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Youth Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes
November 17, 2025
City Hall Council Chambers
22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
6:00 PM
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CALL TO ORDER Chairperson
ATTENDANCE Youth Commission Members:
Alyin Luis
Neylen Muñoz
Jesse Rodriguez
Mercy Benitez, Vice-Chairperson
Wyatt Malfavon, Chairperson
Staff:
Timothy Pagano, PRCSA Deputy Director
Jorge Acevedo, Park Services Superintendent
Robert Aguirre, Public Works Senior Civil Engineer
Hannah Wayne, Recording Secretary
MINUTES: Chairperson Wyatt Malfavon called the Youth Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL Hannah Wayne, Recording Secretary
MINUTES: Recording Secretary Hannah Wayne conducted roll call.
All Youth Commissioners were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson
MINUTES: Chairperson Malfavon led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
MINUTES: There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
MINUTES: At 6:03 P.M., the Consent Calendar was considered.
MOTION: Chair Malfavon moved to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3, seconded by Vice Chairperson Benitez.
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The motion carried, 5-0-0-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
YOUTH COMMISSIONER LUIS, YOUTH COMMISSIONER
MUÑOZ, YOUTH COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ , VICE
CHAIRPERSON BENITEZ, CHAIRPERSON MALFAVON
NONE
NONE
NONE
Status: 5 – 0 – 0 – 0 Pass
1. Minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 20th, 2025.
Recommended Action: Approve minutes.
2. Excuse Absences.
Recommended Action: Approve excused absences.
3. Revised 2026 Youth Commission Meeting Schedule and Locations.
Recommended Action: Approve location changes to the proposed 2026 Youth Commission Meeting Schedule and Locations.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
5. Public Works Agency Parks Services Staff Report.
MINUTES: Parks, Recreation and Community Services Deputy Director Tim Pagano requested to have the Public Works Agency Parks Services Staff Report Present first. Chair Malfavon approved.
Park Services Superintendent Jorge Acevedo and Public Works Senior Civil Engineer Robert Aguirre presented the Public Works Agency Park Services Staff report to the Youth Commission.
4. Parks, Recreation and Community Services Staff Report.
MINUTES: Parks, Recreation and Community Services Deputy Director Tim Pagano presented the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Staff Report.
Commissioner Rodriguez asked about youth programming participation. Deputy Director Pagano responded with more information on how to reach more youth.
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Commissioner Luis asked about the Life Guard Program. Deputy Director Pagano responded with more information about the program.
***END OF INFORMATIONAL ITEMS***
COMMISSION MEMBER REQUESTED ITEMS
MINUTES: Vice Chair Benitez lead the Future Youth Commission Planning Discussion asking about budget, donations, and proposed an idea about creating a media podcast program for the youth.
Deputy Director Pagano responded that there is no youth commission budget and donations cannot be requested, but encouraged the commissioners to research their own ideas and bring them back to future meetings.
***END OF COMMISSION MEMER REQUESTED ITEMS***
DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMMENTS
MINUTES: Deputy Director Pagano was happy to see the youth commissioners wanting to take action and make an impact. He also mentioned Plaza Navideña coming up and wished everyone a good Thanksgiving.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
MINUTES:
Youth Commissioner Luis said she hopes the Vice Chair Benitez podcast would impact the youth.
Youth Commissioner Munoz is happy that they can propose their own ideas to impact the youth in Santa Ana.
Youth Commissioner Rodriguez thanked everyone in attendance for their support and engagement, thanked everyone for participating in events and thanked Suzi Furjanic for her service to the City.
Vice Chairperson Benitez thanked everyone for coming out, is hoping that these discussed projects move forward and is looking forward to all the ideas.
Chairperson Malfavon thanked everyone for attending the meeting, thanked Hawk for the experiences and lessons along the way and thanked the other commissioners and staff at all the events out in the city for their hard work.
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ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Youth Commission is scheduled for Monday, December 15th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
MINUTES: Chairperson Malfavon adjourned the Youth Commission meeting at 6:58 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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Hannah Wayne
Recording Secretary