Associated Students (A.S.) Internal Vice President Steven Ho has called A.S. Senate's sixth meeting to order at 6:37 p.m.
Here's a link to the agenda: https://t.co/6jENmxyLQX
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Rose Ettleson, Undergraduate Representative for the UCEN Governance Board, gave an update on the Board's projects. The Board tentatively plans to convert the two upper floor bathrooms in the MultiCultural Center to be gender neutral.
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Authored by Off-Campus Senators Dallin Mello and Christian Ornelas, the resolution supports the relocation of A.S. Recycling and Department of Public Worms to allocate up to $5000 to facilitate the process.
Link – https://t.co/l2vAp5cEj1
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A.S. Recycling is located in the Facilities Management building (near UC Police Department) and the Eucalyptus Grove (behind the Recreation Center). However, new housing development will take over both spaces within the next couple of years.
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According to A.S. Recycling, UC Santa Barbara produces roughly one ton of waste a day, and their route riders visit an average of 130 recycling bins per day to collect the waste.
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Authored by Off Campus Senator Jalia Carlton-Carew and L&S Senator Xochitl Briseno, the resolution creates an ad hoc committee to appoint a College of Creative Studies Senator. There is currently no College of Creative Studies Senator.
Link – https://t.co/BVNObBP8fj
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Authored by Off-Campus Senator Sydney Karmes-Wainer and University Owned Senator Anthony Hernandez, the resolution creates the Nutritious Affordable food committee, which is a first step towards addressing the lack of options for nutritious, affordable food on campus.
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"One of the main reasons for this type of food insecurity is the high cost in nutritious meals," said student sponsor of the bill Rafael Cornejo.
Link – https://t.co/vT2HBEsuoj
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Authored by Off-Campus Senator Jasmine Palmerin and L&S Senator Ricardo Uribe, this resolution supports the Isla Vista Lighting Expansion plan, as compiled by the office of the External Vice President of Local Affairs (EVPLA).
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The EVPLA Isla Vista Lighting Expansion plan report is 32 pages long, detailing which street needs lighting in terms of wattage increase as well as the environmental impact. The EVPLA office aggregated input from community petitions, surveys, letters, and testimonials.
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“This project could realistically be done by summer if everyone is pushing for this,” said EVPLA Jeike Meijer, calling for members of the community to stand in solidarity in support of this project.
Here's a link to the full report: https://t.co/5d112UNzT4
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Authored by On-Campus Senator Zion Solomon and Off-Campus Senator Dallin Mello, the resolution supports the 2019 UCSB Black Student Union Demands team, which demands the UCSB Chancellor and administration recognize anti-blackness incidents amongst other demands.
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BSU calls for the development of a center for black student development. According to the BSU, the center is intended as a place "without microaggressions of anti-blackness", a place that aid in the academic and personal development of black students.
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Here's a link resolution in support of the 2019 UCSB BSU Demands Team.
Link – https://t.co/yDbdozjlsx
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A.S. Senate just passed the resolution supporting the relocation of A.S. Recycling and the Department of Public Worms.
Link – https://t.co/l2vAp5cEj1
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A.S. Senate just passed the resolution to create the Nutritious Affordable Food Committee.
Link – https://t.co/vT2HBEsuoj
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A.S. Senate just passed the resolution in support of the Isla Vista lighting Expansion Plan.
Report link – https://t.co/mW8E2ztvoC
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A.S. Senate just passed the resolution in support of the 2019 UCSB Black Student Union Demands Team.
Link – https://t.co/yDbdozjlsx
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A.S. Senate just passed the resolution in support of ratifying revisions to the UCSA Charter, authored by Off-Campus Senator Alexis Bettencourt and On-Campus Senator Lea Toubian.
Link – https://t.co/ar1t7CuKcf
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External Vice President of Statewide Affairs Chief Of Staff Emily Quach gave a brief update on what the office has been up to as well as upcoming lobbying trips. One of the main projects was tackling the difficulties student workers and administration had with UC Path.
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A.S. Senate just passed the resolution to create a committee addressing menstrual product availability on campus, authored by On-Campus Senators Melissa Perez and Yasamin Salari.
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The bill to create Standing Policy 36 has failed, which would've given Senate the power to determine the fate of a Senator who was voted in to represent a certain sector of the student body but due to external
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A.S. Senate just passed the resolution to update the Legal Code of the Associated Students Office of the President to create a Continuing Projects Coordinator.
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A.S. Senate just entered into a closed session at 9:57 p.m.
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A.S. Senate just reopened for business, stating that they just entered a closed session "in regards to the legality of a Daily Nexus article and a comment made during public forum."
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