Youth and Family Action Committee

LA VERNE YOUTH & FAMILY ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of the Regular Meeting June 28, 2022 1. A meeting of the Youth & Family Action Committee was called to order by Chair Robin Carder at 6:37 p.m. 2. Executive Board Members present: Executive Board Robin Carder, Chair – Council Member Rick Crosby, Vice Chair – Council Member Don Kendrick, Resident Denise Fisher, Resident Chris Dransfeldt, LVPD Mark Rodgers, BUSD Joy Lindsay, BUSD JR Ranells, City of La Verne Erin Beilstein, City of La Verne Alfie Sanchez, Majestic Cycling 3. Review of Minutes Minutes for the April 2022 meeting were approved. 4. School Resource Officer Administrative Lieutenant Chris Dransfeldt provided the SRO Report noting the graduations for the schools were well attended and smooth. Chris also noted the continuation of tobacco enforcement efforts and the progress on identifying youth representatives in conjunction with the schools. 5. BUSD Report Mark Rodgers with the BUSD shared reflections from the school year as well as what is expected going into the new year. Mark shared specific information about the universal transitional kindergarten program. 6. Summer Lunch JR Ranells with the City of La Verne reported that the City had been awarded grant funds from the Tri-City Community Wellbeing Grant program to help support and enhance the Summer Lunch program. JR shared that the program was well underway and that there have been an average of 20 participants per day. 7. Executive Board Vacancy JR provided an update that the unexpired term filled by Don Kendrick will be expiring and therefore a new process to fill the vacancy will need to take place. The vacancy will be posted by the City Clerk’s office and any applications will come back to the next YFAC Youth & Family Action Committee Minutes June 28, 2022, page 2 meeting for consideration and recommendation for ultimate appointment by the City Council. 8. Strategic Planning Erin Beilstein with the City of La Verne introduced the strategic planning process and noted several programs engaged by other communities that might be worthwhile to La Verne. The group entered into discussion regarding priorities as well as fundraising ideas. The item was tabled for further consideration at a future meeting. 9. Public Comment The group thanked Chair Robin Carder for her many years of dedicated service to YFAC and the City of La Verne. 10. Next Meeting The next YFAC meeting was scheduled for August 23, 2022. 11. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, JR Ranells Assistant City Manager