Finance Committee Meeting — Minutes (10/11/23)

JHU Student GovernmentFinance Committee Meeting11 October 2023 / 5:00 PM EDT / Zoom / Minute Taker: BrandonATTENDANCEPresent: Jenny, Daniel, Leon, Crystal, Tim, Brandon, Kelley, Rachel, Sabour, Stone. StaceyExcused: Bobby, Jaden, Mufasa, StevenUnexcused:AGENDAFall Retreat Funding BillRoute 40 paintball placeWill Iron out details and logistics of the paintball placePasses 9 yesesHalloween Tabling Funding BillRA previously tired card reader for another event and it got shut down “don’t want to promote pseudoscience.Certain groups may feel opposed due to conflicting religious beliefs, but has been done in past for spring fairCard reader should be okay10 yeses to table to bill to next meeting, 0 nays and 0 abstainRequests:Group name: Partners in HealthRequested: $19.80Gave: $19.80Comments: Anyone can attend, volunteer event to create posters for local physicians, have $400 in group funds, will be used for their fundraising and other eventsYes: 10No:Group name: Hopkins Ballet Company (TABLED)Requested: $2054Gave: TABLEDComments: For their Nutcracker event, $124 for dress rehearsal food, $700 for shriver reservation and tech costs, $275 for Shriver custodial fees, $255 for DMC poster printing, $90 for printing programs and flyers, they will be covering $700 in nutcracker imprinted items, and $400 for time-sensitive tutus (with remaining $734 covered by us – they said that they didn’t submit a fall allocation request, cause they thought it was for if they had events early in the semester, they have $1768 in group fundsTabled due to no reply about group fundsYes: 9No:Group name: iGem Team at Johns HopkinsRequested: $1500Gave: $1500Comments: Sending 5 seminal team members to represent Hopkins at the 2023 iGem Jambore in Paris, requesting money for travel + lodging, already spent $5500 in team registration + $2500 in conference dues – has –2435.81 in group funds – bit confused, but seems like they already submitted the purchase request for thisEvent is open to public, has online engagement aspectYes: 9No:Group name: Operation SmileRequested: $257Gave: 0Comments: $187.50 for materials, $50 for transport to get material and Krispy Kreme, $12 for napkins, and $8 for paper food bag – we can’t fund fundraisers, Krispy Kreme fundraiser to fundraise money for our club and members, $0 in group fundsDenied due to not being able to fund fundraiserYes: 9No:Group name: Sustainable Hopkins Innovative ProjectsRequested: $155Gave: $155Comments: for their bi-semesterly thrift shop event, need tables and chairs from facilities – 100% of funds will be donated to local environmental groups, $1.1k in group fundsYes: 10No:NOTESNEXT WEEK’S AGENDA