CLASSIFIED SENATE

OF SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

10/13/04 Meeting Minutes

Business - 111

 

MISSION STATEMENT:  We are committed to promoting the development of classified staff through the process of participatory/shared governance.

 

Classified Senate met on October 13, 2004 in Business Bldg., Room 111.

 

President, Carl Gettleman Called Meeting to Order: 12:10 p.m.

 

Quorum Present: President, Carl Gettleman; Vice President, Amelia Trejo; Recording Secretary, Vinnessa Pierce and                                                                                                          Treasurer, Maria Bonin.

 

Members Present:   Steve Levine, Joanne Guercio, Maria Bonin, Gayle Sosa, Amelia Trejo, Martha Jimenez, Robert Ponce, Vinnessa Pierce, Miguel Reyes, Carl Gettleman, Sasha Agard, Phil Hendricks, Barbara Siegel, Connie Lemke, Alicia Romo, Karen Monzon, Lee Peterson, Linda Davis, Thomas Carter, Mark Stemock, Tron Burdick and Leroy Lauer.

 

Members Unexcused: Daniel Rojas, Giovanni Vela, Ana Jara, Adam Philipson, Beverly Redd-Walker, Trena Johnson, Willis Belton and Craig Walter

 

Members Excused: Tony Prestby

 

Guest: None

Public Comments: None

 

Minutes: 5/12/04; 5/26/04 and 6/9/04 Approved

New Business:

A. Chair Entertained Motion to: Limit time on speaking to 1 minute.

 

Motion 2^nd: Amelia Trejo
 
Vote on Motion:  15 yea    2 nay    1 abstentions

 
B. Chair Entertained Motion to: Approve 5/12/04; 5/26/04 and  6/9/04 meeting minutes by 12:15 p.m.

 

Move to approve minutes: Mark Stemock

 

Move 2^nd: Amelia Trejo

Vote to Approve Minutes:  10 yea   0 nay   5 abstentions

C. Chair Entertained Motion to: Remove Ad-Hoc Accreditation Committee from the agenda.

Move to Remove Ad-Hoc Accreditation Committee from the agenda.

Move 2^nd: Amelia Trejo

Vote:  17 yea   0 nay    0 abstention
 
D. Chair Entertained Motion to: have the Classified Senate support the board adoption of 2240, the Management Association, as meets the provision of the law.

 

Move to support 2240: Mark Stemock

Move 2^nd: Amelia Trejo

E. Motion by: Maria Bonin: to table debate on Confidential employees membership


 

Motion 2^nd: Martha Jimenez

Vote to table debate:   10 yeas   11 nays   0 abstentions

 

Motion by:Leroy Lauer: Call to Question debate

 

Motion 2^nd: Lee Peterson

 

Vote:  12 yeas  7 nays  1 abstention

 

No point of Order

 

Motion Carried

 

Motion by: Amelia Trejo: That the issue if confidential employees should be represented by the Classified Senate be voted on by the entire Classifed Staff.

 

Motion 2^nd: Lee Peterson

 

Vote:  16 yeas  1 nay  1 abstention

 

Officers Reports: None

 

Next Meeting November 10, 2004 12 noon in B-111

 

Move to Adjourn meeting: Lee Peterson

 

Move 2^nd: Bobby Ponce

 

Motion Carried

Meeting Adjourned:  1:03 p.m.