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MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2015 — 6 P.M.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA
92260
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cory Hutchinson convened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
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Members Present:
Members Absent:
Aiden Brossfield
Maira Ahmad
Patricia Dan
Christie Chaplin
Emily Goldstone
Uriah Shaw
Cory Hutchinson
Clare Kim
Lily Kim
Andrew Olson
Samantha Sandoval-Heglund
Abigail Sanford
Haley Schmidman
Rachel Seiberg
Cloe Wood
Alternates Present: Alternates Absent:
Tim Fitzpatrick Yael Hezkiya
Tacie Johnson
Also Present:
Zach Berenbaum
Deborah Schwartz Glickman, Advisor/Recording Secretary
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Weber presented the committee members with a gift from the City
thanking them for their invaluable service to the City.
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V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. MINUTES of the November 2, 2015, Palm Desert Youth Committee
meeting.
Upon motion by Member Sandoval-Heglund, second by Member Wood and a 12-
0-3 vote of the Youth Committee (AYES: Brossfield, Chaplin, Dan, Goldstone,
Hutchinson, Kim, Olson, Schmidman, Seiberg, and Wood; NOES: None;
ABSTENTIONS: None; ABSENT: Ahmad, Chaplin, Sanford and Shaw), the November
2, 2015, Minutes were approved as presented.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. APPOINTMENT of Member to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and provide
an update on Youth Committee activities at the January 28, 2016, City
Council Meeting.
Upon consensus by the Committee, Member Sanford was appointed to lead the
Pledge of Allegiance and provide an update on Youth Committee activities at the
January 28, 2016, City Council Meeting.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
None
VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
IX. REPORTS AND REMARKS
A. COUNCIL MEMBERS
None
B. STAFF
None
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C. COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Committee discussed recruitment for new members/alternates:
- Staff will contact the Palm Desert High School newspaper
- Staff will work with Member Wood to create a flier to be distributed to
local schools
- Member Seiberg will get information from school clubs and service
organization and Committee members will approach them
- Staff will research starting a Youth Committee Twitter account
Events
a. Wreath Lighting — December 4, 2015
Event went well. Committee members suggested a different table
configuration for next year.
b. Lincoln Afterschool Program Holiday Party — December 9, 2015
Event was canceled.
c. City Council Presentation — December 10, 2015
Presentation was canceled.
d. The Galen 5K Color Run — January 9, 2016
A sign-up sheet was circulated.
e. PDCMS Afterschool Program Presentation — January 21, 2016
A sign-up sheet was circulated.
f. Clothes and Book Exchange — date to be determined
This event is on hold potentially for a later date. The Committee
suggested having another car wash instead of the Clothes and
Book Exchange. A potential benefactor of the car wash is The
Make a Wish Foundation.
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g. Senior Inspiration Awards — date to be determined
No Report.
h. Anti -Bullying Presentation — date to be determined
No report.
Proiects
None
Youth Committee Subcommittee Updates
a. Anti -bullying Subcommittee
A study session for the Anti -Bullying Subcommittee will be held
on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 4:15 p.m.
b. Legislative Review Committee
No report
c. Citizens' Sustainability Committee
No report
d. Palm Desert Sister Cities Foundation
The PDSCF is holding a Poker Walk fundraiser on January 18,
2016 and is seeking volunteers.
e. Local Arts Showcase
Instead of an event, the Youth Committee may help out with a
Coachella Valley Art Scene event.
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f. Other Committee/Commission Reports
Art in Public Places Commission
- Chair Hutchinson attended the November 18, 2015 AIPP
meeting. "My Favorite Landmark" was selected as the 2016
Art and Essay contest theme.
- Member Brossfield attended the November Parks &
Recreation Commission meeting.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Upon consensus of the Committee, Chair Hutchinson adjourned the meeting at
7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Glickman
Youth Committee Advisor/Recording Secretary
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