ASUCI Senate Minutes
Thursday, October 01, 2015

 

  • Called to order by Fung 5:04

 

  • Attendance
    • Council Speaker Barnoy arrived late at 5:05, Council Member Chavarin arrived late at 5:05, Council Member Reynold arrived late at 5:05, President Khosravi arrived late at 5:08
  • Council Speaker Barnoy left early at 6:18
  • Approval of Minutes
    • Motion: Carlson/ Second: Raza
  • Approval of Agenda
    • Motion: Carlson/ Second: Vergara
  • Guest List
    • Dan Dooros (Student Affairs)
    • Taylor Chanes
  • Old Business

Ø  Welcome video from Associate Vice Chancellor Dooros 5:06

Ø  Phan: Motion to strike item 4b from the agenda Second: Khosravi

      • Vote by acclimation to strike item 4b from the agenda Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

Ø  Phan: Motion to approve the final agenda Carlson Second: Baranwal

Ø  Khosravi: Motion to Adopt R51-04 Second: Phan

    • Khosravi: Motion for a recess for 5 min to organize committees Second: Phan 5:17
      • Fung: If there are no objections we will go into recess

o    Phan: Motion for a recess for 5 min Second: Carlson 5:23

      • Fung: If there are no objections we will go into recess

o    Phan: Motion for a recess for 3 min Second: Barnoy 5:28

      • Fung: If there are no objections we will go into recess

o    Phan: Motion for a recess for 3 min Second: Carlson 5:31

§  Fung: If there are no objections we will go into recess

o   Khosravi: Motion to amend R51-04 to add members Olvera and Chavarin to the blank spaces in the legislation left for committee chairs Second: Carlson

      • Vote by acclimation to amend R51-04 Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

o   Khosravi: Motion to end debate  on R51-04 and call the question Second: Carlson

      • Vote by Acclimation to end debate on R51-04 and call the question Passes 11-0-1 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold Abstain: Olvera

o   Khosravi: Motion to call the question Second: Carlson 5:38

      • Vote on R51-04 Passes 10-1-1 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Khandadash, Baranwal, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold Nay: Phan Abstain: Olvera

o   Khosravi: Motion to reconsider R51-04 Second: Carlson

§  Vote to reconsider R51-04 Passes 8-3-1 Yea: Phan, Chavarin, Barnoy, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi Nay: Reynold,  Heyward, Raza Abstain: Carlson

o   Open Discussion on R51-04:

o   Phan: It is extremely hard to gather together nontraditional students together and therefore to unite them for support

o   Khosravi: It is very important that both groups get support however these groups should be separated

o   Olvera: Is it possible to create a subcommittee for each within a broader committee

o   Khosravi: It would be possible but the problem would be getting enough members to support both

o   Chanes: It would be important to provide a space that people will support

o   Raza: Motion to amend R51-04 to include the phrase non-traditional students wherever it mentions first generation students Second: Phan

      • Vote by acclimation to amend R51-04 Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

o   Khosravi Motion to end discussion on R51-04 and call the question Second: Carlson

      • Vote by Acclimation to end debate on R51-04 and call the question Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

o   Khosravi Motion to call question Second: Carlson

      • Vote on R51-04 Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

Ø  Khosravi Motion to adopt R51-05 for discussion Second: Carlson

o   Khosravi would like someone to suggest an amendment to appoint Carlson and Barnoy to in the blank

o   Khosravi: Motion to amend R51-05 to add members Carlson and Barnoy to the blank spaces in the legislation left for committee chairs Second: Carlson

      • Vote by acclimation to amend R51-05 Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

o   Olvera: motion to amend by striking significant from bill Second: Carlson

§  Fung: Seeing no further discussion I move to vote on the proposed amendment

      • Vote by acclimation to amend R51-05 Passes 12-0-0  Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

o   Khosravi: Motion to call question on R51-05 Second: Carlson 5:59

      • Vote on R51-05 Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

Ø  Khosravi: Motion to adopt R51-06 for discussion Second: Carlson

o   Khosravi: Motion to amend R51-05 to add members Khosravi and Olvera to the blank spaces in the legislation left for committee chairs Second: Baranwal

      • Vote by acclimation to amend R51-06 Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

o   Khosravi: Motion to call the question on R51-06 Second: Carlson

      • Vote on R51-06 Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

Ø  Phan: Motion to move R51-04 and R51-05 to New Business Second: Carlson

      • Vote by acclimation to move R51-04 and R51-05 to New Business Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

Ø  Khosravi Motion to adopt R51-07 Second: Carlson 6:03

o   Khosravi: Motion for a recess for 3 min Second: Carlson 6:08

§  Fung: If there are no objections we will go into recess

o   Fung: If there is no further discussion I would like to call a vote

o   Fung: I would like to stop the vote

o   Khosravi: Motion to amend R51-04 to add members Fung and Barnoy to the blank spaces in the legislation left for committee chairs Second: Fatahi

      • Vote by acclimation to amend R51-07 Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

o   Fung: seeing there is no further discussion I would like to move to a vote

      • Vote for R51-07 Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

 

  • New Business

Ø  Item 4a

o   Phan: I posted of Facebook earlier that we are looking to interview a number of cabinet chairs so please suggest people to review

·         Council Speaker Barnoy leaves 6:18

o   Khosravi: We can interview anyone that we want within the office, however we would like to select a few commissioners for the sake of time so please select a few that you believe would most important or are the most necessary

o   Phan: (Reviews each of the commissions within the 5 executive offices)

o   Chanes: (Reviews commissions within the offices of the Executive Vice-President)

o   Khosravi: Utilize this discussion to decide which offices you would like to interview and what questions you would like to ask to make sure they are acting in the best interest of ASUCI and of UCI as a whole

o   Reynold: I think we should interview one commission from each office that has the most power or largest budget

o   Reynold: I think we should interview SPFB. Truth and transparency, liaisons council,

·         Fung passes chair to Phan 6:28

o   Fung: I think we should review the people we have appointed to keep them accountable

·         Phan passes chair to Fung 6:30

o   Khosravi: I agree for instance I appointed an inter to a commissioners position so, however she was still interviewed

o   Vergara: What made you think she was fit for commissioners

o   Khosravi: She seemed very passionate about the position and because there was a shortage of people and I came to the decision that she would make an effective commissioner

o   Khosravi: motion to go off the record Second: Carlson 6:32

§  Vote by acclimation to go off the record Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

·         Fung passes chair to Phan 6:38

·         Vice-President Jermakian and Vice-President Leng arrive late from an excused absence 6:41

·         Phan passes chair to Jermakian 6:41

o   Reynold: Motion to go back on the record Second: Phan 6:56

§  Vote by acclimation to go back on record Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

o   Phan: Motion to approve interviews for the following commissions within the executive offices Second: Khosravi:

Office of the President: Liaison’s Council, SPFB, Truth and Transparency

Office of the Executive Vice-President: Highs School Outreach, Campus Action Team, Elections Commission

Office of Admin Affairs: Retention and Recruitment, Student Life and Sustainability, Garden and Sustainability

Office of Academic Affairs: Academic Senate, Speakers, Anteater Mentorship Program

Office of Student Services: Concerts, Films, Business Relations

§  Vote to approve interviews of the above listed commissions Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

Ø  Khosravi: Motion to strike everything else from New Business Second: Carlson

§  Vote to strike all remaining new business Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold

·         Executive Officer Reports

o   Admin Affairs: Vendor fair is getting a bump this year, second annual food security event. RaR will be doing all ASUCI events. There is an all ASUCI meeting on Week 3 on Wednesday 7 pm.

o   Academic Affairs: We are still in communication with the Academic Senate

·         Motion to adjourn Khosravi Carlson 7:00

§  Vote by acclimation to adjourn meeting Passes 12-0-0 Yea: Heyward, Carlson, Chavarin, Barnoy, Phan, Khandadash, Baranwal, Olvera, Vergara, Fatahi, Raza, Reynold