Minutes Jan. 16, 2018YOUTH COMMISSION
City of Miami Beach Tuesday, January 16 2018
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
If you are unable to attend, please call Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Committee Liaison, at 305/673-7000 x6923
Members Present: Itai Beaudoin De Roca, Rachel Edelstein, Hannah Gelber, Sophie Tenenbaum, and Shira
Hadar
Members Absent: Grant Cohen
• Sophie Tenenbaum selected as vice-chair
• Financial literacy – Itai Beaudoin De Roca to provide information at next meeting.
• Youth job fair and afterschool tutoring – discussed with two motions made below
Motion made by Sophie Tenenbaum
Motion seconded by Itai Beaudoin De Roca
Motion Text:
The Youth Commission requests the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission support a partnership between the
City of Miami Beach Parks and Recreation department and Miami Beach Senior High School honor societies to
provide a volunteer tutor program for recreation youth participants.
The Youth Commission urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 5-0
Motion made by Rachel Edelstein
Motion seconded by Sophie Tenenbaum
Motion Text:
The Youth Commission requests the Miami Beach Mayor and Commission support a job fair geared towards
high school youth living in Miami Beach in partnership with the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. This fair
would occur in the next few months, for employment beginning in the summer of 2018.
The Youth Commission urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 5-0
• Florida League of Cities Youth Council Video Competition – to be discussed next time opportunity is available
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
March 20, 2018
April 24, 2018
May 15, 2018
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