Mayor's Youth Advisory Board
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · April 14, 2025
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Mayor's Youth Advisory Board
April 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
MINUTES
1. Call to Order
6:04pm
2. Roll Call
Lucas Robbins
Elise Gutierrez
Jack Elling
Alette Hahn Hansen
Landen Kessler
3. Approval of Agenda
Addition to the agenda made by Chair Elise Gutierrez
- Acceptance of member Amelia Balwit's resignation
Motion: Lucas Robbins
Second: Landen Kessler
Motion passed to move Item 5 "Presentations" to item 10 on agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
Motion: Alette Hahn Hansen
Second: Jack Elling
Motion passed to approve minutes
6. Old Business
a. Art Sculpture Location
Discussion on relocation of art sculpture taking place at South Side Library
7. Matters from the Chair
a. Luz Ochoa - Recommendation
Quinn Blakesly - Recommendation
Motion: Landen Kessler
Second: Jack Elling
Motion passed to accept recommendations for both Luz Ochoa and Quinn Blakesly
Motion: Elise Gutierrez
Second: Lucas Robbins
Motion passed to accept Amelia Balwits' Resignation
8. New Business
a. Teen Center Steering Committee Re-Launch
Motion: Lucas Robbins
Second: Landen Kessler
Motion passed to re-launch the steering committee with Lucas Robbins as chair and
Jack Elling as co-chair
b. Teen Night Planning
• May Mini Golf and Music
• June Date and Theme
• July Date and Theme
May
Theme: Mini golf and Music
Date: May 9th 2025
June
Theme: Pool and Chick-Fil-A
Date: June 13th 2025
July
Theme: Christmas in July
Date: July 25th
c. Subcommittee Update from Board members
Discussion on the current needs of each subcommittee took place.
Motion: Lucas Robbins
Second: Elise Gutierrez
Motion passed to make Landen Kessler the new chair of the Fundraiser Subcommittee
9. Matters from Staff
a. ENN Discussion & Teen Expansion
b. Earthcare and Collaboration
5. Presentations
a. MYAB Board Presentations $50k Fund
Motion: Lucas Robbins
Second: Elise Gutierrez
Motion passes to allocate $5k to Santa Fe Climbing Center
Motion: Elise Gutierrez
Second: Landen Kessler
Motion passes to allocate $2k to dry good drive
Motion: Elise Gutierrez
Second: Lucas Robbins
Motion passes to allocate $7k to Summer Education Program
Remaining $36k fund tabled for next meeting
10. Matters from the Committee
Discussion of additions to MYAB resolution took place
11. Next Meeting:
Motion: Elise Gutierrez
Second: Landen Kessler
Motion passes to move the next meeting date to May 5th
Meeting:
May 5, 2025, 6pm at Teen Center 6600 Valentine Way, Santa Fe NM, 87507
12. Adjourn
7:22pm
Brian Stinett (Apr 21, 2025 09:36 MDT) Elise Gutierrez (Apr 15, 2025 21:23 MDT)
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Liaison Brian J Stinett Chair Elise Gutierrez
Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the Mayor's
Youth Advisory Board
April 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
200 Lincoln Avenue
Procedures for Mayor's Youth Advisory Board Meeting
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https://santafe.primegov.com/public/portal.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Presentations
a. MYAB Board Presentations $50k Fund
6. Old Business
a. Art Sculpture Location
7. Matters from the Chair
a. Luz Ochoa - Recommendation
Quinn Blakesly - Recommendation
8. New Business
a. Teen Center Steering Committee Re-Launch
b. Teen Night Planning
• May Mini Golf and Music
• June Date and Theme
• July Date and Theme
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c. Subcommittee Update from Board members
9. Matters from Staff
a. ENN Discussion & Teen Expansion
b. Earthcare and Collaboration
10. Matters from the Committee
11. Next Meeting:
12. Adjourn
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955-6521, five (5) working days prior to meeting date.
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