General Meeting Information
Date: May 15,
2024
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Student Council Chambers and Zoom
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Agenda
Time Topic Purpose Discussion Leader 4:00 PM
Call to Order
I/D
- Luca Paliska
4:00 PM
Roll Call
I/D/A
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Maliah Kenoly
4:01 PM
Approval of Minutes
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- May 8, 2024
I/D/A
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Senators
4:02 PM
Public Comments
I
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All
4:09 PM
Advisor Announcements
I
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Advisors
4:14 PM
Senate Announcements
I
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Senators
4:19 PM
Student Trustee Announcements
I
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Iris Li
4:24 PM
External Shared Governance Committee Reports
I
- Senators
4:29 PM
Internal DASG Committee Reports
I
- Senators
Consent Calendar
- Appoint Nicholas Turangan to Committee of Online Learning.
D/A
- Senators
4:30 PM
Business Item 1
Affordable Student Housing Decision
This item is to present the upcoming site decision for affordable student/employee housing and to collect thoughts, comments, questions from DASG.
Time: 15 minutes
I/D
- Antonio Facio
4:45 PM
Business Item 2
Police Department Use of Tasers
This item is to present and discuss the Police department's consideration of adding tasers as a less lethal tool for de-escalation.
Time: 20 minutes
I/D
- Daniel Acosta
5:05 PM
Business Item 3
2024–2025 La Voz News Budget Stipulation Revisions
This item is to discuss and possibly approve revised 2024-2025 DASG Budget Stipulations for La Voz News (Stipulation # 31 and # 32).
La Voz Budget Stipulation - Proposed Changes
La Voz Budget Stipulation - Proposed Changes
Time: 15 minutes
I/D/A
- Izat Rasyad
- Ann Penalosa
5:15 PM Introduction and Approval of Prospective Senators
I
- Prospective Senators
5:20 PM Public Comments
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All
5:25 PM Advisor Announcements
I
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Advisors
5:30 PM Adjournment
A
- Luca Paliska
A = Action
D = Discussion
I = Information -
Minutes
Call to Order
- Luca called the meeting to order at 4:01 PM.
Roll Call#
Last
First
Present
Absent
Late
Online
Left Early
Excused
Vote
1
Wong
Lydia
x
2
Tsang
Isaac
x
3
Rasyad
Izat
x
x (5:17)
4
Rabbani
Hannah
x
5
Khieu
Katelyn
x
6
Shaikh
Asiya
x
7
Ng
Joel
x
8
Gomez Tagle
Javier
x
9
Aguilar
Arianna
x
10
Ang
Ian
x
11
Naung
Ted
x
12
Cheng
Megan
x
14
Furagganan
Benjamin
x
15
Kuppa
Virinchi
x
16
Lee
Leondre
x
18
Lopez
Christopher Blu
x
19
Mundanilkunathil
Aaron
x (4:21)
20
Randhawa
Reeya
x
21
Sedgwick
Adrian
x (4:05)
22
Sheriff
Jannah
x (4:05)
23
Tandiary
Jason
x
24
Turangan
Nicholas
x
25
Wang
Kate
x
26
Fernandes
Matthew
x
27
Rios
Daniela
x
28
Estrada-Nakamatsu
Matsuko
x
29
Nam
Eddie
x
30
Shamarao
Anish
x
31
Ku
Javin
x
32
Li
Chun Ho
x
Approval of Minutes
- Moved by Isaac, seconded by Ian.
- No objections.
Public Comments- Hyon Chu: Welcome Luca to 1st senate meeting; Raffle off squishmellows and giftcards.
Advisor Announcements
- Maritza: Calendar invite sent out to the newly elected DASG executive senators; need
your RSVP form for the Student Leadership Recognition Gala - need dietary needs and
where you're going next for college transfer.
- To note for Student Accounts, coming to the end of the fiscal year - submit any forms for expenses that are overdue asap! Funds are not carrying over to the new year. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. If you have questions on how to submit these forms, ask us! After June 30th, there's no option to submit. Club funds do rollover.
- Gentle reminder: DASG Discord is considered an official communication channel and is representing all committees including the joking channel. If anyone looks in it, how would you feel about it representing you. Thank you very much.
- Dayna: Mini Flea Market next Tuesday in the Main Quad: 11am - 4pm. Vendors and fun activites taking place with clubs.
- Dennis: Admin is working on ByLaw and elections changes, working on the draft versions for the editable files; I will be sending thos eoit to all chairs (23-24 & 24-25). If listed, vice chairs will be updated. Duties for each position will also be updated.
Senate Announcements- Matthew: Nominations for Student Leadership Awards are due May 19th, you can find the link to the information in the Discord.
- Matsuko: HEFAS having 10th Annual Summit on June 7th. Next week, Undocusign Conference will be in conference rooms A&B along with a panel of undocumented professionals.
- Ian: Mini Flea Market from 12PM - 2PM; performances taking place. Volunteer link will be dropped in the senate discord chat.
- Chris: DASG and ASFC Bonding; want to see what day would be best. Senate vote, food, drinks etc. See senate chat for the voting link.
- Asiya: Link sent for the sign up sheet + transfer center for DASG on June 5th. Need people from DASG to sign up for field hours!
Student Trustee Announcements- None
External Shared Governance Committee Reports
- Equity Action Council: Diversity Seats - better to include every group than to not; Suggestions such as student as a chair for shared governance.
- Curriculum Committee: CSLOs proposed courses; justificiation on the GE Form and essential student materials.
- RAPP: Personal hiring and groups; once starting reconcilliation a certain number of positions.
- Academic Senate: Met on Monday, zero textbook cost by fall 2025; one for kinesiology. Report from the GE Commitee that is needed to graduate from De Anza.
Internal DASG Committee Reports- Programs: Went over Committee Code - bringing to senate next week. Mini Flea Market next week! Be sure to check it out. Carnival Event planning.
- Marketing: Reminder that there are free scantrons in the Office of College Life.
- Finance: Met on Monday, reviewing the timeline of budget deliberations, interview the students served.
Consent Calendar
- Isaac moved to approve the consent calendar.
- Katelyn seconded the motion, no objections.
Business Item 1Affordable Student Housing Decision
- Leila Salam presented the item.
- Working to advocate that the district use the funds to allocate for affordable student housing.
- The Board of Student Trustees officially recommended that housing become available for employees; and student housing for De Anza (look into).
Business Item 2
Police Department Use of Tasers
- Chief Acosta presented the item.
- Benjamin motioned to extend discussion by 10 minutes.
- Isaac seconded the motion, no objections.
- Adrian moved to extend discussion by 15 minutes.
- Seconded by Aaron, no objections.
- Asiya moved to extend discussion by 5 minutes.
- Ian seconded the motion, Virinchi objected.
Motion to extend discussion by 5 minutes. #
Last
First
Vote
1
Wong
Lydia
yes
2
Tsang
Isaac
no
3
Rasyad
Izat
-
4
Rabbani
Hannah
-
5
Khieu
Katelyn
no
6
Shaikh
Asiya
yes
7
Ng
Joel
-
8
Gomez Tagle
Javier
-
9
Aguilar
Arianna
yes
10
Ang
Ian
no
11
Naung
Ted
no
12
Cheng
Megan
no
14
Furagganan
Benjamin
yes
15
Kuppa
Virinchi
no
16
Lee
Leondre
-
18
Lopez
Christopher Blu
yes
19
Mundanilkunathil
Aaron
yes
20
Randhawa
Reeya
yes
21
Sedgwick
Adrian
yes
22
Sheriff
Jannah
yes
23
Tandiary
Jason
no
24
Turangan
Nicholas
no
25
Wang
Kate
no
26
Fernandes
Matthew
yes
27
Rios
Daniela
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28
Estrada-Nakamatsu
Matsuko
no
29
Nam
Eddie
yes
30
Shamarao
Anish
no
31
Ku
Javin
no
32
Li
Chun Ho
yes
No - 12, Yes - 12
Motion failed
Business Item 3- Katelyn motioned to approve the revised version of #31 with the changes Maritza sent [“Individual student clubs will work with La Voz directly for their own advertisements and must complete a College Life Pre-Authorization form to verify the availability of funds.”]
- Seconded by Virinchi, no objections.
- Matthew motioned to approve the revised version of #32 with student access instead of student subscription.
- Seconded by Kate, no objections.
Public Comments
- Chris: Recently printed newspaper [La Voz] mentioned Ted's Windex, this is not an approved drink. Disappointed in La Voz and the advisor for allowing this to be in the paper without confirmation.
- Asiya: Report with integrity and utilize ethical practices in regards to being misquoted by La Voz and past articles written by others. If anyone else has encountered this, please reach out to myself and/or Chris.
Advisor Announcements
- Hyon Chu: Meeting with the advisor and the dean regarding the La Voz matter.
Introduction and Approval of Prospective Senators
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Rami Abukhater - 2nd Meeting
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Zachary Ho - 2nd Meeting
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Van Loc Nguyen - 2nd Meeting
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Joshua Madrid - 1st Meeting
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Yan Ming Teng - 2nd Meeting
Adjournment- Luca adjourned the meeting at 5:52 PM.