02.18.2026 Minutes.pdf

CITY OF BUCKEYE  
  
BUCKEYE YOUTH COUNCIL  
  February 18, 2026  
 Minutes  
  
  
City of Buckeye Police Property and Training Center 
 
8050 Shepards Trail 
Buckeye, AZ 85326 
5:30pm - 7:00pm 
 
1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call  
Meeting called to order by Scylee Groseth at 5:30 PM.  
  
Attendees   
Present = X 
Name 
Notes (absent, tardy, excused, unexcused) 
 
Alexa Mercado Garay 
(Absent) 
 
Alexis Grimaldi 
(Absent) 
X 
Anysia Jones 
 
 
Harlow Johnson 
(Absent) 
X 
Haylee Mosher 
 
 
Isabelle James 
(Tardy) 
X 
Ivy Brown 
 
 
Lamarion Buie 
(Tardy) 
X 
Lena Erickson 
 
X 
Natalie Eng 
 
 
Paisley Brown 
(Absent) 
X 
Raelynn Miller 
 
X 
Samuel Russell 
 
X 
Savannah Sanchez 
 
X 
Scylee Groseth 
 
X 
Thomas Duarte

2. Approval of Minutes from January 21, 2026  
 
Thomas Duarte motioned to approve the minutes from the January 21, 2026 BYC meeting, 
Raelynn Miller seconded. Approved unanimously.  
  
3. Presentation of Police Chief Robert Sanders from Buckeye Police Department 
Lalique Cervantes from Maricopa County Elections Department explained how elections work 
and highlighted the importance of youth involvement through civic engagement, community 
participation, and voting. Graphs were shown to illustrate active voter participation and trends. 
The Student Leader Program was introduced as a volunteer opportunity that helps students 
build leadership skills and strengthen their resumes from freshman through senior year. 
Additionally, the Student Clerk Program was discussed as a paid, one-day opportunity for 
students ages 16 and older to gain hands-on experience while supporting elections. 
6. Team-Building Activity 
Team-Building activity will be tabled until next General Meeting. 
 
7. Meet in Committee Groups 
 
Committee Group Work will be conducted outside of the General Meeting.  
8. Upcoming Volunteer Events 
Scylee Groseth shared the volunteer opportunity tracking sheet with the Youth Council and 
discussed upcoming events.  
 
9. Comments from the Buckeye Youth Councilmembers 
 
There being no further business to discuss, Scylee Groseth adjourned the meeting at 7:23 PM.  
  
  
                                                              
      
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                                                                                      Lena Erickson, Co-Chair   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ATTEST:

___________________________  
 Alexa Mercado Garay, Secretary  
  
  
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Buckeye Youth 
Council Meeting held on December 17, 2025. I further certify that a quorum was present.   
  
  
  
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 Alexa Mercado Garay, Secretary