HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Community Youth Development (78415) Program Steering Committee - 02/21/201978415 COMMUNITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
COLLABORATIVE COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Thursdays, February 21, 2019 – 6:00 p.m.
YWCA 4601 Corona, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Conference Room
MEETING MINUTES
I. Call to Order: Chair Lisa Torres called the meeting to order at 6:25pm
II. Roll Call of Members: Program Manager Sandra Alvarez called the roll and verified that
a quorum of Steering Committee members was present to conduct the meeting.
Present members included: Lisa Torres, Carlos Barrera, Velma Lozano, Ricardo
Pimentel, Simone Butler, Rene Gutierrez, Deborah Sherrill, and Marlena Asocar Wilson.
III. Adoption of Minutes: Special Meeting January 24, 2019. Chair Lisa Torres referred to
approval of the minutes. Committee Member Simone Sanders made a motion to adopt
the minutes as written, seconded by Committee Member Velma Lozano and passed
unanimously.
IV. Action on Absent Members: No absent members, tabled for next meeting.
V. Public Comment: No public comments.
VI. Business for Discussion and Possible Action:
A. Program Manager Sandra Alvarez informed committee members that one applicant
who was recommended to the 78415 Collaborative Committee denied the
appointment and there are now 2 vacancies. Committee members discussed
having people apply for the committee.
B. Subcontractor Youth Odyssey’s Executive Director, Becky Meyer, informed
committee of next available weekend programming for possible site visit by
Committee Members. March 23 was agreed upon as a date to visit Youth Odyssey
site. Committee Member Simone Sanders offered to sponsor lunches for youth.
C. Committee members discussed possible locations to distribute CSNA FY19 survey
to 78415 community. Committee Member Velma Lozano recommended having
committee members available for questions during after school registration at
which CSNA surveys would be distributed. Committee member Rene Gutierrez
offered distribute surveys at the Juvenile Probation office to youth who need
service hours. Subcontractor Rene De La Paz (Communities in Schools) mentioned
how difficult it was to get completed surveys for FY18 with the long form, the new
simplified form should make it easier for subcontractors. Committee members
agreed to take 20 surveys each to distribute in the 78415 community.
D. Program Manager Sandra Alvarez asked committee members for ideas for the
upcoming CYD Leadership Banquet. Subcontractor Rene De La Paz stated how
successful last years event was and how the youth really enjoyed it. Committee
member Marlena Asocar Wilson asked how youth were chosen for the award, 5
youth chosen by each subcontractor for FY18. Committee Member Simone
Sanders recommended having a motivational speaker this year, Chair Lisa Torres
mentioned possible local representatives to speak. Committee agreed to have City
Councilman Ben Molina speak. Committee also decided new Committee Member
Rene Gutierrez will give the invocation at the banquet.
E. Committee members voted on grey CYD shirts for youth to be used as incentives
and grey shirts for Committee Members to match the youth.
VII. YAC Report
VIII. Fiscal Agent Report: Program Manager Sandra Alvarez gave updates on CYD quarterly
numbers as well as the number of unduplicated youth served during the months of
December and January.
IX. Identify items to be place on next month’s agenda:
A. Election of Vice Chair
B. 78415 Collaborative Committee By-laws
C. Short term goals, ideas, and suggestions for 78415 Collaborative Committee
D. CYD Leadership Banquet
X. Adjournment: Meeting Adjourned at 7:23pm, Ricardo Pimentel made a motion, and
seconded by Rene Gutierrez and passed unanimously.