Associated Students of Pasadena City College CC-212, Campus Center, Pasadena City College Executive Board 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106 Regular Meeting Minutes Wednesday, March 29 th, 2017 12PM These Minutes of the ASPCC Executive Board were approved on DATE. The Advisor Present was Dean Rebecca Cobb. Executive Board Officers President Executive Vice President Vice President for Academic Affairs Vice President for Student Services Vice President for Business Affairs Vice President for Campus Activities Vice President for Cultural Diversity Julia Russo Alexis Rivera-Andrade Kelly Banh Phoebe Fang Jasmeet Dhillon Norman Lambert Kiely Lam Vice President for Public Relations Vice President for External Affairs Vice President for Sustainability Chief Justice Student Trustee Secretary Sam Salomon Dean Wyrzykowski Natalie Batista Gohar Tahmizian Nune Garipian Andrea Ng I Preliminary Items A. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum The Executive Board was called to order by J. Russo at 12:00 PM. Quorum was established. A. Rivera-Andrade, N. Lambert, K. Lam and N. Batista were late. B. Adoption of the Agenda for March 29 th, 2017 ON THE MOTION OF K. Banh seconded by N. Garipian the Executive Board approved the agenda. C. Approval of the minutes from March 22 nd, 2017 ON THE MOTION OF D. Wyrzykowski, seconded by N. Garipian the Executive Board voted to approve the minutes. II Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items Kendira Villalobos from Student Health Services announced that they will be showing The Hunting Ground on Tuesday, April 4 th, from 12pm to 1:45pm at the Crevling Lounge. They are also hoping to sponsor a Suicide Prevention training in May. III Introductions and Reports Written reports, if any, may be found under board packet item D. D. Executive Board Members
Executive Board Page 2 of 4 Julia Russo: Kelly Banh: Went over the format of the joint Board of Trustees meeting with the executive board. Sorted out transportation for the board s visit to the Rosemead campus on April 12 th. Alexis Rivera: Finalized ICC Funding this past weekend. It took around a total of 15 hours. Phoebe Fang: Jasmeet Dhillon: Kiely Lam: Natalie Batista: Nune Garipian: Dean Wyrzykowski: Sam Salomon: Norman Lambert: Gohar Tahmizian: Spoke to the school s facilities and sustainability committee last week. They are working on installing BRITA water filters in the Science Village. She attended the legislative breakfast this morning where they announced that PCC PROMISE, a program that will provide two semesters worth of tuition for qualifying in-district high school graduates. There will be a Board of Trustees meeting next Wednesday and would really like to see the executive board attend. Reported that the Board of Trustees passed a resolution in support of undocumented students and students in distress, in response to the resolution passed by A.S and Academic Senate. The president of UJIMA as well as some of their members were there and the president spoke about how he was in support of the resolution. Her committee is working with Carrie to organize a SafeZones training that is open to all clubs, A.S. members and Office of Student Life staff. They are also planning to create an anonymous survey for undocumented students. The Student Lobby Committee has recommended a legislative agenda for the federal level that he will present to the board under Bill Acceptance. The committee is currently preparing for their trip to Washington D.C. and one of the ways they are preparing is by visiting local legislative offices of congress members. Publicity for Drop the Mic Coffee Night is in progress! Flyers for meeting in Rosemead is done. She is currently working on the informational A.S. brochure for the joint Board of Trustees meeting. She is also planning an event for Spring with her committee. Clubs are submitting their constitutions. She has approved 12 and denied around 40 so far.
Executive Board Page 3 of 4 E. Advisor Dean Rebecca Cobb - It is imperative that everyone goes to the joint Board of Trustees meeting. Believes that the board should speak about what primary issues and topics A.S. has been trying to tackle and inform them about the events A.S. has hosted. - Went to a Student Services Managers meeting and found out that funding for financial aid that goes to approximately 3,350 students may be cut. Programs like PASS and Upward Bound are also at risk of being cut. There is also a possibility of elimination of Project LEAP. F. Shared Governance G. Financial J. Dhillon reported that the board currently has a balance of $62,464.37. IV Action Items Formal Action by the Executive Board may be taken on any of the following agenda sub-items under item IV. V Discussion Items No action will be taken by the Executive Board on any of the following items under agenda item V. H. Time, Place, and Manner N. Garipian It is recommended that the Associated Students Executive Board discuss the policy of time, place, and manner in regards to the PCC campus. Dean R. Cobb briefed the board on PCC s history with Time, Place, and Manner, as well as what PCC s recommended policy entails. The executive board actively participated in a discussion about Time, Place and Manner. VI Standing Business I. Appointment to College-Wide Committees Budget Resource Allocation Committee (BRAC) John Orona Adrian Casillas Food Services RFP S. Salomon District Technology Committee Larny Lopez Ryan Oda Arin Parsanian Accreditation (Resources Committee) Natalie Lau
Executive Board Page 4 of 4 J. Appointment to A.S. Committees None K. Bill Acceptance D. Wyrzykowski brief the board on the federal legislative agenda recommended by the student lobby committee. WATCH HR 813: Restore access to year-round Federal Pell Grants HR 254: Reinstate Pell Grant eligibility for formerly incarcerated HR 56: STEM employment subsidies in HUB zones SUPPORT S 206: Increased Pell Grants for STEM S 349: Clarify rights of persons detained at ports of entry or by U.S. ICE or Border Patrol OPPOSE HR 83: No funding for sanctuary cities HR 483: No funding for sanctuary campuses ON THE MOTION OF N. Garipian, second by N. Batista the Executive Board approved the bills listed above. AYE - J. Russo, P. Fang, N. Batista, A. Rivera-Andrade, S. Salomon, N. Batista, K. Banh, N. Lambert, D. Wyrzykowski, G. Tahmizian, N. Garipian, K. Lam, J. Dhillon NO - NONE Advisory votes: AYE G. Tahmizian, N. Garipian The motion has passed due to unanimous vote. VII Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items VIII Announcements J. Russo announced that Dr. Vurdien has invited 4 board members to go to lunch. IX Future Meeting Dates and Times Date Location Agenda Items Due By April 5 th, 2017 CC-212 March 30 th, 2017l 5PM X Adjournment ON THE MOTION OF K. Lam seconded by A. Rivera-Andrade the Executive Board voted to adjourn the meeting at 1:34 PM.
1 Federal Legislative Agenda Student Lobby Committee Spring 2017 Themes Pell Grants Online educational resources Transgender student rights Undocumented student rights National Endowment for the Arts / Humanities Bills of Interest HR 813 Restore access to year-round Federal Pell Grants WATCH HR 254 Reinstate Pell Grant eligibility for formerly incarcerated WATCH HR 56 STEM employment subsidies in HUB zones WATCH S 206 Increased Pell Grants for STEM SUPPORT S 349 Clarify rights of persons detained at ports of entry or by SUPPORT U.S. ICE or Border Patrol HR 83 No funding for sanctuary cities OPPOSE HR 483 No funding for sanctuary campuses OPPOSE