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Youth Commission Meeting Minutes 8/21/2019
Commission members present:
Brook Roberts
Caitlin Chung
Caroline Wills
Emily Sanger
Jacob Sawyer
Owen Lee
Sydney Pearson
Commission members absent:
Alissa Berman
Cole Albaugh
Kaleb Nichols
Stephany Janssen
Staff Present:
Casey Colley
I. CALL TO ORDER
Casey Colley called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm in room 123 in the Frances Anderson
Center, 700 Main St, Edmonds
II. MINUTES - Approval of 7/17/19
Caitlin Chung moved to approve 7/17/19 meeting's minutes
Sydney Pearson seconded that motion
Motion passed unanimously
MINUTES - Approval of 8/7/19
Caitlin Chung moved to approve 8/7/19 meeting's minutes
Sydney Pearson seconded that motion
Motion passed unanimously
III. DIVERSITY COMMISSION DISCUSSION
- The Diversity Commission has reached out to us multiple times
- We want to be mentored by them because they were a new commission started around
the same time as us, but have been more successful in establishing themselves
- They meet first Wednesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
- They've had successful forums, and we could use advice
- Dealing with sensitive topics
- We want to go to them, most likely the first week in September (September 4th)
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We reached out to them via email and asked about coming to their September meeting
for advice on our Quarterly Youth Forum
- "We are open to being mentored by your members"
IV. VESTS
- Our vests came
- There will be patches and text across the back
- Our font of choice was Option #1 in Casey's email
V. HOUSEKEEPING
- We have been doing regular meetings, on the first and third Wednesdays, as well as
work sessions on the second Wednesday
- We are often unable to get good attendance at our normal meetings, so we will no
longer have formal work sessions
- WE CAN STILL MEET, ON OUR OWN, without an agenda and not in Room 123
CHAIRMAN PRO TEM EMILY SANGER MOVED, SECONDED BY OWEN LEE, TO AMEND
THE AGENDA AS FOLLOWS:
1. MOVE CLIMATE MEETING STATEMENT TO THE END OF OUR MEETING
VI. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN EDMONDS: CURRENT NEWS
- Scholarships to EDCC
- Edmonds-Woodway graduate won about $3000 from BECU
- Man drowned in Lake Ballinger
- Sexual Harasser from EDCC turned himself in
- City of Edmonds did a bond deal for Civic Field
- Attempted child abduction
- Mayoral candidate luncheon tomorrow
- Brought 14 teachers back after saying they would be laid off earlier this year
- Marina Beach cleanup SATURDAY @9:00! (also talk to Rotary Club about Oktoberfest)
- Taste of Edmonds!
- We could volunteer there next year as a commission
- Possibly also Halloween? Oktoberfest (September 20-21 at Frances Andersen
Center) (money goes to all-inclusive playground at Civic Park)?
VII. COUNCIL MEETINGS
- Paused consultation about daylighting of Willow Creek due to possible discrepancies in
reports
- Statement?
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Parking study has been moved from consultation company to Edmonds employees
VIII. CLIMATE MEETING STATEMENT
- Shannon wants us to read our statement during the City Council meeting during the
public comments section
- Very useful launching point
- Owen and possibly Jacob, as well as anyone else who wants to come, will be at the City
Council meeting on Tuesday, August 27, at 7:00 pm
IX. QUARTERLY YOUTH FORUM: HOMEWORK TOPICS
- Our six topics currently:
- Hate crimes
See*al ed*
- Diversity in Edmonds
- Climate change/environmental health
- Sexual harassment
- Mental illness
- We voted to eliminate social media
- Could possibly be wrapped into mental health, talking about the correlation
- FOR OUR FORUM: DATE & TIME, RESEARCH, ADVERTISING, GENERAL PLAN FOR
SCHEDULE
- Date & Time: we need everyone to be there, so we need a backup day
- FIRST CHOICE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10th
- SECOND CHOICE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17th
- Assigning research topics:
- Hate Crimes: Emily, Cole
- Diversity in Edmonds: Caroline, Alissa
- Climate Change/Environmental Health: Jacob, Brook
- Sexual Harassment: Caitlin, Stephany
- Mental Illness: Sydney, Kaleb
- Drifting: Owen
- DUE DATE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
- Advertising:
- You can't advertise as commission member on Instagram
- Canva flyer?
- Facebook has cheap advertising
X. HOMEWORK
- Quarterly Youth Forum Topics Research due Friday August 30
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Clear schedule for October 10th
Think about advertising
Come to City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 27 at 7:00 pm
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Casey Colley adjourned the meeting at 7:59 pm