YOUTH COUNCIL

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes YOUTH COUNCIL Wednesday, December 14, 2016 4:30 PM Room 303, City Hall 1. Call to Order at 4:37 PM 2. Roll Call Present 8 - Haywood II, Hoeschen, McDade, Gloria Gonzales, Brown, Gambrell-Toliver, Devine Handy and Alcantara Absent 1 - Truss Excused 3 - Estremera-Maldonado, Hines and Lofton 3. Milwaukee Public Library opportunties: - Library's Teen Advisory Board - Global Youth Service Day Two opportunities for participation along with the Milwaukee Public Library: Library's Teen Advisory Board Global Youth Service Day The MYC indicated it would like to make a permanent appointment to this board; members will notify MYC president of their interest and he will then formally select a member. As to the GYSD, they expressed an interest, but wanted more time to get past the holidays. It was aksed that if anyone interested in participating in the MPL event to notify city clerk know as soon as possible. 4. Presentation by Common Council - City Clerk/License Division Relating to Municipal Identification Cards Mr. Jason Schunk, License Division Manager appeared. In July of 2016, the Milwaukee Common Council passed an ordinance relating to the creation and issuance of a municipal identification (ID) card. For those individuals who live in the City of Milwaukee. This ID can not be used to vote in Wisconsin, you must be 14 years old or older to apply; minor must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, the fee is $10 and the replacement fee is $5.00 dollars. This ID card will expire in 5 years. Some benefits of the municipal ID program include: Improved access to public and private services increased sense of membership in the community among all residents improved community safety by making it easier for those without IDs to interact with authorities City of Milwaukee Page 1 YOUTH COUNCIL Meeting Minutes December 14, 2016 Mr. Schunk encouraged youth to come prepare for the next Youth Council meeting to obtain their municipal Id and experience the process from beginning to end so they can encourage, their peers and other members of the community they interact with, to participate in attaining a Municipal ID. 5. Goals for the Upcoming Term Council members offered areas of interests that they would like youth council efforts applied: Cognitive behavioral therapy Public panels within MPS schools to reduce public violence, segregation and incrase ingergration Banquet/scholarship for 18 under 18 Car theft #nofreerides/safe driving campaign Newsletter Repairs/clean up of Public parks/tot lots Homeless shelters Helping peers deal with stress Bus driver safety for next meeting bring these topics in order of rank to be able to unite resouces available with other city departments and or other agencies and entities within our community. 6. New Business Ms. Elizabeth Ledesma appeared before council to present the Milwaukee Police Youth Academy and the Ambassador program internship. She share her contact information and program brochure with council members for further questions. 7. Meeting adjourned at 5:41 PM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant Members of the Common Council and its standing committees who are not members of this committee may attend this meeting to participate or to gather information. Notice is given that this meeting may constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of its standing committees, although they will not take any formal action at this meeting. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall. City of Milwaukee Page 2 YOUTH COUNCIL Meeting Minutes December 14, 2016 Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying. City of Milwaukee Page 3