HomeMy WebLinkAboutYouth Cmte - 09-01-2015PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — 6 P.M.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
CALL TO ORDER
Deborah Glickman, Youth Committee Advisor/Recording Secretary
Il. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Members Absent:
Maira Ahmad Christie Chaplin
Aiden Brossfield Andrew Olsen
Patricia Dan
Emily Goldstone
Cory Hutchinson
Lily Kim
Abigail Sanford
Samantha Sandoval-Heglund
Haley Schmidman
Rachel Seiberg
Uriah Shaw
Cloe Wood
Alternates Present: Alternates Absent:
None
Also Present:
Sofia Haile
Ismael Haile
Yael Hezkiya
Tacie Johnson
Clare Kim
Jan Hamik, Council Member
Deborah Glickman, AdvisorlRecording Secretary
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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IV. PRESENTATIONS
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
A. Relay For Life -- American Cancer Society Fundraising Event -
Janine Judy presented Relay For Life and invited the committee members
to volunteer.
B. Brown Act and Parliamentary Procedure -
City Clerk, Rachelle Klassen, presented on the Brown Act and
parliamentary procedures.
C. Sustainability -
The City's Sustainability Intern, Lesly Figueroa, presented a new
sustainability based program for the after -school program at Lincoln
Elementary School and invited the committee members to participate.
D. Y Be Fit and Golf Cart Parade —
Rob Ballew presented on and invited the Youth Committee members to
volunteer for the Y Be Fit event and the 2015 Golf Cart Parade.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. MINUTES of the May 4, 2015, Palm Desert Youth Committee meeting
Upon motion by Member Seiberg, second by Member Schmidman, and a 12-0-2
vote of the Youth Committee (AYES: Ahmad, Brossfield, Dan, Goldstone, Hutchinson,
Kim, Sandoval- Heglund, Sanford, Schmidman, Seiberg, Shaw, and Wood; NOES:
None; ABSTENTIONS: None; ABSENT: Chaplin and Olson), the May 4, 2015, Minutes
were approved as presented.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. ELECTION of Chair for the 2015/16 School Year
Members Hutchinson and Goldstone self -nominated.
Upon majority vote, Member Hutchinson was elected to serve as Youth
Committee Chair for the 2015/16 school year.
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B. ELECTION of Co -Chair for the 2015/16 School Year
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Members Goldstone and Sandoval-Hegiand self -nominated.
Upon majority vote, Member Goldstone was elected to serve as Youth
Committee Co -Chair for the 2015/16 school year.
C. CONSIDERATION of Activities
Postponed to the October meeting. In the meantime, Ms. Glickman asked
for ideas to be emailed to her.
D. CONSIDERATION of Subcommittee Appointments and
Committee/Commission Liaisons for the 2015/16 School Year
Ms. Glickman asked the members to consider applying as liaisons for
other City standing committees/commissions. She distributed an interest
form.
Anti -bullying — Interested members will email Chair Hutchinson
Legislative Review — Member Wood
Citizens' Sustainability — Members Seiberg and Dan
Palm Desert Sister Cities — Members Dan and Schmidman
E. APPOINTMENT of Co -Chair Goldstone to lead the Pledge of Allegiance
and provide an update on Youth Committee activities at the October 22,
2015 City Council Meeting.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
None
Vill. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
IX. REPORTS AND REMARKS
A. COUNCIL MEMBERS
None
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B. STAFF
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Ms. Glickman distributed a new travel release form to the committee
members to be completed and returned to her at the next meeting.
C. COMMITTEE MEMBERS
1. Events
Sustainability/Halloween Party — October 15, 2015 at 3:15 p.m.
Upon motion by Member Wood, second by Chair Hutchinson, and a 11-0-3 vote
of the Youth Committee (AYES: Ahmad, Brossfield, Dan, Goldstone, Hutchinson, Kim,
Sanford, Schmidman, Seiberg, Shaw, and Wood; NOES: None; ABSTENTIONS: None;
ABSENT: Chaplin, Olson and Sandoval-Heglund), voted for participating and planning a
Halloween/Sustainability themed party on October 15, 2015 at Lincoln Elementary
School.
2. Projects
Youth Committee Presentation — January 21, 2015
No discussion.
3. Subcommittee Updates
Anti -bullying Subcommittee
No Update.
Legislative Review Committee
Committee did not meet.
Citizens' Sustainability Committee
Reported that the Green House Gas Inventory was discussed at the
last Sustainability meeting.
Palm Desert Sister Cities Foundation
Sister Cities would like to be more involved with Youth Committee
activities.
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Local Arts Showcase
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Chair Hutchinson indicated he was working on this for committee
review.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Upon consensus of the Committee, Chair Hutchinson adjourned the meeting at
7:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Glickman
Youth Committee Advisor/Recording Secretary
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