Finance Committee Meeting — Minutes (08/17/23)

JHU Student GovernmentFinance Committee Meeting 117 August 2023 / 8:00 PM EDT / Zoom / Minute Taker: Tim HuangATTENDANCEPresent: Jackson Morris, Kelley Huang, Mufasa Cruz Moreno, Jennifer Tang Cabrera, Jenny Chen, Leon Ye, Stacy Tang, Bobby Ni, Tim Huang, Divine Madubike, Brandon Benjamin, Gabriel Granados, Rachel Huang, Olwakemi Abiodun, Steven Doctoman, Jordyn Craig-Schartz, Sabour ShaikExcused: Stone, AdithyanUnexcused:AGENDALogistics:Will be reaching out to Calvin to get everyone access to the form - JennyPlease review all requests by next meeting, and as of right now, please don’t input/approve anything on Campus Groups – only on own excel templateStill don’t know what the actual budget is, should be coming out end of August, but it’ll likely look like what we had PY, so we’ll have 100k for semesterly requests (50k each semester) and 170k for event requestsIf they’re asking for a lot of funding for an event, tell them to submit an event requestIf you have any orgs that are requesting 10k or above, hold off on those and we can look at them next meetingRequests:Group name: Dunbar Baldwin Hughes Theater CompanySubmitter:Requested: $4300Gave: $3400Comments: Need to ask whether the apparel is for membersYes: 16No: 0Group name: Eclectic Dance GroupSubmitter:Requested: $300Gave: $300Comments: make sure to ask for documentationYes: 16No:0Group name: Ethiopian Student AssociationSubmitter:Requested: $Gave: $Comments: Didn’t submit the actual formYes:No:Group name: Filipino Student AssociationSubmitter:Requested: $560Gave: $560Comments: Ask them to request through event for food, can’t give them GBM, will fund travel, please just provide documentationYes: 16No:Group name: Global Medical BrigadeSubmitter:Requested: $18000Gave: $0Comments: Need to refer them to the SAC guidelinesYes: 16No:Group name: Gospel ChoirSubmitter:Requested: $3900Gave: $1850Comments: Seek clarification on merchYes: 16No:Group name: Lan Yan Blue Orchids Dance Team (Tabled)Submitter:Requested: $1420Gave: $0Comments: Put on hold because they are in debtYes: to table - 16No: 0Group name: Medical Ethics Discussion Board (Tabled)Submitter:Requested: $650Gave: $0Comments: Provide documentation for speaker, how many, can only give 100Yes: 16No:Group name: Modern Dance CompanySubmitter:Requested: $3000Gave: $1500Comments: Is this for the full year? (needs more clarification)Yes: 16No:Group name: Music DynastySubmitter:Requested: $1300Gave: $1300Comments: Needs documentation for independent contractor, vague on misc itemsYes: 16No:Group name: OctopodesSubmitter:Requested: $2368.54Gave: $1400Comments: need more discription and DMCYes: 16No:NOTESNEXT WEEK’S AGENDAMusic Seminar –contact Roy and have him resubmit new event request with less confusion on the quote