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, May 18, 2022  
5:30 PM  
A. Call To Order  
Staff present: Megan Meinen.  
Benson called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.  
4 -  
Present  
Absent  
MEGHAN BENSON, ARVAN AHUJA, Vice Chair SREEJA BANDREDDI, and Chair  
LUKE WOLFE  
3 - KEMA WILLIAMS, ASHLEY RILEY, and GABRIELLE RALPHE  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES FROM APRIL 20, 2022  
2022  
MIN-054  
Attachments: 2022_0420 Youth Commission Minutes  
A motion was made by WOLFE, seconded by BANDREDDI, to approve the  
minutes. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
C. Action Items  
1. Election of Officers  
a. Chair  
AHUJA nominated WOLFE to serve as Chair of the Youth Commission. There  
were no more nominations and WOLFE was unanimously elected Chair.  
b. Vice Chair  
WOLFE nominated BANDREDDI to serve as Vice Chair of the Youth  
Commission. There were no more nominations and BANDREDDI was  
unanimously elected Vice Chair.  
D. Presentations  
1. Youth Sports Group Update  
Aleah Cerniglia and Nikki Jones stated that their group wants to start an after school  
sports program. They have met with Sauk Trails School in Middleton and the principal  
expressed interest. They came to update the Commission on possible school  
partnerships and to ask about sources of funding.  
The Commission suggested Dane County, private foundations, UW-Madison and Public  
Health Madison and Dane County as possible funders and offered to continue to support  
the group however needed in the future.  
2. Demographic Reports Release Update  
The demographic reports and a link for community feedback have been released. The  
Commission encourages people to provide feedback.  
E. Reports to Committee  
None.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next Meeting: Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
I. Adjournment  
A motion was made by WOLFE, seconded by AHUJA, to adjourn. The motion  
carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Megan Meinen pending Commission approval.