Buckeye Youth Council

CITY OF BUCKEYE BUCKEYE YOUTH COUNCIL February 18, 2026 Minutes City of Buckeye Police Property and Training Center 8050 Shepards Trail Buckeye, AZ 85326 5:30pm - 7:00pm 1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call Meeting called to order by Scylee Groseth at 5:30 PM. Attendees Present = X Name Notes (absent, tardy, excused, unexcused) Alexa Mercado Garay (Absent) Alexis Grimaldi (Absent) X Anysia Jones Harlow Johnson (Absent) X Haylee Mosher Isabelle James (Tardy) X Ivy Brown Lamarion Buie (Tardy) X Lena Erickson X Natalie Eng Paisley Brown (Absent) X Raelynn Miller X Samuel Russell X Savannah Sanchez X Scylee Groseth X Thomas Duarte  2. Approval of Minutes from January 21, 2026 Thomas Duarte motioned to approve the minutes from the January 21, 2026 BYC meeting, Raelynn Miller seconded. Approved unanimously. 3. Presentation of Police Chief Robert Sanders from Buckeye Police Department Lalique Cervantes from Maricopa County Elections Department explained how elections work and highlighted the importance of youth involvement through civic engagement, community participation, and voting. Graphs were shown to illustrate active voter participation and trends. The Student Leader Program was introduced as a volunteer opportunity that helps students build leadership skills and strengthen their resumes from freshman through senior year. Additionally, the Student Clerk Program was discussed as a paid, one-day opportunity for students ages 16 and older to gain hands-on experience while supporting elections. 6. Team-Building Activity Team-Building activity will be tabled until next General Meeting. 7. Meet in Committee Groups Committee Group Work will be conducted outside of the General Meeting. 8. Upcoming Volunteer Events Scylee Groseth shared the volunteer opportunity tracking sheet with the Youth Council and discussed upcoming events. 9. Comments from the Buckeye Youth Councilmembers There being no further business to discuss, Scylee Groseth adjourned the meeting at 7:23 PM. ____________________________ Lena Erickson, Co-Chair ____________________________ Scylee Groseth, Co-Chair ATTEST: ___________________________ Alexa Mercado Garay, Secretary I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Buckeye Youth Council Meeting held on December 17, 2025. I further certify that a quorum was present. ___________________________ Alexa Mercado Garay, Secretary