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Youth Commission Meeting Minutes 8/7/2019
Commission members present:
Caitlin Chung Treasurer
Emily Sanger
Jacob Sawyer
CALL TO ORDER
Commission members absent:
Alissa Berman
Brook Roberts
Caroline Wills
Cole Albaugh
Owen Lee Secretary
Stephany Janssen Chairman
Kaleb Nichols Co -Chairman
Sydney Pearson
Staff Present:
Casey Colley
Casey called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm and took minutes
MINUTES - Approval of 7/17/19
Motion to approve 7/17/19 meeting's minutes was unable to happen due to less
then half the commission present to approve motion
Amended Agenda as follows due to lack of attendance:
1. WIFI hot spot and logo conversation
2. Select Vest Color
3. Quarterly Youth Forum
4. Mike Nelsons statement from 8/5/19 about Youth Commission
5. Discussed Climate Presentation from 8/5/19 City Council meeting
6. Discuss if Youth Commission will be doing a retreat
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1. WiFi hot spot and Logo
The youth commission may invest in WiFi hot spot if WiFi does not start working in room
123. this hot spot could also be used at different events, forums, and activities of the
youth commission. it would cost $70 per month for a hot spot that would come out of
the youth commissions budget.
There are no Youth Commission specific logos around the Seattle area. It would be a cost
that could be better spent. Should stick with the city logo to be easily identified and
maybe in coming years down the line once Youth Commission is established in the
community we can address the need or want of a logo again.
2. Select Vest Color
The commission is getting 12 vests ordered to wear at events, volunteering, and other
city happenings to be visible to the community and others. The members selected a
bright blue. The vests will then be taken to get "Edmonds Youth Commission" screen
printed on the back and a City of Edmonds patch sewn onto the front.
3. Quarterly Youth Forum
Haven't seen much participation from Youth Commission members to work on assigned
homework to make this event happen. Members were given topics and homework to
complete with only a few members actually submitting and sharing their research.
Members will start holding each other accountable and reminding the group what must
be accomplished. Members would like a forum in September but there still hasn't been
any date, time, plan of action only topics chosen. There was talk of advertising for the
youth forum on news such as MEN but members haven't really remembered the
advertising so its probably not the most effective method to reach youth of Edmonds.
4. Mike Nelsons statement from 8/5/19 about Youth Commission
Read statement that was sent to Mike Nelson that he read aloud at 8/5/19 meeting:
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4. Continued....
Councilmember Nelson,
The Youth Commission has been working as a team to figure out what tasks they would like to
accomplish together. They are working on being seen and valued in the community. Specifically, they
are staying current and watching the City Council meetings; discussing how those topics impact youth
and developing a platform to provide youth centric feedback on those topics (discussing ideas such as
quarterly youth forums and releasing statements on current events in the City of Edmonds from their
perspective).
A few of their activities include:
• They took part in the annual Edmonds Sand Sculpture competition at Marina Beach this
July, winning the Organization Category with their sculpture called "The Spirit of Edmonds"
• Volunteered with the Students Saving Salmon and friends restoration project on shell creek
in March.
• Met with the Puget Sound Regional Council in April participating in a city planning activity
for the projected growth of our area and sharing what is important to them, the youth.
They are an incredible group of teen volunteers and as to be expected with any volunteer role, it takes
time to become established and find their voice. We are very excited for what the future holds for the
Youth Commission and their ability to provide feedback from a population that is often so difficult to
tap into.
Sincerely,
Shannon Burley & Casey Colley
5. Discussed Climate Presentation from 8/5/19 City Council meeting
We discussed the past climate presentation by Shane Hope and what Edmonds largest greenhouse gas
contributors are. We looked over the report and what we would need to do to become carbon neutral
by 2050. Jacob then took on the challenge of drafting a statement to share about how the commission
feels about climate change and the proposal from Shane Hope on how to accomplish being carbon
neutral.
6. Discuss if Youth Commission will be doing a retreat
It is difficult to get everyone together so Caitlin put a poll on GroupMe to select a date and time -
frame to do a retreat which would consist of an activity and food! With a poll we are hoping to get the
majority of the commission together for getting to know one another and thus being able to function
as a unit smoothly!