CITY OF GALT
GALT YOUTH COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
COMMUNITY CONFERENCE ROOM, 380 CIVIC DRIVE
GALT, CALIFORNIA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023, 6:30PM
Mission Statement
- Encourage the youth to participate in activities that are purposeful in building better citizens. - Stimulate community service in Galt
- Encourage family participation in building civic unity. - Strive to emphasize the diversity in our culture by encouraging interaction within the community. - Collaborate with organizations devoted to the growth of youth - Recognize that it takes all members of the community to sustain change for the betterment of our youth and families.
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE 7:00
B. ROLL CALL: Youth Commissioners Present Akers, Bowman, Brixey, Bulahan, Murillo Cuevas, Cullers, Jones, Lallian, Ortega, Sandhu.
Mentors Present Goerzen, King, Lampson, Mayor Vandenburg
Absent: Fjeldstad
C. PUBLIC COMMENT - Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the commission on any item of interest to the public. Speakers may address commission on any agenda item during consideration of the item. Please come to the podium and limit your comments to three (3) minutes.
D. PRESENTATIONS:
E. REGULAR BUSINESS: Begin in Community Room
1. Icebreaker Information Item
Mentor Lampson went over how elections would run and answered questions.
2. Youth Commission Elections Action Item
Chair-Josh Cullers
Vice Chair-Alexa Murillo Cuevas
Secretary-Alexia Bulahan
Treasurer-Kayson Jones
Fund Raising Chair-Kareena Lallian
Sg of Arms-Mikey Brixey
Council Liaison-Gabrielle Akers
Media Relations-Alexis Ortega
Meeting adjourned 7:11
Meeting reconvened in Council Chambers 7:16
3. Approval of minutes for the meeting of August 7, 2023 Action Item Motion made by Jones, second Bulahan. Motion passed 10-0
4. Youth Commissioner Apparel Action Item
Commissioners budgeted an additional $200 towards hoodies. $300 left in budget allotment, hoodie quote $450. Motion Brixey, second Ortega
5. Old Galt Festival Sept 23rd Information Item
Mentor Goerzen asked everyone to help at festival Friday after school and 6am Saturday morning.
6. Lincoln Way adopt a street Information Item
September Clean-up cancelled due to Galt Old Town Festival. October 21 and November 18th. Dec cancelled.
7. Yearly Activities brainstorming Discussion Item
Senior technology help-need to coordinate with Commission on Aging Library Project-Possibly spread and share Amazon wish list for Library needs Eggstravaganza fundraiser
Lighting of the Night
Independence Day Celebration
Random acts of kindness-February, need to form committee if voted affirmative Serve at the A-Z foundation Veterans Dinner
Movie Night-Oct 27 (same as Dairy Bowl)
Scholarships-will need to form committee
Trick or treat downtown-Oct 28. Need to ask for Candy donations
8. Future Agenda Items Information Item
Breakfast for Special Needs
Youth Survey
Interact Fashion show/college fair
Transition partner
9. Around the Horn/Give Your Gratitude Information Item Commissioners’ excitement for the coming year.
Adjournment 7:57 pm