Youth Advisory Board

YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD Monday, April 14, 2025 Conference Room 201 Regular Meeting 7:00 PM SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 SOUTH RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401-4411 Agenda Chair Vice Chair Secretary Eleni Gagliardi Emma Zadok Bella Kalra Events/ Treasurer/ Volunteer Chair Fundraising Chair Athletics Chair Caroline Corales Sydney Rubenstein Luke Loving Outreach/Social Media Chair Evelyn Yip Board Members Kashika Adhikari Sofie Brandsberg-Dahl Leah Dinerstein Lucas Garibaldi Ethan He Sania Meta Saif Mujtaba Ben Shoss Council Liaisons Winfred C. Frazier, Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Georgiou, Council Member Staff Liaison Sharon Citino, City Manager City of Bellaire Texas Page 1 of 6 Agenda Youth Advisory Board April 14, 2025 REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M. A. Call to Order and Announcement of a Quorum - Eleni Gagliardi, Chair. B. Approval of Minutes: Consideration of and possible action regarding the approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) held on Monday, March 31, 2025 - Submitted by Bella Kalra, Secretary. YAB 3-31-25 Minutes C. Public Comment. Note: Public Comments are limited to up to five (5) minutes per person. D. Report from Council Liaisons - Winfred C. Frazier, Mayor Pro Tem, and Jackie Georgiou, Council Member. E. Report from Staff Liaison - Sharon Citino, City Manager. F. Board Business. 1. Continued discussion, update, and possible action on the Pickleball Tournament scheduled on April 19, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. - Vice Chair Emma Zadok, Secretary Bella Kalra, Athletics Chair Luke Loving, Outreach/Social Media Chair Evelyn Yip, and Board Member Ben Shoss. 2. Continued discussion and possible action on the YAB's participation in the Culture and Arts Board Arts & Crafts Festival scheduled on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Paseo Park - Board Members. 3. Continued discussion and possible action on the YAB's participation and support for the Environmental Sustainability Board's Food Waste Program on Sunday, April 20, 2025, from noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Condit Elementary Parking Lot (South Rice Avenue side) - Secretary Bella Kalra. 4. Continued discussion and possible action on items to include in the City's Strategic Plan for Bellaire's youth, including college/internship fairs, an annual Youth Advisory Summit, youth sports events, and youth mixers - Board Members. 5. Continued discussion and possible action regarding the YAB's possible participation in the Bellaire High School's April Music as Medicine Concert - Board Members Kashika Adhikari and Ethan He. 6. Continued discussion and possible action regarding a YAB partnership with the PATRONS for Bellaire Parks on the Party at the Pavilion events and a youth dive-in movie - Board Members. 7. Discussion and possible action on selling merchandise, including the selection by the YAB Board of a favorite design for shirts to be presented by Chair Eleni Gagliardi, Vice Chair Emma Zadok, Athletics Chair Luke Loving, and Outreach/Social Media Chair Evelyn Yip. G. New Business: Any YAB Member who wishes to bring New Business to the attention of the YAB shall do so now. City of Bellaire Texas Page 2 of 6 Agenda Youth Advisory Board April 14, 2025 Note: Consideration of New Business shall be for the limited purpose of determining whether the matter is appropriate for inclusion on a future Agenda of the YAB or for referral to staff for investigation. H. YAB Member Comments and Announcements. I. Adjournment. City of Bellaire Texas Page 3 of 6  YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD 3/31/25 BLIFE Activity Room Regular Meeting 7:00 PM Next PICKLEBALL Meeting: 4/7/25 @ 7pm Next Board Meeting: 04/14/25 @ 7 pm FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 SOUTH RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401-4411 Minutes REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 P.M. Attendance: Eleni Gagliardi, Chair Present Emma Zadok, Vice Chair Present Bella Kalra, Secretary Present Sydney Rubenstein, Treasurer/Fundraising Chair Present Luke Loving, Athletics Chair Present Caroline Corales, Events/Volunteer Chair Present Evelyn Yip, Outreach/Social Media Chair Present Sofie Brandsberg-Dahl, Board Member Absent Leah Dinerstein, Board Member Absent Lucas Garibaldi, Board Member Present Ethan He, Board Member Present Sania Mehta, Board Member Present Saif Mujtaba, Board Member Present Ben Shoss, Board Member Absent Kashika Adhikari Present Liaisons Present: Mayor Pro Tem Win Frazier, City Manager Sharon Citino Page 4 of 6 A. Approval of minutes Bella motions to approve the minutes, Sydney 2nds, passes unanimously B. Report from Council 1. Hoping to get money from the state legislature 2. Wastewater treatment plant 3. Budget planning C. Pickleball Tournament 1. April 19th 2. 16 teams, three games guaranteed, round-robin style a. Winners of each game play each other, semifinal, final b. 11 points, can only win on your serve 3. Lucas got two $25 Dick’s giftcards 4. Can keep own score; no refs needed a. Luke will keep track of scores and set up brackets 5. Evelyn and Bella will make a flyer and send it to Ms. Bright and Ms. Citino a. Luke will contact Ryan about setting up a up through Active Net b. Get sign-up posted at the Rec Center 6. Individual pay for Kona Ice Truck a. A flat fee of $300 for one hour, $250 every hour after b. Emma will contact Jordan to see if there are better pricing options D. Culture and Arts Festival 1. Booth to sell art and promote YAB 2. OR can volunteer to help the Culture and Arts Board a. April 26th, 10:00-4:00, Paseo Park b. Help run the rock painting area c. Same day as Evelyn’s Park Earth Day E. Zero Waste Composting 1. Until April 20th at Condit Parking Lot a. Need YAB participation and support b. Article posted in Bellaire Buzz Page 5 of 6 F. City Strategic Plan 1. What’s missing for the youth in Bellaire 2. College/internship fairs 3. Annual Youth Advisory Summit 4. Teen mixer at rec center or Evelyn’s Park 5. Merch → BYAB t-shirts 6. Catering dive-in movies for teens 7. UCAL sports league for recreational basketball 8. Sydney will reach out to see how much money was made from Mardi Gras event G. Music as Medicine 1. Concert around April a. Club might already have a venue 2. Kashi and Ethan will contact BHS club to figure out the date and more information 3. Bella will contact band “The Tomorrow” to play at pickleball tournament H. Patrons of the Bellaire Park 1. Want to partner with YAB a. YAB can help choose bands 2. Dive in Movie → Cater towards teens I. Merch 1. Evelyn, Luke, Eleni, and Emma will make shirt designs a. YAB will vote on favorite design next meeting J. Adjourn Eleni Gagliardi adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:58 p.m. Page 6 of 6