Youth Commission Goodyear City Hall - Canyon Trails Conference Room 1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear, AZ 85395 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Chair Alan Torres called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Commissioner Alan Torres Arroyo; Commissioner Aariya Singh; Commissioner Lucy Castro; Commissioner Marissa Kutt; Commissioner Azyus Byrd; Commissioner Krislyn Lyons; Commissioner Paloma Sanchez; Commissioner Emily McGee; Commissioner Emma Yocopis; Commissioner Christian Garcia; Commissioner Lucas Hamblin; Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney; Commissioner Michaela Grumbling; Commissioner Kaleigh Guajardo; Commissioner Aleksander Piatek; Commissioner Analicia Ortiz; Corina Butierez; Commissioner Ethan Murillo; Commissioner Kaden Keller; Commissioner Alexander Godbold; Commissioner Ameera Singh; Commissioner Omar Abdul-Gawad; Commissioner Sebastian Orozco; Commissioner Sophia Bobadilla; Commissioner Mia Ishay
- Absent:
- Commissioner Alanah Doyle; Commissioner Aleena Torres; Commissioner Ivan Diaz; Rory Readinger; Commissioner Natalia Piatek; Commissioner Skylar Turner
MOTION BY Emily McGee, SECONDED BY Michaela Grumbling to excuse Commissioners.
AYE: Commissioner Alan Torres Arroyo; Commissioner Aariya Singh; Commissioner Lucy Castro; Commissioner Marissa Kutt; Commissioner Azyus Byrd; Commissioner Krislyn Lyons; Commissioner Paloma Sanchez; Commissioner Emily McGee; Commissioner Emma Yocopis; Commissioner Christian Garcia; Commissioner Lucas Hamblin; Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney; Commissioner Michaela Grumbling; Commissioner Kaleigh Guajardo; Commissioner Aleksander Piatek; Commissioner Analicia Ortiz; Corina Butierez; Commissioner Ethan Murillo; Commissioner Kaden Keller; Commissioner Alexander Godbold; Commissioner Ameera Singh; Commissioner Omar Abdul-Gawad; Commissioner Sebastian Orozco; Commissioner Sophia Bobadilla; Commissioner Mia Ishay
Passed - unanimously
AYE: Commissioner Alan Torres Arroyo; Commissioner Aariya Singh; Commissioner Lucy Castro; Commissioner Marissa Kutt; Commissioner Azyus Byrd; Commissioner Krislyn Lyons; Commissioner Paloma Sanchez; Commissioner Emily McGee; Commissioner Emma Yocopis; Commissioner Christian Garcia; Commissioner Lucas Hamblin; Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney; Commissioner Michaela Grumbling; Commissioner Kaleigh Guajardo; Commissioner Aleksander Piatek; Commissioner Analicia Ortiz; Corina Butierez; Commissioner Ethan Murillo; Commissioner Kaden Keller; Commissioner Alexander Godbold; Commissioner Ameera Singh; Commissioner Omar Abdul-Gawad; Commissioner Sebastian Orozco; Commissioner Sophia Bobadilla; Commissioner Mia Ishay
Passed - unanimously
| PUBLIC COMMENTS |
There were no public comments.
| BUSINESS |
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY Paloma Sanchez, SECONDED BY Ethan Murillo to approve the draft minutes for the May 24, 2023, Youth Commission Meeting.
Aye: Commissioner Alan Torres Arroyo; Commissioner Aariya Singh; Commissioner Lucy Castro; Commissioner Marissa Kutt; Commissioner Azyus Byrd; Commissioner Krislyn Lyons; Commissioner Paloma Sanchez; Commissioner Emily McGee; Commissioner Emma Yocopis; Commissioner Christian Garcia; Commissioner Lucas Hamblin; Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney; Commissioner Michaela Grumbling; Commissioner Kaleigh Guajardo; Commissioner Aleksander Piatek; Commissioner Analicia Ortiz; Corina Butierez; Commissioner Ethan Murillo; Commissioner Kaden Keller; Commissioner Alexander Godbold; Commissioner Ameera Singh; Commissioner Omar Abdul-Gawad; Commissioner Sebastian Orozco; Commissioner Sophia Bobadilla; Commissioner Mia Ishay
Passed -unanimously
Aye: Commissioner Alan Torres Arroyo; Commissioner Aariya Singh; Commissioner Lucy Castro; Commissioner Marissa Kutt; Commissioner Azyus Byrd; Commissioner Krislyn Lyons; Commissioner Paloma Sanchez; Commissioner Emily McGee; Commissioner Emma Yocopis; Commissioner Christian Garcia; Commissioner Lucas Hamblin; Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney; Commissioner Michaela Grumbling; Commissioner Kaleigh Guajardo; Commissioner Aleksander Piatek; Commissioner Analicia Ortiz; Corina Butierez; Commissioner Ethan Murillo; Commissioner Kaden Keller; Commissioner Alexander Godbold; Commissioner Ameera Singh; Commissioner Omar Abdul-Gawad; Commissioner Sebastian Orozco; Commissioner Sophia Bobadilla; Commissioner Mia Ishay
Passed -unanimously
2.
Q&A WITH THE VICE MAYOR
The Commission welcomed Vice Mayor Laura Kaino for Q&A discussion.
3.
YOUTH COMMISSION OVERVIEW
Mr. Raeder provided an overview of the Youth Commission and discussed upcoming activities and project ideas.
4.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Mr. Raeder assisted with the selection of the chair and vice chair for the upcoming year. By majority vote, the Commission selected Omar Abdul-Gawad as Chair and Paloma Sanchez as Vice Chair.
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
Comments, Commendations, Report on Current Events and Presentations by Board, Commission or Committee Members, staff or members of the public. The members may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take any legal action on the information presented pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02.
Prior to public comment, John Raeder announced his resignation with the city and introduced Jeremy Dyck as the new liaison to the Youth Commission.
Discussion from Commissioners on what they hope to accomplish during their term.
| NEXT MEETING |
The next Youth Commission meeting will be September 27, 2023.
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Chair Abdul-Gawad adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Respectfully Submitted by:
__________________________ Jeremy Dyck Community Engagement Coordinator |
__________________________ Omar Abdul-Gawad, Chair |
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