MYC Minutes April 24

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-08-13)

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Meeting Minutes Mayor’s
Youth Commission Regular
Meeting
April 9 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Chandler City Hall, 5th Floor Large Conference
Room
175 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Nigam at 5:06 p.m.
Roll Call
Commission Attendance
Chair Arnav Nigam
Vice Chair Nivid Singhania
Secretary Shea Lee
Commissioner Ananditha Sivakumaran
Commissioner Julianna Henderson
Commissioner Makenzie Cole
Commissioner Olivia Lu
Commissioner Anthony Bushard
Commissioner Joseph Bushard
Commissioner Nikhil Dholakia
Commissioner Shripal Dupati
Commissioner Victoria Jagdon
Commissioner Isaac Ming Teck-Ong
Commissioner Maria Gonzalez
Commissioner Josh Victoria
Commissioner Aashika Dupati
Commissioner Sanjana Balaji Absent
Commissioner Jackson Heinkel
Commissioner Ashwin Vijayaraghavan
Staff Attendance
Alexis Apodaca, Mayor and Council Public
Affairs Senior Manager

Scheduled Public Appearances
None.
Unscheduled Public Appearances
None.
Action Agenda
1. March 5, 2024 Minutes.
Approval of the March 5, 2024 Mayor’s Youth Commission minutes.
2. Election of Officers
Move to approve the election of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary, effective May 14, 2024
Action Agenda Motion and Vote
Commissioner Sanjana Balaji moved to approve the March 5, 2024 Mayor’s Youth Commission meeting
minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Aashika Dupati. Motion carried unanimously. (17-2-0)
Commissioner Josh Victoria moved to appoint Nivid Singhania as Mayor’s Youth Commission Chair,
Shea Lee as Mayor’s Youth Commission Vice Chair, and Olivia Lu as Mayor’s Youth Commission
Secretary, effective May 14, 2024. Seconded by Commissioner Maria Gonzalez. Motion carried
unanimously. (17-2-0)
Briefing
1. Professional Development Opportunity Debrief – Teen Leadership Academy
Mayor's Youth Commissioners participated in a debrief discussion on what they would improve or
change about the Teen Leadership Academy. Discussion points included how to market the event, the
effectiveness of individual sessions, and how to further improve the planning process going forward.
2. Volunteer Opportunity Debrief – Family Bike Ride
Mayor’s Youth Commissioners that participated in the Family Bike Ride discussed their experience
volunteering at the event.
3. Professional Development Opportunity – League of Arizona Cities and Towns Conference (August

28, 2024)
Alexis Apodaca, Mayor and Council Public Affairs Senior Manager, discussed the upcoming
professional development opportunity for the Youth Commission to participate in the League of Arizona
Cities and Towns Youth Conference.
4. End of Year Event
Alexis Apodaca, Maor and Council Public Affairs Senior Manager, provided details on the Commission’s end
of the year event taking place on May 14th.

Member Comments/Announcements
Calendar
Informational Items Adjourn
Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Ananditha Sivakumaran, seconded by Commissioner
Makenzie Cole. The meeting was adjourned at 5:41 p.m.
Alexis Apodaca, Secretary
Arnav Nigam, Chair