October 2, 2023

Call to Order

• Izat R called this meeting to order at 3:30pm. 

Roll Call 

Name	Present	Late	Absent	Online	Excused	Left Early
Izat Rasyad	x
Nicholas Turangan	x
Ian Ang	x
Aaron Mundanilkunathil		x
Jannah Sheriff	x
Kate Wang	x
Lydia Wong	x
Benjamin Furagganan	x

Approval of Minutes

• June 12, 2023
• Lydia W moves to approve the minutes.
• Izat R seconded the motion; no objections.

Public Comments 

• There were no public comments. 

Advisor Announcements 

• There were no advisor announcements. 

External Shared Governance Reports 

• There were no external shared governance reports.

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Business Item 1

Team Bonding Activity

This item is to strengthen the team dynamics of the 2023-2024 DASG Finance Committee. Team bonding activities include ice breakers, as well as getting to know members and their work styles/goals.

• Izat and Nicholas presented the items with members.

Business Item 2

DASG Finance Committee Goals and Expectations

Description: This item is to set the tone for DASG Finance in the 2023-2024 term. 

• Izat presented the item.
• Finance has 1-million-dollar budget.
• Purpose of the finance committee is to evaluate how to spend the funds to maximize the student experience in a way that benefits them.
• Flea market: To generate revenue. o Find ways to support services on campus such as tutoring center and advisors etc. that cannot receive money from the DASG budget.

Business Item 3

Fall 2023 Budget Overview, Updates and Revisions

Description: This item is to review the process of the budget process (Fund 41 and Fund 46), current updates and revisions as well as pending requests for funding on upcoming events.

•  Enrollment at De Anza College has declined.
• Flea Market revenue is up and greater than expected.
• Fund 41: Received 1 time funding from FHDA for Covid related DASG Lost Revenue. o Advises future discussion on how to encourage students to pay for student rep fee.
• Advises option to have partial Special Allocations from 2024-2025 moved to 2023-2024 year since there is a current need. ▪ Drawback is that COLA increases.
• Izat R moved to have the Business Item labeled “DASG Budget Guiding Principles “moved to after Business item 3; Motion passed with no objections.

Business Item 4

2023-2025 DASG Budget Guiding Principles

Description: This item is to review, update if necessary, and approve the DASG Budget Guiding principles for 2024-2025. 

• Nicholas T presented the item.
• Izat motions to approve the 2024-2025 DASG Budget Guiding principles. 
• Ian moves to approve; Seconded by Aaron.
• Motion passed with no objections and moved to Senate.

Business Item 5

Fall 2023 Homecoming Funding Request

Description: This item is to review and possibly approve a funding request of up to $10,000 for the Fall 2023 Homecoming event. 

• Hyon-Chu and Dana: o Event purpose is to build community and become a new tradition at De Anza College.
• Homecoming is an event related to a football game.
• Dates: November 17th and November 18th .
• Event would include: 
  • Food, activities, and amenities etc.
  • Custodial fees and security
  • Potential invitation to alumni
  • Proceeds of tickets would go over to Athletics.
  • Target # of students: ~300 each day.
• Discussion of pros and cons of hosting event takes place.
• Aaron motions to approve $9,500.
• Izat suggests moving the discussion to the next finance meeting for more deliberation.
• Hyon-Chu mentions the need for a motion to be made as soon as possible given the time constraints of the dates and planning time for the event.
• Nicholas: Seconded the motion.
• Jannah: I object.
• Lydia: I object. Proposes funding the event to the maximum.
• Lydia: I move to amend the motion to change the amount from $9,500 to $10,000.
• Aaron: I second; Motion passes with no objections. 

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Public Comments 

• There were no public comments.

Advisor Comments 

• Izat R: Good job with the first meeting!

Introduction and Approval of Prospective Interns

• Sean Hendrata – 1st meeting.
• Taoyu Zhu – 1st meeting.
• Thet Htoo Naung (Ted) – 1 st meeting.
• Aditya Sharma – 1st meeting.
• Iris Li – 1 st meeting.
• Muhammad Faiz Dhaffa – 1 st meeting.
• Ethan Chandra – 1st meeting.
• Nicole Naharto – 1st meeting.
• Arucan Ozturk – 1st meeting.
• Audrey Kowara – 1st meeting.
• Zachary Ho – 1st meeting.

Adjournment

• Meeting adjourned by Izat R at 5:58 pm.