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Youth Commission Meeting Minutes 7/17/2019
Commission Members Present:
Commission Members Absent:
Caitlin Chung Treasurer
Alissa Berman
Caroline Wills
Brook Roberts
Emily Sanger Secretary Pro-tem
Cole Albaugh
Jacob Sawyer
Owen Lee
Kaleb Nichols Co -Chairman
Stephany Janssen Chairman
Sydney Pearson
Staff Present:
Casey Colley
I. CALL TO ORDER
Co -Chairman Kaleb Nichols called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm in room 123 in the Frances
Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds
II. STATEMENTS
- Connector statement was strong, but was 3 weeks late and seemed to open a new
wound
- None of the members said anything about how the statement was missing and it caused
the commission to be unable to publish it in time
- We need to have the statement about climate change ready before the meeting which
is on the 9th, so that members can either present the statement at the meeting or soon
after
III. QUARTERLY YOUTH FORUM TOPICS
- We will have breakout groups for forum as well as 5 topics with 2 members in each
- Possible Topics:
- 1. Mental Illness
- 2. Climate Change
- 3. Sexual Harassment
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4. Homelessness
5. General Puget Sound Environment (Orcas, Marsh, etc.)
6. Affordable Housing
- 7. Violence Prevention
8. Diversity in Edmonds
9. Social Media
10. Transportation
- 11. Hate Crimes in Edmonds
Narrowed Down Topics:
- 1. Hate Crimes: i.e. the white supremacist mailings in Edmonds
- 2. Social Media: i.e. how it is used, bullying
- 3. Diversity in Edmonds: i.e. racial disparity, affordable housing, difference in
incomes
- 4. General Puget Sound Environment
- 5. Sexual Harassment
- 6. Mental Illness
Flyers will have "registration required" to have headcount of people planning on coming
- Advertising can be on social media, other means of distribution
- Could assign remaining 5 topics to members to narrow down list of topics
IV. HOMEWORK: PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
- By July 24th, Finished July 31st
- Revolved around the youth, what the youth have done, discussion topics, etc.
- Caitlin: Sexual Harassment and Diversity
- Jacob: General Puget Sound Environment
- Caroline: Social Media
- Emily: Hate Crimes
- Kaleb: Mental Illness
- Members not present at meeting can add to research that will be emailed out on the
24t h
V. CURRENT EVENTS
- Women went missing for 2 hours on the 14th, information is being asked of public
- Mayoral debates today at 7pm at ECA, members can read up on MyEdmondsNews
- Changing grade levels of junior high and high school and possible construction of
buildings, many buildings need remodeling
VI. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Mandatory Meeting on Wednesday, September 18th in order to prep for forum
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Considering retreat in late August/ early September for team bonding
Jacob and Emily will keep an eye out for the climate change meeting that we may
release a statement on
Budget Information/Plans: $6,600 total
- Advertising (paper flyers, newspaper, create a logo, possible vests for youth
forum and other events, pens/pins)
- Cellular Hotspot for community wifi — can also be used for events
- Retreat: date for now is August 21st before scheduled meeting around 2-5:30
possible 23rd sand sculpture contest at 10 a.m.
- Beach clean-up, catering, getting -to -know -you before work time
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Co -Chairman Kaleb Nichols adjourned the meeting at 8:00 pm