YOUTH COUNCIL

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes YOUTH COUNCIL Jada Young, Marvell Reed, Cheyenne Jordan, Jadah Webb, Alannah Jones, Alexandra Moreno-Romero, Sherlean Roberts, Jayne Kilander, Ayanna Lee, Samia Ahmed, Jesilyna Gonzales, Tyrane Graham, Samuel Hartman Wednesday, January 8, 2020 4:30 PM Room 303, City Hall 1. Call to Order at 4:34 PM 2. Roll Call. Present 13 - Gonzales, Jordan, Young, Jones, Reed, Lee, Webb, Moreno-Romero, Roberts, Kilander, Ahmed, Graham and Hartman 3. Update on Milwaukee Youth Council Priorities: Youth Homelessness Litter Drunk Driving Youth Incarceration Members continue the discussion regarding youth incarceration. They would like to hear the perspective of the Senator Lena Taylor and Judge Derek Mosley. As part of their discussion regarding the cause of youth incarceration the following points were expressed: lack of guidance, mentoring or the presence of the parents lack of coping skills peer pressure lack of knowledge about the justice system decision of "get out" or "stay out" racism (other porblems, over polizing, red lining) Mr. Owczarski mentioned that Milwaukee Youth Council could offer a report to the Common Council asking for some curse of action regarding Youth Incarceration. Regarding reckless driving, impaired driving or operating under the influence (OUI), members also expressed some of the reason why youth drive recklessly: to try to be cool among their peers, to get somewhere faster, because driver education is too expensive, not accessible. 4. Announcements. Members received a list of events for 2020 as part of their involvement and City of Milwaukee Page 1 YOUTH COUNCIL Meeting Minutes January 8, 2020 representation of youth council throughout the Common Council districts. 5. Meeting adjourned at 5:46 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 and Health, 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