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, June 15, 2022  
5:30 PM  
A. Call To Order  
Staff present: Megan Meinen.  
Chair Wolfe called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m.  
6 -  
Present  
Absent  
KEMA WILLIAMS, MEGHAN BENSON, ARVAN AHUJA, ASHLEY RILEY,  
GABRIELLE RALPHE, and Chair LUKE WOLFE  
1 - Vice Chair SREEJA BANDREDDI  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES FROM MAY 18, 2022  
2022  
MIN-108  
Attachments: 2022_0518 Youth Commission Minutes  
A motion was made by BENSON, seconded by RALPHE, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote (6-0).  
C. Action Items  
None.  
D. Discussion Items  
1. Commission's Goals/Objectives Moving Forward  
Some ideas for areas of focus this year:  
• Have By Youth for Youth groups present to the Commission quarterly.  
• Focus on representation from high school students in the area.  
• Better support for youth post-traumatic events; getting youth involved in planning.  
• How to support youth advocacy, connect youth to groups that support/train in advocacy,  
helping youth get access to different conversations/decision making bodies, helping  
youth channel their advocacy.  
• Connect with Youth in Governance program and MMSD YV squared.  
• Discuss hosting another Voices of our Youth Summit.  
• Improving our follow-up with the youth that present their issues to the Commission.  
• Equitable ways to recruit new members to this Commission.  
2. Presentation to Health & Human Needs Committee  
In the past, Benson has done this presentation as the Chair. Benson will work with  
Wolfe, the new Chair of the Commission, on a presentation for this year.  
E. Presentations  
None.  
F. Reports to Committee  
None.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
A motion was made by RILEY, seconded by WILLIAMS, to cancel the July  
meeting. The motion carried by a voice vote (6-0).  
Next meeting: Wednesday, 17 August 2022, at 5:30 p.m.  
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 RALPHE, seconded by AHUJA, to adjourn. The motion  
carried by a voice vote (6-0).  
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Megan Meinen pending Commission approval.