Youth Commission Goodyear City Hall 190 North Litchfield Road, Room 117 Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Chairman See called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
Chairman See called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Chair Madison See; Vice Chair Victoria Lauritano; Commissioner Patrick Bednarz; Commissioner Lorenzo Castro; Commissioner Lucy Castro; Commissioner Teriah Cortez-Beasley; Commissioner Ivan Diaz; Commissioner Clarissa Garza; Commissioner Marianna Glass; Commissioner Raymond Gue; Commissioner Marissa Kutt; Commissioner Paulina Magallanes; Commissioner Josh McGee; Commissioner Sidney Phillips; Commissioner Connor Schaeffer; Commissioner Emily Shanafelf; Commissioner Alan Torres Arroyo
- Absent:
- Commissioner Makayla Bradley; Commissioner Noah Caraway; Commissioner Jackson Hamblin; Commissioner Meredith Horne; Commissioner Elias Linn; Commissioner Kirby Maitra; Commissioner Serena Navarro; Commissioner Harrison Rice; Commissioner Paloma Sanchez; Commissioner Grace Schaeffer; Commissioner Allen Tat
- Staff Present:
- Assistant to the Council John Raeder; Assistant to the City Manager Jenna Goad; Recreation Coordinator Megan Johnson; City Clerk Darcie McCracken
MOTION BY Commissioner Connor Schaeffer, SECONDED BY Commissioner Paulina Magallanes to excuse Commissioners Makayla Bradley, Noah Caraway, Jackson Hamblin, Meredith Horne, Elias Linn, Kirby Maitra, Serena Navarro, Harrison Rice, Paloma Sanchez, Grace Schaeffer, and Allen Tat.
- AYE:
- Chair Madison See, Vice Chair Victoria Lauritano, Commissioner Patrick Bednarz, Commissioner Lorenzo Castro, Commissioner Lucy Castro, Commissioner Teriah Cortez-Beasley, Commissioner Ivan Diaz, Commissioner Clarissa Garza, Commissioner Marianna Glass, Commissioner Raymond Gue, Commissioner Marissa Kutt, Commissioner Paulina Magallanes, Commissioner Josh McGee, Commissioner Sidney Phillips, Commissioner Connor Schaeffer, Commissioner Emily Shanafelf, Commissioner Alan Torres Arroyo
- Other:
- Commissioner Makayla Bradley (Absent), Commissioner Noah Caraway (Absent), Commissioner Jackson Hamblin (Absent), Commissioner Meredith Horne (Absent), Commissioner Elias Linn (Absent), Commissioner Kirby Maitra (Absent), Commissioner Serena Navarro (Absent), Commissioner Harrison Rice (Absent), Commissioner Paloma Sanchez (Absent), Commissioner Grace Schaeffer (Absent), Commissioner Allen Tat (Absent)
Passed - Unanimously
| PUBLIC COMMENTS |
None
| NEW BUSINESS |
1.
Approve the draft minutes for the December 2, 2020 and January 27, 2021 Youth Commission meetings.
MOTION BY Commissioner Connor Schaeffer, SECONDED BY Commissioner Patrick Bednarz to table the minutes for the December 2, 2020 and January 27, 2021 Youth Commission meetings.
- AYE:
- Chair Madison See, Vice Chair Victoria Lauritano, Commissioner Patrick Bednarz, Commissioner Lorenzo Castro, Commissioner Lucy Castro, Commissioner Teriah Cortez-Beasley, Commissioner Ivan Diaz, Commissioner Clarissa Garza, Commissioner Marianna Glass, Commissioner Raymond Gue, Commissioner Marissa Kutt, Commissioner Paulina Magallanes, Commissioner Josh McGee, Commissioner Sidney Phillips, Commissioner Connor Schaeffer, Commissioner Emily Shanafelf, Commissioner Alan Torres Arroyo
- Other:
- Commissioner Makayla Bradley (Absent), Commissioner Noah Caraway (Absent), Commissioner Jackson Hamblin (Absent), Commissioner Meredith Horne (Absent), Commissioner Elias Linn (Absent), Commissioner Kirby Maitra (Absent), Commissioner Serena Navarro (Absent), Commissioner Harrison Rice (Absent), Commissioner Paloma Sanchez (Absent), Commissioner Grace Schaeffer (Absent), Commissioner Allen Tat (Absent)
Passed - Unanimously
2.
Parks and Recreation Lifeguard Recruitment (Megan Johnson, Recreation Coordinator)
Recreation Coordinator Megan Johnson presented to the Commission about lifeguard job opportunities available this summer. She explained that the new Recreation Campus Aquatics Center will include a lap pool, play pool with zero-depth entry and play structure, a lazy river, and two slides. To help staff the Aquatics Center and Loma Linda Pool, the city will be hiring 70-80 new lifeguard positions that have a starting pay of $12.15/hour.
Ms. Johnson stated that being a lifeguard offers a fun work environment, and opportunity to work as a team and make new friends. She also noted that lifeguards lean important emergency care and drowning prevention skills.
Recreation Coordinator Megan Johnson presented to the Commission about lifeguard job opportunities available this summer. She explained that the new Recreation Campus Aquatics Center will include a lap pool, play pool with zero-depth entry and play structure, a lazy river, and two slides. To help staff the Aquatics Center and Loma Linda Pool, the city will be hiring 70-80 new lifeguard positions that have a starting pay of $12.15/hour.
Ms. Johnson stated that being a lifeguard offers a fun work environment, and opportunity to work as a team and make new friends. She also noted that lifeguards lean important emergency care and drowning prevention skills.
3.
Goodyear Special Election Presentation (Jenna Goad, Assistant to the City Manager)
Assistant to City Manager Jenna Goad and City Clerk Darcie McCracken provided an awareness presentation on the upcoming Goodyear special election. The purpose of the special election is to consider permanent changes to the Goodyear City Charter.
Ms. Goad explained that the city of Goodyear is a charter city. A charter is the basic document that defines the organization, powers, functions and essential procedures of the city government. The charter also defines term limits and qualifications for the city council.
Ms. Goad noted that the ten charter amendments were proposed by the Citizen Charter Review Committee following an extensive public process, and the Council then voted to send proposed amendments to Goodyear voters. One of the significant changes proposed would remove the automatic population trigger for districting. Instead, the charter would now require that the Council consider appointing a Citizen Charter Review Committee every ten years to conduct a thorough review of the charter. The proposed change will allow a Citizen Committee to determine if and when districts should be considered in the future.
Ms. Goad encouraged commissioners to vote if eligible or to talk to their parents about the election.
Assistant to City Manager Jenna Goad and City Clerk Darcie McCracken provided an awareness presentation on the upcoming Goodyear special election. The purpose of the special election is to consider permanent changes to the Goodyear City Charter.
Ms. Goad explained that the city of Goodyear is a charter city. A charter is the basic document that defines the organization, powers, functions and essential procedures of the city government. The charter also defines term limits and qualifications for the city council.
Ms. Goad noted that the ten charter amendments were proposed by the Citizen Charter Review Committee following an extensive public process, and the Council then voted to send proposed amendments to Goodyear voters. One of the significant changes proposed would remove the automatic population trigger for districting. Instead, the charter would now require that the Council consider appointing a Citizen Charter Review Committee every ten years to conduct a thorough review of the charter. The proposed change will allow a Citizen Committee to determine if and when districts should be considered in the future.
Ms. Goad encouraged commissioners to vote if eligible or to talk to their parents about the election.
4.
Youth Commission Mask PSA Video (John Raeder, Assistant to the City Council)
Assistant to the Council John Raeder previewed the draft Youth Commission COVID-19 public awareness mask video.
Commissioners expressed support for the video and agreed to submit music suggestions.
Mr. Raeder thanked Commissioner Connor Schaefer for editing the video and the members of the Commission for submitting video clips.
Assistant to the Council John Raeder previewed the draft Youth Commission COVID-19 public awareness mask video.
Commissioners expressed support for the video and agreed to submit music suggestions.
Mr. Raeder thanked Commissioner Connor Schaefer for editing the video and the members of the Commission for submitting video clips.
5.
Human Trafficking Discussion (John Raeder, Assistant to the Council)
Commissioners discussed the human trafficking presentation at the previous meeting and determined that no additional follow-up was necessary at this time.
Commissioners discussed the human trafficking presentation at the previous meeting and determined that no additional follow-up was necessary at this time.
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
Mr. Raeder thanked Chair Madison See and Vice Chair Victoria Lauritano for representing the Youth Commission at the Goodyear 75 Kick Off Ceremony.
| NEXT MEETING |
The next meeting of the Goodyear Youth Commission is tentatively scheduled for March 24, 2021
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Chairman See adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Respectfully Submitted by:
__________________________ John Raeder, Assistant to the Council |
__________________________ Madison See, Chairman |
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