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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-17-2017 JUNIOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAJunior City Council January 17, 2017 - 5:00 PM Auburn City Hall AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call - Sign In B. Announcements C. Agenda Modifications II. CONSENT AGENDA A. December 19, 2016 Meeting MInutes* Junior Council to approve the December 19, 2016 meeting minutes. III. COMMITTEE REPORTS/EVENTS A. Chamber High School Leadership Scholarship (Cushing/Izquierdo) IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Chair & Vice Chair Candidate Presentations B. Election of Chair & Vice Chair C. 2017 NLC Conference Candidate Presentations D. Membership Report & Goals* E. Future Activities V. ADJOURNMENT Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website (http://www.auburnwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review at the City Clerk's Office. *Denotes attachments included in the agenda packet. Page 1 of 5 Junior City Council December 19, 2016/ 5:00 PM Executive Conference Room, City Hall MINUTES _________________________________________________________________________________ I. CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call - Sign In Chair Sydney Campbell called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room, Mayor’s Office, Auburn City Hall, 25 W Main Street in Auburn. Junior City Councilmembers present: Sydney Campbell, Tyler Cushing, Jon Kosaka, Matthew St. George, Ethan Thomas, Tanner Johnson, Cheyanne Gaines, Mary Riel and Brandon Berend. Diego Izquierdo was excused. Staff members present: Deputy Mayor Largo Wales and Council Assistant Antoinette Manthey. B. Announcements There were no announcements. C. Agenda Modifications There were no agenda modifications. II. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Member Berend to approve the November 21, 2016 meeting minutes, seconded by Member Cushing. Motion carried unanimously. 9-0. III. COMMITTEE REPORTS Chamber High School Leadership Scholarship No report. Election of Chair The Junior Council discussed the process of selecting the Junior Council Chair. Chair Campbell suggested the position of Chair be a one-year term with the option to be re-elected multiple times. Member Berend agreed that it should be a one-year term, but suggested there be term limits to enforce diversity and to give other members a chance at the position. The Junior Council agreed that you must be a sophomore, junior or senior in high school. CA.A Page 2 of 5 Member Johnson moved and Member Cushing seconded the Chair of the Junior City Council be at least a sophomore in high school. Motion carried unanimously. 9-0. Member Cushing moved and Member Berend seconded the term of Chair be for one year. Motion carried unanimously. 9-0. Member Riel moved and Member Johnson seconded the Junior Council Chair serve unlimited terms. Motion carried unanimously. 9-0. Member Johnson moved and Member Kosaka seconded the Vice Chair position have the same criteria as the Chair. Motion carried unanimously. 9-0. Junior Councilmembers that are interested in running for Chair and Vice Chair will make a three-minute presentation on why they feel they should be elected. Elections will take place at the next Junior Council meeting on January 17, 2017. IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Austin Freeman, Washington Legislative Youth Advisory Council Austin Freeman, from the Washington Legislative Youth Advisory Council, invited the Junior Council to the 2017 Youth Action Day in Olympia, WA. Youth Action Day is an opportunity for Junior Councils around Washington State to attend workshops, meet with Representatives and Senators, and participate in the legislative process. Due to time constraints, the Junior Council will not be attending Youth Action Day, but they are interested in participating next year. A discussion took place about the Junior Council attending the National League of Cities (NLC) Conference in Washington, D.C. At the next Junior Council meeting, they will discuss which four Junior Councilmembers will attend the NLC conference. B. Commander Steve Stocker – Presentation of Opiates Commander Steve Stocker presented on the heroin and prescription opiate abuse epidemic in King County. He serves on the Heroin and Prescription Opiate Addiction Task Force and shared the recommendations and goals of the task force. Some of the goals are to raise awareness and knowledge of adverse effects of opiate use, promote safe storage and disposal of medications, and CA.A Page 3 of 5 leverage existing screening practices in schools and health care settings to prevent and identify opioid use disorder. Commander Stocker also shared that King County is working to establish a Community Health Engagement Location (CHEL site) outside of Seattle. The CHEL site will allow individuals with substance abuse disorders to use in a safe and clean environment in hopes of reducing the number of overdoses and the spread of diseases. C. Membership Report & Goals This item will be discussed at the next Junior Council meeting on January 17, 2017. D. Future Activities This item will be discussed at the next Junior Council meeting on January 17, 2017. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Junior City Council, the meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m. APPROVED this day January, 2017 ______________________ ______________________________ Sydney Campbell, Chair Antoinette Manthey, Council Assistant CA.A Page 4 of 5 JUNIOR CITY COUNCIL Schools Represented: Auburn Riverside High School Sydney Campbell Brandon Berend Tanner Johnson Auburn Mountainview High School Justen Hardaway Auburn High School Mary Riel Karla Cardenas Diego Izquierdo Homeschool Tyler Cushing Jon Kosaka Rainier Middle School Ethan Thomas Matthew St. George Mt. Baker Middle School Cheyanne Gaines Schools We Need: West Auburn High School Cascade Middle School Olympic Middle School Muckleshoot Indian Tribe DI.D Page 5 of 5