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MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017 — 6 P.M.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
I. CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Patricia Dan convened the meeting at 6:01 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL •
Members Present:
Matthew Chang, Chair
Tacie Johnson, Vice Chair
Umir Ahmad
Zachary Berenbaum
Isaac Cho
Patricia Dan
Ismail Haile
Tim Fitzpatrick
Clare Kim
Lily Kim
Tazz Ross
Uriah Shaw
Daria Wood
Alternates Present:
Marco Capobianco
Hailey Dewegeli
Savannah Duckworth
Jacqueline Scibora
Teana Ross
Todd Shaw
Members Absent:
Olivia Frary
Jenny Schwartz
Also Present:
Susan Marie Weber, Council Member
Ryan Stendell, Director of Community Development
Sami Keenan
Deborah Glickman, Advisor/Recording Secretary
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
Alternates Absent:
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IV. PRESENTATIONS
None
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. MINUTES of the November 6, 2017, Palm Desert Youth Committee meeting
Upon a motion by Member L. Kim, second by Member Johnson, and a 13-2 vote of
the Youth Committee, (AYES: Ahmad, Berenbaum, Chang, Cho, Dan, Fitzpatrick, Haile,
Johnson, C. Kim, L. Kim, Ross, Shaw and Wood; NOES: None; ABSTENTIONS: None;
ABSENT: Frary and Schwartz), the November 6, 2017, Minutes were approved as presented.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
None
VII. OLD BUSINESS
None
VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
IX. REPORTS AND REMARKS
A. COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Susan Marie Weber thanked the committee members for their
service and presented gift cards to The Gardens on El Paseo.
B. STAFF
2018 Youth Committee Goals —
The Youth Committee would like to continue on its current path with no new
goals. Staff has challenged the Committee members to bring forward any new
goals they would be interested in pursuing. One member expressed an interest
in starting a community gardening program. Staff informed the Committee that
such a program already exists and will schedule the City's Landscape
Specialist to speak to the group about it at its January 2018 meeting.
Attendance Sheets —
Ms. Glickman reminded the committee members to turn in their attendance
sheets.
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C. COMMITTEE MEMBERS
1. Events
a. Youth Senior Technology Workshop — December 6, 2017
The workshop went well with numerous seniors in attendance.
b. Anti -bullying Workshop — November 29, 2017
The workshop went very well and included a good deal of important
information for the Committee members. Staff will schedule a meeting
of the anti -bullying sub -committee to present at the after -school
program at Carter Elementary School.
c. Holiday Party — Lincoln After School Program — December 8, 2017 —
The party went very well this year. One Committee member
commented that it went more smoothly because musical chairs was
not played.
d. Youth Committee Presentation - Palm Desert Charter Middle School
January 18, 2018 — 4:00 p.m.
This event is being rescheduled to a date TBD.
2. Proiects
a. No -Idle for Cleaner Air For Schools -
No Report.
3. Sub -Committee Updates
a. Anti -bullying Subcommittee
Reported earlier in meeting.
b. Legislative Review Committee
No report.
c. Other Committee/Commission Reports
No report.
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X. ADJOURNMENT
Upon consensus of the Committee, Chair Dan adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Deb
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