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Home My WebLink About2017-09-11 PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 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: Members Absent: Patricia Dan, Chair Tacie Johnson, Vice Chair Zachary Berenbaum Matthew Chang Isaac Cho Ismail Haile Tim Fitzpatrick Olivia Frary Clare Kim Lily Kim Tazz Ross Jenny Schwartz Daria Wood Alternates Present: Alternates Absent: Teana Ross Umir Ahmad Also Present: Todd Shaw, guest Janine Judy, Relay For Life/American Cancer Society, Rob Ballew, YMCA and Chamber of Commerce Lori Carney, Director Administrative Services City of Palm Desert Deborah Glickman, Advisor/Recording Secretary III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Staff announced that Danielle Hierpe would not be returning as an alternate. r MINUTES PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 IV. PRESENTATIONS A. Relay For Life —American Cancer Society Fundraising Event Janine Judy presented on and invited the Youth Committee members to volunteer for the Relay For Life on Saturday, October 7, 2017 in the Civic Center Park. A sign-up sheet was circulated. B. YMCA of the Desert—Y Be Fit Desert Challenge Rob Ballew presented on and invited the Youth Committee members to volunteer for the YMCA's Y Be Fit Desert Challenge event on Sunday, October 1, 2017 in the Civic Center Park. A sign-up sheet was circulated. C. Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce— Golf Cart Parade Rob Ballew presented on and invited the Youth Committee members to volunteer for the Golf Cart Parade on Sunday, October 29, 2017. A sign-up sheet was circulated. D. Discussion of Administrative .Services — Lori Carney, Dir. of Administrative Services Ms. Carney talked with the Committee about her role at the City and presented information on how to prepare for a job/college interview. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. MINUTES of the June 5, 2017, Youth Committee meeting Upon a motion by Member Fitzpatrick, second by Member Shaw, and a 14-0 vote of the Youth Committee, (AYES: Berenbaum, Chang, Cho, Dan, Fitzpatrick, Frary, Haile, Johnson, C. Kim, L. Kim, Ross, Schwartz, Shaw, and Wood; NOES: None; ABSTENTIONS: None; ABSENT; None), the Minutes of June 5, 2017 were approved as submitted. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. ELECTION of Chair for the 2017/18 School Year Members Dan, Fitzpatrick, Chang and Johnson were nominated for the Chair position. Members Dan and Fitzpatrick withdrew their nominations and Members Chang and Johnson declared their candidacy and gave statements of qualification. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 r' Upon a motion by Member Frary, second by Member Berenbaum and carried by a unanimous vote by the Youth Committee, Member Chang was elected to serve as Youth Committee Chair for the 201.7/18 school year. B. ELECTION of Vice-Chair for the 2017/18 School Year Members Ross, Berenbaum, Johnson, C. Kim, L. Kim, Shaw, and Wood were nominated. Members Shaw and Wood withdrew their nominations. Members Ross, Berenbaum, Johnson, C. Kim, and L. Kim, declared their candidacy and gave statements of qualification. Upon a motion by Member Shaw, second by Member Fitzpatrick and carried by a unanimous vote by the Youth Committee, Member Johnson was elected to serve as Youth Committee Vice-Chair for the 2017/18 school year. VII. OLD BUSINESS A. Summer Youth Senior Technology Workshops— The summer workshop went well and the Joslyn Center would like to collaborate on future workshops. { Vill. CONTINUED BUSINESS None IX. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. COUNCIL MEMBERS No report. B. STAFF Ms. Glickman handed out attendance tracking sheets for members to track their volunteer hours throughout the year so the information can be used for future letters of appreciation. Travel and Activity Release forms were also handed out for parental signature and asked that they be returned at the meeting in October. Staff gave an overview of the Brown Act. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 C. COMMITTEE MEMBERS 1. Events — a. Youth Senior Technology Workshops—TBD It was determined that Wednesdays are the best day of the week for the members to do a workshop. b. Anti-bullying Workshop— October, 2018 The workshop will be postponed until November. c. Holiday Party - Lincoln After School Program — December, 2018 Members expressed an interest in hosting this event again. d. Youth Committee Presentation — Palm Desert Charter Middle School - January 18, 2018 — 4:00 p.m. Members expressed an interest in presenting this again. e. Earth Day— Lincoln After School Program —April 19, 2018 - 3:15 p.m. Members expressed an interest in hosting this event again. 2. Projects — a. No-Idle Zone for Cleaner Air For Schools — Update An updated schedule was handed out. Member Johnson agreed to reach out to the Principal of Palm Desert Charter Middle School. 3. Sub-Committee Updates a. Anti-bullying Subcommittee - No Report. b. Palm Desert Sister Cities Foundation — Meeting took place on September 5, 2017. The Foundation donated $250 to the Hurricane Harvey relief effort. A Sister Cities Southern California meeting is schedule for November. 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 c. Other Committee/Commission Reports No Report. X. ADJOURNMENT Upon consensus of the Committee, Chair Chang adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m. Deborah Glickman Youth Committee Advisor/Recording Secretary 5 Frf Co'.dl 3 1 Y YOUTH COMMITTEE j ' S d Meeting Date: September 11, 2017 s l- Committee Members: Present Absent V �14e,,'"`' e 4 Umair Ahmad ✓ � � a� Zachary Berenbaum Y V Matthew Chang Isaac Cho Y Patricia Dan �( Tim Fitzpatrick ✓ y �! Olivia Frary ✓ Y y Ismael Haile �— Tacie Johnson Clare Kim ✓ �/ y Lily Kim ✓ y Tazz Ross ✓ �/ y Jennifer Schwartz Uriah Shaw V y Daria Wood V Alternate Member s: tJrnaiv h ma� �� -� Marco Capobianco Danielle WjPe Teana Ross Staff: Deborah Glickman ✓ Guests: 0,LtW �OJ`d n ,^� (PGA -h Wlr �r^� 10� I,% %"i PvV161 ;� G1c c (er,< , uk' t : J rCYN o�l o -, �sQPr0raJ_ lh; 11 - Selo.-N4�- 'oZ '6L '9L 'LL '9L 'SL 'bL 'ZL 'LL •o L L VJ?xl'1� .9 W •S 'Z n aq v`i bz 'L w•D y� _ .�.. 7 �� ys ro J b owil I 0 aced ?_ -7 JQ Vja 4uaA3 9o;jiwwo3 yjnoA Youth Committee Guest Sign-in Sheet Date: Name Email Address Address ��r�l'rR( hick 9454 IQ 6 CITY 0E PRLR1 DESERT ! 73-5 I0 PRED WARING DRIVE wPx + X PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92 2 60-2 5 7 8 xF ! •."I- f, TEL: 760 346—o6xI ' `s FAX: 760 340-0574 py„ cityhall@<i.palm-deserr.ca.us i Oeescs or THE MAYOR r A`N August 30, 2017 je rt g i s! $ a Mr. Umair Ahmad r , 12 Marseilles Road > Rancho Mirage, California 92270 A s Dear Mr. Ahmad: It is with great pleasure that I write this letter officially notifying you that ; .. the City Council, at its regular meeting of August 24, 2017, appointed i you to the Palm Desert Youth Committee to fill the vacant position. "} 'a' Therefore, your term will run through December 31, 2017, at which I > 5 time you will be eligible for reappointment. T y x f t On behalf of the City Council, thank you for your willingness to serve 3 your community. We know that your talents will be very valuable to theVit Palm Desert Youth Committee, which is scheduled to meet next on a Monday, September 11, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. I hope you will feel free to '" $ contact me or any member of the City Council if we can ever be of assistance to you.} k x { Sincerely, - k y ' J � f o JAN C. HARNIK ` MAYOR ; , � t r ,x JCH rlm cc: Deborah S. Glickman, Management Analyst r« t Janine Judy, Senior Office Assistant r n k fie. CITY OF PALM DESERT DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF ONE (1) PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE MEMBER AND APPOINT ONE (1) NEW MEMBER TO THE PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE SUBMITTED BY: Deborah S. Glickman, Management Analyst DATE: August 24, 2017 Recommendation By Minute Motion: 1. Accept the resignation of Palm Desert Youth Committee member Maira Ahmad; and 2. Appoint Umair Ahmad to the Palm Desert Youth Committee. Strategic Plan Objective The Palm Desert Youth Committee assists with the Economic Development goal of expanding quality education so that people are prepared for the workplace of the future. It also assists with the Education goal of creating community awareness of, and support for, the building blocks of student success, including academic, vocational, and career success. Background As a result of her graduation from high school, appointed Palm Desert Youth Committee member Maira Ahmad has given a verbal resignation from the Committee. Consequently, the Committee now has a vacancy. Staff is proposing that the vacancy be filled by Umair Ahmad, who is already serving on the Committee as an alternate. i Staff Report PD Youth Committee Resignation and Appointment Page 2 of 2 August 24, 2017 Fiscal Analysis There is no fiscal impact related to this request. Submitted By: Department Head: Deborah S. Glickman, Ryan Sten ell, Management Analyst Director of Community Development Approval: Lauri Aylaian, City Manager CITY COUNCILAC,TION APPROVED �n DENIED RECEIVED OTHER MEETING DATE AYES: QNafft (% K, r ,4 M2. ri NtYyti k NOES: WMy ABSENT µo ABSTAIN: E" VERIFIED BY.• {2bK rltnn Original on File with City Clerk's Office Sckoat PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE APPLICATION Name 601%na24Lricri S- myy\ayr e- Last nFirst Middle Home Address IA-52.ZO TPuc S Pqlm ltsev \� 02K Street No. City State ZIP Telephone Number(s) hlo�� aka -133�1 1�00� �a3p- aL0L0� _ S ,-vex- zon ,✓1tT T lT5 Email Address Ernrnarie�Sl,nh v-, Q Grade L School _ �jvhal.Cow% School Activities/Clubs `_ nvvx of AL', ci rn o �h PA r ?xny�cp1aMPLr\�-aAw L)(" )SL .Sc�va � t ch�s ,c�rl� Other Activities/Clubs! kA �I �se�� SO..rA\O\GLSe.r-s C6b � oy-icxV-\ �C rQr oes�tic�ti CW\p Your Personal Statement of Qualifications/Interest (continue on back if necessary) rv� ya3N `a 12GQeYKh� O_, £X �e 1EhC,,e tt C�nd T