CITY OF GALT
GALT YOUTH COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes, October 2, 2023
Meeting held in City Council Chambers
380 CIVIC DRIVE GALT, CALIFORNIA
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Joshua Cullers, Chair, called meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
B. ROLL CALL: Adult Mentors Present: Goerzen, King, Mayor Vandenburg Adult Mentors Absent: Fjeldstad, Lampson
Youth Members Present: Bowman ( arrived at 6:31) , Brixey, Bulahan, Murillo Cuevas, Cullers, Jones, Lallian, Sandu
Youth Members Absent: Akers, Ortega
C. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
D. PRESENTATIONS: None
E. REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Icebreaker
Adult Mentor King presented questions to Commissioners in which they answered.
2. Community Dinner
Former Mentor Leesa Klotz presented Christmas community dinner for Saturday, December 16 looking for 10 turkeys and servers for 1200 - 1500 people from 1-5 pm. Commissioners moved to set aside $400 for turkeys.
Moved: Jones Second: Bulahan Ayes: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain: 2
3. Approval of minutes for the meeting of September 11, 2023 The minutes for the month of September were approved with the changes of punctuation.
Moved: Bulahan Second: Bowman Ayes: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain: 2
4. Youth Commissioner Etiquette
Adult Mentor Goerzen led discussion on how to dress on dais, and other events and how to represent commission. Commissioners and mentors then as a group discussed professionalism.
5. Old Galt Festival
Chair Cullers led discussion on participation in the Old Galt Festival then other commissioners reported on the event and turn out. Adult Mentor King read a statement of appreciation from Shawn Farmer.
6. Lincoln Way Adopt a Street
Chair Cullers presented clean up dates for the next upcoming months.
7. Halloween event Participation
Commissioners decided to take part in the downtown trick or treat event but decided against helping at the city movie night. Subcommittee was formed in the planning for the trick or treat event, leader and subleader was Bulahan and Sandu and along with them on the subcommittee was Lallian and Murillo Cuevas.
Moved: Murillo Cuevas Seconded: Jones Ayes: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain: 2
8. Yearly Activities vote to participate/select chairs
Commissioners began to plan out their year by choosing what events to participate in and sub committees were formed for event planning for this year.
Senior technology help with Commission on Aging - Lead by Jones and Sandu helped by Bowman and Bulahan
Library Project Amazon Wish list/book donation - Tabled Eggstravaganza Fundraiser - Fundraising chair Lallian
Lighting of the Night - Led by Brixey helped by Jones, Cullers, and Murillo Cuevas Independence Day Celebration - Tabled
Random Acts of Kindness - Tabled
Serve at the A-Z foundation Veterans Dinner - no subcommittee needed Scholarships - Lallian, Bowman
Interact Fashion Show - Tabled
Moved: Murillo Cuevas Second: Bowman Ayes: 8 Nays: 0 Abstain: 2
9. Future Agenda Items
Commissioners went over any items that need to be discussed at the next meeting including reports from Jones on breakfast for special education students and reports on storage of turkeys for Christmas dinner.
10. Around the Horn/Give Your Gratitude
Commissioners shared their appreciation and gratitude towards things in their lives.
Adjournment
Chair Cullers adjourned the meeting at 7:46 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Alexia Bulahan, Secretary