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LCitvo <br />.f <br />Louisville <br />COLORADO -SINCE 1878 <br />Youth Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />October 7, 2021 <br />6:30-7:30 PM <br />Virtual Meeting <br />Call to Order — Mandy Perera called the meeting to order at 6:32pm. <br />II. Roll call — Absent members = Conner Smith (excused), Nate Hart, Jocelyn <br />Rapp <br />III. Approval of Agenda —The agenda was approved by all members. <br />IV. Introductions - Name, new or returning YAB member, school, grade, <br />favorite activity. Brynn also encouraged us to share our preferred pronouns. <br />V. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda - None <br />VI. What is the YAB? What can you expect in the coming year? — Jessica <br />briefly summarized YAB's purpose. YAB is a group of Louisville residents in <br />grades 6-12 who serve as liaisons between City Council and their peers. They <br />represent the youth voice in our local government, and meet monthly to work on <br />a yearly project. <br />VI I. Expectations of Board members and Professional Conduct — Board <br />members are expected to attend monthly meetings, and during meetings they <br />should strive to be good listeners, to be respectful, and to remember to behave <br />professionally as they represent the City. <br />VI I I. Discuss Officer positions - Chair, Vice -Chair, and Secretary — Mandy <br />described the roles of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary, and noted that members <br />may run for these roles at the next meeting. Interested candidates should <br />prepare a short speech to share next month, and officers will be elected via an <br />anonymous vote. <br />IX. Open Government pamphlet — Jessica highlighted the key components of <br />the City's policies which include posting meeting information publicly and in <br />advance, and that 3+ members discussing YAB business constitutes a meeting <br />so please be careful about communicating outside of our official meetings. <br />X. What is EDI? Why is it important? - Presented by Meagan Brown, <br />Learning and Development Specialist — Meagan's presentation helped us <br />define EDI and understand why it's important to address it. She also used some <br />interactive polls and trivia questions that helped board members understand the <br />complex and sometimes unexpected ways bias operates in our culture. <br />City of Louisville <br />Recreation Center 900 West Via Appia Louisville CO 80027 <br />303.335.4902 (phone) 303.335.4959 (fax) www. ci.louisville. co. us <br />