SSD COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday April 19, 2022- Zoom, 1pm

Attendance:

Council: HB, DJ, Zack

Staff: AR, FL, SP

CALL TO ORDER at 1:08

TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Treasurer offers territorial acknowledgement 

“We acknowledge with respect the Lekwungen peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.” Staff add “these acknowledgements must be backed up by action and that reciprocity trust may be an appropriate option as well as long time goal of returning the land.”

RATIFICATION AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA/MINUTES 

Ratification of April 5th Minutes.

Adoption of today’s agenda.

BUSINESS

MOTION 19/04/2022 -1- (Zack/Hannah) 

WHEREAS the SSD creates an annual budget each year to be approved by council and subsequently ARC, and
WHEREAS the SSD, via the treasurer, have given ample time and consultation with SSD staff, council and community. Therefore;
BIRT the SSD approve the 2022/23 Budget as presented today by our Treasurer, Hannah Brown.

Motion Carries.

DISCUSSION

Budget Review, Conversations, and Approval (Hannah/Zack) 

Recommended changes:

Change in coding for community care week to fall under events. 

Advertising funds decreasing from 500$ to 125$ was a concern,  council resolved to settle on budgeting 300$/month. 

Other:

Prior budget resulted in an annual deficit so there is need to investigate additional funding sources to mitigate this. 

ADJOURNMENT at 1:43pm.