HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Youth Committee 01/08/2018PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018 — 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 6:02 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Matthew Chang, Chair
Tacie Johnson, Vice Chair
Umair Ahmad
Zachary Berenbaum
Isaac Cho
Patricia Dan
Olivia Frary
Ismail Haile
Tim Fitzpatrick
Clare Kim
Lily Kim
Tazz Ross
Jenny Schwartz
Uriah Shaw
Daria Wood
Members Absent:
X
X
Alternates Present: Alternates Absent:
Marco Capobianco
Hailey Dewegeli X
Savannah Duckworth X
Jacqueline Scibona X
Teana Ross
Todd Shaw
Also Present:
Jan Harnik, Council Member
Randy Chavez, Landscape Supervisor
Alan Cho
Erin Kulas
Deborah Glickman, Advisor/Recording Secretary
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
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IV. PRESENTATIONS
Randy Chavez, Landscape Supervisor — City of Palm Desert
Mr. Chavez gave a presentation about his career with the City and the services his
department provides for the City of Palm Desert.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. MINUTES of the December 11, 2017, Palm Desert Youth Committee meeting
Upon a motion by Member Johnson, second by Member Berenbaum, and a 13-2 vote of
the Youth Committee, (AYES: Ahmad, Berenbaum, Chang, Cho, Dan, Fitzpatrick, Frary, Haile,
Johnson, C. Kim, Ross, Schwartz, and Shaw; NOES: None; ABSTENTIONS: None; ABSENT: L.
Kim and Wood:), the December 11, 2017, Minutes were approved as presented.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
Upon consensus by the Committee, Member Cho was appointed to lead the Pledge of
Allegiance and provide an update on Youth Committee activities at the January 25, 2018 City
Council Meeting.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
None
VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
IX. REPORTS AND REMARKS
A. COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Harnik and Ms. Glickman gave a presentation on the Wi-Fi air
quality monitor the City has acquired. The Committee opted to place the monitor
on the City owned restroom located on the east side of Magnesia Falls Drive and
Portola Avenue, where students are dropped -off and picked -up from Palm Desert
Charter Middle School.
B. STAFF
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 Workshops — January 10, 2018 and
February 14, 2018
Ms. Glickman reminded the committee of the upcoming dates.
b. Anti -bullying Workshop — TBD
Workshop will be held prior to the next Youth Committee meeting.
c. Youth Committee Presentation - Palm Desert Charter Middle School
No report.
2. Proiects
a. No -Idle for Cleaner Air For Schools
Reported earlier in the meeting.
3. Sub -Committee Updates
a. Anti -bullying Subcommittee
Reported earlier in the meeting.
b. Palm Desert Sister Cities Foundation
Meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2018.
c. Other Committee/Commission Reports
No report.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Upon consensus of the Committee, Chair Dan adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Glickman
Youth Committee Advisor/Recording Secretary
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