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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/18/23 YOUTH COMMISSION 00 YOUTH COMMISSION BAKERSFIELD MINUTES THE SOUND OF MEETING OF January 22,2024 City Hall North- 1600 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor, Conference Room A Regular Meeting-4:30 p.m. www.,_b c 1. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Brar, Tarango, Valladares-Macias, Simpson, Beardsley, Thallapalle, Mendiburu(A) (seated at 4:33 p.m.), Woods (A), Pursel (A), Ocampo (A), Yum (A) Commissioners Absent: Webster, Batth, Robledo (A), Nahama (A), 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda Item Public Statements None. b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements None. 3. SUMMARY REPORT a. Adoption of the November 27, 2023, Youth Commission meeting minutes Motion to adopt the Minutes from November 27, 2023, meeting by Commissioner Thallapalle, seconded by Commissioner Woods. Motion passed with Commissioners Webster and Batth absent. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion regarding a referral from Vice Mayor Gonzales from the November 29, 2023 City Council meeting related to the establishment of a budget for the Youth Commission. Management Assistant Gutierrez made staff comments. Assistant City Manager Scott Andrews made staff comments. Commissioners discussed the potential establishment of a Youth Commission budget and began brainstorming a budget proposal. b. Staff presentation by Apryl Tovar, Public Works Administrative Analyst, regarding a potential collaboration with Kern Community Foundation as part of the Youth Commission annual project for FY 2023-2024 to be completed no later than June 30, 2024 Motion to receive and file the presentation regarding a potential collaboration with Kern Community Foundation by Commissioner Tarango, seconded by Commissioner Thallapalle. Motion passed with Commissioners Webster and Batth absent. 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS a. Continue discussion and vote on a potential Youth Commission collaboration with a local community-based organization for the annual Youth Commission project to be completed no later than June 30, 2024 Motion to collaborate with the Kern Community Foundation at the Give Big at the Park event to bring out organizations relating to the youth and to reach out to organizations to encourage youth-focused messaging by Commissioner Beardsley, seconded by Commissioner Simpson. Motion passed with Commissioners Webster and Batth absent. 6. STAFF COMMENTS Management Assistant Gutierrez made staff comments. Public Works Administrative Analyst Apryl Tovar made staff comments. Deputy City Attorney Elizabeth Villaneuva made staff comments. 7. COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Brar requested that City staff look into creating a sample budget for the Youth Commission to review at the next meeting. Commissioner Brar requested that City staff reach out to the Kern Community Foundation regarding tables and to verify the qualification requirements for nonprofits. Commissioner Brar requested that City staff research how the Youth Commission may be able to get a budget through the City's nonprofit. Commissioner Brar encouraged Commissioners to reach out to nonprofit organizations to see if they would like to collaborate with the Youth Commission at the Give Big at the Park event on April 20, 2024. Commissioner Beardsley emphasized that Vice Mayor Gonzales would like as many Commissioners as possible to present a Youth Commission budget proposal at a future City Council meeting. Commissioner Tarango informed the Commissioners that the Council Chambers are ADA accessible and meetings can be held there. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:34 p.m.