Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Youth Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, April 17, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid meeting: Attend in person  
in Room 351 of the City County  
Building or virtually via Zoom.  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
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The Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Youth Commission meeting will be conducted in hybrid fashion. Members  
of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person in Room 351 of the City County Building.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EvX6VVLoSISJTmReXC1d5A  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 950 0966 7838  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: meinen.megan@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
Staff present: Megan Meinen.  
Chair Bandreddi called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m.  
7 -  
Present  
Absent  
MEGHAN BENSON, Chair SREEJA BANDREDDI, ASHLEY RILEY, CHELSEY  
TUBBS, EMILY MASCIOPINTO, CHRISTINE BENEDICT, and PRAGNYA VELLA  
2 - REGINA FULLER-WHITE, and JEREMY THORTON  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 21, 2024  
2023  
MIN-546  
Attachments: 2024_02_21_Youth Commission Minutes  
A motion was made by BENEDICT, seconded by BENSON, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote (7-0).  
C. Action Items  
None.  
D. Presentations  
E. Discussion Items  
None.  
1. Voter Registration/Education  
The Youth Commission plans to connect schools with the League of Women Voters so  
they can choose what kind of event/support they want. Once the Dane County Youth  
Assessment data is available, the body will ascertain if anything stands out on social  
activism, and perhaps write a letter to the editor encouraging youth to vote.  
2. Homelessness Presentation Follow-Up  
The Youth Commission will include a mention of the Youth Homlessness presentation it  
received during its upcoming presentation to the Health & Human Needs Committee. The  
focus will be on those in the 18-24 age group, a population that needs special attention.  
3. Dane County Youth Assessment Results Dissemination  
Commission members are intent on distributing the Dane County Youth Assessment  
results more broadly to the community this year. Holding another Youth Summit is a  
possibility but is perhaps not realistic. Another option would be assembling a DCYA  
panel for the annual Madison365 Youth Summit.  
The hope is to tap students to design infographics and make some noise on social  
media. More discussion is needed to identify specific strategies for doing so.  
F. Reports to Committee  
None.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in Room 351 of the City County Building and via Zoom.  
The May meeting will include an update on the membership roster and the timing of a  
vote for Chair.  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
J. Adjournment  
A motion was made by BENSON, seconded by BENEDICT, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote (7-0) and the meeting was  
adjourned at 7:01 p.m.  
Minutes submitted by Megan Meinen pending Commission approval.