HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-2024 1-24-2024 Meeting MinutesCITY OF * * Junior City Council
-0 January 24, 2024 - 7:00 PM
A BUPN Council Chambers
WASHINGTON AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Chair Helms at 7:01 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Present: Chair Emily Helms; Members Osiris Romero-Caldera, Lawand
Muhsen, Patricia Amadeo
Absent: Vice Chair KhysnerAyo; Member Savannah Lueck
Staff present: Deputy Mayor Larry Brown; Staff present: Director of
Administration Dana Hinman
Guest: Nnamdi Ometu (ARHS), Mikaela Pedraja (ARHS) - potential
council members
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS
III. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed on the ConsentAgenda are considered by the City Council to be
routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed.
A. Approval of January 10th, 2024 Minutes
Motion: Member Romero-Caldera; Second: Member Muhsen- passed
V. COMMITTEE REPORTS/EVENTS
VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Kelly Murry to Discuss The Rec and Auburn's Youth Council
Kelly Murray is the Teen Center Supervisor at Auburn's Parks & Recreation is here to
discuss The REC and Auburn's Youth Council.
Kelly Murray updated the council about the Parks, Arts & Recreation's teen
center The Rec and Auburn's Youth Council. The AJCC and AYC will have
a joint meeting on Wednesday, February 21 at the regularly scheduled
meeting
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B. Co -Presentation to City Council
AJ CC and Auburn's youth council to present to City Council on February 5th.
Chair Helms asked for volunteers to help with the co -Presentation to City
Council from the Auburn Junior City Council and Auburn Parks Youth
Council to present to City Council on Monday, February 5. Emily Helms,
Osiris Romero-Caldera, Patricia Amadeo and Lawand Muhsen will present
alongside Director Hinman
C. Upcoming Events
Mayor's State of the City on February 29th, at the Muckleshoot Convention Center
Clean Sweep on April 20th, starts at the Community and Event Center
Mayor's State of the City on February 29, at the Muckleshoot Convention
Center. Members that will be attending will contact Melissa if they plan on
attending.
Clean Sweep on April 20, starts at the Community and Event Center.
Members that will be attending will contact Melissa if they plan on attending.
D. Update from Deputy Mayor Larry Brown
DM Brown updated the council on the City's Racial Equity Diverse and
Inclusive (REDI) work programs currently underway; the current topics in
front of the city council: police update, capital projects update, engineering
design standards review, ordinance on acquiring property to improve the
roadway on Auburn Way S; DM Brown shared that Mayor Backus
appreciates the work of the council and would like to visit a future meeting.
Chair Helms thanked DM Brown for the RED work and is glad the City of
Auburn is doing it.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM
January 24th, 2024 Minutes approved on A � V n
day of February, 2024
Emily Helms, hair
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Melissa Bailey, City Council Assistant
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(hftp://www.auburnwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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