HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/26/22 YOUTH COMMISSION (03 YOUTH COMMISSION
BAKERSFIELD MINUTES
THE SOUND MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
City Hall North - 1600 Truxtun Avenue
First Floor, Conference Room A
Regular Meeting - 4:45 P.M.
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1. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Bell, Vargas (A), Garcia, Tarango (A), Resolme, Taft (A),
Simpson, Pursel (A), Beardsley, Kakarla (arrived at
4:55 p.m.)
Commissioners Absent: Brar (A), Webster, Batth, Tran (A)
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements - None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements - None.
3. SUMMARY REPORT
a. Adoption of the August 22, 2022, Youth Commission special meeting minutes.
Motion to approve Minutes from August 22, 2022, special meeting by
Commissioner Resolme, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, motion passed
unanimously.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion and vote to amend the FY 2022-2023 Youth Commission meeting
calendar.
Motion amending the proposed calendar time to 4:30 p.m. by Commissioner
Beardsley, seconded by Resolme. Motion passed unanimously.
Motion to approve the Youth Commission Calendar as amended by
Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Beardsley. Motion passed
unanimously.
b. Discussion of a referral received by the Youth Commission from Ward 1
Councilmember Arias regarding opportunities for enhancing education
and awareness to youth in the community around the use of tobacco and
vaping products.
The Commissioners discussed the possibility of doing a project on the dangers
of vaping as their end-of-year project. They also discussed the platform to get
the message out to the community.
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C. Continue discussion and Youth Commission determination regarding the
annual Youth Commission project for FY 2022-2023.
Chair Bell reviewed the project ideas that were introduced at the last meeting
and called for more ideas.
Commissioner Purcel suggested partnering with Jaclyn Allen, president of
Apple Core, a non-profit organization, and manager of the local farmers
markets. The idea is to put up a booth/table at one of the markets to collect
items that would be given to the homeless families that are currently living in
hotels. The markets are well attended and could bring a lot of donations.
Chair Bell stated she would like to give the Commissioners the opportunity to
put together a presentation/plan of action supporting the ideas that were
mentioned during the last two meetings.
Presentations could be made and voted on at the October 24 meeting,
5. STAFF COMMENTS
Management Assistant Gutierrez reminded the Commissioners to contact him if they
had any questions and to please notify him if they are not able to make the meeting.
Management Assistant Gutierrez reminded the Commissioners a group picture needs
to be scheduled.
Associate Attorney Villanueva discussed potential Brown Act issues that could come
from meeting outside of the regular meetings times and how to avoid them.
6. COMMISSION COMMENTS
Chair Bell reminded everyone to start thinking about which project they want to
present and how to make it happen.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.