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, September 21, 2022  
5:30 PM  
A. Call To Order  
Wolfe called the meeting to order at 5:38 p.m.  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
KEMA WILLIAMS, MEGHAN BENSON, Vice Chair SREEJA BANDREDDI, Chair  
LUKE WOLFE, and CHELSEY TUBBS  
2 - ASHLEY RILEY, and GABRIELLE RALPHE  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES FROM JUNE 15, 2022  
2022  
MIN-290  
Attachments: 2022_0615 Youth Commission Minutes  
A motion was made by BENSON, seconded by BANDREDDI, to approve the  
minutes. The motion carried by a voice vote (5-0).  
C. Action Items  
None.  
D. Presentations  
E. Discussion Items  
None.  
1. Review of Presentation to HHN and DCYA 2024 Planning (Wolfe, Benson)  
Benson summarized a presentation to the Health & Human Needs Committee in July,  
The focus was an overview of the 2021 Dane County Youth Assessment. Suggestions  
from the Committee included surveying teachers and younger children, and to add  
questions on social media.  
Attendance Update  
Riley joined the meeting at 5:57 p.m.  
6 -  
Present  
KEMA WILLIAMS, MEGHAN BENSON, Vice Chair SREEJA BANDREDDI,  
ASHLEY RILEY, Chair LUKE WOLFE, and CHELSEY TUBBS  
1 - GABRIELLE RALPHE  
Absent  
2. Focus of Upcoming Meetings and Review of Priority Topics (Wolfe, Bandreddi)  
Further narrowed areas of focus for upcoming year:  
• Amplifying youth voice (maybe Voices of Our Youth Summit, maybe convening  
youth planning groups).  
• School violence and related planning and services for students.  
• Elevate youth voice and needs, especially marginalized youth. Do more listening  
sessions.  
3. Discussion of Hybrid/In-Person Meetings (Meinen)  
It is expected that the Commission may soon have to switch to hybrid meetings in which  
members would be in person and the public could attend in person or via Zoom. The  
Commission is waiting for more guidance from the County Board Office.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next Meeting: Wednesday, 19 October 2022, at 5:30 p.m.  
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 BANDREDDI, seconded by WILLIAMS to adjourn. The  
motion carried by a voice vote (6-0).  
The meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Megan Meinen pending Commission approval.