Finance Committee Meeting — Minutes (09/27/23)

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JHU Student GovernmentFinance Committee Meeting 327 September 2023 / 5:00 PM EDT / Zoom / Minute Taker: BrandonATTENDANCEPresent: Jenny, Crystal, Brandon, Bobby, Daniel, Gabriel, Jaden, Kelley, Leon, Rachel, Sabour, Stacey, Steven, Stone, TimExcused: Mufasa, Oluwakemi, Adi, JordynUnexcused: DivineAGENDAMinutes takingWill make schedule for all members to take minutesAttendanceLet Jenny know 24 hours in advance if you are unable to attend the meetingRequests:Group name: Hopkins Student Science Fiction and Fantasy AssociationRequested: $948.80Gave: 0Comments: Want to purchase tickets for the Renaissance Festival for club members + the cost of travel; we can’t fund member-only eventsYes: 15No: 0Group name: Korean Students AssociationRequested: $102Gave: $102Comments: Hangeul Day event, set up booth in front of Brody, teach students how to write their names in Korean Script + hand out stickers; not sure what’s going on with them but they have –2418 in group funds and a negative balance – LEED is working on resolving this, charged $3000 by B&N over the summerYes: 15No:Group name: OLERequested: 153Gave: 0Comments: A networking event for affinity group, reached out since I was a bit confused by their request – said it was a networking event for exec members; we can’t fund member-only eventsYes: 15No:Group name: OLERequested: 1055.05Gave: 527.53Comments: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, seems to open to everyone - $200 for band, $700 for food, and $155.05 in supplies; they do have $1712.11 in group funds so maybe fund half of it and have them do the rest – request explanation about group fundsYes: 15No:Group name: Dunbar Baldwin Hughes Theater CompanyRequested: $3140Gave: 0Comments: Hosting a 30th Anniversary Gala, don’t think we can fund this cause it’s a formal – against SAC guidelines, they have $629 in group funds, also gave them $3k already in fall allocations; meet with them and get clarificationYes: 13No: 2Group name: Lambda Pi Chi SororityRequested: $1026.95Gave: 513.48Comments: Latina Leadership Luncheon, asked them – said that it is for everyone; raise awareness about issues and movements in the Latino community; they have $843 in group funds – request explanation for group fundsYes: 15No:Group name: Stepping Stone MinistryRequested: $136Gave: $136Comments: Taking students to Weber’s Peachberry Farm, anyone can go, will cover travel themselves– got clarification, they have $544 in group fundsYes: 11No:Group name: Women’s Pre-Health Leadership SocietyRequested: $66Gave: $66Comments: Halloween pumpkin painting eventYes: 11No:NOTESNEXT WEEK’S AGENDA

Summary

These minutes record the Johns Hopkins University Student Government Finance Committee’s funding decisions from 27 September 2023.
The committee planned a minute-taking schedule and required members who cannot attend to notify Jenny 24 hours in advance. 1Will make schedule for all members to take minutes 2Let Jenny know 24 hours in advance if you are unable to attend the meeting
The committee awarded $0 to the Hopkins Student Science Fiction and Fantasy Association and OLE’s executive-member networking event because both involved member-only activities; both votes were 15–0. 3Want to purchase tickets for the Renaissance Festival for club members + the cost of travel; we can’t fund member-only events 4A networking event for affinity group, reached out since I was a bit confused by their request – said it was a networking event for exec members; we can’t fund member-only events
The committee awarded $102 to the Korean Students Association, $136 to Stepping Stone Ministry, and $66 to the Women’s Pre-Health Leadership Society; the recorded votes were 15–0, 11–0, and 11–0. 5Requested: $102 Gave: $102 6Requested: $136 Gave: $136 7Requested: $66 Gave: $66
The committee awarded $527.53 to OLE for its Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration and $513.48 to Lambda Pi Chi Sorority for its Latina Leadership Luncheon, with both requests receiving 15 yes votes; both groups were asked to explain their existing funds. 8Requested: 1055.05 Gave: 527.53 9Requested: $1026.95 Gave: 513.48 10Latina Leadership Luncheon, asked them – said that it is for everyone; raise awareness about issues and movements in the Latino community; they have $843 in group funds – request explanation for group funds 11Requested: $3140 Gave: 0
The committee voted 13–2 to award $0 to Dunbar Baldwin Hughes Theater Company for its 30th Anniversary Gala and requested clarification from the group. 12Yes: 13 No: 2 13meet with them and get clarification

People named

Oluwakemi Abiodun — Excused
Steven Amanat — Present
Brandon Benjamin — Present
Jenny Chen — Present
Jordyn Craig-Schwartz — Excused
Crystal — Present
Gabriel Granados — Present
Kelley Huang — Present
Rachel Huang — Present
Tim Huang — Present
Jaden — Present
Divine Madubike — Absent
Stone Meng — Present
Mufasa Moreno — Excused
Danial Nabizadeh — Present
Adithyan Neelamana — Excused
Bobby Ni — Present
Sabour Shaik — Present
Stacey — Present
Leon Ye — Present

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