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YOUTH COMMISSION
AGENDA
MAY 4, 1994
OPENING CEREMONIES
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2. Pledge of Allegiance CITY CLERKS OFFICE
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4. Roll Call
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5. Certification of the Posting of the Agenda
6. Approval of Past Minutes !�
A. March 2, 1994
B. April 4, 1994
SCHEDULED MATTERS
7. Re- organization Elections for:
A. Chairperson
B. Vice Chairperson
8. Program Reports
A. General Recreation and Community Services
B. Youth Council
9. Possible Youth Commission /Council Basketball Game
10. Youth Service Awards
11. Lynwood Graffiti Media Day - June 4, 1994
ORAL COMMUNICATION
12. Public Orals
13. Staff Orals
14. Commission Orals
15. Adjournment to June 1, 1994
All Youth Council members have been invited as special guests to the meeting.
CITY OF LYNWOOD
YOUTH COMMISSION
OPENING CEREMONIES
The City of Lynwood's Youth Commission met in a regular session on April 4, 1994
at 6:05 p.m. at the Lynwood Community/Transit Center, located at 3798 Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd, Lynwood.
Chairperson Jesus Trigo presided.
Roll Call:
Chairperson Jesus Trigo, Vice Chairperson Michelle Zavala, Commissioner
Rasheed Gregory, Commissioner David Hampton and Commissioner Maylene
Hardin answered roll call.
Commissioner Joe Araujo, Commissioner Ruth Acosta, Commissioner Cameron
Green, Commissioner Sabrinya Green, and Commissioner Lizeth Gutierrez did
not answer roll call.
Certification of the Posting of the Agenda
Recreation and Community Services Project Manager, Jim Given certified the
posting of the agenda.
Aooroval of Past Minutes
Due to a lack of a quorum, the minutes of March 2, 1994 could not be
approved.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
Elections
Due to lack of a quorum, the Commission's re- organization could not be
accomplished. The item will be placed on the agenda for the next regularly
scheduled Commission meeting.
Program Reoorts
General Recreation
Mr. Given reported on the following Recreation and Community Services
Department programs.
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A. The City of Lynwood and the Lynwood Sports Association will odd ale
the Opening Day of Baseball season on Saturday, April 23 at
Mervyn Dymally Park.
B. On that same Saturday, the Teen Resource Center will sponsor an
excursion to Magic Mountain for all youth enrolled in the after school
playground program and the Youth Council. Tickets for the trip may be
purchased at the Teen Resource Center. The price of the tickets is
$ 16.00 each.
C. The Senior Citizen program will sponsor an excursion to the Los
Angeles County and State Arboretum on Thursday, April 21, 1994.
D. The City of Lynwood's annual Cinco De Mayo celebration has been
scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 1994.
Youth Council
No Report
Teens Against Graffiti
Mr. Given reported to the Commission that the City and the T.A.G. program is
scheduling a Paint Out Graffiti Day. The proposed date for this function is
Saturday, June 4, 1994. This event will be discussed further at the next Youth
Commission meeting.
Youth Service Awards
Diana J. Escalante, Recreation Staff advised the Commission on the status of
the Youth Service Awards. As to date, she has not received any nomination
forms. Furthermore, the Youth Service Awards sub - committee has yet to meet.
She reminded the Commission that the event is scheduled for Bateman Hall on
April 29, 1994. She requested, that the Commission make a decision
regarding whether or not to sponsor the activity. A discussion ensued. The
Commission decided to continue with the function. All Commissioners in
attendance were asked to attend a sub committee meeting on Monday,
April 11 to discuss the event.
ORAL COMMUNICATION
Public Orals
None
Staff Orals
Ms. Escalante distributed to the Commissioners a copy of the report by The
National League of Cities Congressional City Congresses entitled "Ten
Considerations on Violence. This essay detailed the prevalence of violence in
America and offered some solutions to it reduction. The Commissioners were
requested to review the essay and provide feedback at the next meeting.
Commission Orals
Vice Chairperson Michelle Zavala invited the Commissioners to attend the
meeting at Bateman Hall tonight. The purpose of the meeting is to reduce the
racial tensions that have arisen out of the recent incident which a grocer shot
a suspected teenaged burglar.
Adjournment
It was moved by Commissioner Maylene Hardin and seconded by Vice
Chairperson Michelle Zavala to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled Youth
Commission meeting on May 4, 1994. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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CITY OF LYNWOOD .
YOUTH COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MARCH 2, 1994
OPENING CEREMONIES
The City of Lynwood's Youth Commission met in a regular session on the above date at 6:05
p.m. at the Lynwood Community /Transit Center, located at 3798 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Vice Chairperson Michelle Zavala presided.
Roll Call
The following Commissioners were present: Vice Chairperson Michelle Zavala, Commissioner
Ruth Acosta, Commissioner Rasheed Gregory, Commissioner Lizeth Gutierrez, Commissioner
Maylene Hardin, Commissioner David Hampton.
The following Commissioner were absent: Chairperson Jesus Trigo, Commissioner Joe Araujo,
Commissioner Cameron Green, Commissioner Sabrinya Green, and Commissioner La Chatta
Hunter.
Certification of the Posting of the Agenda
Jim Given, Project Manager, reported the agenda had been duly posted, in accordance with the
Brown Act.
Approval of Past Minutes
It was moved by Lizeth Gutierrez and seconded by Vice Chairperson Zavala to approve the
minutes of February 2, 1994, with the following correction.
Lizeth Gutierrez made the motion to support the radio station V103.9 F. M. decision to not play
songs that contain lyrics which are sexually explicit or glories drug usage.
Motion carried. Minutes approved.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
PROGRAM REPORTS
Recreation and Community Services Department
Mr. Given announced the following upcoming city events.
A. The Rosa Park Transit Center dedication ceremony is
planned for tomorrow March 3. All Youth Commissioners are
invited to attend.
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B. Youth baseball and softball registration has begun.
The registration fee is $35.00 per child.
Teen Center
Felicano Salazar, Youth Council President updated the Commission on the following
Teen Resource Center activities:
A. A Valentine's Dance was held on Friday, February 11. A total of 76
teenagers attended the dance.
B On February 22, an excursion to the Clipper game was held.
Youth Service Awards
Diana Escalante, staff member, elaborated on the background and the upcoming Youth
Service Awards Ceremony. The ceremony will be held on Friday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m.
at Bateman Hall, Room 1.
New Program Ideas
None
Public Orals
None
Commission Orals
None
Adiournment
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
It was moved by Commissioner Hardin and seconded by Vice Chairperson Zavala to adjourn
to the next regularly scheduled meeting on April 6, 1994. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned
at 6:20 p.m.