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Council Summary — June 22, 2022

Here are notes from the regular AMS Council meeting of June 22, 2022:

Israel motion: Student at large Adam Dobrer said the process of adopting the motion on Israel was unfair in excluding Jewish voices and in not announcing the committee meeting at which the motion was going to be discussed.  It was recommended that notice of committee meetings be published on the website.

Job Descriptions: Council approved increased hours for two positions: Campaigns and Outreach Commissioner and Campaigns and Community Engagement Commissioner.

Governance Review: Council approved the terms of reference for an ad hoc Governance Review Committee and named Max Holmes to chair it.

Executive Goals: Council approved the Executive’s goals, which include:

  1. student engagement
  2. creating a framework for consultation
  3. carrying out policy and governance reviews
  4. ensuring advocacy is data-driven
  5. advocating for greater affordability
  6. equity, diversity, and inclusion
  7. increasing mental health support
  8. increasing transparency
  9. reforming the Health & Dental Plan
  10.  sexual violence prevention
  11.  climate justice
  12.  uplifting and centring Indigenous voices
  13.  prioritizing accessibility issues
  14.  improving Nest infrastructure
  15.  increasing support for clubs
  16.  advancing sustainability
  17.  increasing subsidies for child care, clubs, and Constituency events
  18.  advocating for more student job opportunities
  19.  advocating for extending the SkyTrain to UBC
  20.  supporting international students.

Budget and Deficit: Council approved the budget but expressed concern over the deficit.  A report on handling the deficit was promised for August.

Next meeting:

The next regular Council meeting will be in late July. 

Sheldon Goldfarb

Archivist & Clerk of Council

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