FINAL OFFICIAL
Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners Minutes
Joint Meeting BCC/Youth
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
10:30:00 AM
Commission Chambers
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Members Present: Oliver G. Gilbert, III; Jean Monestime; Keon Hardemon; Sally A. Heyman; Eileen Higgins; Rebeca Sosa; Raquel A. Regalado; Danielle Cohen Higgins; Kionne L. McGhee; Sen. Javier D. Souto; Joe A. Martinez; Jose "Pepe" Diaz; Sen. Rene Garcia
Members Absent: None
Members Late: None
Members Excused: None
Members Absent County Business: None

         
1 MINUTES PREPARED BY:  
  REPORT: Flora Garcia, Commission Reporter
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1A INVOCATION AS PROVIDED IN RULE 5.05(H)  
1B ROLL CALL  
  REPORT: Chairman Diaz convened the Joint Meeting of Board of County Commissioners and the Miami-Dade County Youth Commission at 10:40 a.m.  
1C PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
1D WELCOME  
1E REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE HEARD AS PROVIDED IN RULE 6.06  
2 PRESENTATIONS  
2A  
  211145 Presentation      
  MDCYC VIDEO PRESENTATION MDCYC HISTORIAN JOSHUA CAMPOS, DISTRICT 13 Presented
2B  
  211146 Presentation      
  YOUTH COMMISSION ACTIVITIES FOR 2020-2021 A. GENERAL YOUTH COMMISSION ACTIVITIES FOR 2020-2021 I. SPECIAL GUESTS SYLVIA RODRIGUEZ, DISTRICT 6, WILLIAM MARRERO II. THRIVE 305 SURVEY RESPONSES: OVER 700 NAKIA ALEXANDER, DISTRICT 9 III. FIU ROPES COURSE JASON MURRAY, COMMITTEE MEMBER, DISTRICT 1, KELLY ARAUJO, DISTRICT 6 IV. MIAMI-DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND YOUTH COMMISSION YOUTH DIALOGUE JALEEN BONDIEUMAITRE, DISTRICT 1 V. SCHOOL BUSWAY URGING SEAN GREENE, DISTRICT 8, ISAAC VELIZ, COMMITTEE MEMBER, DISTRICT 8 B. ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATION I. HOMELESS AWARENESS URGING NAKIA ALEXANDER, DISTRICT 9, CYRAH GAYLE, DISTRICT 3 II. CAMERA MANDATE URGING KELLY ARAUJO, DISTRICT 6 C. CULTURAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE I. VOLUNTEER AND OPPORTUNITY FAIR KENYA HANDFIELD, DISTRICT 1 D. EDUCATION AND SERVICES COMMITTEE I. FOOD WASTE SEAN GREENE, DISTRICT 8 II. MENTAL HEALTH URGING CARLOS ORTEGA, DISTRICT Presented
2C  
  211147 Presentation      
  UPCOMING MDCYC EVENTS A) BOOKS FOR TOTS SOFIA REBULL, DISTRICT 5, SHANG WANG, COMMITTEE MEMBER, DISTRICT 8 B) FOOD SHARE EVENTS LEANDRA HALL, AGENDA COORDINATOR C) COLLEGE FORUM EDWARD CORTEZ, DISTRICT 12, ILMA TURCIOS, DISTRICT 7 D) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DONATIONS SOFIA REBULL, DISTRICT 5 E) MIAMI-DADE YOUTH COUNCIL CONFERENCE, ADAM LATIFF, COMMITTEE MEMBER, DISTRICT 9 F) YOUTH COMMISSION GUIDEBOOK ALINA STERENFELD, DISTRICT 4 G) NEWSLETTER ALEXANDRA CEBALLOS, COMMITTEE MEMBER, DISTRICT 7 H) ANIMAL AWARENESS URGING ALINA STERENFELD, DISTRICT 4 I) COVID-19 DASHBOARD URGING EDWARD CORTEZ, DISTRICT 1 Presented
2D  
  211148 Presentation      
  NEW BUSINESS A) GRADUATING YOUTH COMMISSIONERS CYRAH GAYLE, DISTRICT 3 B) CLOSING REMARKS SEAN GREENE, DISTRICT 8 I. CHALLENGES WITH COVID-19 Presented
ADJOURNMENT  
  REPORT: There being no further business to come before the Joint Meeting of Board of County Commissioners and Miami-Dade County Youth Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m.  
3 CONSENT AGENDA  


8/21/2026       Agenda Key: 4599

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