Aug 26, 2026 Youth Advisory Committee

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HI. WELCOME TO YAC. MY NAME IS MARY HAMBURG. I'M YOUR STAFF LIAISON.

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I'M THE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER IS MY ACTUAL TITLE.

SO I DO ALL OF OUR WEBSITE. I DO OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, PRESS RELEASES, ALL SORTS OF STUFF.

SO BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I WANTED TO JUST GIVE YOU A LITTLE OUTLINE OF YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.

OH, IT'S COMMITTEE. THIS IS SOMETHING ONE OF OUR YOUTHS DID.

IT'S SO ADORABLE, BUT WE ARE ACTUALLY THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

SO LET ME GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND AND THEN WE'LL GET TO KNOW YOU GUYS, OKAY? ALL RIGHT. SO THE MISSION IS TO ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE YOUTH OF FERNANDINA BEACH AND THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

SO YOU ARE ACTING AS THE VOICE FOR YOUR PEERS.

TO ALL THE ADULTS THAT SIT UP HERE. THIS IS COMMISSIONER TUTEN.

CALL ME JOYCE.

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AND MISS TUTEN, MISS JOYCE. COMMISSIONER TUTEN IS GOING TO BE OUR LIAISON.

SO SHE'S GOING TO ATTEND OUR MEETINGS. SHE WAS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, SO SHE'S VERY WELL VERSED IN YOUR AGE GROUP.

OKAY. SO IMPACTS, THINGS THAT THE GROUPS HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. THEY HAD A CANDIDATE FORUM WHERE, DURING AN ELECTION WHERE PEOPLE WERE RUNNING FOR CITY COMMISSION, THE CANDIDATES CAME HERE AND THE YOUTH ASKED QUESTIONS.

IT WAS THE ONLY CANDIDATE FORUM WHERE EVERY SINGLE CANDIDATE ATTENDED.

SO THEY DID A PHENOMENAL JOB. THEY WORKED WITH PARKS AND RECREATION TO DO A YOUTH SURVEY.

PARKS AND RECREATION ASKED THEM. WE USED TO DO SOME YOUTH NIGHTS WHERE THEY HAD A TAYLOR SWIFT NIGHT.

THEY HAD A GOLF CLUB SOCIAL NIGHT. AND YOU ALL WERE THE GROUP THAT KIND OF TALKED TO PARKS AND REC ABOUT WHAT TEENAGERS WANTED TO SEE.

THEY DID SOME PRESENTATIONS TO LOCAL GROUPS, KIWANIS, ROTARY, NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CONCERTS.

I'LL GET A LITTLE MORE INTO THAT. SO THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CONCERT EVENTS, WE FIRST STARTED WITH A HEAT STROKE CONCERT WHERE IT WAS LIKE DURING THE SUMMERTIME, WE WENT TO THE PARKING LOT B OVER HERE, AND WE HAD A BIG CONCERT AND IT WAS REALLY FUN.

WE PARTNERED WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BUT NOW THAT WE HAVE OUR WATERFRONT PARK, THIS GROUP WAS VERY INTEGRAL IN THE OPENING OF THE WATERFRONT PARK.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER, THIS STATUE WAS A BIG DEAL.

THE PIRATE STATUE, THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE DID A WHOLE CONTEST WHERE THEY ASKED PEOPLE TO SUBMIT A NAME FOR THE PIRATE AND A BACKSTORY, AND THAT WENT OVER REALLY WELL. AND THEN THEY ALSO GOT TO INTRODUCE COMMISSIONER AARON BEAN AT THE EVENT, WHICH WAS GREAT. HI, AVERY. COME ON IN. YOU CAN JUST SIT UP THERE NEXT TO LULU.

AND THEN MOVIE NIGHT. SO I'VE HAD QUITE A FEW STAFF MEMBERS ASKED ME TO BRING IT UP WITH YOU ALL, THAT WE DID MOVIE NIGHTS. WE USED TO DO THEM QUARTERLY.

WE KIND OF MOVED AWAY FROM THOSE. THIS YEAR, WE ALSO DID A TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE GOLF COURSE, AND THE GOLF COURSE HAS ALREADY ASKED US TO COME BACK. SO JUST THINGS TO BE THINKING ABOUT FOR THE FUTURE.

AND THEN THEY ALSO HAVE DONE SOME PSAS FOR US.

SO WE DID A PSA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY TALKED ABOUT SPEEDING.

WE DID A PSA WITH OUR FACILITIES DEPARTMENT ABOUT LEAVING NO TRACE ON THE BEACH.

WE HAVE ABOUT 2000 FOLLOWERS ON THE CITY'S FACEBOOK PAGE.

SO DON'T LET THAT INTIMIDATE YOU. BUT THEY LOVE TO SEE YOU GUYS AND WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

SO I MIGHT ASK YOU TO GET INVOLVED IN DIFFERENT REELS FOR THAT.

AND THEN THIS IS SOME IDEAS THAT THEY HAD COME UP WITH JUST TO GET YOUR HEAD MOVING FOR WHEN WE START TALKING ABOUT IDEAS, THINGS THEY'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT WE HAVEN'T DONE OR ADOPTING A PARK, HOSTING ANOTHER FORUM, BRINGING MOVIE NIGHTS BACK. AND THEN DEFINING WHAT MAKES THINGS FERNANDINA, VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE AND THEN MORE RECRUITMENT OF MEMBERS OF YAC.

OKAY. NOW IS WHO ARE YOU. SO WE'RE GOING TO DO YOUR NAME, YOUR GRADE, YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT FERNANDINA BEACH, WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE IN FERNANDINA. AND THEN I FOUND THIS RANDOM QUESTION GENERATOR, AND IT'S GOING TO ASK YOU A RANDOM QUESTION.

COOL. SO YOU'LL BE PUT ON THE SPOT. FINE. OKAY.

YES. WHY DON'T WE START DOWN HERE SO YOU CAN WARM THEM UP, JEREMIAH.

OH, OKAY. HELLO, MY NAME IS JEREMIAH GLEASON, I AM GRADUATED.

FAVORITE THING ABOUT FERNANDINA BEACH? WAIT, HE'S THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

YES, I'M DEPUTY CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY, AND I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 1998, SO I'VE BEEN HERE A WHILE.

AND FAVORITE THING ABOUT FERNANDINA BEACH, I WOULD SAY THE QUIRKINESS OF IT.

WE'RE A SMALL TOWN, BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF CHARM.

WE HAVE A BEACH, WE HAVE A RIVER WATERFRONT. WE HAVE A MIX OF INDUSTRY.

SO I WOULD SAY THE QUIRKINESS, THE SMALL TOWN QUIRKINESS.

I KNOW IT'S KIND OF A NON-TANGIBLE, BUT THE SMALL TOWN QUIRKINESS IS WHAT I LIKE ABOUT FERNANDINA BEACH.

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SO REALLY JUST TAKING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE NEXT LEVEL TO SUPPORT THE QUALITY OF LIFE THAT PEOPLE ENJOY.

AND THERE'S A RANDOM QUESTION, I GUESS? YES. SO YOUR A RANDOM QUESTION IS.

IT'S LITERALLY I JUST GOOGLED RANDOM QUESTION GENERATOR AND IT'S RIGHT HERE, BUT THEN I CAN'T SEE IT ONCE I GET OUTSIDE.

I WAS ABOUT TO SAY, DO WE KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO BE? WHAT IS THE LONGEST YOU'VE GONE WITHOUT SHOWERING? OKAY, I CAN ACTUALLY ANSWER THAT ONE. THAT IS.

WHEN I WAS 18 YEARS OLD, I WAS ON A MOTORCYCLE TRIP WITH FAMILY OUT IN CALIFORNIA.

KIND OF A WILD THING TO DO. BUT I GOT SEPARATED FROM THE GROUP AND I THOUGHT THEY WERE AHEAD OF ME.

THIS WAS 2000. NOT A LOT OF CELL PHONE COVERAGE OUT WEST AND OR DID PEOPLE DIDN'T HAVE CELL PHONES, BUT I GOT SEPARATED FROM THE GROUP AND I THOUGHT THEY WERE AHEAD OF ME.

SO I WAS TRYING TO CATCH UP TO THEM. AND LO AND BEHOLD, THEY WERE BEHIND ME.

SO I CROSSED THE ENTIRE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES BY MYSELF AT 18 YEARS OLD.

THAT'S CRAZY. I DIDN'T SHOWER AND IT TOOK ME THREE AND A HALF DAYS TO GET HERE.

COAST TO COAST IN THREE AND A HALF DAYS. THAT'S CRAZY.

AND OBVIOUSLY I WAS 18. I SLEPT IN REST AREAS WHEREVER I COULD.

AND YEAH, DIDN'T SHOWER FOR THREE DAYS. THAT'S A GOOD ONE.

ALL RIGHT. CASSIE, DO YOU WANT TO GO? YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

MY NAME IS CASSIE. I'M A RECREATION COORDINATOR WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

I'LL DO THAT AS MY GRADE. MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT FERNANDINA BEACH IS PROBABLY THE BEACH.

I GREW UP IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS, SO SINCE MOVING OUT HERE, IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO WHEN I'M ABLE TO GET OUT THERE.

AND THEN ONE THING I'D LIKE TO SEE IN FERNANDINA.

I DO A LOT OF. LIKE I DO ADULT AND SENIOR PROGRAMING.

SO I DO A LOT OF EVENTS. I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THE, LIKE COMMUNITY EVENTS.

SO AND THAT'S SOMETHING PARKS AND REC HAS BEEN WORKING ON IN THE PAST YEAR. SO THESE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES WE JUST DID A BIG FLOWERING EVENT AT THE MLK REC CENTER.

THE CONCERT. OR NOT THE. WHAT AM I MISSING? PARKS AND REC.

OH, THE FALL FESTIVAL THAT'S ACTUALLY COMING UP. BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE OUR SECOND ANNUAL. AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO DO MORE FREE EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND SO I'D LIKE TO SEE EVEN MORE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I'LL BRING UP BECAUSE WE ASK YOUR GUYS'S HELP IN THOSE EVENTS AS WELL.

AND THEN MY RANDOM QUESTION. IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ONE LAST MEAL, WHAT WOULD IT BE? PROBABLY LIKE ANYTHING POTATO. POTATOES ARE MY FAVORITE FOOD ANYWAY.

MASHED, FRIES. LOVE POTATOES. SO SOMETHING WITH POTATOES.

YEAH. SO WE ALREADY SAID I'M MARY. I'M 43. I'M THE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER.

MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT FERNANDINA IS, I LOVE THAT IT'S A SMALL TOWN.

MY KIDS GO TO SCHOOL HERE AND THEY WILL GO TO SCHOOL TOGETHER WITH, YOU KNOW, Y'ALL KNOW IT IS THE SAME KIDS YOUR ENTIRE LIFE.

WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE IS FOR KIDS TO BE SO KIND AND NICE AND NEVER MAKE FUN OF MY CHILDREN.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT. AND THEN FOR MY RANDOM QUESTION GENERATOR.

LET ME SEE.

OH, GOSH, I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE ON THE WATER. I LIKE THE OCEAN TO LOOK AT IT, BUT I'D RATHER LIKE, LIVE ON A RIVER, I THINK WITH A BOAT AND A SWIMMING POOL.

I DON'T CARE WHAT THE HOUSE LOOKS LIKE AS LONG AS SOMEONE ELSE IS CLEANING IT AND I HAVE WATER.

OKAY. THAT'S FINE. GOOD, I LIKE THAT. HOW ABOUT YOU, COMMISSIONER? OKAY. MY NAME IS JOYCE TOOTEN. LIKE YOU'RE DARN TOOTIN' ROOTIN' TOOTIN'. BEEN HERE SIX YEARS, BUT BEEN COMING HERE SINCE THE 80S WITH MY HUSBAND, WHOSE FAMILY IS SORT OF FROM HERE.

I'M A RETIRED HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER. AP ENVIRONMENTAL WAS MY GROOVE.

MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT HERE IS, WE CAME HERE TO RETIRE AND I WAS VOLUNTEERING IN ALL THINGS ENVIRONMENTAL.

BEACH, TURTLE PATROL, SHOREBIRD NEST, STEWARDING, HORSESHOE CRAB TAGGING, INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, YOU NAME IT. WHAT WOULD I LIKE TO SEE IN FERNANDINA? I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS PLACE PROTECTED SO THAT.

NOT Y'ALL. BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO BE DEAD IN THIS CENTURY, BUT YOUR CHILDREN.

I MEAN, WE'RE GOING TO ALL BE DEAD. NOT CASSIE.

WE'RE GOING TO BE DEAD IN, SAY, 40 YEARS. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE DEAD, SAY, IN 70, 80, 90 YEARS, BUT 200 YEARS, YOU KNOW. CITY JUST CELEBRATED ITS 200TH ANNIVERSARY.

HOW IS IT STILL HERE 200 YEARS FROM TODAY? WITH SEA LEVEL RISE, WITH ANIMAL EXTINCTION, WITH GROWING STORMS? IT'S A REALLY MAJOR CONCERN OF MINE. I'M A NOAA CLIMATE STUDENT EDUCATOR.

AND RANDOM QUESTION. HIT ME. WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF YOUR DAY?

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COFFEE IN THE MORNING ON MY DECK. SUNRISE. SHE LIVES ON THE GREENWAY.

I LIVE OVERLOOKING THE GREENWAY. BEAUTIFUL. ALL RIGHT, GAVIN, YOU'RE UP.

MY NAME IS GAVIN SHAW. I'M IN NINTH GRADE, AND MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT FERNANDINA BEACH IS PROBABLY THE DOWNTOWN AREA, BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY ACTIVITIES AND SO MANY RESTAURANTS, SO MANY THINGS TO DO.

AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE IN FERNANDINA BEACH IS, I'VE NOTICED THEY STARTED IMPLEMENTING A NEW PATHWAY SYSTEM OVER IN THE AMELIA PARKWAY AREA, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY COOL FOR IT TO LINK UP ALL OVER THE ISLAND, BECAUSE I THINK THAT WOULD MAKE PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC A LOT SAFER.

COOL. AND BETTER. IT'S GREAT. THAT IS COMING.

THAT'S AN EXCELLENT ANSWER. OKAY, LET'S SEE WHAT YOUR QUESTION IS.

IF YOU COULD, WHAT DOES IT SAY? BE ANY CELEBRITY, WHO WOULD IT BE? OOH OOH. THAT'S A HARD ONE. DO YOU WANT ME TO GET YOU ANOTHER ONE? I DON'T REALLY KNOW MANY. YEAH, LET'S DO ANOTHER ONE. IF YOU WON $1 MILLION, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I WOULD PROBABLY BLOW IT ON SOMETHING STUPID.

IF I WERE SMART, I'D PROBABLY INVEST IT OR PUT IT INTO A BANK ACCOUNT.

THAT'S A GREAT ANSWER. I LOVE THAT. OKAY. YEAH, WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING SPONTANEOUS FOR YOURSELF.

OKAY. THANK YOU, GAVIN. AND DO YOU GO TO FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL? YES, I GO TO PHS.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. DEMI. MY NAME IS DEMI. I'M IN 10TH GRADE.

MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT FERNANDINA BEACH IS I WOULD SAY THE LIKE CLOSENESS AND ACCEPTING.

JUST LIKE EVERYONE KNOWS EVERYONE. AND I FEEL LIKE PEOPLE ARE RELATIVELY NICE TO EACH OTHER.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF TOURISTS. AND PEOPLE ARE ALSO LIKE VERY ACCEPTING AND NOBODY'S LIKE RUDE TO THE PEOPLE THAT COME HERE.

I MEAN, THEY MAKE UP, I'M BASICALLY OUR WHOLE TOWN AND HOW WE RUN THINGS.

SO PROBABLY THAT AND WHAT WOULD I LIKE TO SEE? I THINK I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUTH THAT AREN'T SCHOOL RELATED BECAUSE I KNOW LIKE WE HAVE LIKE SPORTS GAMES, BUT SPORTS ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE. AND SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T ENJOY THAT.

AND TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY WOULD BE NICE.

AND THE RANDOM QUESTION? WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE SUMMER WEATHER OR WINTER WEATHER ALL YEAR ROUND? OH, THAT'S A GOOD ONE. PROBABLY WINTER. I DON'T LIKE TO BE HOT AND SWEATY.

I'M WITH YOU ON THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. LET'S SEE.

OLIVIA. MY NAME'S OLIVIA. I'M IN 11TH GRADE. I WOULD SAY MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT FERNANDINA IS THE COMMUNITY ALSO.

LIKE, WE HAVE SUCH A CLOSE KNIT COMMUNITY. GOING ALONG WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE.

LIKE WE HAVE A LOT OF EVENTS, BUT ALSO LIKE VOLUNTEER EVENTS THAT REALLY GETS EVERYBODY ENGAGED ALL LEVELS AND AGES BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, ENGAGING IN THE VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES, BUT I FEEL LIKE IT COULD BE WIDER SPREAD.

AND THEN MY RANDOM QUESTION? WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO? OH, GOODNESS. I LISTEN TO LIKE EVERYTHING. I FEEL LIKE.

I LISTEN. WELL, OKAY, I GREW UP WITH LIKE MY GRANDPARENTS MUSIC.

SO LIKE THE 80S, 90S ROCK IS PROBABLY LIKE TOP TIER.

NICE. OKAY. THANK YOU. AVERY. MY NAME IS. OH, I'M SO SORRY.

LULU. OH MY GOD. LULU. I LOOKED AT MY OWN THING.

I'M SO SORRY. LULU. YOU GO FIRST. HI, I'M LULU HICKS.

I'M IN THE 10TH GRADE. MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT FERNANDINA BEACH.

I REALLY LIKE THAT WE'RE LIKE A SMALL TOWN, BUT, LIKE, WE'RE NOT TOO SMALL.

SO, LIKE, A BUNCH OF PEOPLE KNOW EACH OTHER AND YOU, LIKE, HAVE THIS GOOD COMMUNITY.

BUT THEN IT'S ALSO LIKE, WE HAVE TOURISTS COMING IN AND IT'S LIKE, NOT WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS ALL OF YOUR BUSINESS, BUT LIKE, IT'S STILL LIKE FUN. OH, SORRY. WHAT WOULD I LIKE TO SEE IN FERNANDINA? I REALLY LIKE THAT WE HAVE THIS COMMUNITY AND THAT WE CAN ALL HAVE THESE EVENTS AND EVERYTHING, BUT I'D LIKE TO LIKE, LINK THE DIFFERENT, LIKE, GROUPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND MAYBE HAVE SOME THINGS LIKE EVERYBODY COULD ENJOY. AND I KNOW THAT'S LIKE DIFFICULT, BUT IF WE COULD HAVE LIKE EVENTS THAT APPEAL TO LIKE A BIGGER GROUP.

OKAY. AND YOUR QUESTION IS, WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON AS A KID? I REALLY LIKE TEEN TITANS GO! THAT WAS FUNNY.

THAT WAS A GOOD ONE. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, AVERY, NOW IT'S YOUR TURN.

MY NAME IS AVERY. I'M A JUNIOR AT FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL.

MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT FERNANDINA BEACH IS PROBABLY THE WALKABILITY AND HOW MANY LIKE SIDEWALKS AND PATHWAY THERE ARE. MAKES IT REALLY CONVENIENT FOR JUST WALKING AND RUNNING.

I'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MORE OF LIKE PATHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS IN FERNANDINA.

AND YOUR QUESTION IS. WHAT'S IN YOUR FRIDGE? THAT'S A CRAZY ONE FOR A CHILD.

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WOW. NICE. OKAY. NOW, DOES ANYBODY KNOW MAIA KOWALCZYK OR ALICIA BROWN? DO Y'ALL KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM BEING HERE TODAY? OLIVIA BROWN.

OLIVIA SAID SHE WOULDN'T BE HERE, BUT SHE DIDN'T TELL ME WHY.

OKAY. OKAY.

OKAY. SO FOR STARTERS, FOR OUR GROUP, THE FIRST THING WE NEED TO DO IS, I'M GOING TO TAKE A ROLL CALL AND THEN LET ME DO THAT FIRST.

AVERY LENTZ. HERE. LULU HICKS. HERE. DEMI. HERE.

NOT DEMI. DEMI. DEMI. OKAY. OLIVIA. HERE. GAVIN.

HERE. AND THEN WE'RE MISSING MAYA AND OLIVIA.

OKAY, SO WE HAVE THREE OFFICERS ON THIS BOARD.

[6.1. Elect Chair, Vice Chair, and Recording Secretary]

THEY HAVE A GAVEL. THEY KEEP US IN ORDER. WE HAVE A VICE CHAIR WHO ACTS AS SECOND IN COMMAND IF THE CHAIR CAN EVER CAN'T BE HERE.

JUST TAKES MORE OF A LEADERSHIP ROLE. IN THE PAST, IF WE HAD AN EVENT WHERE YOU HAD TO GO ON STAGE AND SPEAK AND THE CHAIR WASN'T THERE, THE VICE CHAIR WOULD DO THAT. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A RECORDING SECRETARY, AND THAT PERSON NEEDS TO BE GOOD AT TYPING TO TAKE NOTES.

OLIVIA HAS BEEN ON THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE BEFORE.

IT'S UP TO YOU ALL, BUT MY RECOMMENDATION. I'M ALLOWED TO DO THAT.

WOULD BE FOR OLIVIA TO ACT AS CHAIR BECAUSE SHE'S WELL VERSED IN IT.

AND THEN FOR VICE CHAIR AND RECORDING SECRETARY, IF.

ARE ANY OF YOU INTERESTED IN THAT ROLE, LULU? WHICH ONE? PROBABLY THE VICE CHAIR. I'M NOT AS GOOD AS TYPING.

OKAY. AVERY, WERE YOU THINKING THE SAME? I WAS GONNA SAY THE TYPING.

OH, OKAY. GREAT. AND ARE YOU TWO OKAY WITH THAT? YEAH. OKAY. SO DO WE MAKE A MOTION TO DO THE VICE CHAIR? YOU CAN JUST ASK FOR CONSENT. OKAY. AND IF ALL ARE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OKAY. GOSH, THAT WAS SO EASY. OKAY, SO WE'LL HAVE OLIVIA BE CHAIR, LOU, VICE CHAIR AND AVERY RECORDING SECRETARY.

I'LL TAKE THE NOTES TODAY, AND BY NEXT TIME I'LL SHOW YOU HOW.

WE'LL OPEN A WORD DOCUMENT IN THERE, AND THEN YOU CAN EMAIL IT TO ME. YES, MA'AM. OKAY. THANK YOU.

OKAY. NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS MISS BEST. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS THING.

[6.2. Sunshine, Public Records, and Ethics Laws]

THANK YOU. AND THEN I HAVE YOUR POWERPOINT. HI.

I'M CAROLYN BEST. I'M THE CITY CLERK. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU ON YOUR APPOINTMENT TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

YOU ARE APPOINTED BY THE ELECTED BODY, WHICH IS THE CITY COMMISSION, OF WHICH COMMISSIONER TUTEN IS A MEMBER.

AND AS SUCH, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY FLORIDA'S SUNSHINE LAW, OPEN RECORDS LAWS AND PUBLIC RECORDS LAWS AND OPEN MEETINGS.

SORRY. SO I WAS JUST GOING TO DO A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THAT FOR YOU.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST ASK. THE INTENT IS NOT TO INTIMIDATE OR SCARE YOU, BUT IT DOES COME WITH RESPONSIBILITY.

THE ROLE THAT YOU HAVE AS A YAC MEMBER. SO THE FIRST SLIDE, PLEASE, MISS HAMBURG.

SO THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS THE OLDEST AND MOST STRINGENT SUNSHINE LAWS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

AND THE INTENT IS FOR THE PUBLIC TO HAVE ACCESS OF ALL OF THE BUSINESS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE GOVERNMENT AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT. OUR PUBLIC RECORDS ARE MADE OR RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CITY OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

SO THAT IS YOUR EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGES, ANYTHING RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS IS A CITY RECORD, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT IT'S ON A PERSONAL DEVICE.

SO BE MINDFUL OF THAT WHEN YOU'RE COMMUNICATING.

AND PUBLIC RECORDS DOESN'T MEAN THAT ONCE A RECORD IS CREATED THAT IT'S AUTOMATICALLY IN THE SUNSHINE, BUT IT DOES HAVE TO BE PRODUCED IF IT'S REQUESTED.

AND WE DID ACTUALLY HAVE AN INSTANCE WHERE SOMEONE PUT IN A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST FOR THE CONCERT THAT WE WERE HAVING.

SO LIKE OLIVIA HAD TO SCREENSHOT EVERY TEXT MESSAGE SHE SENT TO US AND SEND IT IN LIKE AS A PUBLIC RECORD.

AND DO Y'ALL KNOW WHAT MISS BEST MEANS BY THE SUNSHINE? IT'S NOT THE ACTUAL SUN. YEAH. OKAY. THANK YOU.

SO GUIDING PRINCIPLES ARE THAT ALL OF YOUR DECISIONS ARE MADE IN OPEN MEETINGS AND THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS.

PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY, ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION, AND TO FOSTER TRUST.

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SO THIS ROOM IS ADA COMPLIANT. I KNOW IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT, BUT THE AISLES HERE ARE ADA COMPLIANT WITH OR FOR SOMEBODY IN A CHAIR TO COME THROUGH. SO ARE THE DOORS.

THAT EXTERIOR ACCESS DOORS ARE ALSO OF A WIDTH THAT'S ADA COMPLIANT, THE BATHROOMS. SO YOUR MEETING SPACES HAVE TO BE ACCESSIBLE AND OPEN.

YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE REASONABLE NOTICE. SO MISS HAMBURG, SHE PUBLISHES YOUR AGENDAS ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE.

AND THAT'S THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR WHAT'S REASONABLE.

YOU DON'T WANT TO PUBLISH AN AGENDA YESTERDAY FOR THE MEETING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TODAY, BECAUSE THE PUBLIC ISN'T AWARE. BUT IF IT'S PUBLISHED.

IF WE CAN ADVANCE, THAT'S REASONABLE. AND THEN MINUTES TAKEN.

RECORDING SECRETARY AVERY, THAT'LL BE YOUR JOB.

THE MINUTES THAT YOU PRODUCE BECOME A PERMANENT MATTER OF RECORD.

AND THEY'RE RETAINED IN PERPETUITY. SO THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR A LITTLE OVER 200 YEARS.

WE HAVE MINUTES THAT GO BACK THAT FAR. I THINK IT'S FASCINATING.

YEAH. AND THEN WHO AND WHAT IS COVERED BY THE SUNSHINE LAW.

THAT'S YOURSELVES. IT'S ALSO STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS.

ALSO MEMBERS ELECT. WE JUST HAD AN ELECTION, THE PRIMARY ELECTION ON AUGUST THE 18TH IN WHICH A NEW CITY COMMISSIONER WAS ELECTED, SCOTT INGLIS, HE HASN'T TAKEN THE OATH OF OFFICE, AND HE WON'T SIT ON THE DAIS UNTIL NOVEMBER, BUT HE'S SUBJECT TO SUNSHINE LAW NOW. SO AS SOON AS THE ELECTION RESULTS WERE CERTIFIED ON THE 18TH, HE'S GOT TO COMPLY WITH THE SAME LAWS THAT YOU ALL DO.

THE TWO MEMBER RULE. SO ANYTIME THE TWO OF YOU ARE TOGETHER OUTSIDE OF THE SUNSHINE, YOU'RE AT SCHOOL, YOU DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED VIOLATION OF SUNSHINE LAW.

AND THAT APPLIES TO CHATS, PHONE CALLS, MESSAGES, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.

AND THE COMMON VIOLATIONS OF THESE LAWS ARE SECRET MEETINGS, DELEGATED CONDUITS.

THAT WOULD BE HAVING A FRIEND PASS INFORMATION BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU TALKING ABOUT HOW YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE AT A MEETING OR WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT A PARTICULAR MATTER THAT Y'ALL WILL DISCUSS IN THE FUTURE. EMAIL REPLIES. MISS HAMBURG WILL SEND YOU ALL EMAILS.

AND IT'S AS A GROUP AND IT TYPICALLY WILL SAY DO NOT REPLY TO ALL AT THE TOP IN ALL CAPS.

THAT'S SUNSHINE LAW RELATED ALSO. SO YOU'LL RESPOND JUST TO MISS HAMBURG SO THAT YOUR FELLOW COMMISSIONERS AREN'T AWARE OF THE DIALOG, BECAUSE IT MAY COME BEFORE YOU IN THE PUBLIC MEETING.

AND THEN WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT WHAT A PUBLIC RECORD IS, BUT IT'S WRITINGS, PHOTOS, AUDIO, VIDEO, TEXT MESSAGES, EMAILS MADE OR RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

AND THAT IS REGARDLESS OF THE DEVICE. SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A CITY ISSUE DEVICE.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A COMPUTER ON THIS PODIUM.

I CAN'T STRESS THAT ENOUGH. YOUR PERSONAL PHONE IS DISCOVERABLE.

THE TEXT MESSAGE IS ON YOUR PERSONAL PHONE ARE DISCOVERABLE.

ONLY IF AND ONLY IF IT'S RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS.

SO FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE TWO OF YOU ARE TEXTING ABOUT WALKING THE DOG AFTER SCHOOL, THAT'S NOT A PUBLIC RECORD.

BUT IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. AND ALSO IF YOU TEXT EACH OTHER AND SAY, WHAT TIME IS THE MEETING? WHAT DATE IS THE MEETING? THAT'S CONSIDERED A TRANSITORY RECORD.

SO AS LONG AS YOU'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT OFFICIAL BUSINESS, IT'S OKAY.

AND WE KNOW YOU ALL ARE IN SCHOOL TOGETHER AND THAT IT'S TRICKY.

WE UNDERSTAND. BUT FOR THE MOST PART, THE MAIN THING IS LIKE VOTING.

IF WE WERE SAYING, YOU KNOW, SHOULD WE DONATE MONEY TO THE LGBTQ GROUP AT SCHOOL VERSUS THE FOOTBALL TEAM OR SOMETHING, YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE TALKING ABOUT THAT KIND OF STUFF OUTSIDE OF ANY OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

ANYTHING THAT Y'ALL WOULD LIKELY BE DISCUSSING HERE AS A GROUP, YOU DON'T DISCUSS UNLESS YOU'RE HERE IN THE ROOM AND IT'S A PUBLICLY NOTICED MEETING.

YOU CAN TALK ABOUT IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. YOU JUST CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT IF TWO OF YOU ARE TOGETHER.

AND THEN I'LL TALK ABOUT EXEMPTIONS REALLY QUICK.

I NEED MY GLASSES. SO EXEMPTIONS ARE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE CITY COMMISSION WILL MEET ON SEPTEMBER THE 1ST AND IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE CITY'S BEING SUED ON A MATTER.

SO THE STATUTE DOES PROVIDE FOR EXEMPTIONS SO THAT THE COMMISSION CAN MEET IN A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THOSE CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSIONS ARE TRANSCRIBED BY A COURT REPORTER.

AND THEY'RE EXEMPT AND CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL THE LITIGATION HAS CONCLUDED.

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ANYTHING THAT WE DO REDACT, WE HAVE TO CITE THE STATUTORY REFERENCE AS TO WHY IT'S BEING REDACTED.

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW THAT.

BUT THAT'S IT. THAT'S ALL I HAD. UNLESS Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ME.

OKAY. CAN YOU SEND THEM A COPY OF THIS POWERPOINT? YES, I WILL, BECAUSE.

IT LITERALLY. AND I DON'T REMEMBER HOW MANY YEARS I'VE DONE THIS.

FIVE, MAYBE? IT'S ONLY EVER HAPPENED ONE TIME THAT SOMEBODY DID A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST.

AND IT WAS THAT I HAD STARTED A GROUP TEXT, WHICH YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO.

HOWEVER, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO REACH YOUR AGE GROUP.

DO Y'ALL EMAIL? LIKE WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT TEXTING? IS IT ALL TEXTING? OKAY. I MEAN, I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO TEXT, BUT YOU JUST CAN'T DELETE ANY TEXT THAT I SEND YOU AND I WON'T.

I MEAN, MOST OF THE TIME IT WOULD BE TRANSITORY, I GUESS. BUT JUST FOR EXAMPLE, FOR THIS MEETING TODAY, I HAD NO IDEA WHO WAS GOING TO BE HERE. AND I'M SO HAPPY THAT YOU'RE ALL HERE EXCEPT FOR OLIVIA, BECAUSE SHE KNOWS HOW I WORK AND I NEED REASSURANCE.

SO TEXTING IS THE WAY TO GO, I GUESS. PROBABLY.

OKAY. MISS HAMBURG DOES BRING UP A GOOD POINT.

IN THE YEARS THAT SHE'S BEEN THE STAFF LIAISON, THEY'VE HAD THE ONE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST IN COMPARISON IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

TO DATE, I'VE GOT 1443 AS OF TODAY SINCE JANUARY.

THAT IS CRAZY. YEAH, SO THAT'S WHY I'M WORKING ON IT.

YES. THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU NEED, DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT.

WE'RE ALWAYS HERE, AND WE'RE ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP AND ASSIST.

AND I WILL SEND THIS POWERPOINT OUT. AND CAROLINE ALSO WORKS UPSTAIRS.

SO IF WE'RE IN A MEETING AND WE HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, I OFTEN LEAN ON HER FOR THAT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. SO OUR NEXT PERSON UP FOR THE AGENDA IS JEREMIAH, OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

[6.3. Discussion - Goals and Objectives]

AND HE'LL TELL YOU PROJECT STUFF. AND THEN IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU CAN GO FOR IT.

WELL, CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME. I COMMEND YOU ON YOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE.

THIS IS PROBABLY YOUR FIRST STEP INTO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT.

SO I CONGRATULATE YOU FOR THAT. I OFTEN SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, GOVERNMENT PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK, BUT IT'S PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT PROVIDE THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

SO DON'T UNDERESTIMATE WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE HERE.

BUT YEAH, AS MISS HAMBURG JUST MENTIONED, I WILL BE PROVIDING PROJECT UPDATES TO YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR TERM HERE AND I'M HAPPY TO DO IT.

WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT WHERE SMALL CITY WITH BIG CITY CHALLENGES AND WE REALLY ARE, IT'S ABOUT 2000 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE UNITED STATES.

OF COURSE, WE'RE ONE OF THEM. BUT WHEN YOU START PEELING BACK THE LAYERS OF HOW MANY ACTUALLY HAVE AN AIRPORT.

HOW MANY HAVE A MARINA? HOW MANY HAVE A BEACH? HOW MANY HAVE A THREE PRONGED UTILITY WHERE WE PROVIDE YOU WATER, SEWER AND STORMWATER SERVICES.

POLICE, FIRE, A GOLF COURSE. WE REALLY PROVIDE A LOT.

SO WE REALLY ARE A SMALL CITY WITH BIG CITY CHALLENGES.

AND WE HAVE A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON. HERE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, THE CITY COMMISSION WILL BE VOTING ON THE BUDGET FOR THIS COMING YEAR.

OUR YEAR STARTS OCTOBER 1ST AND GOES THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

AND PART OF THAT IS OUR WHAT WE CALL FIVE YEAR CIP.

THAT'S SHORT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. SO IT'S ALL THE BIG TICKET THINGS THAT WE'LL BE DOING OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

JUST FOR THIS NEXT YEAR, WE HAVE $47 MILLION OF PROJECTS THAT WILL BE HAPPENING FOR FISCAL YEAR, WHAT WE CALL 27 AGAIN, THAT STARTS HERE IN OCTOBER.

SO WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT A LOT OF THOSE. AND THESE ARE LARGELY TANGIBLE THINGS THAT YOU CAN SEE.

ASH STREET IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE. ALL OF Y'ALL COMING DOWN HERE.

THE ROADS STILL TORE UP. THEY'RE WRAPPING UP THE LAST OF THAT STORMWATER PROJECT.

[00:30:04]

WE'LL TALK A LOT ABOUT IT, AND IT'LL BECOME REALLY ON YOUR RADAR OF ALL THE THINGS GOING ON HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AS MENTIONED, FROM PROGRAMS LIKE PAID PARKING TO DIFFERENT EVENTS THAT WE HAVE TO ALL THE PROJECTS IT TAKES TO JUST TAKE CARE OF A CITY AND TAKE CARE OF A COMMUNITY.

SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ENGAGEMENT.

IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.

SO BE PREPARED. ALRIGHT. SO ANYWAY, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, OF COURSE YOU CAN RUN THROUGH MISS HAMBURG OR I'LL JUST SEE YOU AT THE NEXT MEETING.

ALL RIGHT. OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY, SO OUR NEXT ITEM WAS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

AND THE REASON I ASKED THAT QUESTION ABOUT WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE IN FERNANDINA WAS TO KIND OF GET YOUR BRAIN GOING.

AND I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO HAVE AN ANSWER OF WHAT YOU WANT THIS COMMITTEE TO BE RIGHT NOW.

BUT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT IT'S YOUR COMMITTEE.

JUST BECAUSE A GROUP DID IT IN THE PAST DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO DO IT.

YOU KNOW, OUR GROUP TWO GROUPS AGO REALLY LOVED MUSIC.

AND SO THAT'S WHY THEY STARTED THE LIVE MUSIC CONCERTS.

THE GROUP BEFORE THAT JUST WANTED TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE COMMUNITY. SO THEY DID THE MOVIE NIGHTS. SO IT'S REALLY UP TO YOU IF YOU WANT IT TO GET MORE POLITICAL, THAT'S OKAY. IF YOU WANT IT TO BE MORE FUN ACTIVITIES, THAT'S OKAY AS WELL.

THE BIG THING WE HAVE TO FOCUS ON IS BUDGETS.

YOU KNOW, IF WE'RE GOING TO GET SPONSORS FOR EVENTS, IF YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING THAT'S FREE TO THE PUBLIC, YOU KNOW, HOW ARE WE GOING TO PAY FOR THAT, THAT KIND OF THING? AND ALSO JUST YOUR OWN EXPERTISE AND WHAT YOUR BACKGROUND IS AND WHAT YOU EXCEL AT.

SO DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEAS OFF THE TOP OF THEIR HEAD THAT THEY WANT TO TALK ABOUT OR DO? I HAVE A QUESTION. OKAY. WHY DOES HE HAVE A BUDGET? SO THE FIRST YEAR WE DID NOT HAVE A BUDGET. AND SO WE FUNDRAISED AND WE HAD AN ISSUE WHERE OUR GROUP GOES FROM AUGUST TO MAY. AND IN OCTOBER THE BUDGET IS GONE.

SO WE'VE BASICALLY BEEN IN THE POSITION EVERY YEAR TO FUNDRAISE.

I THINK THE LAST TIME THEY DID PUT A LINE ITEM IN FOR THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

I AM BAD AT NOT. I WAS GOING TO SAY I SHOULD KNOW THAT.

OKAY, I'LL CHECK IT OUT. COOL. OKAY. IT'S IN THE CLERK'S BUDGET NOW.

YES. NO, IT'S IN THE GENERAL FUND BECAUSE YOU'RE ACCEPTING DONATIONS.

OKAY. SO I'LL FIND OUT AND REPORT BACK. BUT IN THE PAST, WE WERE EXPECTED TO RAISE ALL OF OUR MONEY.

SO WE HAVE. BUT IT SOUNDS INTIMIDATING, BUT THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO IT IN THE PAST, BUT THAT'S WHERE WE TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT TO DO A MOVIE NIGHT, WE KNOW HOW MUCH THAT COST. IF YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE, LIKE AT ONE POINT THEY WANTED TO DO A CARNIVAL AND WE WERE JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, IT'S WAY OUT OF OUR BUDGET. BUT THAT'S WHAT WE CAN DO HERE IS WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT STUFF HERE.

THAT'S THE KIND OF THING THAT MISS BEST WAS SAYING, IS YOU DON'T TALK ABOUT THAT AT SCHOOL.

YOU GET YOUR IDEAS FROM YOUR FRIENDS INDEPENDENT OF THIS LITTLE GROUP, AND THEN YOU COME BACK HERE AND WE TALK ABOUT IT HERE, AND WE MAKE PLANS AND DO ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? OKAY.

LET'S SEE. REGULAR MEETING TIME. SO DID THIS DATE.

[6.4. Establish Regular Meeting Date and Time]

DOES THAT WORK FOR EVERYBODY? YEAH, IT WORKS FOR ME UNTIL BASKETBALL SEASON.

SO IT'S IT'S LIKE A MONTH OR TWO AWAY, BUT I'LL HAVE AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICES.

AND WHEN I FIGURE THAT OUT, I WILL LET YOU GUYS KNOW.

OKAY, BUT YOU'LL HAVE PRACTICE PROBABLY EVERY DAY AFTER SCHOOL? YES. OKAY. WE'LL FIGURE THAT OUT. YOU'RE ALLOWED TO MISS THREE MEETINGS FROM AUGUST TO MAY BEFORE WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE COMMISSION AND FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.

YES. IN SPRING SEASON, I'LL HAVE AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE LIKE FROM END OF JANUARY TO LIKE START OF MAY FOR TRACK AND THEN ABOUT LIKE TWO WEEKS, WE'LL START HAVING AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICES FOR CROSS COUNTRY.

OKAY. CAN YOU GET ME THE SCHEDULE FOR THAT? YES, MA'AM.

LIKE, WHAT ARE THE HOURS? FOR MY PRACTICES? OKAY.

YEAH. AND DO YOU THINK THAT IT'S SOMETHING WHERE IF WE WROTE A NOTE TO YOUR COACH THAT THIS IS ONE TIME A MONTH THAT YOU COULD GET OUT OF IT, OR DO YOU THINK SO? OKAY. DO YOU THINK SO? I DON'T KNOW.

OKAY, WELL, WE'LL PUT A PIN IN THAT FOR RIGHT NOW.

YES? I ALSO HAVE. WELL, THE PLAY'S COMING UP AND I'M PROBABLY DOING THAT, SO I'M PROBABLY GONNA DO IT TO THIS YEAR.

YEAH. SO WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA HAVE SOME WEDNESDAY THINGS FOR THAT, BUT THE PLAY IS PRETTY LENIENT WITH PEOPLE MISSING.

[00:35:01]

I MEAN, WE CAN SET THE DAY AND TIME NOW, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE JUST AFTER SCHOOL IN GENERAL IS GOING TO BE TRICKY.

BUT IF THERE'S LIKE, DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE. LIKE, IS THERE A DAY YOU DON'T HAVE A PRACTICE? OR IF TODAY WORKS? WOULD EARLIER IN THE DAY WORK? 02:00 O'CLOCK. WOULD THAT BE BETTER? THEY GET OUT OF SCHOOL AT. I KNOW, I WISH THEY COULD LEAVE SCHOOL AND COME.

JOYCE. OKAY. SO WE'LL COME BACK TO THAT. SO THAT'S.

YES. WAS IT HARD FOR YOU TO GET HERE QUICKLY? YES. WOULD WEEKENDS BE POSSIBLE? OH, GOSH. NO, SIR.

YEAH. MAKES SENSE. SORRY. STAFF LIKE YOU, BUT NOT THAT MUCH.

WHAT WERE YOU GOING TO SAY, AVERY? I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY I JUST BIKED HERE. THAT'S WHY I WAS A LITTLE BIT LATE. OH, OKAY. OKAY.

WELL, SO THAT'LL BE YOUR HOMEWORK FOR THIS MONTH IS TO THINK OF IT FOR NEXT TIME IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS.

BUT FOR NOW, WE'LL KEEP THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY AT 3:15.

IS THAT OKAY? I'M SORRY, GAVIN. I DIDN'T MEAN TO LAUGH AT YOU ABOUT THE WEEKEND THING.

ARE THE FIRST GROUP WE MET ON FRIDAY NIGHTS. YEAH.

NO, I'M COMPLETELY FINE COMING ANY ANY TIME. I'M JUST.

OKAY. THANK YOU. NO, YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION, AND I APPRECIATE THAT SO MUCH. ALSO, RIGHT NOW, WE'RE BEING CASUAL, BUT IN THE FUTURE, DOES THIS THING WORK STILL? DOES THIS. SO THIS LITTLE THING IN FRONT OF.

OH, NO. OKAY, SO WHAT WE'LL DO. AND OLIVIA CAN KIND OF FIGURE OUT HER MOJO AND HOW SHE WANTS TO DO IT.

BUT HOW DO THEY DO THAT? SO WE'LL HAVE TO PUBLISH THE AGENDAS AND THEN THEY'LL LOG IN, THEY'LL HAVE LOGINS.

SO, THEY'LL HAVE THE AGENDA ON THEIR MONITORS.

SO IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK, THEY HAVE. IF THEY WANT TO SPEAK, THEY HAVE TO RAISE THEIR HAND.

IT'S ELECTRONIC RAISING YOUR HAND. OKAY. UNTIL THEY.

OLIVIA, INSTEAD OF ME ASKING? IT'LL BE YOU. TODAY I JUST DID IT BECAUSE I'M BOSSY.

OKAY. AM I FORGETTING ANYTHING? I DON'T THINK SO.

DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING? CONCERNS? OKAY. SO IN THE FUTURE, I'M GOING TO ADD JEREMIAH.

WOULD Y'ALL LIKE THE PROJECT UPDATE? DO YOU LIKE THE IDEA OF KNOWING WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY? IS THAT OKAY? OKAY. SO I'LL ADD THAT TO THE AGENDA. AND THEN ALSO WE'LL HAVE THAT LINE ITEM ON EVERY AGENDA, THE COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS.

[7. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS/COMMENTS]

WE HAD ONE YOUNG LADY WHO WAS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT STOP THE BLEED TRAININGS.

SO SHE, YOU KNOW, CAME AND SAID, I'VE BEEN DOING THIS RESEARCH AND THIS IS SOMETHING I THINK WE WANT TO DO.

SO IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT YOU FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT, LIKE IF THERE'S AN EVENT YOU THINK WE SHOULD SUPPORT OR TRY, THAT'S YOUR TIME, YOU WOULD BRING IT HERE. OR YOU COULD ALSO EMAIL ME AND LIKE MISS BEST SAID, I PUBLISH THE AGENDA ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE.

SO AS LONG AS YOU GIVE IT TO ME BEFORE THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THIS MEETING, I CAN ADD IT TO THE AGENDA AND THEN WE'LL BE SURE TO TALK ABOUT IT AT THE MEETING.

OKAY. ARE Y'ALL OKAY? DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ARE YOU OVERWHELMED? OKAY. I WANT Y'ALL TO FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE.

DON'T STRESS OUT. WE'RE SO HAPPY THAT YOU'RE HERE.

AND I DON'T EVER WANT TO OVERWHELM YOU. AND, YOU KNOW, IF YOU EVER ARE FEELING STRESSED OUT ABOUT ANYTHING, YOU CAN CALL ME OR CASSIE OR MISS TUTEN ANYTIME.

YEAH, ACTUALLY, MAYBE I'LL. I WONDER HOW MANY CARDS I HAVE, IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ME.

YEAH, BECAUSE YOU GUYS CAN TALK TO STAFF. STAFF HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY HELPFUL FOR ME.

I'VE BEEN A COMMISSIONER ONLY FOR TWO YEARS AND MY GOSH, I LEARNED NEW THINGS EVERY DAY. I JUST LEARNED THAT YOUTH ADVISORY PROGRAM IS IN OUR BUDGET, ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT BUDGETED THIS YEAR.

THEY WERE BUDGETED FOR. BECAUSE WE DIDN'T USE THE MONEY BECAUSE WE GOT.

SO IT ROLLED. SO IT ROLLS OVER INTO THE GENERAL FUND.

IF THE MONEY'S NOT. OKAY. SO THAT'S MISS HAMBURG ALLUDED TO THAT EARLIER.

OKAY. YOU START AT ZERO. OKAY. SO THE FUNDRAISING THAT YOU ALL THAT THAT GROUP DOES WILL GO INTO THE BUDGET.

BUT IF IT'S NOT SPENT PRIOR TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL FUND.

OKAY, COOL. OH, GOOD. THERE'S FIVE OF YOU AND I HAVE FIVE CARDS.

WHAT'S LIKE THE BEVERAGE POLICY FOR THIS ROOM? LIKE, AM I ALLOWED TO, LIKE, BRING, LIKE A DRINK IN? OR. NO FOOD OR DRINK.

NO FOOD OR DRINK. ALL RIGHT. YES. NO FOOD OR DRINK.

OKAY. SORRY ABOUT THAT. IT'S IN THE CITY COMMISSION RULES OF PROCEDURE.

NO FOOD OR DRINK. WE DO HAVE A WATER FOUNTAIN RIGHT OUT HERE.

AND IF YOU EVER USE THE BATHROOM, ACTUALLY, DO Y'ALL WANT TO TAKE A LITTLE TOUR OF CITY HALL? OKAY.

WE CAN CLOSE IT DOWN, AND THEN I'LL SHOW YOU, LIKE, THE SECRET WAY TO GET TO THE BATHROOM. SO YOU HAVE TO WALK THROUGH.

[00:40:03]

AND ALSO, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL KNOW, BUT WE ARE ON TV RIGHT NOW, SO THERE'S CAMERAS.

I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE SAID THAT TO YOU BEFORE WE STARTED, BUT THERE ARE CAMERAS HERE.

AND WHEN THE YOUR MICROPHONE IS RED, THAT MEANS THE MICROPHONE IS ON AND ALL OF THESE MEETINGS ARE BEING RECORDED.

SO IF YOU, YOU KNOW, IN A COUPLE WEEKS, YOU'RE LIKE, WHAT DID WE TALK ABOUT? WHAT WAS MY ASSIGNMENT? YOU CAN GO BACK AND WATCH IT.

YOUR PARENTS CAN WATCH FROM HOME. ANYBODY IS WELCOME TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS.

THEY'RE PUBLIC. THEY'RE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IF THEY WANT TO TALK, THEY JUST HAVE TO GO UP TO THE PODIUM AND SAY THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS SO WE CAN KEEP IT FOR THE RECORD. BUT, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE OPEN TO ANYBODY AND I'LL GET YOU GUYS SOME CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH MERCH FOR NEXT TIME.

LIKE WE HAVE STICKERS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. COOL.

I RECOMMEND YOU GUYS THAT YOU KEEP, YOU KNOW, LIKE A NOTE OR A REMINDER OR SOMETHING ON YOUR PHONE THAT, BECAUSE YOUR PHONE'S ALWAYS WITH YOU, OBVIOUSLY. AND SO, AND, AND PIN IT, YOU KNOW, SO THAT YOU CAN ACCESS IT QUICKLY AND ADD ALL YOUR QUESTIONS. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE. QUESTIONS ARE GOING TO POP INTO YOUR HEAD 24/7 THAT YOU HAVE FOR MISS HAMBURG OR MISS BEST.

ONCE KIDS AT SCHOOL KNOW YOU'RE ON THIS COMMITTEE, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE QUESTIONS FOR YOU, WHICH WILL GENERATE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF. AND YOU'LL END UP COMING TO THESE MEETINGS AND YOU'LL BE LIKE, OH, I FORGOT TO ASK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, AND IT'S NICE TO KEEP YOUR STUFF IN ONE PLACE.

AND ACTUALLY, I'M PRETTY GOOD ABOUT IF YOU EMAIL ME SOMETHING, I HAVE A FOLDER CALLED YAC AND I'LL JUST PUT IT RIGHT IN THERE.

AND THEN I OFTEN GO TO IT AND THINK LIKE, OKAY, AM I FORGETTING ANYTHING? AND I GO BACK AND LOOK. SO IF YOU DO EMAIL ME, I WILL KEEP IT UNTIL THE MEETING TO REMIND YOU.

OR YOU CAN TEXT ME AND THEN I'LL EMAIL MYSELF.

BUT IF YOU THINK OF SOMETHING OFF THE FLY AND YOU'RE LIKE, OH, I DON'T WANT TO FORGET, JUST TEXT IT OR EMAIL IT TO ME AND I'LL KEEP TRACK OF IT FOR OUR NEXT MEETING. THE TEACHER AND PARENT IN ME, MY KIDS ARE 28 AND 29.

I WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND THAT. I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE AN EMAIL SET UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO IN ORDER TO ACCESS SOME STUFF AT SCHOOL, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO SEND THEM STUFF IN EMAIL AND CHARGE THEM THEIR FIRST DUTY, CHARGE THEM WITH LEARNING HOW TO CHECK EMAIL BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL GOING TO COLLEGE SOON AND THEY'RE NOT GETTING TEXTS FROM, YOU KNOW, COLLEGE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS. AND THIS IS GREAT PRACTICE BECAUSE THIS IS RELATIVELY LOW STAKES TO BE THE ONLY ONE WHO DIDN'T KNOW THAT THE MEETING GOT MOVED TO XYZ.

AND MAYBE DO BOTH TEXTS AND EMAIL, BUT I'LL GET OUT OF YOUR HAIR.

THAT'S YOUR. OH, THAT'S OKAY. WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT. AND WE'LL GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND EVERYTHING. AND HOPEFULLY YOU ALL ARE IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL. THERE ARE.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE FOLLOWED THE ELECTION PROCESS, BUT THERE WAS A WHOLE DISCUSSION ABOUT, YOU KNOW, HOW MANY PEOPLE SHOULD BE ON HERE IF WE SHOULD OPEN IT TO EVERYBODY AND EVERYONE SAID NO.

SO IT'S Y'ALL SEVEN. THAT'S IT. IF OTHER PEOPLE APPLY LATER ON, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER, WE'LL FIGURE THAT OUT.

BUT THE POINT IS, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO BE HERE AND WE'RE SO HAPPY THAT YOU'RE HERE, BUT WE WANT YOU TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY TOO. I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL MY CITY BUSINESS CARD, IF YOU WANT TO EMAIL ME OR CALL ME OR TEXT ME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY, OLIVIA, IF YOU WANT.

DOES SOMEONE WANT TO. OH, WE DIDN'T EVEN TALK ABOUT LIKE, MOTIONS OR ANYTHING.

THAT'S OKAY. WE'LL FIGURE THAT OUT AS WE GO ALONG.

BUT SO FOR NOW, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS SOMEBODY CAN MAKE A MOTION TO END THE MEETING.

AS CHAIR, CAN I CAN MAKE. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE A MOTION.

RIGHT? YEAH. SOMEBODY ELSE AND SOMEBODY ELSE HAS TO SECOND? CORRECT. OLIVIA, YOU CAN SAY SOMETHING LIKE, DOES ANYBODY HAVE.

I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN AND THEN THAT'S YOUR PROMPT TO SAY SO MOVED.

AND THEN SOMEONE WILL SAY SECOND. OKAY, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

WHAT DO I SAY? AND THEN YOU SAY SO MOVED. SO MOVED.

SECOND. PERFECT. GREAT. NICE. AND THEN YOU SAY, ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. AND THEN DID YOU SAY ALL OPPOSED? OR NOT. THAT WAS GREAT. AND NOW YOU CAN HIT THE GAVEL AND BE DONE, SO.

OLIVIA. COME ON GIRL. NICE. YAY. [APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS.

AND BY THE WAY, EVERY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.