Youth Council - Regular Meeting

TWENTYNINE PALMS YOUTH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA LUCKIE PARK ACTIVITY CENTER 74325 Joe Davis Drive Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 www.29palms.org November 20, 2024 REGULAR SESSION AGENDA 4:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call. Changes to the Agenda. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 Reminder: Holiday Festival - December 3rd 5-8pm - Confirm participation. PUBLIC COMMENTS This is the time for the public to address the Youth Council on issues within the jurisdiction of the Youth Council that are NOT on this agenda. All comments are to be directed to the Youth Council and shall not consist of any personal attacks. Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during their comments. There is a time limitation of three minutes per person. If you haven’t already done so, please fill out name and address slips and give them to the Secretary to the Youth Council. The Youth Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda. Public comments on specific agenda items will be deferred until consideration of the item on the agenda. BUSINESS 2 Approval of Minutes of the Youth Council Meeting Held on November 6, 2024 . 3-4 Youth Council - Regular Meeting - 06 Nov 2024 - Minutes 3 Youth Council member Hargrove to provide an update on Toys for Tots contacts. Page 1 of 4  4 City Council meeting update from Youth Council members I. Coleman and T. Elkins. DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS 5 Leadership Discussion with City Manager Stone James. 6 City Olympics logo review and vote. YOUTH COUNCIL ADVISOR COMMENTS FUTURE YOUTH COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS ADJOURNMENT It is the intention of the City of Twentynine Palms to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in all respects. If you are a person with a disability who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (760) 367-4890 (facsimile). Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. Please advise us at the time whether you will require accommodations to participate in meetings on a regular basis. Any person affected by any application on this agenda may submit their concerns in writing prior to the meeting or appear in person and be heard in support or opposition to the proposal at the time the matter is considered on the agenda. The staff reports, applications and environmental documents may be viewed at either the office of Community Development or the office of the City Clerk, 6136 Adobe Road, from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays. The Invocation is given per Policy 10-01, and does not reflect the views of the City but rather is an expression of speech by a private citizen making the presentation. Telephone inquiries may be made at (760) 367-6799. If you challenge any agenda issue in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues that you or someone else raised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Twentynine Palms at, or prior to, the public meeting. This notice of agenda is hereby certified to have been posted on or before 6:00 p.m., November 14, 2024. Cindy Villescas CMC, City Clerk Time/Date Page 2 of 4  Youth Council - Regular Meeting MINUTES Luckie Park Activity Center, 74325 Joe Davis Drive Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 www.29palms.org November 6, 2024 CALL TO ORDER Youth Council Chairperson I. Coleman calls the meeting to order at 4:05 pm. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call - The following Youth Council members were present: Isaac Coleman, Tallulah Coleman, Thomas Elkins, Jaguar Goodwin, Judah Goodwin, Izzabella Hargrove, Viviana Hermosillo, Jax Langdon, Audrina McConville, Pearl Sullivan, Brett Viloria, Truman Walsh. Absent: William Sumption Changes to the Agenda - None. ANNOUNCEMENTS - None. PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Eric Menendez shared information about upcoming events in the community and encouraged the youth to talk to community members and connect in person. BUSINESS 2. Approval of Minutes of the Youth Council Meeting held on October 16, 2024 Motion to approve the meeting minutes by Youth Council member Viloria, motion seconded by Youth Council member Walsh. 3. Youth Council member Hargrove to provide an update on Toys for Tots contacts. No update at this time - expected at the next meeting. Public comment from Eric Menendez that the Youth Council can use the space at The Lobby to run a toy drive or for meeting space. 4. Attending city meetings - come up with a plan for participation and representation. Youth Council Advisor Tessier discussed the importance of Youth Council members attending the various city meetings. She will post meeting information in Heja as meetings are announced. Youth Council members Elkins and I. Coleman will attend the next City Council meeting on November 12, 2024, and report back to the council. DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS 5. Social media promotion - discuss ways to increase followers and plan for weekly posts. Page 3 of 4  Youth Council - Regular Meeting November 6, 2024 Youth Council Advisor Tessier will post about Youth Council Instagram page on 29 Parks and Recreation Instagram/Facebook pages. To help increase followers, all members are asked to share Youth Council Instagram posts on their own Instagram stories. 6. Youth Council logo discussion and vote. Youth Council members Hermosillo and Elkins shared the new Youth Council logo they created. All members voted in favor of using the new logo. 7. City Olympics logo discussion and vote. Youth Council members Hermosillo and Elkins shared the new City Olympics logo they created. There was a discussion about the design with feedback on editing the banner at the bottom of the logo. An updated version will be presented at the next meeting. 8. Leadership activity - group work to discuss and develop leadership skills. All Youth Council members participated in a leadership activity. They worked collaboratively in a breakout session and shared their ideas about leaders and leadership. YOUTH COUNCIL ADVISOR COMMENTS Youth Council Advisor Tessier reminded the members to read Atomic Habits before the next meeting. She thanked Youth Council member Viloria for volunteering at the City's Halloween Bash. She informed members about the Holiday Parade coming up on Tuesday, December 3rd and asked for volunteers to walk in the parade and take pictures with the kids from 5-8 pm. FUTURE YOUTH COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS - None. ADJOURNMENT Youth Council Chairperson I. Coleman adjourned the meeting on November 6th at 5:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Amy Tessier, Youth Council Advisor Page 4 of 4