Santa Monica College Faculty Association

Representative Assembly Meeting

April 22, 2004

Members Present:  Vini Angel, Robin Briggs, Alan Buckley, Sandi Burnett, Tim Cramer, Tracey Ellis, Mark Foster, Dennis Frisch, Martin Goldstein, Pierre Goueth, Carolyn Holmes, Josh Kanin, Lesley Kawaguchi, Ann Maddox, George Marcopulos, Ken Mason, Robert Massey, Kym McBride, Richard McColl, Suzanne McDonald, Colleen McGraw, Richard Mednick, Mitra Moassessi, Krystyna Oakes, Jim Pacchioli, Pauli Peter, Juan Quevedo, Toni Randall, Michael Schwartz, Lantz Simpson, Eleanor Singleton, Howard Stahl, Michael Strathern, Kathy Sucher, Andrew Walzer, Betty Wong, Linda Zwang-Weissman

Members Absent: Maria Alvarado, Anthony Archer, Garen Baghdasarian, Fariba Bolandhemet, Juanita Burris, Fran Chandler, Steve Contarsy, Jim Croxton, Becky Curtis, Nick DiCamillo, Gwen Dophna, Naja El-Khoury, Don Emery, Kai Ganado, Anneliese Gerl, Craig Hammond, Ridgeway Knight, Richard Lavalle, Jim Lemmon, Arnold Lessing, Alan Litt, Fran Manion, Ed Markarian, Ben Martin, James Martin, Sheila Mason, Melissa Michelson, Jeffrey Miller, Elaine Morton, Brenda Ness, Ernest Padilla, David Phillips, Judith Remmes, Paul Roberts, Mario Semere, Rita Soshnik, Marci Spiegler, Lydia Strong, Sumy Takesue, Denise Travis, Sal Veas, Alicia Villapando, Robert Ware, Mari Womack, David Zehr

Members Excused: Tom Chen, John Hoover, Lyle Nichols, Michael Soldatenko

Guests: Richard Tahvaldarein-Jesswein

Meeting was called to order at 11:15 A.M.

I.                   I.                   President’s Report – Lantz Simpson

A.                 A.                 The Negotiating Council is meeting regularly to analyze the faculty survey.

B.         The PAC Fundraiser is scheduled for May 22, 4-7 P.M. at Joan Mills’ home.  There will be cocktails, food, jazz, and speakers for only $50.00.

II.        Spring 2004-05 Elections – Dennis Frisch

            A.        Nominations are open from 4/22-5/07.

            B.         Ballots will be prepared and in mailboxes by 5/17.

            C.         Voting closes at 12 noon on 6/02.

D.                 Motion to waive two subsections of by-laws for Spring, 2004

That Article IX, Section B, Subsections 3 and 4 be waived for the duration of the Spring, 2004 Elections, and that the electoral divisions as constituted for the Spring 2003 elections be used for the Spring, 2004 elections.

Passed unanimously

III.              Nominations from the floor

Ann Maddox nominated Kathy Sucher for Recording Secretary.

Alan Buckley seconded.

IV.       For the Good of the Order

            The Faculty Association “Sunshine letter” was accepted by the Board of Trustees.

Meeting adjourned at 12:35 P.M.

Submitted by     Ann Maddox