HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-05 PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2018 —6 P.M.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
I. CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Lily Kim convened the meeting at 6:03 p.m.
It. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Members Absent:
Lily Kim, Chair
Tim Fitzpatrick, Vice Chair
Umair Ahmad
Zachary Berenbaum
Marco Capobianco X
Alan Cho X
Halley Dewegeli X
Savannah Duckworth. X
Ismail Haile
Erin Kulas
Teana Ross
Jacqueline Scibona X
Todd Shaw
Alternates Present: Alternates Absent:
Jake Murphy X
Daphnie Driza
Also Present:
Jan Harnik, City Councilmember
Deborah Glickman, Business Advocate
Amy Lawrence, Advisor/Recording Secretary
Kyna Huang
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Glickman introduced Ms. Amy Lawrence as the new Youth Committee
Advisor. Ms. Lawrence indicated that she previously served as advisor to the Youth
Committee from 2010 to 2014 and looks forward to working with the group again.
She noted that the Palm Desert Police Department has expressed an interest in
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working with the Committee on a project and said she would schedule someone
to attend an upcoming meeting to discuss.'
IV. PRESENTATIONS
None
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. MINUTES of the October 8, 2018, Palm Desert Youth Committee meeting
Upon a motion by Member Ahmad, second by Member Shaw, and a 9-6 vote of
the Youth Committee, (AYES: Ahmad, Berenbaum, Driza, Fitzpatrick, Haile, Kim, Kulas,
Ross, and Shaw; NOES: None; ABSTENTIONS: None; ABSENT: Capobianco, Cho,
Dewegeli, Duckworth, Murphy, and Scibona), the October 8, 2018, Minutes were
approved as presented.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Pledge at the City Council Meeting on November 15, 2018
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Ms. Lawrence noted that according to Palm Desert City Clerk, Rachelle Klassen,
a Youth Committee member was no longer needed to lead the Pledge of Allegiance at
the November 15, 2018 City Council Meeting. As such, by consensus of the Committee,
this item was removed from the agenda.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
None
VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
IX. REPORTS AND REMARKS
A. COUNCIL MEMBERS
On behalf of the Palm Desert City Council, Councilmember Harnik thanked
the Youth Committee members for their contributions to the community and
provided those present with a gift card in recognition for their service during
the year.
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B. STAFF
Ms. Lawrence reminded members to turn in their attendance sheets for
volunteer hours.
Ms. Lawrence passed along appreciation from Mr. Rob Ballew, with the
Family YMCA of the Desert, to those members that participated with the
Golf Cart Parade.
Ms. Lawrence circulated a sign-up sheet for the City's Celebrate the Season
event scheduled for Friday, December 7,' 2018, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
the Gardens on El Paseo. Members present will assist children with
decorating cookies and monitor the line for photos with Santa Claus.
C. COMMITTEE MEMBERS
1. Events
a. Youth Senior Technology Workshops
Members agreed that they would like to see this take place at the
Joslyn Center quarterly on either a Tuesday or Wednesday at 3:30
p.m. Ms. Lawrence said that she would follow-up on this at the next
meeting.
b. Anti-bullying Workshop in Schools
Councilmember Harnik and Ms. Glickman offered some great
references for future workshops.
c. Youth Committee Presentation - Palm Desert Charter Middle
School
It was noted that this would be an end of the' school year
recruitment scheduled for the end of the year.
d. Lincoln Elementary School Holiday Party
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Members agreed to hold the party on Tuesday, December 18, and
Ms. Lawrence noted she would reach out to the school to confirm.
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2. Protects and Sub-Committee Updates
a. No-Idle Zone for Cleaner Air For Schools
Ms. Glickman stated that the air quality monitor is still not working.
She suggested that it be checked or possibly moved to a different
location.
b. Anti-bullying Subcommittee
None
c. Palm Desert Sister Cities Foundation
Member Kulas noted that she would attend the next meeting.
d. Legislative Review Committee
None
X. ADJOURNMENT
Upon consensus of the Committee, Chair Kim adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Amy Lawrence
Youth Committee Advisor/Recording Secretary
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