YOUTH COUNCIL

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes YOUTH COUNCIL Wednesday, January 24, 2018 4:30 PM Room 303, City Hall 1. Call to Order at 4:44 PM 2. Roll Call Present 9 - Hoeschen, Gloria Gonzales, Gambrell-Toliver, Dunn, Smith, Cross, Randolph, Castro and Jordan Absent 5 - Lofton, McDade, Brown, Truss and Johnson Excused 2 - Alcantara and Headley 3. Discussion of Safe Social Media Practices Program Mr. Arnold offered assistant to develop a new proyect. #slogan to focus on safe social media practices. Council decided on #oureyesonly Members were directed to submit stories, scenarios, scripts to Mr. Arnold within the next three weeks. PID will review scripts, than coordinate with council members for recording the campaign to be able to post in all media outlets for youth to view. 4. Participation on Black History Month Celebration Ms. McHenry said that Youth Council are encouraged to volunteer for the program. 5. Development of 2017-2018 Milwaukee Youth Council Priorities Based on prior meeting discussion, Council decided to focused on Youth Mental Health Issues. Possible priority to be added, Immigration - DACA recipients concerns. Members Hoeschen said that after meeting with Ald. Murphy, being that he is chair of the Housing Trus Fund Advisory Board, suggested helping Youth Council to allocate funds for the use of Youth Homelessness and possibly fund for a youth homeless shelter. Ald. Murphy asked that Youth Council submits an RFP to be considered by Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board. Member Jordan suggested for council to start searching for an already establised organization that can join forces for administer the youth shelter. Housing Trust Fund monies can only be allocated to acquire property not to cover operations expenses. City of Milwaukee Page 1 YOUTH COUNCIL Meeting Minutes January 24, 2018 6. Fashion Walk for Foundations for Freedom Member Castro said that Fashion Walk for Foundation for Freedom is waiting to be endorsed by Milwaukee Youth Council Social Media pages. She hopes Milwaukee Youth Council can attend this event.There is no age requirement to participate. Family and friends are also welcome. Members Hoeschen asked member Castro to forward the event's information for it to be post on Youth Council webpage. 7. Hamilton College Study of Youth Councils Ms. Polanco took a roll call to identify the members that are participating in the survey. Dead line is February 28, 2018. All consent forms are to be submitted to Ms. Polanco for her to send to Hamilton College. 8. Meeting adjourned at 5:23 PM In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous 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. 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 2