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Minutes for Youth Commission



Youth Commission
Goodyear City Hall - Work Session Room 
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 5:30 p.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Omar Abdul-Gawad called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Commissioner Aariya Singh; Commissioner Alexander Godbold; Commissioner Ameera Singh; Commissioner Analicia Ortiz; Commissioner Azyus Byrd; Commissioner Corina Butierez; Commissioner Emily McGee; Commissioner Ethan Murillo; Commissioner Ivan Diaz; Commissioner Kadin Keller; Commissioner Lucas Hamblin; Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney; Commissioner Marissa Kutt; Commissioner Mia Ishay; Commissioner, Chair Omar Abdul-Gawad; Commissioner Sebastian Orozco; Commissioner Skylar Turner; Commissioner Sophia Bobadilla
Absent:
Commissioner Alan Torres Arroyo; Commissioner Alanah Doyle; Commissioner Aleena Torres; Commissioner Aleksander Piatek; Commissioner Christian Garcia; Commissioner Emma Yocopis; Commissioner Kaleigh Guajardo; Commissioner Krislyn Lyons; Commissioner Lucy Castro; Commissioner Michaela Grumbling; Commissioner Natalia Piatek; Commissioner, Vice Chair Paloma Sanchez; Commissioner Rory Readinger
Staff Present:
Community Engagement Coordinator Jeremy Dyck
 

MOTION BY Commissioner Emily McGee, SECONDED BY Commissioner Ethan Murillo to excuse Commissioners.

AYE:
Commissioner Emily McGee, Commissioner Skylar Turner, Commissioner Ethan Murillo, Commissioner Ivan Diaz, Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney, Commissioner Marissa Kutt, Commissioner Lucas Hamblin, Commissioner Azyus Byrd, Commissioner Kadin Keller, Commissioner Ameera Singh, Commissioner Sophia Bobadilla, Commissioner Aariya Singh, Commissioner Alexander Godbold, Commissioner Mia Ishay, Commissioner, Chair Omar Abdul-Gawad, Commissioner Sebastian Orozco, Commissioner Analicia Ortiz, Commissioner Corina Butierez

Passed

 
PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.
 
BUSINESS
 
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 

MOTION BY Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney, SECONDED BY Commissioner Ethan Murillo

AYE:
Commissioner Aariya Singh, Commissioner Alexander Godbold, Commissioner Ameera Singh, Commissioner Analicia Ortiz, Commissioner Azyus Byrd, Commissioner Corina Butierez, Commissioner Emily McGee, Commissioner Ethan Murillo, Commissioner Ivan Diaz, Commissioner Kadin Keller, Commissioner Lucas Hamblin, Commissioner Mackenzie McEldowney, Commissioner Marissa Kutt, Commissioner Mia Ishay, Commissioner, Chair Omar Abdul-Gawad, Commissioner Sebastian Orozco, Commissioner Skylar Turner, Commissioner Sophia Bobadilla

Passed - Unanimously

 
2.
MAKE-A-DIFFERENCE DAY OVERVIEW
Volunteer, Evelyn Howell discussed how to get involved in Make-A-Difference Day. The Commission chose to participate in the Goodyear Ballpark - restripe parking stall lines project on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
 
3.
FILL-A-NEED PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Sr HR Business Partner, Sabrina Dezso presented an overview of the Fill-A-Need holiday program.
 
4.
GOODYEAR PARKS & REC SPECIAL EVENT PLANNING
The Arts & Culture Administrator, Guylene Ozlanski spoke about the special events coming to GRC.
 
5.
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS YOUTH SOCIAL MEDIA TAKEOVER
Jeremy Dyck shared opportunities to participate in the Digital Communications Youth Commission Social Media Takeover.
 
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.
 
NEXT MEETING

The next regular meeting of the Youth Commission will be at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at City Hall in the Canyon Trails Rooms 1 & 2.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Chairman Omar Abdul-Gawad adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:

 

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Jeremy Dyck, Community Engagement Coordinator


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Omar Abdul-Gawad, Chairman


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