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200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes YOUTH COUNCIL Wednesday, February 28, 2018 4:30 PM Room 303, City Hall 1. Call to Order at 4:41 PM 2. Roll Call Present 10 - Hoeschen, Lofton, McDade, Gloria Gonzales, Brown, Gambrell-Toliver, Alcantara, Randolph, Castro and Headley Absent 2 - Truss and Smith Excused 3 - Dunn, Cross and Jordan 3. Discussion relating to recent school shooting incidents and local and national efforts at gun control Mr. Owczarski said that several members of the Common Council have an interest in having the Youth Council go on record with respect to two dates; March 14, 2018 Walk Out Day in memory of those victims who lost their lives to gun violence; and offer support of the March 24, 2018, "Walk for Our Lives" march In Washingotn DC. support by way of a resolution that can be approved at a Youth Council formal meeting on March 14, 2018. An Special extra meeting would not be needed for March 7. Members outlined what resolution should contained by the following points: 1. Urge non-discipline for the Walk Out on March 14, 2018 2. Address mental Health Care 3. Freedom of speech/assembly 4. Gun laws - teacher should not be armed or cohorced to be - individual under 21 - better mental health reviews socially sensitive - rational conversation regarding guns - parental guidance - domestic violence After these points were discussed and agreed upon, the Legislative Reference Bureau will formulate a DRAFT resolution to be reviewed by Youth Council members and presented at the next Youth Council Formal Meeting for approval. 4. Announcements President remided members to submit their scenarios for safe media practices, to the PUblic Information Division or Ms. Polanco. City of Milwaukee Page 1 YOUTH COUNCIL Meeting Minutes February 28, 2018 5. Meeting adjourned at 5:25 PM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant 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