Butzer
  11. Chris Zaki
  12. Executive.
  13. Director of Operations –
  14. Director of External Affairs -
  15. Director of Recruitment and Retention –
  16. Director of Events – Samantha Albert
  17. Chief of Staff –
  18. Interns –
  19. Angelica Garibo
  20. Tommy Hatfield Excused Absence
  21. General Members -
  22. Agustin Rangel-Gonzalez Absence
  23. Elizabeth Salgado
  24. Monique Reyna
  25. Stephanie Chavez

ASI Representative-Nsomah Apambire

  1. Advisor – Genesis DeLong
  2. Members of the public
  1. Approval of the Agenda

Motion to amend the agenda for the CSSA Presentation to come before the SIRF Resolution

Second Butzer

  1. Approval of the Minutes

Move Marcus

Second Tyler

Sara: Minutes from special meeting will happen next week.

Public forum

Public forum is intended as a time for any member of the public to address the Senate on issues affecting any student(s) and/or organizations of California State University Channel Islands.

Business

  1. Unfinished Business
  2. Informational Item
  3. Discussion Item
  4. Resolution in Support of the Student Involvement and Representation Fund (Third Reading)
  5. Action Item
  6. New Business
  7. Informational Item
  8. CSSA San Luis Obispo Presentation (Vanessa Bahena)

Student who attended the November CSSA Plenary at San Luis Obispo presented on what was discussed at the conference.

  1. Lobby Corps Presentation

Wurtz motions to table this

Zaki seconds

  1. Veterans Affairs Presentation (Jay Derrico Time Certain 9:30 a.m.)

Jay: Coordinator of Veterans affairs programs and also works with commuters.

This is Veterans Day week. Today they are recognizing Marines; their anniversary was on the 10th. Vets panel today at 1:00pm. On Friday we have the car show hosted by the Commuter Club.

Program tries to help transition student veterans and dependents through their academic process. 85% are transfers from CC or with units from the military. We have a mentoring program where we buddy a new student with a continuing student to share resources. We have series of workshops that help with the transition, finance, study skills, test taking skills, time management and resumes especially translating military experience into civilian life, also interview techniques.

Micah: We have headlines; we put up the big headlines of the day on the TV.

We have computers for them to use and print with, from spring to now we have eight new computers through the MSFT. Center has been expanded and we have filled the space again. We team up with HLI for internship programs. Asked Marcus to explain his experience.

Marcus: IT was great they match you with something in you field and Dr. Lacayo is great and does a lot for the university.

Jay: We have between 15-20 internships available and five available to just student veterans. 25 altogether. We will be starting a new program, we will look for mentors who have matured in their business world and partner them with students who are interns in maturing in that area. Finally, before graduation we have a great Medallion Ceremony, presented by President Rush. We also have politicians from the area speak at hat.

Micah: We help people through the GI Bill application and questions about tuition.

Jay: Kristen Ronic works with the VA to keep records in place. We try to do awareness and that’s why we are holding the panel. We do a lot of work to make students who are dependents aware that dependents can use the GI Bill. If you hear anything about vets, recognize them and ask them if they are using their benefits and send them my way.

Alex: This past summer I had a freshman veteran, maybe you can address this in the future, maybe allowing them to have their own orientation, and not have them go through it with the younger crowd, because they are older.

Jay: It is rare but it happens. Maybe we can get them to go through transfer orientation. We can work with NSOTP.

Sam: There were some veterans who have to live in Santa Cruz.

Jay: There is that discussion, we have good contacts and try to find off campus locations. If we do not catch that, we can still be helpful. We initiate contact with them as soon as they start to apply and reach out to negate some of those things.

Sara: We have open positions in SG and we would love to have them join us. Asked Micah to express his experience as a veteran, what can we do to be helpful?

Micah: We have has a great experience. It is great to have Jay as a resource.

Jay: Please send me an email and I will send you the electronic pamphlet.

  1. CI 2025 Presentation (John Gromley Time Certain 10:30 a.m.)

John Gromley: It is a process that looks at how the university will grow over the next decade. We have grown significantly; we grew by 14% in the past year. Our plan is to reach 15,000. we are now at 5200 FTE. About 1000 Faculty and staff-we need physical space to support the university mission (lab space, class space, soft space). Student Housing is a critical component, trend, students desire to have full college experience, and we have a demand for incoming students. Residential Real Estate Market-UGlen intended to be faculty/staff originally planned to build additional homes but it was in 2008 when it wasn’t the right time with the crash. On hold. Displayed proposed master plan development. Goals to develop, academics, student life and residential components. State gives less monetary support. Building growth will not happen for 5-7 years, Sierra hall is the last one supported.

Chris: How cam members of the public buy authority bonds

Gromley: No, sold through public bond sales. Usually investment teams buy them. You can typically buy into those investment teams.

Tommy: Does the site authority have large incentive to increase pieces?

Gromley: Site Authority, created through legislation, reports to BOT . Site Authority works with Finance Authority and the campus.

Gromley: Shared future projects. Self-Funded, Partially Self-Funded and Not Self Funded-Possible state funded. Presented the six to ten year projects. Explained the history and advisory process. Presented the Process and Schedule. They are doing outreach to campus constituencies, over the summer, in the fall, to the physical master plan committee. You can give us feedback through the website or just email in feedback. We expect completion of the report in about a week or so and then everything will be on the webpage to go to the board or trustees.