Recently Passed Board Motions: January -December 2023 December 29, 2023 Motion (Torres) Passed: To endorse all six candidates below as a consent agenda item: i. Miguel Santiago, LA City Council District 14 (Kevin Deleon Seat) ii. Anthony Portantino, US Congress District 30 (Adam Schiff Seat Open) iii. Mike Fong, State Assembly District 49th (re-election) iv. Adrin Nazarian, LA City Council District 2 (Paul Krekorian Open seat) v. Sade Elhawary, State Assembly District 57th (Reggie Jones-Sawyer Open seat) vi. Isaac Bryan, State Assembly District 55th (re-election) Motion (Troph) Passed: To create a downloadable form of Appendix J from the previous contract to the AFT 1521 website. November 2023: Motion (Daniels) Passed: To approve 2024 AFT 1521 Election Timeline Timeline: January 31 February 23 – Filling period February 23 – Candidate Statement Filing Feb. 26 – March 27 – Campus Forums March 12 – Candidate statements mailed out April 9 – Ballots sent out April 30 – Ballots Due May 2 – reporting the Runoff (if needed) – May 8 – 15 May 15 – Runoff Ballots due May 17 -reporting runoff results Alternatives – back to the way it was The elections committee is composed of one representative from each of the campuses appointed by Chapter Presidents and Guild President. Motion (McKeever) Passed: Resolution to Support Student, Faculty and Staff Housing, forwarding it to the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees. Motion (Agredando,Baldiwala) Passed: To Support the Resolution in Solidarity with the Tampa 5 October 2023: Motion (Chee) Passed. As amended: To revise the Expenditure Policy as follows: To include in the Expenses that can be incurred by the Officers without the express approval of the Executive Board: All expenses, as outlined in the expenditure policy, incurred in connection with Chapter operations and meetings as passed in the annual Executive Board budget and approved by the Chapter President (e.g. including but not limited to Chapter Meetings, Eboard Delegate meetings, Chair meetings, Opening Day, Graduation, Holiday parties, Faculty Recognition, Tenure Celebration, New Faculty Welcome, Retirement celebrations, Cultural Events, Foundation dinners). To change the dollar amount limit for meal expenditures from $60 to $50 for dinner, and from $40 to $25 for lunch. Motion (Belden) Failed: To increase the release time .2 to each of the following positions: Executive VP, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer Motion (McKeever) Passed: To approve up to $40,000 to be spent on the installation of a new roof at the Barham office, and give Authorization to the Executive Officers to engage a roofing contractor.