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Minutes - September 23, 2004 PDF Print E-mail

 

Santa Monica College Faculty Association

Representative Assembly Meeting

September 23, 2004.

 

 

Present: Maria Alvarado, Vini Angel, Alan Buckley, Sandi Burnett, Troy Cardenas, Fran Chandler, Elizabeth Chavez, Tom Chen, Tim Cramer, Gail Edinger, Dennis Frisch, Peter Geltner, Martin Goldstein, Pierre Goueth, Julie Greenfield, Carolyn Holmes, Josh Kanin, Lesley Kawaguchi, Ruth Logan, Ken Mason, Kym McBride, Suzanne McDonald, Colleen McGraw, Mitra Moassessi, Brenda Ness, Krystyna Oakes, Eric Oifer, Jim Pacchioli, Pauli Peter, Juan Quevedo, Judith Remmes, Brian Rodas, Michael Schwartz, Peter Sheridan, Lantz Simpson, Eleanor Singleton, Howard Stahl, Michael Strathearn, Esau Tovar, Joy Tucker, Andrew Walzer, David Zehr, Linda Zwang-Weissman

 

Absent: Fletcher Beasley, Fariba Bolandhemet, Juanita Burris, Steve Contarsy, Jim Croxton, Gwen Dophna, Don Emery, Kathy Flynn, Mark Foster, Anneliese Gerl, Patricia Halliday, Craig Hammond, Cecile Hanrahan, Ed Markarian, Ben Martin, Melissa Michelson, David Phillips, Genee Pytlewsky, Ruth SanPietro, Jacqueline Scott, Elisha Shapiro, Michael Soldatenko, Rita Soshnik, Steve Soucy, Marci Spiegler, Sumy Takesue, Sal Veas.

 

Excused: Tracey Ellis, Emily Lodmer, Toni Randall, James Smith, Kathy Sucher, Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein.

 

Guests: Becky Curtis, Richard Mednick, Jim Martin, Dan Cano, Richard McColl, Richard Lavallee, Espy Bolivar-Owen.

 

I.          Approval of minutes  - Correction for April 1st Ken Mason was not absent.

Motion to approve 4/1, 4/22, and 5/20 – 2004

Leslie Kawaguchi moved.

Jim Pacchioli seconded.

Passed unanimously.

 

II.         President’s Report - 

Lantz Simpson reported on the latest development in the Board of Trustees campaign.

After the report, the following motion was made.

 

Motion:  To approve a loan of $10,000 from the FA general fund to the PAC.

Ruth Logan moved.

Dennis Frisch seconded.

Passed unanimously.

 

Andrew Walzer gave a fundraiser pep talk and passed out volunteer forms.

 

III.       Negotiations update

Dennis Frisch  - discussed general information about contract articles and the possible formation of a benefits committee, which will make recommendations to the college constituents.

 

IV.       Bond Issue – Measure S

Denny Zane presented at the Senate meeting and made a pitch for the bond.  Lantz urged the Faculty Association to support the bond. 

Ruth Logan moved that the Faculty Association support Measure S. 

Dennis Frisch seconded.

24 yes, 5 no, 11 abstentions

 

V.        Political Consultant’s Contract – Motion from the Executive Committee.

 Motion 1 and Motion 2 approved unanimously.

 

 
  		 

 

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