Buckeye Youth Council

CITY OF BUCKEYE BUCKEYE YOUTH COUNCIL April 15, 2026 Minutes City Council Chambers, City Hall - 1st Floor 530 East Monroe Avenue Buckeye, AZ 85326 5:30pm - 7:00pm 1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call Meeting called to order by Lena Erickson at 5:40 PM. Attendees Present = X Name Notes (absent, tardy, excused, unexcused) X Alexa Mercado Garay Alexis Grimaldi Absent Anysia Jones Absent Harlow Johnson Absent X Haylee Mosher X Isabelle James Ivy Brown Absent X Lamarion Buie X Lena Erickson X Natalie Eng Paisley Brown Absent X Raelynn Miller X Samuel Russell X Savannah Sanchez Scylee Groseth Absent X Thomas Duarte 2. Approval of Minutes from March 25, 2026 Haylee Mosher motioned to approve the minutes with suggested edits from the March 25, 2026, BYC meeting, Lamarion Buie seconded. Approved unanimously. 3. Leadership Activity Each council member shared a quote from a leader who has inspired them, along with a brief explanation of why that quote was meaningful to them. The activity highlighted different perspectives on leadership, values, and personal motivation within the council. 4. Subcommittee Debrief Isabelle discussed the Compassion Clinic event, reflecting on its successes and suggesting improvements for future years, particularly around organization and communication. Haylee Mosher shared updates from the Spring Celebration, noting that communication was a key challenge and area for improvement moving forward. Raelynn Miller suggested creating subcommittees as new events arise to improve structure and efficiency in planning. Savannah emphasized the importance of increasing advocacy efforts and continuing to strengthen youth voice and engagement across initiatives. 5. D.C. Presentation Members presented a video recap of those who attended the D.C. trip, highlighting key experiences, photos, and takeaways from the visit. Council members shared what they learned throughout the trip and reflected on its impact. Following the presentation, there was a brief discussion where members asked questions about what was seen, personal experiences, and memorable moments from the trip. 6. Removal of Buckeye Youth Council A unanimous motion was made to remove Alexis Grimaldi and Harlow Johnson from membership in the Buckeye Youth Council. 7. BYC Rules, Structures, and Procedures Discussion All Youth Council members reviewed and discussed key points from the “Structures, Rules and Procedures to Establish and Operate the Buckeye Youth Advisory Commission” document as well as the “Buckeye Youth Council Handbook.” The council engaged in deliberation on potential updates, edits, and clarifications to both documents in preparation for possible voting at the next General Meeting. 8. Upcoming Volunteer Events Lena Erickson shared the volunteer opportunity tracking sheet with the Youth Council and discussed upcoming events. 9. Comments from the Buckeye Youth Council members There being no further business to discuss, Lena Erickson adjourned the meeting at 7:29 PM ____________________________ Lena Erickson, 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 April 15, 2026. I further certify that a quorum was present. ___________________________ Alexa Mercado Garay, Secretary