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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/18/22 YOUTH COMMISSION SPECIAL00 YOUTH COMMISSION AGENDA BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OF )nn4e( W� 6eg0 M E ET I N G OF April 18, 2022 City Hall North- 1600 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor, Conference Room A Special Meeting- 4:00 P.M. www.bakersfieldcity.us AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 3. SUMMARY REPORT a. Adoption of the March 28, 2022 Youth Commission minutes Staff recommends adoption of the March 28, 2022 Youth Commission minutes 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Continue planning the annual Youth Commission project for FY 2021- 2022 to be completed no later than June 30, 2022 Staff recommends the Youth Commission continue planning the annual project in coordination with the Assistance League of Bakersfield 5. STAFF COMMENTS 6. COMMISSION COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT %a 17777", ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT MEETING DATE: 4/18/2022 3. a. TO: Bakersfield Youth Commission FROM: Nathan Gutierrez, Management Assistant CREATED BY: Nathan Gutierrez, Management Assistant DATE: 4/14/2022 WARD: SUBJECT: Adoption of the March 28, 2022 Youth Commission minutes STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the March 28, 2022 Youth Commission minutes BACKGROUND: ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Youth Connirmolis§ioin li liiruu.utea:s 03 28 2022 Backup Material 00 YOUTH COMMISSION BAKERSFIELD MINUTES THE SOUND OFMEETING OF MARCH 28, 2022 City Hall North- 1600 Truxtun Avenue First Floor, Conference Room A Regular Meeting - 4:00 P.M. as alk irs.fl Il.dcii.ty.,.j.s ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... 1. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Emily Bell, Commissioners Sophia Resolme, Sanjna Mizar, Ethan Taft, Jordyn Toler, Carter Beardsley, Aditya Kakarla Absent: Commissioners Braeden Burrows, Isaac Morgan, Indiana Vargas 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Barbara Sandrini, Director of the Bakersfield Assistance League and Fran Scott, volunteer both stated they would be available to answer questions related to the planning and implementation of the donation drive. b. Joseph Conroy, City Public Information Officer, and Eric Galvan, City Communications Coordinator were in attendance and offered to provide guidance and answer questions related to public outreach, social media best practices and how to contact local media sources. 3. SUMMARY REPORT a. Adoption of the February 28, 2022, Youth Commission minutes Staff recommends adoption of the February 28, 2022, Youth Commission Minutes. Motion by Commissioner Jordyn Toler, second by Commissioner Sophia Resolme to adopt the February 28, 2022, Youth Commission meeting minutes. Motion passed. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Continue planning the annual Youth Commission project for FY 2021- 2022 to be completed no later than June 30, 2022. Staff recommends the Youth Commission continue planning the annual project in coordination with the Assistance League of Bakersfield. Barbara Sandrini and Fran Scott from the Assistance League were in attendance to answer questions related to the planning and implementation of the donation drive. Bakersfield California, March 28, 1022, Page 2 The Commissioners have tentatively agreed to have the donation drive on June 6, at the Assistance League's Bargain Box located at 1924 Q Street, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 4. NEW BUSINESS continued Public Information Officer, Conroy recommended the following: putting together a 15 second Public Service Announcement for local radio stations to read on air; design a digital flyer to post on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook); contact the Bakersfield Californian regarding donated ad space, contact the local TV stations interested in doing a story on the donation drive to run a few days before the actual event. Management Assistant Gutierrez also suggested reaching out to all area high schools to request the Public Service Announcement be added to the morning announcements. The Commissioners agreed to work in teams of two, to complete the following: Commissioners Sanjna Mizar and Carter Beardsley will develop a script for the radio stations, Commissioners Jordyn Toler and Aditya Kakarla will contact the local TV stations, Chair Emily Bell, and Commissioner Sophia Resolme will develop the digital flyer to send to social media and to post at local high schools. Management Assistant Gutierrez reminded the commissioners that they need to decide how to document the evert for a presentation at the June City Council meeting. He also reminded Commissioners to start thinking about who to invite to the event either as a guest or as a volunteer. 5. STAFF COMMENTS None 6. COMMISSION COMMENTS Chair Bell reminded the Commissioners they need to check their email daily. She stated they will be meeting again before the next regular meeting time. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:01 p.m. %a 17777", ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT MEETING DATE: 4/18/2022 4. a. TO: Bakersfield Youth Commission FROM: Nathan Gutierrez, Management Assistant CREATED BY: Nathan Gutierrez, Management Assistant DATE: 4/14/2022 WARD: SUBJECT: Continue planning the annual Youth Commission project for FY 2021- 2022 to be completed no later than June 30, 2022 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Youth Commission continue planning the annual project in coordination with the Assistance League of Bakersfield BACKGROUND: Each year, the Youth Commission is tasked with completing a project that provides education and awareness to an issue that directly impacts local teens in the community. For FY 2021-2022, the Youth Commission has decided to plan and implement a drive -by donation drive to collect new clothing items, shoes, toys, and hygiene supplies for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Barbara Sandrini, Director of the Assistance League, and Fran Scott, Assistance League volunteer have offered to assist the Youth Commission with the planning of the project and have provided information regarding donation drives. City Public Information Officer Joe Conroy, and City Communications Coordinator Eric Galvan have provided information on social media outreach best practices and various ways to connect and engage with local television, radio, and print media prior to the event.