COASTAL FUND SUMMARY OF GRANTS Associated Students 3/1/2016, Tuesday 6:12 PM Coastal Fund Office

CALL TO ORDER at 6: 12 pm by Jack Morrow, minutes taken by Emily Rogers

A. MEETING BUSINESSA-1. Roll Call (Pre-entered Names)

Name

Note: absent (excused/not excused)

arrived late (time)departed early (time)

proxy (full name)

Name

Note:absent (excused/not excused)

arrived late (time)departed early (time)

proxy (full name)John Morrow Present Stephen Fetterly AbsentLauren Croshaw Present Maya Normandi left earlyDelaney Archer Present Alejandra Posada left earlyMadeline Dahm Present Emily Rogers PresentDaniel Ellis Present Sarah Siedschlag PresentJohn Liedle PresentMaximilian Stiefel Present

A-2. Acceptance of Excused Absences MOTION/SECOND: Ellis/ DahmMotion to approve the attendance and excused absences on 3/1/2016 ACTION: Consent

B. PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS: Interviewing for Ellis replacement

C. ACCEPTANCE of AGENDA/CHANGES to AGENDA MOTION/SECOND: Liedle/ CroshawMotion accept the agenda for 3/1/2016ACTION: Vote: Consent

D. ACCEPTANCE of ACTION SUMMARY/MINUTESMOTION/SECOND: Liedle/CroshawMotion to accept the minutes for 2/23/2016ACTION: Vote: Consent

E. ACTION ITEMS

E-1. Tote Bags● $600 for $586 exactly

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● Sustainable materials: 100% recycled cotton from Ecopromotional ProductsMOTION/SECOND: Ellis/DahmMotion to approve $600 for tote bags.ACTION: Vote: Consent

E-2. Catering for Gala● Menu: Quinoa and Arugula Salads, Ahi Poke, chips and salsa, fruit, brushetta, stuffed chicken

skewers MOTION/SECOND: Steifel/LeidleMotion to accept the gala menu for up to $2500. ACTION: Vote: Consent

E-3. Extension Request FALL 14-21● The drought conflicted with research schedule, need larger sample

MOTION/SECOND: Archer/SteifelMotion to approve extension for Fall 14-21.ACTION: Vote: Consent

E-4. Extension Request SPR 15-14● Had trouble getting get lab space and issues with intern, not sure if this issue will per

MOTION/SECOND: Archer/DahmMotion to approve extension request with the stipulation that this will be the last time we will fund another extension request for this project.ACTION: Vote: Consent

F. DISCUSSION ITEMS

F-1. Project visitations1. Coal Oil Point Reserve: revisit Saturday from 10am-noon2. NatureTrack: 9:45-11:30am at Arroyo Hondo3. Dune Swale w/ Audobon: Jack, Sarah, Steve 9am-noon

G. PROJECT REVIEW

WINTER 2016 MAJOR GRANTS

WIN16-01: The Impact of Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Erosion at UCSB: Using the Coming 2015-2016 El Nino as a Surrogate for 50-100 years of Expected Sea-Level RiseDepartment: Earth Science/GeographyApproved Budget (from amended budget submitted by applicant after main application):

- 2 25% time GSR V positions for 2 months, $4,187- 6 undergraduate student assistants at $13/hour, 6 hours/week, 10 weeks, $4,680- Fringe benefits for undergraduate student assistants, $145.08

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- FedEx, mailing and data storage, $50- Publishing and editing grey literature document, $138

● Students are getting good learning experience● Two GSRs for two individual people● Travel expenses cut: not essential to project and lower emissions

MOTION/SECOND: /Motion to fund WIN 16-01 in part for $9,200.08.ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-02: Gaviota Coast Legal DefenseOrganization: Surfrider, Santa Barbara ChapterApproved Budget:

- Legal services provided by Shute, Mihaly, and Weinberger, $4,500- Media outreach and advertising, $500

Funded during 2/23 meeting

● Protects development on coastline and meets all aspects of mission statement● Legal services provided by Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger- $4500 ● Media outreach and advertising- $500

MOTION/SECOND: Ellis/DahmMotion to fund WIN 16-02 in full for $5000.ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-03: Wilderness, Wildlife, and WatershedsOrganization: Los Padres Forest WatchApproved Budget:

- 2 undergraduate interns per quarter for 2 quarters, $500 stipend/quarter, $2,000- Mileage to survey 10 volunteer sites throughout the forest, $285- Food and drink for 4 15-person work crews, $180- Van rental to transport UCSB volunteers to 4 volunteer projects, $600

● Fund in full because of specialized skill and all parts are essential to project

MOTION/SECOND: Archer/DahmMotion to fund WIN 16-03 in full for $3065.ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-04: Ellwood Mesa Coastal Trail and Habitat Restoration ProjectOrganization: Santa Barbara County Trails CouncilApproved Budget:

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- Materials to build stairs and control erosion, $8,000- Three-person field crew working at prevailing wage to build stairs, drainage and erosion control

features, $6,000- Habitat restoration along stairway, in drainage control features, on nearby bluff top areas, and

three years maintenance, $3,300- UCSB interns to document field work and preparation of a brief report documenting before and

after results, 50 hours @ $13.8/hour, $690

● Hits all pillars of our mission, student interns, coastal access

MOTION/SECOND: Dahm/CroshawMotion to fund WIN 16-04 in full for $17,990. ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-05: Coastal Habitat Arthropod Sampling and Collection ProjectDepartment: Cheadle Center for Biological and Ecological RestorationApproved Budget:

- 4 undergraduate interns per quarter for 2 quarters, $375 stipend/quarter, $3,000- CCBER restoration staff supervision, 5 hours/week for 20 weeks, $3,000- CCBER collections manager oversight and mentorship, $1,466- Datamax I-431 labeler, $2,637- Unit trays for insect storage, 100 trays @ $1.91/tray, $191- BioQuip insect pins, 10 packages @ $4.60/package, $46- Point punch square, $87- Featherweight forceps #4748, 5 @ $5.65 each, $28.25- Malaise trap #2868, 2 @ 253.40 each, $506.8- “Yellow pan” bowl traps, 15 sets @ $4.67/set, $70.05- Pitfall traps, 9 sets @ $2.25/set, $20.25- Vacuum sampler, $153- Glycol, $16.29- EtOH, $181.65- Sample bags, $17.80- Label paper $68- Tax and shipping (estimated), $305.45

● Would open up a new field at UCSB related to our watershed and hits all of our pillars

MOTION/SECOND: Archer/CroshawMotion to fund WIN 16-05 in full for $11,794.54.ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-06: UCSB Campus Lagoon - Continuing multifaceted restoration effortsDepartment: Cheadle Center for Biological and Ecological Restoration

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Approved Budget:- 2 student staff in management training @ $11/hour, 10 hours/week, 23 weeks, $5,060- Fringe benefits for undergraduate hourly internships, $156.86- Project oversight by CCBER staff, 5% of salary + benefits for 6 months, $1,511

● With interns they have had already and are confident in to do restoration work on campus

MOTION/SECOND: Croshaw/ArcherMotion to fund WIN 16-06 in full for $6727.86. ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-07: North Campus Open Space Planning and Design ProjectDepartment: Cheadle Center for Biological and Ecological RestorationApproved Budget:

- Final planning and design work for NCOS Project, $7,500

● Want to show student backing for this project but not in full

MOTION/SECOND: Croshaw/LiedleMotion to fund WIN 16-07 in part for $7,500ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-08: Botanic Garden Eucalyptus RemovalOrganization: Santa Barbara Urban Creeks CouncilApproved Budget:

- Eucalyptus tree removal from Enviroscaping, Inc., $1100

● Eucalyptus is a bad problem for an environment

MOTION/SECOND: Leidle/DahmMotion to fund WIN 16-08 in full $2,765ACTION: Vote: 2-4-0 Motion failed

MOTION/SECOND: Archer/CroshawMotion to fund WIN 16-08 in part $1,100 ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-09: GreenScreen Environmental Media ProgramDepartment: UCSB Carsey-Wolf CenterApproved Budget:

- Undergraduate intern assistant, $12/hour for 10 hours/week for 10 weeks, $1,200- Fringe benefits for undergraduate intern, $37.20

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● Learning experience for art students in environmentalism but doesn’t always give a clear message

● Just fund the intern

MOTION/SECOND: Croshaw/DahmMotion to fund WIN 16-09 in part at $1,237.20 for the undergraduate intern only.ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-10: Protecting California's Central Coast from the Risks and Impacts of Oil DevelopmentOrganization: Environmental Defense CenterApproved Budget:

- 1 intern for 2 quarters at $12/hour, 10 hours/week, 10 weeks/quarter, $2,400- Staff time for oversight, training, and supervision of intern, $2,000- Staff time for participation in meetings, developing reports and community engagement, $5,600

● EDC staff time is a great benefit for the student

MOTION/SECOND: /Motion to WIN 16-10 in full for $10,000.ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-11: Determining the ocean's role in the distribution of beach trashDepartment: Earth Research InstituteApproved Budget:

- One intern at $11/hour for 15 hours/week, 20 weeks, $3,300- Fringe benefits for hourly intern, $102.30

● Not sure if it directly addresses the Santa Barbara watershed directly, however, will be funding student directly

Ellis stated conflict of interest and left during discussion.

MOTION/SECOND: Archer/SteifelMotion to fund WIN16-11 in full for $3,402.30ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-12: The use of novel water sampling systems to study nutrient dynamics and human impacts on Santa Barbara coastal kelp forestsDepartment: Marine Science InstituteApproved Budget:

- 3 undergraduate internships w/ $375 stipend (1 spring, 2 summer), $1,125- 20 Osmosamplers, $15,967

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● Going to cut boat time because there are plenty of opportunities to hop on other boat trips within department

MOTION/SECOND: Croshaw/EllisMotion to fund WIN16-12 in part at $17,092ACTION: Vote: Consent

WINTER 2016 MINOR GRANTS

WIN16-13: Promotion and Outreach for CCBERDepartment: Cheadle Center for Biological and Ecological RestorationApproved Budget:

- $375 stipend for 1 marketing intern, $375

● Want to fund internship experience but not promotional materials

MOTION/SECOND: Archer/EllisMotion to fund minor grant WIN 16-13 with cuts to non intern items for $375.ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-14: Farm InternshipsOrganization: Fairview GardensApproved Budget:

- 2 student internships w/ $375 stipend, $750- 30-50 gal. compost tea brew kit, $136- 55 gal. drum with lid, $114● Think it is great educational experience for students

MOTION/SECOND: Leible/EllisMotion to fund WIN 16-14 in full for $1,000.ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-15: Resurvey of the California Rock Crab Fishery: A data limited fisheries case studyDepartment: Bren School of Environmental Science and ManagementApproved Budget:

- 2 undergraduate interns at $11/hour for 4 hours/week for 11 weeks, $968- Fringe benefits for hourly interns, $30.01

MOTION/SECOND: Croshaw/SteifelMotion to fund WIN16-15 in full for $998.01ACTION: Vote: Consent

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WIN16-16: Kuya'mu State ParkOrganization: Surfrider, Santa Barbara ChapterApproved Budget:

- Non-profit status application, $850- Project brochure publication, $100

MOTION/SECOND: Archer/EllisMotion to fund WIN16-16 in full for $950ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-17: Impacts of coastal fishing on food security, community health, and conservation in Santa Barbara CountyDepartment: GeographyApproved Budget:

- 2 undergraduate internships w/ $375 stipend, $750- Printing costs (100 5pg surveys @ $0.10/pg), $50- Transportation to study site (5x Sterns Wharf, 5x Goleta Pier @ 0.54/mile), $80- Snacks and beverages during surveying outings ($10/day), $100- Fish ID key, $20

Siedschlag stated conflict of interest and left during discussion.

MOTION/SECOND: Croshaw/EllisMotion to fund WIN16-17 in full for $1,000ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-18: Dune Swale Pond Buffer Fire Recovery ProjectOrganization: Audubon SocietyApproved Budget:

- 2 undergraduate internships w/ $375 stipend, $750- Volunteer snacks for Coastal Service Program workdays, $75- Weed-eater and vacuum shredder repair, tool and glove replacement, $125- Informative sign creation/installation, $50

● Informative science is important, money will be going towards many people, hits mission well

MOTION/SECOND: Dahm/EllisMotion to fund WIN16-18 in full for $1,000ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-19: Sprout Up 16-17 Materials PurchasingOrganization: Sprout Up!Approved Budget:

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- Whiteboards, $151.15- Whiteboard markers, $122.60- Terra Cotta Planting Pots, $23.97- Tupperware bowls, $49.80- Mason jars, $30.00- Planting seeds, $20.78- Water boilers, $44.97- Paper cups, $12.97- Plastic wrap, $12.62- Plastic bugs, $48.00- Bubbles, $22.16- Printing for journals, $300.00- Laminated visuals, $20.00

● Materials are necessary, great for student experience

MOTION/SECOND: Ellis/ArcherMotion to fund WIN16-19 in full for $859.02ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-20: Farm Education InternshipsOrganization: Fairview GardensApproved Budget:

- 2 undergraduate interns w/ $375 stipend, $750- Materials for intern projects, $200

MOTION/SECOND: Steifel/EllisMotion to fund WIN16-20 in full at $950ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-21: Lupinus nipomensis Outplanting Soil AnalysisDepartment: Cheadle Center for Biological and Ecological RestorationApproved Budget:

- 1 undergraduate intern w/ $375 stipend, $375- PerkinElmer – Large tin capsule kit, Pkg. 250, $115- Use of C:N Analysis Machine, 108 samples at $2.50/sample, $270- Sodium Hexametaphosphate, 250g, $35- Quartz insert for C:N analysis, $170- Latex gloves and kimwipes, $25

Siedschlag stated conflict of interest and left during discussion.

MOTION/SECOND: Croshaw/Archer

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Motion to fund WIN16-21 in full $990ACTION: Vote: Consent

WIN16-22: Santa Barbara HAB’s Monitoring NetworkDepartment: Marine Science InstituteApproved Budget:

- 1 undergraduate intern w/ $375 stipend, $375- Utermoehl (Phytoplankton) Sedimentation Chambers and settlement stage for inverted

microscope, $475- Domoic acid samples at USC lab, 30 samples at $5/sample, $150

● Majority would go towards student internship

MOTION/SECOND: Ellis/ArcherMotion to fund WIN16-22 for $1,000 cutting line item regarding shipping with the stipulation that a final report for WIN15-12 is submitted prior to funds for WIN16-22. ACTION: Vote: Consent

ADJOURNMENTMOTION/SECOND: Archer/EllisMotion to adjourn meeting 3/1/16 at 9:55pmACTION: Vote: Consent

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