Chair Castro, agenda item number one, call to order and roll call.

I call the youth neighborhood association partnership program to order.

Deputy City Clerk, can you do a roll call, please?

Chair Castro.

Here.

Vice Chair Camarillo.

Here.

Member Flank.

Here.

Member Italy.

Present.

Member Deville.

Excuse.

Member Cruz.

Here.

Member Burgess.

Excuse Member Travino.

Here.

Member Lightfoot.

Excuse Member Lopez de la Torre.

Excuse Member Burnle.

Excuse Member Borgas.

Excuse member Moore.

Here.

Member Jones.

Here.

Member Hernandez.

Here.

Member Diaz.

Here.

Member Mota.

Here.

Thank you, Chair.

You have a quorum.

Announcement regarding compliance with open meeting law.

Are we in compliance with open meeting law?

Yes, we are.

Agenda item number three, public comment.

Comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters on the agenda for action.

If you wish to be heard, come forward and give your name for the record.

The amount of discussion as well as the amount of time any single speaker speaker is allowed may be limited.

Seeing that there's no one, moving on to agenda item number four presentations on the youth neighborhood association partnership program applications by presenters listed on December 1st, 4th, 8th, or 11th, 2025 agenda who are excused by the board on presenters original scheduled meeting date.

Today we do not have any um white nap presenters scheduled for today.

Chair Castro, moving on to agenda item number five, discussion for possible action regarding the scoring and recommended funding of the youth neighborhood association partnership program for fiscal year 2025 to 2026.

Oh, this Tara Manor for the record, sorry.

Good afternoon, everyone.

We have reached deliberation day.

So today we'll be looking back at all of the all of the presenters, and we'll be deciding on what how much funding each group will receive.

We have 45,000 to award.

We have 45 groups that made it this far.

Yes.

So on in front of you, I have given you all a list of every group.

I know it's hard to read, so I apologize.

Um but if you like, I can read off all of the groups.

Well, that was a no, so there's no or so you have them in front of you.

You have the amounts that they also request uh requested in front of you.

You all were giving a packet at on the first day that help you score each uh presentation.

And so and you were also asked to take notes because we would have to refer back to them on this day.

So in the past, there have been a few ways that we have been able to score applications.

We've been able to take the top three and the bottom three, and then go from there.

We have a lot of applications this time, so not sure if that would be sufficient, but also last year we started each group at 50 percent of their asking, and then we just kind of decided from there which group would receive more, or if that group deserved less.

So that is where we are today when it comes to scoring.

Just to kind of peggyback on what Tara said.

As you're aware, we have 45,000 to distribute with the it looks like there were a total of you said 45 groups minus or 45 groups because a couple of them withdrew or did not present.

Looking on my sheet, we have a total of what all the requests were, and that request total was $85,394 and 68 cents.

So clearly we don't have enough money to award everything that was requested, unfortunately.

Simply because some groups didn't even ask for $1,000 or it was close to that amount.

So I think the 50% recommendation point is a great starting point.

And I think the board here can discuss, and what we'll do is I'm keeping track, and I think Tara's keeping track as you guys start off on the list with the very first group.

Um I'm showing care for change.

And so what I think the best route here would be is to start with group number one, have a discussion on how you think you should deviate from that 50% point and kind of come to an agreement on what that number will be.

We will tentatively track it.

Um we won't have any motions right away, and we'll hold and have the motions at the very end once we've figured out how we're allocating the funds.

So hopefully that member Trevina for the record, can I just start?

Like whatever discussion this is.

It probably makes sense, I think, for the chair to kind of first identify the first group we're discussing and going from there.

That way we're not just taking them out of order.

I think we want to stick into you know, stick with the order that we have here for our list, Chair Castro.

So we're gonna start discussion for care for change.

Does anyone like to comment on what they think they should get?

Member Trevino for the record.

Um I will agree with the recommendation of starting at 50%.

Um in the beginning, I feel like I was gonna say a thousand for everybody, but I think you're right, not everybody asked for a thousand.

So I think what's fair is to go because at the end of the page, we have eighty-five thousand dollars total for all the projects.

That's like almost double of what we're allowed to.

So um that will be my suggestion just to start 50% for everybody right now, and if everybody anybody has any other, I mean go ahead.

Chair Castro, I agree with that starting point.

I think it's a good fair, and plus the amount is kind of right on point.

Can we just go down the list and check the numbers on that?

Or how what's our next step?

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

Um, so when I did the 50% point on all of the numbers, the total comes out to 42,697 dollars and 34 cents.

So you will have less less than 3,000.

Actually, it's more closer, it's like $2,300 will be your wiggle room currently.

Tara Manor here for the record, and that's if you think that everybody deserves their 50% starting point, and so we can go down the line and just decide.

Right.

So deputy city attorney Michelle Alanis, I think we just start with number one.

Uh the chair can identify the group we're discussing, and then you can the board members can start to comment um what you if there was anything you really liked that you thought stood out about the presentation or the group, or if you think that there was something maybe that wasn't as great that might cause them to deviate downward from that point.

But that that would be the time when she identifies the group to kind of have an open discussion on what your opinion is.

Member Lightfoot.

This is this is just me.

And I, you know, uh it is just me.

But do we feel like you said, some might not, some of us might feel that not every project deserved any funding.

But and I mean it's just the truth because some of them just, in my opinion, didn't.

But when I say that, are we up here to give a constellation prize, or are we up here to do what's supposed to be done, which is look over what was presented and actually judge based on what was presented?

Because some deserve more than 50%, and some possibly deserve more than what they asked for, and vice versa.

Some deserve less and some deserve none, in my opinion.

And it might be harsh, and it is, but it's just the reality of the world, and what we're charged with being on this board.

I'm remembering it for the record.

Um, I think there will be less projects, the ones we say no to.

So what if we start there?

What if everybody looks at their notes, whatever, and be like, okay, this is the project that I wouldn't give any money to.

Um there are not gonna be many because I mean realistically, some presented way better than others.

Some did the budget way better than others.

Um have way like I'm not trying to shame everybody, but anybody, but some of them do have great better projects than others.

So I I agree with um with Julius that what if we give maybe two minutes for each other to look, be like, okay, this per this group didn't present, didn't their budget really doesn't match.

Their numbers are just like 100 for all of this, 200 for all of this.

Um, I don't know if anybody has any other opinion about that.

So, Chair, uh member Lightfoot, but Chair, would you allow us a little bit of time to look through our notes and say, you know, this is something that I saw that I might not have liked, and I think that this group may deserve less or however, what do you chair Castro?

So um, we would want to take like a two-minute two minutes to look at each candidate, or would we rather just go down the line and then when it gets to that person, we then state our opinions.

Which one would you guys rather do?

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis for the record again.

I apologize for so many interruptions today.

Um so just my two cents here on a couple of things.

I understand member Lightfoot's concerns.

Um I think I I certainly understand.

I think we also want to um remember and keep in mind it is a youth um and I know there is a wide range of ages too in the presenters.

Some are very, very young, some are older and in high school and maybe have more experience speaking in front of a large group.

Um also there's some people that are very experienced with YNAP and have been here several years.

So I think all of those are great points and things to consider, um, especially if you have concerns.

Uh but I would just keep in mind too, you know, maybe I think there's a way to reduce the amount awarded, maybe without awarding a big zero.

Um just you know, so it doesn't deter the youth from trying to participate in this program or maybe even trying to improve for next year.

So I think that there's a couple ways to go about it.

I think we can certainly take those considerations, um concerns into consideration, but also keep in mind the groups, the ages, and maybe we want to encourage future participation.

Um with that said, too.

I do have on my sheet there are two groups that withdrew um gems gifted, empowered, motivated Spartans, and helping heroes, jackets for joy, and then I show two groups that did not present, iA Youth Leaders Corp, Native Born Youth Group, and Project 91, Project 91.

And then I show two groups that did not present, iA Youth Leaders Corp, Native Born Youth Group, and Project 91, Project 91.

Is that what everyone else has on their sheet?

Okay.

So that's already four that come off because there was technically a total of 49 groups, but minus those four were at 45.

Chair Castro.

So do we want to start with the discussion with care for change and then just go down the list and whichever ones we feel and talk about how we feel they should be funded?

And then if we come across ones that we don't think should get the 50%, we can discuss then.

Chair Castro.

So let's start for the very first one, care for change.

Um, what do you guys think?

Member Manor here for your reference, care for change was on uh Monday, December 1st.

Chair Castro, looking at everything, I think um keeping them at 50% seems good.

Let me know what you guys think.

I agree.

Sorry, Member Jones for the record.

Member Trevino, I agree.

Member Moda, I agree.

Vice Chair Comarillo, I just had um a thought.

So this project is about um giving care packages to people that are unhoused.

And I was just thinking that maybe we can group all of the presentations that were about um care packages for unhoused and give them a certain amount of money so they can all still complete their projects, but we can give more money or more uh yeah, more money to other groups, and we can come back to all of these uh care package projects and give them more money if we want.

Member Hernandez, I agree with uh what she was saying that maybe we should gather all of these care package ones because we did have a lot of repeated ones, and they're all pretty similar, and I think there's room to kind of expand on their budget, but I would like to focus on the ones that were a little bit more unique and different.

Chair Castro, does everyone agree with that idea of just grouping them all together and then focusing on the other ones?

Member Duralde, I like the idea.

I also just want us to take into consideration any new groups.

I know that in the past there's been groups that come year after year, and they have an idea of how our comments, our questions.

Some of these newer groups do stuff like this, like a little care package, but and like our city attorney stated, we don't want to discourage the youth from elaborating on this idea.

So I think you know, keep give giving them still something is is gonna be helpful in incentivizing them to be more creative for the next time.

Chair Castro.

So do we want to group them all together or should we just continue going down the list and then just keeping the care packages at their 50% for now?

Member Dia speaking for the record.

In my opinion, we should keep going down the list as some of these, even if they were for a similar cause, some of these presentations were for vastly different aspects of caring for homelessness.

Chair Castro, I think we're just gonna continue down the list.

So right now, care for change.

We're thinking of keeping them at their 50%.

Does everybody agree with that?

Okay.

So moving on down is Rose Book Drive for Kids.

Tara Manor here for the reference, that was on day four.

Um for this project, their presentation was really good.

That's my opinion.

Um I will suggest just keep it fifty percent as well.

Um there's things that they can definitely, I mean unfortunately there will be things that they have to remove from their budget, but I think everything can be lowered down for the project.

Um member Cruz here, I do believe that for this specific project, we should give more than fifty percent, but less than the um amount requested, only because the the presentation made it seem more as if it was a like more of an adult led project than the kids coming up with the ideas and they just seemed like less informed about what their uh project was than other groups, so I feel like more than 50% but less than the requested amount.

Yeah.

Member Moore here, um, so on their sheet.

I know they're trying to do like book kits and everything.

I think I see like a lot of stuff like the blankets that we could maybe like cut out for a price, and then like this the fruit snacks, and then maybe even the fidget toys, so that could like cut them out to about five hundred dollars, maybe.

So if we were able to meet them around like twelve fifty or something like that, I think that would be good.

Member Duralde?

Oh, sorry, Tara.

Tara Manor here for the record.

So just um some insight or whatever.

You know, you don't want to, oh, I don't say you don't want to.

I would suggest that you not go through in slash what's on their list.

We decide how much they're funded, and then it's up to them to decide what they're going to take off of their budgets.

Chair Castro.

So we're thinking more than the 50%.

Is that what I'm getting so far?

Member Ituralde, I would say we should still like start at the 50 and make a little asterisks and say this is the one that we like that is probably due for a couple hundred more.

So let's try to figure out how many of these special ones that we think are more deserving.

So, like if we kind of start at the 50, because we're just barely on number two, and then we just you know, like note it.

My suggestion.

Chair Castro.

So is everyone okay with just keeping it at the fifty for now, marking it, and then coming back to it later?

Yeah.

Okay, sounds good.

So we're gonna move on to empowerment health fair.

Member Jones for the record.

I didn't like their presentation and I thought it was very organized, but I do know that there were many clubs from ATEC with a similar kind of mission.

So I think 50% would be good for them.

Tower Manor here for the record, they presented on December first, the first day.

I agree with Member Jones on this one.

I think keeping them at the 50 is a great idea.

Chair Castro, does everybody agree with keeping it at the 50% and moving on to the next one?

Okay.

So we're gonna move on to colors of courage.

So I have a question.

I wasn't here for um the day one.

Um I will need a minute to respond yes or no to the 50% for this project for the wind to discuss because for 3400 attendees, like 1750 dollars.

Uh beneficial, if that makes sense.

So I personally don't agree to spend that much money in food.

Um, like I said, I need a minute to read this project, and I know we haven't made a decision yet, but I just don't think it's fair for the other projects.

Chair Castro.

So do we wanna just look over the the empowerment health fair one more time and then mark it if we wanna put it down for less than 50%?

Yes.

Member Moda, yes.

Member Torino, so we're marking this one for less than 50% and just discuss it at the end.

Yes.

And then just moving on to the next one.

Okay, so the next one is gonna be colors of courage.

Tara Manny here for the record, also on December 1st.

Sorry, manna here for the record.

Uh each day I gave you a summary page.

The summary page may be good for you all to reference and look back on is just a little snippet of what their or it was their description.

So I took the description from the application and put it on the summary page for you.

So it may be easier for you to reference.

Chair Castro, after looking at this application, I feel like it would be fine to keep them at their 50%.

Member Trevino, I agree.

Member Moore, I also agree.

Chair Castro.

So are we all okay with moving on to the next one?

Okay.

So the next one is packaged with purpose, aka teens community impact project.

Member Trevino for the record.

They're pretty high.

So I think that if we just do 50%, they can definitely take benefit of that those donations that they have.

Chair Castro, does everybody agree with keeping it at 50%?

Or do we think we need a little bit more time on agreeing to that?

Member Life.

Chair Castro.

So I think we're going to keep it at the 50% mark and move on to the next one, which is heart in a box.

Was also on day three.

Member Moore, I also agree.

I remember with their presentation, they didn't have like a lot of information, and I just wasn't quite sure if they'd be able to complete their project with the lack of information and the lack of involvement between all of the members of their project.

Member Mota for the record.

Um when they presented, they um were not prepared at all, and they didn't really know what they were talking about.

So I also agree that they should not have the the 50% they should have uh uh less than Chair Castro.

It seems that we're all in agreement with giving them less than 50%.

So I say we mark it for now and then come back later.

Does everybody agree with that?

Okay, so we're gonna move on to Project 89106, never give up on your dreams.

Um I personally think the idea was great.

Uh I do believe that the presentation could have been in more detail and focused on like the activities that would have been done at the project right.

Um so I I think more than 50% is a good like area to be in for this group.

Chair Castro.

I personally thought this one was a pretty good presentation, so I think we should give them more than 50%.

Member Mota for the record, I also agree they should get more than 50% because they really knew what they were talking about, and it's really benefiting the community and what the community really wants to do.

Member Lightfoot, one of the notes that I wrote um was that I wasn't sure if it was youth-led.

Um I believe I remember in their presentation, just some of it.

It just didn't seem youth-led to me.

Um I'm not going against any of the recommendations.

I'm just putting that out there at the moment.

Vice Chair Comriel, I do agree with giving them more than 50%, but I do want to say that I don't want to give them more than 70%.

Although this was a good group, I don't think that they could do I think that they could do this project without everything that they have listed.

Chair Castro, I also agree with that.

Member Moore, I also agree.

Okay, so we're gonna move on to through the eyes of the through the eyes of the youth.

Member Lightfoot, um I remember this one, and uh based on the presentation, I definitely did not feel that it was youth-led.

It felt like the um the the mentor was the one leading it when asked about what the volunteers would be doing.

They only told us that they would be uh one they were saying that they're still trying to figure out what their duties were going to be uh as volunteers, and there were other things said that just didn't sit right with me.

Um the history concept wasn't clear.

The volunteers were just helping to recruit.

They were talking about their stuff would be in museums when they had no contacts with any museums.

Um it was I I would recommend less than 50%.

Vice Chair Comriel, I'm right there with you, member Lightfoot.

Um this group to me kind of was very off putting.

Um I just didn't feel what they were feeling with their mission of the project, so I totally agree with giving them less than 50%.

Member more, I also agree with less than 50% just because it seemed like they didn't really know what their idea was too much.

Like and they had stuff on their um their list that they didn't even really know what it was gonna be used for.

Like I remember with the microphones, I suggested that they do videos, and I don't think they were like planning that or if they knew that they were planning that.

And then also some of the stuff on here seems like highly inflated, like a tripod for 200.

I mean, I don't know like real like camera stuff, but that seems a lot.

So member D go ahead.

Sorry.

Member Dia speaking for the record, I agree.

It was very unclear what their motivation was and what exactly they were going to photograph and who was going to be a part of their group.

So it it seemed like a very vague concept.

Member Travito for the record uh on their list, they have two cameras, one for 300 and one for 400.

I'm right now looking on Amazon, and there's a very good camera for 120.

So I will say less than 50%.

Um because 700 for two cameras, I feel like they can get two for 200 or maybe 300, but we're not gonna get there.

I'm just saying fifty less than fifty percent.

Chair Castro, I also agree with less than 50%, but I am in the video field, so I feel like their pricing wasn't too outrageous with the stuff they were asking for, but still I do think that 50 less than 50% is a good price.

Member Mota for the record, I also agree with less than 50%.

Um because um they could definitely um use less money than what they have um listed for, like for the things that they want.

Chair Cashow, so it seems like we're all in agreement with giving them less than 50%.

So let's just mark it now and continue on to the next one, which is readers reaching readers.

That was on day two on Thursday, December 4th.

Um, I remember this group having an agreement an amazing idea, but I do also recall them not being as prepared for the questions as they should have been with their project.

Um, so I say that the the 50% is good.

Member Diaz, I agree with 50%.

They did have a good idea, and literacy is an important issue here in Nevada.

But I also don't believe that they need much more than 50% of what they're asking.

Chair Castro.

I also agree with keeping them at the 50%.

I feel like their idea was good.

They could definitely practice on answering those tough questions, and I feel like it is such a good cause that they could even fundraise if they needed more money.

Member you can go.

Um member Mota for the record.

Um, I was not here on Tuesday, but for these um budget items, what were they going to be using these um items for?

So they were gonna be using the items because they were um they want to mentor 100 eighth grade, I mean sorry, first grade students, and I think they were just gonna like give them snacks and stuff, and then they also wanted to um like provide two books.

I don't I'm not sure if it was one that they that the first graders would make and then one that was already pre-made, but that's what it was, and I think that's a pretty good idea.

But knowing that it's all pretty much hands on, I think they could also do with 50%.

Okay, thank you.

Vice Chair Camarillo, um this project was about giving a book to each kid for them to keep, and then um allowing them to make their own book.

That's what all of the craft supplies are for.

I think we can stick at the 50% because looking back to their purchase items.

Um I'm seeing that most of it is going towards foods and snacks when the idea was mainly for books and like the creativity to make your own book, and like I don't really see that much money going towards the materials for the main idea.

Chair Castro, I also agree with that.

So I think leaving them at their 50% is good.

Is everybody in agreement with that?

Yes.

Okay, so we're gonna move on to art and reading book tasting.

I do feel like this project was has like a similar like style as the readers reaching readers one, and that that goes for their project as well.

I feel like they were slightly ill-informed when it came to questions about their project.

So I think I think staying at the 50% for that group is good.

Chair Castro, I also think that leaving them at that 50% is good because looking back at my notes, I did um put down that they could answer their questions just a little bit better.

So I feel like they could just be more informed for next time.

So I think leaving them at that 50% is still a good place with looking at their budget, they can still buy most of their things.

Member Lightfoot, um I agree with the 50 or less um because I wrote down, I don't even remember the question, but the answer to the question was um they plan on seeking community donations um as well as the YNAP grant.

So if we give them less than what they asked for, then they plan on seeking donations either way.

Member Diaz for the record, I'd say give them a little more than 50%, as they seem to have a bit more coherence and organization in comparison to the other reading programs.

And um, yeah, it's it's just seemed to be more organized overall member Hernandez.

Um if I do remember right, I think we asked on how they were going to distribute um the products, and from their response, it seemed like they were very unsure on how they were gonna do it.

Um member motive for the record.

Um they were prepared and also like unprepared.

So I think that um they could just do with just the 50% because I feel like that they were just like in the middle ground and they did good but could improve.

Chair Castro, I do agree with keeping them at that 50% just because I feel like out of all the other projects, there's definitely been people that have been more prepared and um a little bit with uniquer ideas.

We did have quite a bit of reading and literacy, so I think keeping them at their 50% is good, and then they can fundraise as well.

Does everybody agree with keeping them at that 50%?

Okay.

So we are gonna move on to crown care.

Sorry, Crown Care was on um day two, December 4th.

Um member crews here.

So I do remember and in the uh past why not board that this group not only presented well, but then they came back the next year and like leveled up their presentation, they answered questions well, um, and they have a great idea, and I feel like this would really help the community.

So I think I think keeping them at their original amount requested is a great idea because not only is it unique, they did great in their presentation, and they answered questions well.

Member Lightfoot, I I agree.

Um I appreciated their readiness, their ability to answer questions and the cause is uh is pretty good.

So I agree to have it um fully funded.

And if we're only talking about 50 50% right now and coming back, well then I recommend more than 50% and we'll deliberate when we come back.

Member Diaz for the record, I agree that they deserve more than 50%.

It was a very good and overlooked issue, and I believe that it the necessary funding that they requested is good to invest in this.

But I thought this was such a unique idea.

So I agree if we could get extra funding above the 50%, that would be good.

Chair Castro, with hearing everybody's inputs, it sounds like we want to go ahead and mark them for more than 50%.

So is everybody in agreement with that?

Okay, so let's continue on to lab rats.

Umor here first.

I wanna if we can go back to um community projects, art and reading, a book tasting.

I believe that those that group may be getting mixed up with an with another group.

So I don't know if you all took notes on theirs, but I wanted to make sure that I read a little bit about their group.

They are a group that has been funded before.

They do know where their funds are going and what school.

I'm not advocating for anybody, but I just want to make sure that you all have the right group that you know that we were that we were speaking of.

So that just so that we have the notes in the right place for the right group.

Um sorry.

Chair Castro, I know for my notes, I had written them directly on their paper.

So I don't think I'm mixing them up with anybody, but if everyone wants to just look at their application again and just double check to make sure they're thinking of the right project.

I do I do remember these two young ladies.

Um, and I remember them saying if they had extra funds that they were using for iPads.

I I I remember that.

Okay.

Okay, I just want to make sure.

No, I just want to make sure it was it was said that they did not know where they will be distributing or doing their project at.

So I want to make sure that we get that corrected that they do know where they're distributing and doing their projects at.

Okay.

Chair Castro.

Chair Castro.

So let's continue on with lab rats.

Tar Manna here, lab rats were on December 4th, day two.

Diaz speaking for the record.

I remember the lab rats presentation.

I personally recommend less than 50% for this group.

Being that the project itself was vague and unclear.

And the organization seemed also unclear.

So I I think how they were going to do this project and what exactly the intended effect was has not been clarified enough to have confidence in the in the project.

Member Ituralde had those same end sentiments a little unclear about the project or their event.

I know they're a new group, so um I think going with the 50% at least would be nice.

Chair Castro, I agree with keeping them at their 50% mark, just because I do know it was a first year group.

And I think I'm thinking of the right one, but I feel like he was a pretty young presenter.

So I feel like for his age, he did a pretty good job at presenting, and I think he did answer some of the questions to the best of his ability.

So I think keeping him at that 50% is good.

So I think the 50% is also good as well.

Chair Castro, if I'm remembering correctly, it was supposed to be like a little fair where they got to interact with the robots and just learn more about STEM in general.

Chair Castro, so is everybody in agreement with keep keeping lab rats at that 50% mark and continuing on?

Okay, so we're going to move on to Pet City protecting stray animals.

Tara Manor here.

Um Pet City was on the third day, Monday, December 8th.

I think it needs to be way better organized.

Um as they they were trying to do things for pet, well, for animal abandoned animals and stuff like that, but they didn't have a place where they were gonna put them.

They were very vague about that.

And while I understand she doesn't know anything about permits or anything like that, um I will say maybe just 50%, so they can start the project, figure things out, and then maybe next year they can apply again.

Member Ituralda, I agree with your comments, and I remember them not really having a location.

If I'm correct, Akipo's a high school.

Is that right?

Ikipo is a charter school, high school.

Okay, because I I kind of give some deference to that too.

You know, if these are all elementary and they don't answer questions that well, well, you know, they're elementary students.

These are high school students, you want them to be a little bit more organized and prepared when presenting.

So I appreciate that they are always looking for a different kind of project.

I don't know that they've had a project that they really like themselves that they're building upon yet.

So I'd like to see that, and I think this project might could be it if they got it a little bit more together.

I like the 50% for now.

It was something I really liked, but I I knew it needed some tweaking.

Chair Castro, I just have a quick question with the budget.

It says on this sheet that it's a thousand, but then it says on their budget breakdown that it's eight hundred and sixty-eight.

I don't know if I'm looking at that right though.

Member more.

I think I remember in their uh I think they had a slideshow, and I think there were like differences in their um their price breakdown.

Um and I'm not sure if it's because they did state that they were gonna like build up the houses for the animals like by hand.

So I don't know if it was just like difference of material or whatnot.

So I'm not quite sure.

Chair Castro, so for their 50% mark, are we going off of the 1000 or are we going off of the $886?

Vice Chair Comarillo, Miss Tara.

I had a question.

Was this the group that switched up their budget with their their project?

No.

Okay, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, this is Tara.

No, this is not.

Okay, no.

Uh member Lightfoot, I would just recommend going off of what's on this page today.

The list, thank you.

Um as far as the 50%.

And I recommend uh 50%.

Uh echo the sentiments that have already been said that it was a great heart to it, but they just need to iron out some details.

Um, but I I like the project.

Chair Castro, I also agree with that 50% mark.

I just wanted to make sure that's the price that we were going off of.

And then does everybody else agree with that 50%?

And then I'm sorry, Tar Manna here for the record.

The price that we go off of is the requested amount on the application.

Every applicant is given the opportunity to correct their budget, so we don't go off of their budgeted amount, we go off of the requested amount, which is on the front of the application, the front page of their application.

Okay.

So do we want to continue on?

Everyone good?

Okay.

The next one is going to be time flies honoring our elders.

Also on Monday, December 8th, which was the third day.

A member more.

I do remember in their presentation that they said that they wanted to do they wanted to buy like gifts and then raffle them off.

I know that's not allowed, just to keep that in mind on where we budget them.

And they think it was 200 that they wanted to use as gifts to auction.

Their project, I think it's our original project, like their you know, book printing and interview with the elders.

I'll be in personal being at Lumina before, and I know what they do.

Um I wouldn't give the budget to do gift cards.

Uh, maybe the maybe some food just you know, just to host them as but outside of that, I wouldn't do interviews.

So I will say 50%.

Um they can start their project, they can see what happened, and then next year if maybe they have a better plan.

Member Itural De I really like this project.

It's a little personal to me.

I think I stated that.

I thought it was pretty unique that youth wanted to engage with the elders in this way.

So my question to us do you provide these groups the feedback about our deliberations and why we would award?

Okay.

Yes, we'll provide them some notes that you all have and what your thoughts were about their projects and their presentations.

Okay.

And then also for the record, I work with group the all of the groups.

I have the pleasure of working with all the groups after this, and I do all of the purchases.

They don't receive a check or anything.

All the purchases are made.

Um City of Las Vegas procedures and whatever.

So we and we do an orientation with them and let them know we do not purchase um gift cards, and so those are things that I take off of their budget anyway.

Like you have to repurpose those funds.

Do they know that when they apply?

They know it and they still put it on there, so but it's okay.

And and for the record, one more time, each group is given feedback and the opportunity to change their budgets and make updates before we go into presentations.

They didn't change theirs.

Chair Castro.

Does anybody have any more comments to make on this one?

Or are we good with keeping them at their 50%?

Um member Lifefoot, I'm fine with keeping them at the 50%.

I was just going to say, since we do give them, since Tar does give them feedback.

I mean, I think it's a great idea.

It has great heart behind the project.

Um again, if they can come back next year and iron out some things uh and just continue to grow on it, I think it's good.

Chair Castro.

So I think we're all agreeing with keeping them at that 50%.

Um let's are we all good with continuing on?

Okay, so the next one is Project Sunshine.

Uh the project Sunshine was day three.

Uh and it looks like it's want to say towards the middle if that helps.

Um I will say that $400 for blankets for me, it's a lot, but um, just 50% and I feel like if we give them the opportunity to start the project, that's great.

They can start somewhere, they can plan it better, and then get continue with it.

So, like we all say, like, we have to encourage them to apply again.

Um, I will suggest 50%, and maybe they can come back in the future, Chair Castro.

I also think we should leave them at their 50% mark just because their project is a unique idea.

I just think they could come back and be just a little bit more prepared, and yeah.

Chair Castro, is everybody good at leaving um Project Sunshine at that 50%?

Okay, so we are going to move on to Snuffle Love.

Snuffle Love was on day one, Monday, December 1st.

Member Jones for the record.

I really like their presentation, and I thought they were very passionate about it, and I liked how they kind of researched um the impact of their project beforehand, and I think they deserve either 50% or more.

Chair, oh sorry, you can go.

Chair Castro, I really like this one, so I'm thinking of giving them more than 50%.

Member Mota for the record.

Um, I loved that it wasn't like a real thing until like they actually created it, and it was like honestly a really unique idea, and it like they actually knew that it was like actually helping the dogs, and it was like improving what was going on for like these shelters and things.

So I think that they deserve more than 50%.

Member Dia speaking for the record, I agree on more than 50%.

In addition to just being an adorable project in general, I like that they had data to support their cause, and that the toy itself that represents the namesake was a bit of an invention by the mother of one of the presenters.

I thought it was very scientific in a way, but also incorporated compassion, so it went hand in hand.

Um it could decrease its funding by offering like a donation.

So for like used um material.

Um, because I know one of my teachers, uh, she's a fashion-ish person, and um she has this whole container or box full of fabric that I know that this could this project could probably use.

So just a recommendation.

Chair Castro, do we agree on coming back and giving them more than 50%?

Okay, so let's move on to Hearts and Harmony.

Tarmana here, Hearts and Harmony was on day two, Thursday, December 4th.

I had some good notes on this project.

I liked their unique idea of hosting a podcast.

I feel like that's something that could really take off.

Um I I thought it was a little strange that they collaborated with the child care facility, but I thought, I mean, because those items she indicated would stay at that location.

So I I did find that a little strange, but I I like the idea.

I thought sh it I didn't I don't recall how many youth were involved because it didn't seem like much, but I I did think her idea was quite unique.

Um I thought this was a good idea to a certain extent.

Uh the lady that made the presentation, she seemed to be older.

She I don't think she was youth.

Um she sat, gave her presentation, but I didn't see where any young people were involved in this project.

Also, one of the concerns I had was they talked about therapy sessions.

I don't know if we would want to be involved in therapy sessions and not know who these professionals are.

I think I asked her, you know, or there were gonna be some professionals there.

I believe she said yes, but I was missing the whole concept of where does the youth come in.

Dia speaking for the record.

Um to add to that feedback, not only was it unclear where the youth came in, but I also wasn't really sure where the community came in.

As it starting a podcast is a good idea, but I'm not necessarily sure how it makes a huge difference in our community specifically.

The young lady who presented was uh Imani Marie, and she's 13 years old.

And I did talk to Imani's advisor, and there was another youth that was with them outside because I also wanted to check.

But Amani is 13 years old.

Member Lightfoot here.

I will say um to go with some of the feedback.

The presentation was pre-recorded.

Um which was interesting, but okay.

And to echo some of the sentiments as far as the equipment being stayed at the location is odd.

So I I recommend less than 50.

I don't I mean, I I don't know what they can do to continue making a podcast.

Um possibly other suggestions, but um yeah, I recommend less than 50.

Chair Castro.

I also recommend less than 50.

I mean, just looking at the budget, it has microphones for 10 volunteers.

And I just know in like podcast settings, you usually don't have 10 people on at one time.

It just is too chaotic.

The max is probably three to four, especially with what she was trying to do, which is storytelling and having them tell their stories.

So I really realistically only see them needing three microphones at max.

So just that 10 is um a little I think we could give her less than 50.

Member uh member more here, I also agree with less than 50 just because in my notes I know she also wanted to like feature artists, and I just don't really know what the connection to the community is for that.

Like I mean, I can kind of see it there.

I'm just not really like too clear on that.

Member Hernandez here.

Um another thing I didn't think about was consent because um a big thing that she wanted to do was the therapy sessions, but if she wanted to connect that somehow with the youth, you know, the youth with youth, I mean I think there would be a type of consent in there since it's a podcast and it'll be going out to everyone that listens to it.

Um member more here also again, just for like liability, if she's gonna be talking about those sensitive subjects, she would have to, because she's talking with minors, she'd have to get permission from their parents to even uh broadcast them and their like their person to like online, and if something were to happen that could backfire on her, like if she were to give them therapy sessions, the parents also have to be involved in that and consent in that as well.

Chair Castro, after hearing everybody's comments, I think we are agreeing on giving them less than 50%.

Does anyone have anything else to say?

Um, member Mota, um I from what I'm understanding, so um it seemed like we could just give them enough money to just like start this and like get it going, and then maybe they can improve on like what they're doing next year, just so like they have a clear idea of like what's like really gonna be happening, and like maybe they can think deeper and uh and more years to come.

Chair Castro, I agree with that.

So everybody agrees with giving them less than 50%.

Okay, seeing that we are going to move on to dancing minds body moving bodies.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis just um on this particular matter, just for the record, member Mota uh is not allowed to participate in the discussions, and then we'll further abstain when it comes time to the motion on this one due to the fact that she has involvement in this particular uh project.

Sorry, Hearts in Motion is on day three, Monday, December 8.

Tarna for the record, sorry.

Member Duralde, I loved this idea.

I thought it was really engaging and gave opportunities to youth who didn't have the opportunities of this extracurricular activity.

So I think youth wanting to um what's the word?

Encourage other youth is such a beautiful thing.

So I really like that idea.

Yep, member Lightfoot, I echo that.

Um I also appreciated the fact that they would be going into the safe safe key.

Um and it it was just really well thought out and planned.

Um so I support 50 or more, uh leaning on the more.

I also agree on the 50 on the more, and I also personally just like seeing when uh the youth use their own personal experiences through like whatever activities they do and teach other kids because I feel like it allows for a gateway to open to where those kids might be interested in that, and it just broadens their ideas in their mind.

Chair Castro, I think this is a great idea, and from what I'm hearing is we are all thinking 50 or more.

Does everybody agree with that?

Okay, so let's mark that and then come back to it later.

Let's continue on to heart of the community.

Time out of here, I'm looking for it too.

It is on day three, Monday, December 8.

The first group.

Um, in here there's a lot of fake stuff, and you know, they they showed the pictures and they look really cool, and you know, I will definitely visit it if I was there, but I just don't feel like it has really a benefit.

So I will say 50% or less.

Uh I wouldn't give them more than 50%.

That's just me.

Member Diaz speaking for the record, I agree.

I would give them less than 50%, as the organization of this project was unclear.

And I wasn't entirely sure how effective it would be in the long run.

Member Moore, um, I also wasn't sure if their front porch if they would leave it there if it was like a one-day thing.

That was kind of unclear.

And then also with the purchase of like uh I know they wanted to do like two bicycles and then like the uh footballs and stuff like that.

Um I just I'm just not sure if somebody's gonna want to be in charge or if somebody's gonna actually be reliable enough to be in charge to make sure that stuff doesn't get like stolen or damaged and stuff like that in the long run as well.

Member Moda for the record, I also agree with 50% or less um due to like the amount of things that they need.

I mean, I understand they um need these things, but also the impact isn't is also unclear and like piggybacking off of like everybody else, it's just not as like clear and impactful as like it could be in like also in the future.

Uh member lightfoot, I echo everybody.

Um I think it's a good idea, and if they have the opportunity to come back next year, that um we just give them feedback to further flesh out the idea because uh the main question I had for them was to give me an idea of what was going to happen day of, and they couldn't give me an idea of what that looked like.

So I agree with 50% or less um in hopes that they come back next year with a more thought out um presentation.

Um member flight.

Um I agree with member lightfoot.

I had a hard time trying to track what it is they wanted to do.

What was the mission?

What was the goal?

Um I think they had some ideas in their head, but they seem to be scattered about what they wanted to do, and also if it was going to be a one-time event or they're gonna do it on a regular basis, it was just kind of confusing, so less than 50.

Um I would agree with Chair Castro.

After hearing everybody, I think we are leaning towards less than fifty percent.

So does everybody agree with that?

Okay, so let's mark that and then continue on to the blessing project.

Tar Manna Here the Blessing Project was on day one.

Monday, December 1st, member Lightfoot.

Um I recommend him 50 or less.

Um, mainly because when asked uh how the young man goes about finding those whom he gives the little care packages to uh his response was uh uh a little off-putting.

He said that his parents look for their friends and other people that they know.

Um, and that's yeah, that's um that just doesn't seem very well thought out.

I will say it's feedback, you know.

Hopefully he can figure out a way to collect data and find better avenues to uh find people to give the care packages to.

Otherwise, I wrote on my notes that it seemed like uh I don't know if it was led by the young man.

Uh it has a great heart about it, but the amount asked for is far too steep for what what um seems to be a haphazard delivery.

Member Mo for the record.

Um I do know that this project has been uh awarded the lineup grant for like a lot of years in a row, um and they've been able to um um give back to the community for a while.

So I'm not really sure if like it would be in our best interest to go over fifty percent of their budget.

Uh member more I also agree with less than fifty percent, and just to piggyback off of member lighthouse, um sorry, lightfoot, my bad.

Um just seeing like where they're located.

I know that they're at the Chamber of Commerce of Commerce or the sorry, the urban chamber, and I know that is where they would find most of those people, so I feel like they would just be giving it to their friends, and it's not really like supporting the community.

Member Flank.

Um, one of the questions I had on their budget, eight hundred and fifty-eight dollars for t-shirts.

It sounded a little bit high, so I would be okay with um less than fifty percent.

Member DeVille here.

I too have witnessed this project um over the years from this particular candidate.

Um I did not get a chance to hear the presentation on Monday when he came, but I do know it for sure that he goes not only here but out of country and his projects have been very impactful, and so this is my second, second or third year, um, hearing from this particular person.

So I do recommend that 50%, at least the 50%, because it typically goes to a good cause.

Member Lightfoot.

That being said, if this does reach outside of the country, it's supposed to be in the city of Las Vegas.

So that I'm just putting that out there as far as our considerations.

Chair Castro, real quick with that statement.

Was that just saying that he's done projects outside of the country before?

Not that this is going to be outside of the country or outside of Las Vegas.

Just I think it was more of a statement of the scale to which he's done things, showing that he is a credible project creator.

So I personally think of giving him that 50%.

But other than that, I think we should leave it at that 50%.

Vice Chair Comarillo, I just want to put it out there that these groups do not require data.

Um, although it is a good thing to have, they don't actually need to have it for their application or for their project at all.

Member Itural, I would I agree with that, but I think in looking at some of these applicants who've applied in years past, I expect their presentation to include just a wee bit of their past project and elaborate a little bit more on what was successful from years before and how we've developed this project and to tweak it a little bit further so that it's more effective.

So when I you know deliberate on all these projects, I am taking that into consideration as far as past presenters.

They completed the project, yes, they got a white net back, yes, they did it in the past.

So I want to hear more about that, and I feel like maybe we need to ask a little bit more about some of those past presentations, but not having the data is probably hard for them, but at least speaking about the evolution of their project would be good too.

Just so the board knows that it is my job to ensure that the projects are held within the city of Las Vegas.

So we aren't spending money anywhere besides the city of Las Vegas.

It's written all over our paperwork, any marketing materials that go out, and I continue to reiterate, and then if I see something that is where it's not inside City of Las Vegas limits, then we don't make the purchase.

We we work with the groups, remembering that a lot of the groups are I mean, these groups are youth, and a lot of them, this is their first time.

A lot of them think they live in Las Vegas, trust me, like everybody thinks they live in Las Vegas, and so it is a learning experience for our youth.

I don't want that to go out the window.

It is a learning experience for our youth, and so we also teach them about jurisdictions and all types of things, and so there are times too where we invite um council members out, come see these projects, and so that that way they know these are their representatives of the people that are working in their communities, so it's a continuous learning experience for them.

Chair Castro, so with this all being said, I'm thinking we are leaning towards less than 50 percent.

So, would we like to mark that down and then come back to it after reviewing all the other projects?

Uh member life foot.

If we I mean, we can mark it for 50 or less.

Um, I have no gripe against a 50 or less, not necessarily just less than Chair Castro.

So would we rather just keep him as the 50%, or do we want to just mark it for discussion after reviewing all the other applicants?

Which one would you guys rather?

Uh member more, I would say keep it at 50% for now.

Okay.

So let's continue on to community and schooling, recycling, hygiene, and sustainability initiative.

Um day two, December 4th, remember Cruz for this project specifically.

Remember Cruise for this project specifically, I do remember them like having all their information down and being very well prepared for the project.

I just don't think they were as unique as other projects.

So I'd say either a little over 50% or 50%.

Member Torino for the record, I agree with the 50%.

They are working with a nonprofit organization.

Um I'm sure if they can ask for more, they will give them more.

That's just my opinion.

Member Diaz for the record, I agree with 50% as well.

It was a good idea, and they did present a lot of data.

And they are working with an organization, but I don't think they need more than 50%.

Chair Castro, I also agree with 50%.

Uh they did have a lot of information, but I did have markdown that they didn't finish in time.

So I think just a recommendation for next time, maybe just um condensing their information so then they can finish in the amount of time.

Can I make a recommendation across the board for all presentations not to ask the board a question in the middle of your presentation to just continue going?

Because I know that took a time some time out of some presentations.

Yes, we can make that recommendation.

They wanted to engage you all.

But I definitely liked that they collaborated with a larger org because I feel that they can really go places and grow from there, and then again being a middle school level, it helps um build their projects or ideas, especially being backed.

So I would have liked to have said 50% or more because I like their project so much, but because they have that partnership, I think that 50% is fine or less.

So just looking in hearing everybody's responses.

Okay, so seeing that everybody's agreeing with that, let's continue on to the next one, which is Pack of Hope.

Presented on the third day, Monday, December 8th.

This is Tara for the record.

This is one of those um homeless packet projects.

So not entirely my favorite, but they're a first-time applicant, so maybe 50% or less.

Speaking for the record.

And I thought the overall project was well thought out.

I really like this project.

Um, I think they included things that not other projects included, so just Tylenol.

Um, and that's very nice of them.

Like to think about some other people's like pain, if that makes sense.

Um, I will suggest 50% or more.

Um yeah, that's just me.

Member Lightfoot.

Um I just I really appreciated how thought out and just the presentation was very well put together, and I I appreciate that a lot.

So I'm with the 50.

Either way, we lean as a board, I'm okay, but um I I really appreciated their presentation.

Member Mota for the record.

Um, I do know that they have more than what they're requesting already, they already have donations for their project.

So I'm not really sure if there it's necessary for them to receive like way more than 50% just because of the amount of money they already do have.

Member Moore, um, I also see on their like in their presentation, they said that they could make like six hundred and ninety-nine kits or something like that.

So I think fifty percent would be pretty good because then they'd still be able to make around like three hundred and fifty.

Member Jones for their record.

I personally would say more than fifty percent, but since they do have their um two thousand dollars and already received donations, I think it would be okay to go with fifty.

And I know that there is a lot of repeating like homeless um care packages, but I think that is okay considering the fact that Nevada does have the highest rates of homelessness in the country.

So I think that's okay.

And I think 50% would be great.

Chair Chair Castro, just um adding on to that.

I do like the fact that there are quite a bit of homeless projects.

I think this one specifically is unique, just because that they're trying to help so many people, and oftentimes with the homeless kids or homeless projects, you don't see them striving for that big of a goal.

And I mean um helping with just 600, almost 700 people still isn't it's making up an impact, but there's still way more people that are unhoused, and Las Vegas is a pretty big place for that.

So I feel like giving them more than that 50% is a great idea just because I can see them striving big and I also can see this going far.

Uh member more here.

I also would like to add that I think the stuff that they're putting in their their kids is also pretty unique and cool, like way cooler than uh most because they're adding stuff like uh thermal blankets and stuff like that, and like wipes and gloves.

And usually with kids you see like just generic stuff like toothpaste and stuff like that, and I feel like this could actually help them a lot, especially in the winter seasons as Nevada and like Las Vegas is very like bipolar with their weather, so being able to like um be like warm during the cold is pretty important as well.

Member Diaz speaking for the record.

I agree, I agree with that, and I also would like to add that the talent in this group is that there are a lot of homelessness projects, and rightly so, as there is a lot of homelessness in Nevada, but they still manage to stand out and make an impression among all those projects.

I feel like that should be rewarding in some way.

Chair Castro, after hearing everybody's input, I think we are leaning more towards that more than 50%.

So let's go ahead and mark that one down and then continue on to being a service to others.

Taromana hair dent project was done on day two, Thursday, December 4th, and I think that's what I'm saying.

Chair Castro with this one, I'm feeling pretty confident at leaving them at their 50%, just because some of my notes that I have on here was that they didn't answer the questions with the most confidence, and then also it didn't I didn't really grasp their project until there was like two minutes left of their presentation.

So I just feel like as um a tip just to make their project just a little bit more clear in the beginning, and then just be a little bit more confident in what it is they're doing.

Member Duralde, I agree.

I had a note here that they need better communication from Westcare pertaining to their distribution.

So I guess I had more questions or a little uncertainty about some steps of their projects.

Honestly.

Yeah.

Member DS speaking, I think 50% would suffice.

I don't necessarily, I don't necessarily remember the project itself being particularly um not useful, but at the same time, the organization was unclear, so I think that does dock it to 50.

Uh member more here.

So just knowing that on their spreadsheet for all of their items, it was at 1200, but on the paper it says 2,000.

So I'm thinking we do less than 50% just because if we were to do 50%, we'd be giving them a thousand dollars.

Rather than their asking, like the price on their item sheet would be around like what, like $550 or something like that.

Yeah.

Tara Manor here, their budget is at about 1,199.

That's what's on their budget sheet.

They did ask for $2,000, but on their budget sheet, it's 1,199.

Chair Castro.

So what I'm hearing is we want to for this project based it off their budget sheet.

So you want to look at their requested amount, but you want to take and this is Tara Manor for the record.

But you want to take into consideration what they did put into their budget.

So you want to take into consideration the items that they listed and the amount that they came up with at the end.

This is what they what they asked for when we're making decisions.

The amount that we decided to look at was the $2,000 for the halfway point.

You are you guys go into the budget and decide we want to give less or we want to give more.

That's your decision to make as a board.

Okay.

So with hearing everybody's comments, I'm hearing that we want to give them less than.

So I'm going to go ahead and mark that, and we can come back to that later.

Let's continue on to KCES community MVPs.

Chair Castro, real quick, what page is that or day is that for which one?

I'm sorry.

KCES community MVPs.

Okay, I'm sorry, really quick for the record.

Can you tell me what we decided to do for being a service less?

Okay.

Okay.

And then to answer your question, I'm sorry, I misunderstood your question.

It is up to you all to decide if you want to look at their budget and decide you want to give 50% of what they placed on their budget.

It's up to the board to decide.

I apologize.

For KCES, it is on the third day, Monday, December eighth.

Also, sorry.

Sorry, tar up here for the record.

It is five thirty one.

Typically, we do go to dinner at five thirty.

You all want to go to dinner.

There is dinner here for you.

Okay, seeing everybody in a greens, we are going to break for dinner.

Chair Castro, and we are back from dinner.

So picking up where we left off, we are going to review the KCES community MVPs, which is on the third day.

Sorry to interrupt you guys.

Y'all are doing a wonderful job.

But we only have eleven that I count out of the twenty six that we've reviewed that we are at the halfway point.

So that means we're either deviating upward or downward, and we still have to go back through all of those and figure out those amounts.

So I just kind of want to remind you guys of where we're at with the funds.

Okay, so we are going to move on to Black Brilliance Pathways to Academic Power.

I thought that was sweet.

Member Diaz, I agree.

And I would also like to add that their presentation was very engaging and enthusiastic.

And that they amply stated the problem solution and the desired effect of their project.

Chair Castro, I really like this one just with the personality and everything.

So I'm thinking we can just leave it at that 50% mark.

I agree.

So I'm thinking everybody's agreeing with keeping it at that 50% mark.

Okay, so we are going to move on to the healing hands.

Chair Castro, I really like this project.

I think that idea was unique.

Just the one thing that I did know is the Ronald McDonald House does get a lot of help.

So I don't know if we want to account that into the decision making, but the idea itself was pretty unique.

I did see that they do do snacks, and I just also know with the Ronald McDonald House that they do have people come in, make desserts, make breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

So I don't know if you guys want to add that into consideration.

Member Diaz speaking for the record.

I like their idea, and I thought it was great, and I like the story that came along with it.

Although I would like to note that the presentation itself was relatively unenthusiastic, considering that this was a personal endeavor or connected to a personal story, that is.

Okay, so for right now, we're just gonna mark it down as less than 50, and then we will come back to it.

Up next, we're going to work on roots of liberation, the healing garden circle.

That it was on day two.

Thursday, December 4th.

Um I really enjoyed this one.

Um they're gonna be at a BODO.

They're gonna be helping uh young children who are affected by the system and who are uh trying to find uh paths for healing within themselves and find uh opportunities to move past their mistakes.

So I recommend 50 or more.

And also member Lightfoot again, they asked for much less than the full amount, which um I personally think they were shortchanging themselves.

So I change I switch from that 50 or more, I just say the full amount.

Chair Castro, I also agree with giving them their full amount, which is the 900, just because they were very passionate and it was very organized, and I also do believe that they should be getting more than 900, but I think it's fair that we give them what they asked for.

Member Mota for the record.

Um I think we should give them like the full amount.

Um, just because I love the idea that like it's like planning planting, and like it's more than just what it could be, and it just like it's just better than what most people would think of like planning and stuff like that.

Member Jones for the record, I also agree with uh the full 900 dollars, and I love that their idea is very unique.

Member Moore, I also agree with the full 900 just because I saw that they had a lot of passion for it, and I also uh liked how I don't know if they was already planned, I think it was already planned, but they were gonna have like uh available resources like getting jobs and stuff like that, and I thought that was really cool as well.

I just have one comment, Member Itural.

I would like to see this group, I was impressed with their mission.

I would like to see them partner with some other orgs too, because there is like foundation for an independent tomorrow and others that would really elevate them and and continue growing this because this subject of re-entry and and supporting not only just those people but the families is major for our community.

So I really like their mission, but I'd like to see that develop a little bit more.

But I agree with the full amount.

Member Lightfoot, I agree with that, and I just want to add for the record and for their recommendation what I mentioned to them during their presentation to reach out to the Westside Education and Training Center, possibly all of Chris, which works with um fostered youth and other um children with needs.

Chair Castro, after hearing everybody, I think we're agreeing on giving them the full amount.

So I'm just gonna mark that for now and then let's continue on to Project 150 for school.

Project one sorry, Tara Manor here.

Project 150 was on Monday, December 1st.

Member Lightfoot, I like this one.

I recommend 50 or more.

Um I appreciate the fact that they're not only making the kits, but the the volunteers have the opportunity to help disperse them at Project 150.

Member Mota for the record.

Um I do like how put together um the presenter was um and like how planned she was, but at the same time, so many people donate to Project 150, and um they already have like a lot of help, so I think like 50 could be like the best um situation.

Chair Castro, I also think we should just keep it at 50.

I do think the project is unique.

I just know that Project 150 does get a lot of donations just because I've worked with them on multiple occasions, so I think keeping it at that 50 and then also um giving them the suggestion of fundraising as well could help, or even doing like a donation drive after school because I do know a lot of people are willing to help this cause.

So I think keeping it at that 50 is good.

Member Cruz, is it okay if I give a suggestion as well?

Well, because when being finished with their presentation, there was still at least two minutes and thirty seconds left for them to present.

So I think sorry.

I think either adding more information about their project to the slides or just slowing down the process of which they present would be like overall better for next year.

Wrong one.

Chair Castro, after hearing everybody, I'm thinking we're leaning more towards that keeping it at that 50%.

Does anybody else want to comment before you move on?

No.

Okay, so we are going to continue on to the Nevada Volunteers Youth Commissioner project.

Tara Manor here for the record, just before we move on to the next group.

Some groups were saying no, don't partner with them.

They have enough.

So we have to be careful.

And just, you know, in knowing that some groups may be watching or they get minutes.

There may be questions about why is it okay to partner with one organization and not okay to partner with another organization?

So just keep that um in consideration.

I thought everything was good as far as their presentation.

They had a clear, they had a great background, a clear plan, great execution, goal, succession plan, uh, so on.

So I recommend uh fifty or more.

Member Diaz, for the record, I would agree with 50 or more.

It was definitely very professional and organized, and I had no questions by the end of it.

And I have full confidence that this group knows what they're doing as far as carrying out their project.

Member Itural, I I agree with those comments.

I thought there was a great strong youth leader involved, and it gave me good confidence as well.

I like their collaboration efforts with other schools too.

Chair Castro, um, I thought the presentation was really good.

I'm just looking at their budget breakdown, and a lot of what I'm seeing is helpful, but also I think we could just keep it at that 50% just because some of the things that they are budgeting for is more for like the volunteers and like advertisement when I feel like you could focus in other places.

Member Mota, um, I also agree with just the 50%, but I also like the idea of like the project.

So I think we could stay like 50% or just like a little higher.

Chair Castro.

So are we leaning more towards 50 or more?

And then we mark this down for discussion later, or do we just want to leave it at 50% for now?

Member Deville, I say leave it at 50.

A second.

Chair Castro.

Oh with everything said now, I think we're just going to leave it at 50% and then move on to the next one, which is beat the heat baskets.

We're on um day four, Thursday, December 11.

Member Jones, I think for this um project to give them at least 50 more than 50%, if not their full amount.

Um, because I think out of all of them, they were like the most prepared, and they already have the established relationship with the um people that they are supporting with the organization.

Member Mota for the record.

Um, I really love this project because she was so like she's really passionate and she really understood what she was doing for the community, and the things that she was providing for the people were really beneficial for them.

And like they she they even provided like um resources for like for the future and not just like what they were doing, like them.

So I think 50 or more would like be really good for that.

Member Diaz for the record.

I believe this group deserves the full amount.

I think the biggest selling point for me was that even though we live in a desert, there's not a lot of awareness about heat-related deaths and illnesses.

I think that's really important, especially in the climate that we climate that we live in.

And yes, between the organization of this project and the passion, I don't have any doubts that it will be carried out and will benefit a lot of people.

Chair Castro, I also agree with giving them the full amount just because they are asking for a thousand dollars, and I think their cause is very good, and they have it all laid out on what they're asking for and how they're planning on using it.

And also just because most um people's starting points are at a thousand, I think it's fair to give them the full amount they're asking for.

Uh member Lightfoot, uh I support the full thousand.

Uh, on the fact that she was excited, um, the young lady.

Uh I just recommend um for her to consider something other than the baskets, just because carrying around a basket.

Um is taxing.

Also, it encourages just leaving the trash wherever you might go.

Um, so I recommend her thinking of a different uh option other than baskets, possibly like drawstring backpacks or something of the nature.

Chair Castro, with everybody's comments, it's seeming like we're going to give them the full amount, so I'm gonna mark that down, and then let's continue on to the next one, which is operation teen champion.

Tara Manna here, Phoenix Effect, sorry, Operation Teen Champion was on day three, Monday, December 8.

Member Lightfoot, I recommend 50.

Um 50 or less from what I remember, um the young the young lady, she had a great spirit about her.

Um something about the presentation, however, felt um a little bit more adult-led.

Uh and some of the expenses were a little bit um excessive for what all was going to be going on.

So 50 or less.

Chair Castro, I also agree with the statement 50 or less, just because I do remember this presentation, and I do know she was struggling to answer quite a bit of questions on their own, and she ended up needing her mom for help.

And she is young, but then also just looking at the budget, they are spending a lot on things that I think could go further with different items.

So I think 50 or less is good.

Uh member more, I also think 50 or less, just because um I know in the girl's presentation, she wanted to hand out like three of these um, I guess you could say gifts.

Um, and with what she's trying to get, it just really isn't feasible with her amount, even if she was to get the full 2000.

So um also a recommendation for her would be finding different products that would be more feasible in her um budget.

Member Diaz, for the record, I agree with 50 or less.

Even though the project was a noble cause, it was evidently in its early stages, and I did have questions about the volunteer work.

Chair Castro, after hearing everybody's comments, it seems like we are going towards less than 50%.

So I'm gonna mark that down for now.

And we are going to continue on to book drive and holiday care kit for youth.

Was on the first day, Monday, December 1st.

Member moda for the record.

One big part I do remember is that it's actually not for the holidays, so it's just care kits.

Just like for clarification.

Chair Castro.

Um, looking at my notes, I seen that they were pretty confident and well informed, and they're they had a pretty good breakdown and a good reason why.

So I think leaving them at that 50% is a good point.

So seeing how everybody agrees with leaving them at that 50%, we are going to move on to little library's big future.

Char Manor here, um, little library's big future was on the last day, Thursday, December 11.

Member Cruz, um, for this project specifically, I think they had a great idea.

I think that the presentation in general was amazing.

They answered questions with detail, but I do think that the project is a little um less unique than others.

Yeah.

Member Jones, I would say that I really like their presentation, and I thought they're very organized and like their um budget breakdown was very like to the point.

So I think 50% or more would be my opinion for them, as they also had lots of experience in the past with helping um this like category.

If I remember correctly in their presentation, they said that to build the libraries, they would uh kind of incorporate the young the young ones in order for them to get their STEM learning activities in, and I thought that was really good.

So for that, I think it doesn't just benefit the community, as it also benefits the little kids, and I think we should do 50 or more.

Member Lightfoot, I recommend the full amount.

Um as long as we can remind them that the project needs to be within city limits because I remember some of the schools that were on their map were not in city limits.

Um, but the cause is great, they're not new to it, they've been doing it for a while, so they understand what works.

Uh it was clear, great presentation.

Um, they were excited, and it seems that this money uh, if granted would actually be used 100% for what they um desire it to be used for to its fullest effect.

Member Moore, I also agree that um they should have more than 50% to their full amount just because they did say how they have done similar things in five other states, so that shows that they like have it down and they know their processes and stuff.

So once they like uh iron out the small little details like the location and stuff like that, I think it'll be a huge success that they'll be able to replicate in the future for more schools.

Member Diaz for the record.

I have I think it's safe to say that this will benefit the community.

I know that little libraries do already exist, but as one who has used several myself, I do know that they do encourage reading and it does excite kids to see what they could find and trade.

So I think that it will overall be a benefit and yes, worthwhile to the children who are constructing these libraries as well.

Chair Castro.

So with what I'm hearing right now is we want to do more than 50% and possibly the full amount.

So I'm just gonna mark that down, and then let's continue on to moments, music matter.

Tara here, that was on the last day, Thursday, December 11th.

This is for my remembrance.

This oh, never mind, I remember the name.

Um, I recommend 50 uh 50 flat.

I thought it was great.

I do think some of the expenses, like the gift cards, um, are unnecessary.

Um I mean, and they're not allowed anyway.

So I do recommend 50%.

I think the idea is great.

The I mean I love music and everybody loves music, so yeah, 50%.

Member Mota for the record, I agree with the 50% because what with their materials and like what their idea is, I think it's um really reasonable with like the 50%, like with the $1,000.

Member Moore, I would also agree with 50% or less just because in their budget there are some cautionary things like tribute to uh like DJs and like random music artists.

I just don't think that they should be paying for somebody to come and help them with their experience, especially because it is like experience for the youth and it's volunteering.

I feel like they should find somebody that's willing to come in for free and help and actually engage in the community rather than a transactional relationship.

Member Diaz for the record.

I would recommend less than 50% for the reason of I'm not I'm not entirely sure how this would benefit the community in the long run.

I love music as well.

I'm a firm believer that people should be exposed to a wide variety of music, but I'm not necessarily sure how effective this would be.

For one, it's it's just an exhibit, really, it's not very interactive.

And for two, the genres were still relatively limited, with only a few being listed on the application.

And also, I'm not necessarily sure where or when this will be set up or for how long.

Just uh um answer your question about where I know it's a uh Northwest Career Technical Academy, and for how long it'll be set up, I'm not entirely sure, but I would assume like a day maybe.

Member Jones, I personally would say less than 50%.

I do think that their idea is very unique and cool, but I don't really think it contributes that much to helping the community as the other projects do.

Chair Castro.

So from what I'm hearing is we're leaning towards less than 50%.

Is that correct?

Okay, so I'm going to mark that down.

And then let's move on to the next one.

Books for brave kids.

Tara here.

Um that project was on day three, Monday, December 8.

For the record.

I love this idea because it wasn't just like a book drive, it was like also entertaining, and it was like interactive because the light show was like is like it's like really cool to see, and you're not just contributing to the community, but they're also contributing to the people that are helping the community.

And it's just I really like the idea of it.

So I think it's like more than 50%.

Um member more.

Um I think they should get 50% or more just because I like how um they charge but not monetarily, and they get the kids to that aren't participating directly in the volunteering to participate in their cause by charging one book because then it like helps the community come together more while it also helps them to raise more books and yeah.

Member Diaz for the record, I agree with over 50%.

The presenters were poised professional, and the cause is much needed, and it will be very entertaining.

I can kind of see it playing out like the almost like a mini glittering lights show.

Um looking forward to wherever this goes.

But I also love how they're they are going to the hospitals and hoping to read to the kids that are receiving these books, so they're not just giving them books, but they're also like interacting with them.

Chair Castro.

So what I'm hearing right now is we're gonna go for more than 50%.

Is that correct?

Okay, so I'm going to mark that down, and then the next one is whole in the wall.

I thought that it was very helpful to the community, especially the African American community of Las Vegas, which are more prone, sorry, to eating soul food, and to get more people to really understand like the culture of soul food and how it works, how like the history of it is really important.

Um I'd I'd say 50% is cool.

50 or more.

Bring um eyes to soul food.

Um they're not going to be uh having any of the food for consumption.

So I mean I think it's cool as a uh museum type of um community outreach and to bring bring people closer to the culture um that they might not be familiar with.

Member Diaz for the record.

I was on board with the idea for most of the presentation.

I did definitely like the idea of people expanding their palate.

You know, the concept of soul food and basically try trying a different genre of food that maybe many people haven't tried was fascinating.

But nevertheless, I would suggest 50% or less simply for the fact that these are just exhibits, they're just models.

No one actually gets to try it or experience it for themselves.

So it really just does kind of seem like an exhibit.

I don't necessarily see how this will stick in people's minds or inspire them to maybe explore this um genre of food a bit more if they're just seeing it and not actually experiencing it.

Um member more, I did have a suggestion for them uh during their presentation that maybe they could invite like vendors to um I don't know if they'd want to allow the vendors to charge, but maybe give out free samples just because that would also promote local small businesses as well, which I think is a positive for the cause that they're doing, and it would also allow the people to get that experience of tasting soul food and um expanding their horizons.

Remember Lightfoot.

Um of the recommendation just now, if they aren't able to get vendors to hand out free samples, because I understand that that is a cost to the vendor, if they can get um vendors to donate coupons that represent the different foods that will be on display.

I think this would help um in the realm that member Diaz uh pointed out concern as far as getting people to actually eat the food that is uh on display, though they won't be able to eat it there.

Uh it should encourage them to go possibly to these restaurants and it would support uh small business.

Um member cruise here.

I do recall that the person who was presenting this has had a um food vendor business in the past.

So either like I could I would suggest either asking people in the community that they already know and are like friends with to help them with the project, or possibly using or creating the same food from their business to give at the event chair Castro.

So just to clarify, are we leaning towards less than 50% or giving them that 50%?

Member member Diaz, I would say less for the same reason as the music exhibit.

It's a lovely idea, but without the proper interaction interactivity, I can't really see how it would benefit the community.

I member more just to um like off what you said about the interactivity, they did say that they were gonna have interactive stuff, like they asked for a projector and they wanted to have like trivia, so it was like a learning aspect to it, which I think if they uh maybe targeted it towards younger people as well, would be really educational for people as well.

Member Lightfoot, as a suggestion to the chair um to close out this one because it seems like we're leaning two separate ways.

We could possibly take a vote right now on 50 or 50 or less.

Yeah, can we do like a quick raise of hands?

Raise your hand if you want to keep it at that 50%.

That's the city attorney Michelle Alanese, just for the record.

This isn't a motion if you guys just want to kind of gauge where you're at, or we can just table it and come back to it with the other ones since you're not sure.

Um it looked like it was at 50%.

So I think we're just gonna leave it there, and then we're gonna move on to loving them pause and clause community give back and showcase.

Okay.

Here for the record.

I do want to go back really quick just to um books for brave kids.

In their language, they said that they would charge one book to enter this light um display or whatever that is, and so we we want to ensure that we change the language in there.

And so we we want to ensure that we change the language in there.

And so just at the end, we'll talk about the language.

They um can't use the word charge because this is a volunteer project and should be free.

It is free.

Everything should be free to the community.

So they can change some of their language in there to a suggested donation of one book, or um, donations are not required but appreciated, something like that.

But they can't say we're going to charge, even though it's an item in order for um the community to enter.

Thank you.

Oh, sorry.

The uh lovin' them pause, they were here on Monday, December eighth, I I appreciated this partnership that they had created, and I really liked that that they outlined goals.

You know, they had four animals to be adopted, and I really liked that they thought of this project and said, hey, that let's let's have an end game goal.

So I appreciated their thought process on this project on for that.

I think that they should get more than fifty percent because of the cause they're um giving to these animals, and it's really gonna um impact the community because it's gonna influence other people to help these animals that are in need, and they really are helping the animals not just to get adopted, but like just to feel better daily.

Chair Castro, I agree with giving them more than 50%.

I think the idea itself is pretty unique, and I like how they're actively trying to get dogs adopted, and I just think it's a really fun idea as well.

Um member more, just looking at their budget.

Um, I'm leaning more towards fifty percent because I see stuff like um shirts for five hundred dollars, and then I'm not really sure what the awards and trophies are.

Like, I don't know if that's to award their volunteers, and since they're volunteers, I don't know if they should be getting awarded, but um, and that's up to them like on how they want to spend that money.

I just want to caution that because it does it doesn't really contribute to the cause of the helping the animals, and I feel like that money could go towards more supplies for the animals.

Vice Chair Comeillo, the trophies would be for the staff and the volunteers that help them reach their goal of adopting uh or of helping get four animals adopted.

Member Diaz for the record.

I think 50 or more would be appropriate.

It was organized, it was well planned, and yes, it definitely was compassionate, not to mention adorable, how the presenters were best friends.

So I definitely think that 50 or more would suffice, Chair Castro.

I also think of keeping it at that 50 or more mark, just because with the items that you did point out, even if you subtracted it from the budget, it still leaves um one thousand and two hundred dollars, so which is a little bit more than that fifty percent.

So I think we could still do more than fifty.

So I'm gonna mark that down and we can come back to it.

We are going to move on to STEM preneurs, robotics, innovation, and financial literacy.

Tara here is stem preneurs.

We're on day one.

Chair Castro, with this one, I did mark down that the presentation was good and they seemed passionate, but they just struggled to answer questions and didn't seem as well informed.

What I did notice in the presentation was that they were demonstrating more Legos than actual robotics that they were trying to signify that they use.

Definitely a lot of good report for it.

I don't have any doubts in my mind that it would be effective again this year.

Chair Castro.

So with what you stated, you're thinking of keeping it at that 50%?

I'd say 50 or more.

Okay.

I agree with the scope of the project coming from an elementary group of students.

I think that's pretty aggressive, if you will.

And like forward moving.

So yeah.

I didn't get to hear this project in person.

So I didn't want to comment, but I am impressed that they are elementary students.

So Chair Castro, with everything that's been said, do we feel comfortable with keeping it at that 50%?

Okay.

So we're gonna keep it at that 50%, and we're going to move on to grow our garden.

Tara here for the record.

Um grow our garden presented on Monday, December 8th, which was the third day.

However, it doesn't really go outside of their school, so it's kind of insulated, and I feel like it only really benefits those kids.

But I do think it will benefit the kids in a positive way as they'll learn um really good like life skills, I guess.

Member Lightfoot.

I support 50% flat.

Uh same reasons member more said.

Um it is only their school.

However, it does support um just education as far as gardening and life skills.

So I support 50%.

Member Jones, I would like to agree with that.

Chair Castro.

So with what I'm hearing is we are agreeing to keep it at that 50%.

Does anyone have anything else to comment on it?

Okay.

Seeing that no one else wants to comment, we're going to move on to the robotics mixer.

Member Lightfoot.

Um I remember this young man.

Uh I I loved his presentation.

Very well put together.

It wasn't his first rodeo.

Um, and he knew what he was doing.

He saved his uh unused um products from his last mixer.

I think he plans on using them this time.

And so I think he's a good steward of what he's been granted in the past, and I think that he'll continue to be a good steward.

Um, so I suggest 50 or more.

Uh Member Hernandez, I agree with the 50 or more because uh aside from that, he also provided data and things he couldn't prove from his last project.

Uh member more, I also recommend uh more than 50% just because last year I wasn't on the board, but I did see him present, and I saw how uh big of an impact he had last year, and I also can see him having an even bigger impact uh this year, especially I like how he's also incorporating his friends that are of similar age and teaching other kids their age about robotics.

I think that's also really cool and admirable.

Member Cruz, um, I second that um basically going off of what member more said, he's very resourceful with using not only past materials, but asking his friends if they can help him out with the project.

Um, and then the idea in general is just amazing.

He's had great growth from last year in his project.

So um to get sp more like more specific, I'd say nothing less than 75%, because again, amazing project, very resourceful kid, and I can see a lot of growth in this project in the next couple of years.

Member Diaz for the record, I agree.

I think it's safe to say that this is an engaging and useful activity to the community.

And I think between the passion that this presenter had and the preparedness that is in the project overall, it will be effective.

Chair Castro.

So with what I'm hearing right now is we are going to mark it down for more than 50% and come back to it later.

Now we are going to move on to the beauty in bold, which I think is day one.

Uh member Lightfoot here.

Uh I mean, I thought the concept was good enough.

Um, but I did ask them what the duties of the volunteers would be, and they didn't have a clear answer, and I'm still confused about it.

Um so I would suggest 50 or less.

Member Moda, um, I agree with like the 50 or less just because um at the beginning I thought they were gonna be like teaching people how to like keep control of their hair and stuff, but like um they didn't really go that route, so I think that it's better if it's just like 50 or less.

Chair Castro, real quick, I just want to make sure I'm remembering the same one.

Is this the one where there was a girl and a boy presenting this?

Okay, so just what I marked down is I feel like it could have been planned out just a little bit better, and they could have been just a little bit more prepared when we were asking the questions.

So I think leaving them at that 50% mark is good.

Also just because their planned payment is um or their budget is 1,560.

So I think keeping them at that halfway mark is good.

Member Diaz for the record, I'd say go below the halfway mark just because I I really can't.

It was really unclear what the project itself was for most of the presentation.

And when I finally did put it together, it kind of just seems to be an exhibit about hair, which it's it's another one of those that's a great idea, but I'm not sure how simply learning about it will benefit the community in the long run.

Member Itural De, I just wanted to point out what shared dated briefly is that their ask is for 2000, but their budget listed 1560.

So I think we should go at least 50% of their budget, not the ask.

Oh, this is uh member more for the the whatever anyway, sorry.

Uh could you also put in their notes to add like an educational aspect?

Because I think that could really uh elevate their project and give it more of um a meaning.

No offense.

Member Moda, I like the 50% ask.

Member Diaz, just for clarification, if we put 50% ask, do we mark that as 50% or less than 50% since it's technically less than yes?

Chair Castro.

Um, so we want to go off 50% off of what they were asking for in their budget.

So that would mean $780.

Does that sound good?

Okay.

So I'm gonna mark that down for what's it called?

Less than 50%.

And then we are going to move on to top enrichment CDC Literacy Reading and Enrichment Program.

Sorry, Tara here, top C D C presented on Thursday, December 11th, the fourth day.

Member Jones for the record, I personally would say less than 50%.

Um, because I feel like while they were presenting their mission was a little bit unclear, especially with um including e-readers as it's supposed to be them giving the books to people.

So I was a little confused on that.

So I think I would say less than 50%.

Member Moda, just one comment.

They were like speaking like really fast.

So like if they speak as fast as they were to us, like to the students, then they it would probably be a little unclear to the students too, just because I mean it's hard for them to understand.

Member Lightfoot, if I remember correctly, this um young lady said that she would be basically giving the books to the school libraries.

Is that the right one?

Um yeah, I I would recommend 50 or less.

Um it's it seemed in her responses to the questions.

Um that she wasn't prepared for the questions.

Um I say that only because her responses were they just weren't thought out.

Uh I remember I recommended uh a suggestion or I asked a question and she responded by saying yes to what I asked to, but it didn't seem uh like a genuine yes, it just seemed like she was going along with what I asked.

Um, member more, I would suggest um 50% or less just because I feel like with the e-readers, since um she's just donating, I'm pretty sure she's the one that said that she was just donating the books.

I feel like the e-readers wouldn't have a purpose, and then also I feel like getting a lot of those materials would be attainable with donations from people like a book drive.

So if that was a suggestion that could be given to her using a book drive, that would help her with a majority of her budget that she's requested already.

Chair Castro.

So with what I'm hearing right now is we are agreeing to 50% or less.

Does any is anyone opposing to that, or are we all kind of in agreement with that?

Okay, so I'm gonna mark that down and let's move on to ready prep go community prep preparedness fair.

Tara here, um, ready prep go community preparedness fair presented on the second day, Thursday, December 4th.

Member Diaz speaking for the record.

I distinctly remember this presentation was probably one of the most unique ones this year.

I haven't seen anything else that covers emergency services and practical survival skills.

I think that it's great.

It's interactive.

It was a great presentation, and I'd give it more than 50%.

I'm a member Lightfoot.

I agree with more than 50%.

However, as a recommendation, I suggest possibly in the future having a multi-day event because though learning CPR and different um different life-saving skills like that is important.

It has to be remembered that performing CPR without a CPR certification is dangerous.

And it can uh end up falling upon the person who performs CPR if the person they administered it to passes away, it can be charged against them.

So I think that having a multi-day event where those who participate come out certified is for the better in the future.

Uh just to uh member more here, just to clarify on that, I do think they they should focus a lot on the education side and uh pig piggybacking off of you.

I'm not sure if it's necessarily illegal if something goes wrong because there is the Good Samaritan Act.

Uh so but that could protect them.

Uh however, um being certified is better because they will know the direct procedures and how to actually save them rather than just like pumping and not doing it in the right timing or whatever.

Chair Castro, I'm thinking of leaving it at that 50% mark, just because when I was um taking notes, I just thought that they didn't make much eye contact and they were more so focused off of like their notes and reading off, which I do understand that it is nerves, but um, it just didn't seem they're super confident in what they were teaching us.

So I'm just confused if they're not confident with it themselves.

How are they then going to go and help teach other people?

So I think keeping it at that 50% mark might be good, and also just because they aren't handing out those CPR certified um cards too.

Member Mota, quick question under budget.

Um, when it says budget top, um, for items to purchase for project, it says 90 premium first aid kits for 20,000.

Chair Castro, just a type.

I think that's probably a typo.

Okay.

Though the presentation might not have been flawless, I still think that this fair could potentially save lives or at least save people from injuries in the future, and I think it's worth more than 50%.

Member Itural De agree.

I think it's a little bit unique, and there's not a lot of offerings.

I feel that more people and youth included should be encouraged to provide assistance if they have knowledge.

So exposing more to this knowledge is helpful to the community at large.

Member Cruise, um, I do agree, but I honestly believe that going at the 50% is good because though it is good to have young children understand how to protect themselves and other people in certain situations.

Um, kids are are less comprehensive of stuff, especially when it's put into like bigger detail, and later on in life, eighth grade, ninth grade, they go into school and health class learning those procedures and actually getting the certificate.

So I do believe that it is it's a great idea for young kids, but then again, later on in life, they learn these skills, actually get the certification.

So I'd say that 50% is good.

Chair Cash, that actually just sparked an idea in my head that usually freshman year during health class, um, students mostly are well, actually, all students are required to take this CPR class and get CPR certified to get that credit.

That at least that's how it is at Arborview High School.

Is it the same for your guys' schools?

Member Moore here, it is not, but it is you do have to take health class, but you do have to pay, at least at my school, you have to pay like $20.

But um, I also agree that it should be around 50%.

Um, just because I don't know if it was a suggestion given to them or if they were already planning it, but I thought they were gonna have outside resources for free that are gonna be teaching CPR.

So knowing that that's for free, I feel like they're getting the basic knowledge and they don't need as much money for that knowledge.

Member Diaz for the record, keep in mind that they are handing out first aid kits, which especially in some neighborhoods families might not be able to afford necessary things like that.

So I just wanted to remind of that Chair Castro.

So I'm feeling like things are just a little bit split.

Do we want to go with the 50% mark?

Okay, so just for now, we're gonna keep it at that 50% mark, and then we can go over it later.

So looks like the next thing is gonna be suit up for summer.

Tara Manor here suit up for summer was presented on the second day, Thursday, December 4th.

I support this one.

I think they should get more than 50%.

They are a return um participant.

Last year they did well, and I know that because I remember the email coming across my computer and actually watching their presentation.

Um it seems like they just continue to uh grow on their previous success.

So I think that they should be considered for more than 50%.

Member Moore, I agree.

I think they should get more than 50%.

Um just because they are advocating heavily for um drowning prevention, and that is a big deal, especially in Las Vegas, where a lot of people have pools and kids may um slip out of their parents' view, and not knowing how to swim causes a lot of deaths, and so preventing that is really good.

And I also think providing swimsuits for kids that don't have it and providing that accessibility to um those kids is important in giving them the opportunity to go into a higher level without having to worry about the cost because I know sports like that are very expensive.

I think that's also pretty good cool.

Member Mota for the record.

I love that they're um providing um like swimming lessons, or at least that's what I'm like understanding, but like um I love that it's like swimming and it's like sort of unique because I feel like most people wouldn't think of like swimming as like one of the main causes of like drowning and like stuff like that, and I just think it's really important to know how to swim, just knowing people that don't really get the opportunity to Chair Castro.

I also think this is there's more than 50% because it's just such a unique idea, and me personally, I can't swim, so I feel like if this was around when I was younger, I definitely would have taken up on that opportunity.

So I think it's a great opportunity to give to kids who aren't able maybe don't have a pool around them or don't get that opportunity to learn how to swim.

So I definitely think this is deserves more than 50%.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanese, just for my own clarification, what was the final decision on top enrichment community development corporation, top enrichment CDC literacy and reading enrichment program.

I have that we are deviating down, or is it 50?

Chair Castro, less than 50.

Okay, then I had it right.

Thank you.

Chair Castro, so now that we've gone through our list, I was thinking we start at the ones we've decided to give less than 50% to, and then I don't know if we want to start from the first page going back or start from the back page since we just visit that one the most recent, which which one would be easier.

I think starting from the beginning of the list and then moving down would be a better idea.

Member Moda, I agree.

Okay, so with that being said, we are going to start from the very first one we decided to give less than 50% to and then figure out that pricing.

So the first one is going to be empowerment health fair.

So the first one is going to be empowerment health fair the um eight.

Sorry, this is Tar Manor for the record.

Uh the empowerment health fair was held on Monday, December 1st, so that's on the first day.

Okay, sorry.

First day.

So the 50% mark is 1,000, and it's suggested to deviate downward.

So we just need to decide how far down are you going.

Member Cruz, um, personally, I do believe they had a good idea.

I just think that like the project as a whole could have been more detailed and explained.

So I'd say that leaving it at maybe like a seven seven fifty, eight hundred is cool.

Member Diaz, I agree with 800.

Member Hernandez, I agree with that.

Mostly because looking at their at their expenses, most of it goes towards the raising canes, and I think that's something that could get cut down.

Member Mota, um, question.

Um, so if we're planning on like cutting down on canes, are we cutting down canes like 100%?

Like, are we not prov like do we think that like we don't want to do that or like like the whole cost of canes?

I know like it's not our decision, but like how would that like tar member here tar manor here?

Sorry, for the record.

So if you all the suggestion is not to go through their budget and try to take things out of their budget, if you decide to take away or add, then it is their jobs then to decide what they can afford with the budget you grant.

Okay, Chair Castro, just um looking, I think 700 is a pretty good spot for to give them just because I know um we're not telling them to cut anything, but just seeing like they're still gonna be able to purchase their decorations and that raffle, and then it's gonna be up to them to decide how much canes they're gonna be able to get.

So I think 700 is like a good balance.

Member Moore, I agree with the 700, and I feel like with that they might like it's up to them ultimately, but they might just have to repurpose that and they could probably use it towards more decorations or raffle gift baskets.

Member Moda, I agree with 700.

Chair Castro, it seems that everybody's agreeing with 700, so I think we're gonna put it for 700 for now, and we are going to continue on to heart in a box.

Member Cruz, sorry, quick question.

Um I understand that we can't specifically tell good grief, specifically tell the presenters what to and what to not buy that is on their budget.

Can we give suggestions to the presenters on what in their budget should be like pushed more and like more important if you want to be here until two o'clock?

Sorry, this is tar manner voter record.

If we want to be here until three o'clock in the morning, then yes.

Chair Castro.

What was the question?

I missed it.

Basically, my question was if we could give suggestions on what in their budget would be more important and more valuable to the project.

Oh, okay.

I just think that we should just give leave it up to them to view of what they think is important.

I mean, we can go through and while we do the budgets, like in our heads, pick what's more important and like make sure that they will still be able to fund what we view as the most important things.

But then at the end of the day, it's up to them to decide if that's what's important to them.

But I think it might be easier just looking at their budget and like making sure they can still fund some items and then cutting it down like that.

Member Diaz for the record.

Um I agree.

I suggest that we look at the overall cause itself, and anything extra might might be more flexible, but making sure that the cause itself, such as in this case, mental health and awareness, would still be they would still be able to fund it.

Chair Castro, with that being said, I think we're going to move on to what we decided to cut next, which is heart in a box.

Was presented on Monday, December 8th, the third day.

Quickly, uh Tara Manor here for the youth that are on the board.

If you need to contact your parents and let them know that we are running, we're but we're not behind schedule, but we're gonna probably be here a little bit later, then you should contact your parents and do that now.

Vice Chair Comroe, uh Tara, just a question.

When should we start making motions for things?

Because I know that for the first um group that we discussed, we settled on the the $700.

So is that something that we should motion for yet, or should we hold off?

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

So what we had discussed earlier is we're gonna go down, we're gonna come up with all the amounts for the groups, and then at the end, we could do one big motion saying we're awarding, for example, $1,000 to care for change, care for change, next, you know, and then say the next amount next group, we could do that in one big motion, um, excluding though, we would have to do a separate motion just for member Moda's uh group, we'd probably start with that one so we can exclude it from the big motion.

But I would say let's finish going through these numbers.

We're about halfway there since half of them are getting the average amount, and I think we just come up with the deviations.

I'm I'm keeping track of I have an Excel sheet here, so I will be crunching the numbers for you as as we get to that point.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis, so we were at number six, heart in a box, and for the record, they had requested two thousand.

Uh the halfway point is one thousand, and the recommendation was to deviate downward, and so we just need to decide um how much you're reducing their 50% by member cruise.

Um I'd suggest an area to where they're still able to get enough of the necessities that they asked for.

So I'd say like maybe 650, 700 at the minimum.

I feel like me personally, I would go for uh 750.

Chair Castro, I'm thinking 700 or 650 is good.

It just depends.

Do we want to give them that extra $50 and give them that 700?

Or do we want to give them that $650?

Member Moore, uh, I feel like I'm kind of leaning more towards the 650.

Member Mota, I think I'm also leaning towards 650 because um I don't I just hope that they can be prepared on the days that they're hoping to like.

Um distribute their like kits and stuff.

Member Hernandez and I do agree with the 650.

Chair Castro, so it's looking like everybody's agreeing with that 650.

So let's go ahead and give them that 650.

So moving on to the next one is through the eyes of the youth.

So again, with this one, the request was 2,000.

The halfway point is 1,000.

And earlier we had recommended to the board recommended deviating downward.

So we just need to decide on that lower amount.

Chair Castro.

With doing the math and what I personally believe is probably gonna be their main points that they're gonna want to be able to afford.

I also agree with the 700.

Chair Castro.

So it's looking like everybody's agreeing with that 700.

So let's put it for 700 and continue on to Hearts in Harmony.

Chair Castro, with doing the math, I'm thinking six fifty to seven hundred is gonna be a good place for this one.

Member Moore, I was also thinking six fifty as well.

Member Diaz, I agree with six fifty.

Member Hernandez, I agree with the six fifty.

Chair Castro, it's looking like everybody's agreeing with that six fifty.

So we're gonna go ahead and move on to heart of the community.

Tara Manor here, our heart of the community presented on the third day, Monday, December 8th.

Chair Castro.

With this one, I was kind of just picking out the important stuff that I think they'd probably want to focus on and being able to fund.

So with that, I got the number six hundred to five eighty.

Let me know what we're thinking.

Member Hernandez, I think we should do the six hundred just to give a little bit of leeway.

Member Motna, I agree with six hundred.

Member Moore, I also agree.

Chair Castro, it's looking like everybody's agreeing with that six hundred.

So let's go ahead and mark it for six hundred and continue on to being a service to others.

Tower manor here, that was um Kayle Knutson, and they presented on day two, Thursday, December fourth.

So I'd say seven hundred and fifty.

Chair Castro, seven hundred and fifty does seem to be a good amount just because if we were going off budget like the rest that we have been doing, their halfway point with what they asked for would be um six, I just forgot six seventy.

So I think that seven hundred is good.

Sorry, I'm I don't even know.

Wait, what so six fifty?

Yes.

Okay, then six fifty six seven.

Oh my gosh.

I just okay.

Six uh sixty nine plus one.

Okay, so quick.

What was previously stated seven fifty?

Okay.

Deputy city attorney Michelle Allenis.

So this one they had requested two thousand.

Halfway point is one thousand.

The original suggested amount was seven hundred and fifty dollars before we started deviating down to the six seventy.

All right.

So wait, let me just make sure this is right.

Um time.

Okay.

So with that being said, I just did the math again.

So I got six hundred.

So we could make it six fifty.

I think that's a good place, right?

Member Moore, I'm good with six fifty.

Member Moda, I'm good with six fifty.

Okay, so it seems like everyone's pretty good with the six fifty.

So let's leave it at that and move on to the next one, which is the healing hands.

Tara here, healing hands also on um the second day, Thursday, December fourth.

Chair Castro, with this one, I think giving them six hundred to seven hundred is a good place.

Member Lightfoot, I agree with the seven hundred.

Okay, does everyone else agree with seven hundred?

Okay, perfect.

So we are going to move on to the next one, which is Operation Teen Champion.

Tara here, that project took place, or that presentation took place, sorry, on Monday, December eighth, which is the third day.

Member Cruz, I do remember us saying that we could do fifty or less, fifty percent or less.

So I'd say I'd say maybe eight, eight hundred and fifty, eight hundred.

Chair Castro, I think that is a good price range just because on their uh budget sheet, they were one thousand seven hundred one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, and with that um cutting that down to fifty, it'll be around nine hundred and eighty-nine.

So I think giving them that would be good.

Um the eight hundred.

Member Moore, I'm thinking also like eight hundred to nine hundred, just because I know she did want to select the top three kids in the hospital and give them gifts, so that gives her like around two hundred to three hundred dollars per kid to get something, um, even though she's not able to get like the MacBooks.

Member Mota, um, since like we do have this range between eight hundred and nine hundred, I do think eight fifty is a good um number.

Member Moore, I agree.

Member Hernandez, I agree on the eight fifty or the nine hundred.

Vice Chair Comarillo, I think it's a good idea to split the eight to nine hundred in half.

Chair Castro, so are we leaning more towards the eight hundred or the eight fifty?

Eight fifty.

Okay.

So we'll put that down for eight fifty, and let's continue on to moments music matter.

Tara here, moments music matter presented on the last day.

Oh, on December 11th.

Sorry.

Not the last day, but on December 11, the fourth day, member Mota for the record.

I think they could do like six hundred or six fifty.

Member Diaz, I'd lean more towards six hundred.

Member Cruz, um, I agree with six fifty.

Um it it gives them the opportunity to get to make this much more of an interactive project with getting the instruments and like other things that I personally would deem more important in like the aspect of the project.

But it would just it would just give them a lot of room to to buy whatever they deem more important for their project and what they all know what I mean.

Chair Castro.

So what we're thinking is six fifty.

Okay, it seems like everybody's in a grain of that.

So we're going to move on to where am I the next one is going to be the beauty in bold chair Castro.

With this one, I was thinking of giving them seven hundred and eighty dollars.

I agree with seven eighty.

Member Diaz, I'd lower it a bit to maybe seven fifty or seven hundred.

Member Moore, I agree with the seven fifty.

Member Mota, um, I agree with the seven fifty.

Chair Castro, it seems like most are in agreements of seven fifty.

So we're going to go ahead and put it at seven fifty and continue on top enrichment CDC literacy and reading enrichment program.

Uh Tara here, this group presented on the fourth day on Thursday, December eleventh.

Member Life, what was the last suggestion?

Uh as far as funds.

Um, I suggested six.

I second it.

Chair Castro, I also agree with that.

Does everyone else agree?

Okay, so we are going to move on to.

Oh, I think that's it.

Um, member cruise, we did end up uh forgetting about camera kids.

I think uh member flank we missed two on the front page.

Two that were marked for this is tar that was marked for less.

And I'm sorry, one more time.

How much for top C EC?

600.

Let me just go through with what I have marked.

We have empowerment health fair, heart in a box, through the eyes of youth, hearts in harmony, heart of the community, being a service to others, the healing hands, operation teen champion, moments make music matter, beauty in bold, top enrichment CDC literacy and reading enrichment program.

Those are all the ones I had marked.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanese, that is also what I had marked as deviating downward.

Tara Mana here, same for me.

Those are the ones that I had marked as less.

Yes.

Um, my recommendation would be to now visit.

There were two to three groups where you had wanted to deviate upward, and you indicated you wanted to grant the full amount because what they had requested was kind of lower in comparison to others.

So I would probably go visit those first because then we'll have a better idea of the funds remaining and how to allocate them to the other groups.

Okay, so the first one of those would be roots of liberation, the healing garden circle, and we were thinking of funding them that full $900.

Member Lightfoot, I would suggest $1,500.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

Um I think we can certainly mark that for maybe future consideration, but right now I would go ahead and I think you guys can tentatively give them the full amount, and maybe we can revisit after we've allocated to all of the groups.

Um, because I think if there's gonna be a special consideration that somebody's gonna be awarded above what they've requested, you probably need to indicate why that group is so exceptional that we went above their request.

So I think we should get through the funds that we have first with all of the groups, and then if we have a little bit extra, we can play with it.

Chair Castro, that sounds good.

So then we're gonna move on to the next one, which was beat the heat baskets for a thousand.

Does that still sound good with everybody?

Okay, and then the one after that is going to be little library's big future, one thousand six hundred.

Does that price still sound good with everyone?

Okay, and I think those were the only ones we had marked to give the full amount to.

Um member cruise, do you mind if we circle back to crown care?

Because I do believe there were um a significant amount of people that agreed on the full amount of that, but like it was it was kind of back and forth.

So do you mind if we okay cool?

So crown care.

Do we want to fund the full 2000 or do we want to discuss a price that we think would be right to give them?

Um member cruise, I'd say if not the full 2,000, then 1500 would be a good 1500 to uh 1750 would be a good area.

Member more, I was thinking around 1750.

Chair Castro, I think um 1500, but if everyone's agreeing with that, 1750, we can do that.

I think we could do 1625.

Member life was 1750.

Sounds good.

I second that.

Member Deville, 1750.

Member Moda, 1750.

Okay, so it sounds like we are all in agreement with that 1750.

And real quick, I just wanted to check how much more funds do we have left to give.

And I count one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.

Um, so there's nine groups that you still have to decide a deviation upward from the 50%.

So you may still have remaining funds because you did deviate downward quite a bit for several groups, so that's what's giving us a lot more.

So I would say let's start from the top.

The next group number two on the list was the first one that you had indicated you wanted to deviate upward, and it was the Las Vegas alumni chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Rose Book Drive for Kids.

So I would kind of start there and then work your way down, and then I'll give you a a new tally of where we're at and maybe what's left.

Member Moore, uh, what page is that one on?

Like, or sorry, what day?

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

Um, the Rosebook Drive for Kids was day four, which was December 11th.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis, I actually apologize.

Somehow my Excel spreadsheet didn't fully calculate some of these categories, so we have actually allocated a little bit more.

It's I'm showing $32,697.

I think it missed the last two groups.

So we still have quite a bit to go.

Um member cruise for the Rose Book Drive for Kids, I think about $1350, $12, $12.50 is a good area.

Chair Castro, I think $1350 is a good price.

Member Moore, I agree with $13.50.

Member Moda, I agree with $13.50.

Member Diaz, I agree with $1350.

So it seems like everybody is in agreements with $1350, so we're going to market for that and move on to Project 89106, never give up on your dreams.

So in my notes of this specific one, I said um I noted that um we came to an agreement of more than 50% but less than uh 70% of the budget that's asked for Chair Castro, real quick.

What day is this on?

Okay.

So based on the previous comments that were made of up to 70%, that would take you to approximately 1700.

Am I doing that math right?

Oh, my brain is fried.

Chair Castro.

That does seem right.

So are we wanting to do that?

Or do we want to make it a little lower?

I take that back.

I think 75% would be fifth fifteen hundred.

So I miss I miscalculated there.

Chair Castro, do we want to put it there?

Which would be how much again?

Fifteen?

Fifteen hundred would be approximately seventy-five percent of their request.

Okay, so do we want to go with 15 guys?

Yeah.

Perfect.

So we're going to keep it or add 5, make it 15.

Perfect.

The next one is going to be snuffle love.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

So this was day one.

And their request was 2,000.

Halfway is 1,000, and we are deviating upward.

Member Lightfoot, I would suggest 15 to 1700 for Snufflev.

I agree with 1700.

Chair Castro, I also agree with 1700.

Member Jones, I also agree with 1700.

It seems like everybody is pretty much in agreement with 1700.

So we are going to go ahead and give that to them and move on to dancing minds moving bodies.

I'm okay with 16.

Member Diaz, I agree with 16.

Member, oh, Vice Chair Comeral, I agree with 16.

Chair Castro, it seems like everybody's in agreement with 16, so we are going to go ahead and move on to the next one, which is Pack of Hope.

The third day.

Member Jones, I agree with 17.

Chair Castro, does everybody agree with 17?

Okay, it seems like we all do.

So let's continue on to the next one, which is going to be.

Chair Castro, with this one, I was thinking 15 to 16.

Member Diaz, I agree with 16.

Member Mota, I agree with 16.

Member Hernandez, I agree with 16.

Member Moore, I agree with 16.

Chair Castro, it seems like everyone's in agreement with 16.

So we are going to go ahead and move on to loving them pause and clause, community give back and showcase.

Okay, thank you.

Chair Castro, what day did loving them pause and clause community give back and showcase go?

Tara here um also on Monday, December 8th, the third day.

Member Jones, I agree with 1400.

Member Mota, I agree with 1400.

Member Diaz, I agree with 1400.

Chair Casho, it seems like everybody's agreeing with that 1400.

So let's go ahead and move on to Robotics Mixer.

Member Lightfoot, I recommend 15.50.

Member Diaz, I agree with 1650.

Chair Castro, I'm agreeing with the 1650.

And it seems like everybody else is in a grant, so we are going to go ahead and move on to Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

As I plugged in 1650, we are now over the 45,000 mark, and you have one more group to go.

Okay.

Um how much money without that 1650 will we have?

Oh.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

So do you want me to remove it in its entirety the 1650 to give you the total that we're at?

Or because right now you have two groups that you want to deviate upward.

So for example, let me just take it out of here.

Oops.

Shoot.

Sorry, hold on one second.

Tara here for just for a quick question.

What was Hearts and Harmony's amount?

Awarded amount.

Thank you.

I deleted it somehow.

I know, and I just messed up my chart.

Member Lightfoot to chair.

Um, may I make a recommendation that for all of the allocations that we had a $50 um recommendation?

Can we just make those a flat uh number?

Um, and then as we go through uh to strike down whatever we feel is necessary for the rest.

So for example, we have $1350, $650, $1750.

Take the $50 off of those and add it, combined it for this last one, and then see where we can take off money for the rest of them.

So not have a $50 increment in any of them, a full flat amount.

Chair Castro, that sounds good.

So taking away all the 50s and just giving it that flat rate.

Can we do that?

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

I apologize.

I just want to make sure I'm following you.

So you want to remove the $50 to all the groups that you were deviating upward for.

Okay.

I have a 50.

Yeah.

I think you can.

Okay.

So here's the issue on some of these.

Where you had awarded Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis for the record.

There were some groups where you guys had agreed to maintain it at the 50% mark.

And so some of the numbers are not even.

So if I remove 50, we still have a lingering dollar.

So that's your cashroom.

Could we move remove that one dollar as well?

We certainly can.

Okay.

So right now the way I'm looking at it before I start eliminating numbers.

You have $1350 on the Rosebook drive for kids.

So that would be $50 there.

Hold on.

I'm gonna have to make a new list so that I don't mess up this excel sheet.

What is that?

Number two.

The next one would be number five, aka teens youth enrichment group.

So you're saying remove the $51.

Then you have Black Student Union Heart in a Box, $650.

The next $50.

The next $50 increment was for a group that you wanted to significantly deviate upwards for, and that was crown care.

You awarded $17.50.

So do you want me to remove the $50 from crown care at this time?

Okay.

I just want to confirm.

So that was number 11.

The next $50 increment was for Hearts and Harmony.

And that was you mentioned $650, so we could take them down to $600.

The next $50 increment was KO being a service to others.

So that would go from $650 to $600.

Okay, we have another unique number here.

The inspiring young performers at K Carl Elementary.

They had requested $1,992.68.

Um the halfway mark was $900.

$996.34.

So we could make this a nice round number, but you are now deviating downward from the 50% mark.

Chair Castro, that was $196 and $34.

Or we can skip over that and because it's not really a $50 mark, it's just a a unique number.

So we can pass over it for now and go to the next $50.

Chair Castro, I think uh we should pass over that one for now.

Okay.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis, the next number that has uh a 50 at the end would be number 35.

Operation teen champion.

So from 850, it would go down to 800.

The next one I see is moments music matter instead of 650, they would go down to 600.

And the final one would be number 46, the beauty in bold instead of 750, it would be down to 700.

So I can go ahead and make all those adjustments if everybody's in agreement, because then I would have to go back again and I won't remember.

Also the robotics mixer.

That should be 1600.

The number 45.

Number 45, we had allocated 1650.

Oh, I removed that.

Okay.

Okay.

So down to 1600.

Yes.

I removed it because we went over at that point.

So okay, so that's 1600.

Okay, so let me go back and adjust these $50.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

I have adjusted all the $50, including the $51 on that one group.

Let me just double check before I give you the final update.

Okay, so the total I have currently is $44,696.

So here's what I would recommend doing.

Rather than we continue to reduce, maybe let's figure out what you would like to give the Westerman family, so then we can go back and remove or approximately what you would want to give, maybe to Westerman.

Chair Castro, I just have a quick question.

What do we think about for the robotics mixer instead of giving in that 16 just to split that extra like give them that a thousand first and then split whatever money's left to the other two to the robotics and the last one?

Does that make is that making sense?

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis, I apologize.

Can you give me a number with that one so I can find it on this chart?

The robotics mixer.

The robotics mixer.

Oh, number 45.

Yes.

Okay.

The All Sparks Robotics mixer.

Yes.

So that was the last one that we decided we wanted to allocate the 16 to.

So what if we took that away and just kept it at a thousand and then distributed what the money left to the robotics mixer and the last one?

If that's making sense.

Okay, so we could do that.

If I change robotics, it's so you're saying give them the 50% mark, the $1,000.

Yes.

And then that leftover money just distribute it to the last two, which would be the robotics mis mixer and the suit up for summer.

So now if you take robotics mixer and Westerman family back to their 50% allocation with them each receiving 1,000, I am showing a total of 45,096 and 34 cents.

So you're still slightly over, but you have also now earlier you discussed awarding both of these groups more than the 50%, and now you're at 50%, which is okay, but I'm just reminding you kind of the discussion you had.

So if you want to give them more, you would either have to lower the other groups that you increased or manipulate it in some other way that gets you where you want to be.

Package with the purpose.

Sorry, I didn't get that figure.

Tar manahir, I believe that was nine nine hundred.

Oh, sorry.

Yes.

Michelle Alanis for the record.

Um packaged with a purpose after we took away the $51 would be reduced to $900.

Okay.

Um member Moore here.

I have a suggestion for uh the price situation.

What if we just take um our highest groups like with the most money and we just take $100 from each of them?

And that should be able to split between the last groups.

Chair Castro.

So that is a good idea.

So are we doing the top three groups or member more?

I would just suggest just all of the groups that we've increased, maybe or we could do you want to do the ones that are closest to the max amount.

Yeah, yeah.

I feel like maybe the ones that we fully awarded.

I feel like they could we could take a hundred from them as well.

I I would suggest um with member more's suggestion, those over fifteen hundred to start.

Take them down a hundred and see where we're at, and then go from there.

Chair Castro, I like that idea.

Can we do that?

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

We can the first, because you have maybe a handful of groups where you've gone over 1,500.

The first one I'm seeing is Crown Care at $1,700.

The next one is Snuffle Love at $1,700.

Dancing Minds Moving Bodies was $1,600.

Um Pack of Hope was $1,700.

And Little Libraries Big Futures was $1,600.

Books for Brave Kids was $1,600.

And I think that closes out all the ones over $1,500.

So if I remove, I lost count there, but if I remove $100 from each, you're looking at about another five to six hundred dollars, depending on how many groups that was.

Chair Castro, if I was keeping track correctly, it should be $700.

Certainly possible.

And then if we divided that by two, the last two remaining groups would get $350 each.

If my math is right, I don't know.

Tara here, I had are you are you calculating the groups or the money?

I'm sorry.

I was just counting how many groups she said she was she said would um be taken a hundred out of.

Okay.

Which it I think I counted seven, and then with that, we were going to distribute it from the last two groups, which would give them 350 each.

But I don't know if it was seven groups.

I believe it's six.

I have crown care, snuffle love, dancing minds, moving bodies, pack of hope, little libraries, big futures, and books for brave kids.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis, I also just went back and counted six groups.

So if I reduce all of those ones that I previously read and reduce one by 100, you'll have an extra approximately 600.

Um, but don't forget we're also oh yeah, you'll have approximately 600, but we're also over approximately 96.

So it might be a little less than 300 to those two remaining groups, unless you have me round out one of these numbers that has an odd total.

Um member crews.

Can we can we just round out that that 90, 996 dollars and 34 cents or whatever it was to like either 90 uh 990 or 1000?

Or perhaps the ones that received 100%, the full amount.

How about we take 100 from those if we need money still?

I met Chair Castro.

So I think there's $94 extra that we are over.

No.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

So currently we are at $45,000, $96 and 34 cents.

That was allocating what only $1,000 to the final two groups, the robotics mixer and suit up for summer.

I haven't removed those extra hundred dollars yet.

Um the number that is giving us sort of this oddball at the end, the $96 and the 34 cents, is coming from.

I just lost it, is coming from the inspiring young performers at K-Carl Elementary, because we awarded them the 50% of their request, and 50% of their request was $996 and $34 cents.

So you could make that an even number to keep things running smooth.

You can deviate upward for them and just go to $1,000.

Um that's giving them less than $4 more than the 50% mark.

Chair Castro, that sounds good.

Okay.

Member Lightfoot, I have another idea.

Okay.

If we shaved off 100 over everything over 1,500.

If we make the cap $1,500 right now, does that sound all right?

Chair Castro.

I think if we do round that out, we'll have $600 extra, which would then we could give the other groups that extra $300 each, which would make them $13.

And I feel like that's a pretty good range for them.

Unless if you guys want to have more money to then give to the groups, but if not, I think just rounding that out and then giving them each that 13 sounds good.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

So I just want to make sure we're clear.

So you want me to round up the inspiring young performers at K Carl Elementary from $96 and 34 cents to round them up to 1,000.

Is that is that where we're going?

Okay, let me update this real quick.

Does that not take us over $4?

It does still to deputy city attorney Michelle Alanis.

That would now make our total at 45,100.

But I will now go back through and remove the extra six hundred dollars from the groups that received more than fifteen hundred.

And so that'll take us now below.

And then I'll be able to give back to the two groups at the end that you wanted me to.

So let me update it, because I don't know that that made sense as I said it out loud.

But let me just up so is the other consensus, Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis is the other consensus that we want to max it out at 1,500 and go back to the groups that had 16 and 1700 and remove only 100.

So the one that has 1700 is now down to 1600, or are we taking them all evenly across the board to 1500?

Member Lightfoot, I I say take them all down to 1500 because one I I personally really liked robotics mixer and the suit up for summer, and I just don't think that because they're the last two on the list that they should get knocked down because of the fact when we generously went over for some other groups.

Had they been in a different spot, they might be, you know, in the same spot robotics mixer is.

So I feel that if we max out at 1500 and then look at the funds that we have, go from there and you know deliberate on robotics mixer and suit up for summer.

If we decide to give them less than the max, then great.

But I think that it would be unjust to them only because they fail at the last two numbers in the in the pile.

Member Cruz, I agree.

Member Moy also agree.

Chair Castro, I agree.

Let's do that.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis, give me just a couple moments here so I can update this chart.

We can cue the hold music.

Okay, we have some success here.

So my current total after reducing all of the amounts to fifty the ones that were at 1,600 or 1,700, I have lowered them to 1,500.

That has now taken our total grant amount allocated to 44,200, which means we're $800 below the $45,000.

So I could go back and give $400 each to robotics mixer and suit up for summer, and that would give them $1,400.

It's still a little less than that, those other categories that got $1,500, but they've been provided more than the 50%.

So I'm gonna update that.

Chair Castro, that sounds good, and I think it sounds good to everybody else as well.

Okay, robotics suit up for summer.

Oh my gosh, Hallelujah.

Okay, deputy city attorney Michelle Alanis.

If I am looking at this correctly, we have a total of 45,000.

Do you want to look over this?

Does anybody do you or do you just do you want me to just go through the list?

Okay.

Okay.

But do you want me to read it first right now so that we could use that as a motion, or should I just confirm all the amounts?

As we're going.

Well, I think they have to make the motion, right?

Okay.

Okay.

Tar Tara here for the record, just with uh a concern about some of the groups that you all said was worth a little bit more, and then we decided everybody should go down to fifteen hundred because we didn't have enough money, but we did not reduce any of the other groups, or the group that we said was worth 1700 now gets the same amount of money of a group that you said was worth only 1500.

So there may be a concern there.

Um if anyone else, what what were the other groups?

Chair Castro, I personally feel like them all being fifteen is fine.

Is anybody else having problems with that?

If so, we can go back over again and change the budget.

Okay, seeing that there's no one else that has a problem with that change, are we oh one just one second?

Just Tara Matter for the record, just one second, please.

Okay, Tara here for the for the record.

So the groups that we felt like earn the 1700.

All of the extras.

They they get their money back, and then we go back in and equitably reduce those groups at the same percentage until we get to the 4500.

Chair Castro, so you're saying all the groups that we decided to cut down to the equal 15, we go back over and make sure we want to give them the 15 or give them more money.

Is that what you're saying?

Give them the 17 or whatever they were you originally decided that they would have, the 16 or the 17.

And then we reduced them at the same percentage.

Does that make sense?

Take the percentage.

Yes, member Lightfoot, I I second that.

It would be equitable.

Um instead of a flat dollar amount that we're taking, it's a percentage, and everybody still gets a percentage-wise um the deviated amount that we suggested.

Chair Castro.

I just have a quick question to make sure I'm understanding this right.

So when we're talking about percentages, if one has if one we decided 16 and then the other one we decided 17, and we put them both at 15, that's they're at different percentages right now.

If they don't both ask for 2000, if one was asking for 19 and the other one was asking for 2,000, that would make them add the different percentages, or am I understanding that wrong.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

So here's where I'm at on my chart.

I don't believe we necessarily granted anybody a specific percentage.

There were some discussions with some groups.

And at this point, we did give them that.

They requested $2,000.

The 50% mark was $1,000, and we have allocated and distributed $1,500, which is technically $25%.

I didn't write down percentages, but I believe the concern is there was some discussion that some groups were awarded just a little bit more in the $1,700 range or the $1,600 range because you originally felt they deserved a little bit more, but I don't believe that we specifically discussed one group gets 70% versus 75%.

It was just sort of arbitrary numbers.

So I think and Tara, you can chime in and let me know if this will work.

Chair Diaz, may I suggest something?

And perhaps this is what you're saying, but we maybe restore everyone to the totals we had after we'd re after we'd rounded down all 50s and then reduce them all by the same amount.

So for example, if one's 1700 and one's sixteen hundred, and you reduce both sums by two hundred dollars, one still has a hundred dollars more than the other, but it's just but they both been reduced by the same amount.

Chair Castro, can we do the first option where we go down the line and object when we see fit just because I'm personally getting a little confused?

And I don't know if anyone else is, but I think the easiest option right now, and the way that I can understand it better, is just going down that line and making sure we're all okay with the pricing.

And then if not, we can say so then.

Does is that does that sounding good with everybody?

Yeah.

Okay, so can we do that?

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis, yes.

So you want me to read down the list with the amount that you have decided to give to each group, correct?

Chair Castro, yes, that's correct.

Do you want me to also read the amount they requested or only the amount awarded Chair Castro?

Are we looking which one do we also want to have her read the amount requested as well?

Or just the amount we're giving them.

Okay.

Group three, empowerment health fair, $700.

Group four, colors of courage, 1,000 dollars.

Group five, aka teens, community impact project, $900.

Group six, heart in a box, $600.

Group 7, Project 89106, never give up on your dreams, 1,500.

Group 8, through the eyes of the youth, $700.

Group 9, readers reaching readers, $500.

Group 10, art and reading, a book tasting, $1,000.

Group 11, Crown Care, $1,500.

Group 12, Lab Rats, $1,000.

Group 13, Pet City Protecting Stray Animals, $500.

Group 14, Time Flies Honoring Our Elders, 1,000.

Group 15, Project Sunshine, 1,000.

Group 6, Group 16 is a withdrawn group.

Group 17, Snuffle Love, 1,500.

Group 18, Hearts in Harmony, $600.

Group 19, Dancing Minds Moving Bodies, 1,500.

Group 20, Heart of the Community, $600.

Group 21 is withdrawn.

Group 22, the Blessing Project, 1,000.

Group 23 with did not present, so withdrawn.

Group 24.

Community and school recycling, hygiene, and sustainability initiative, 1,000 dollars.

Group 25, Pack of Hope, 1,500.

Group 26, being a service to others, $600.

Group 27, KCES, Community MVPs, $1000.

Group 28, also a KCES, inspiring young performers at K Carl Elementary, 1,000.

Group 29, Black Brilliance, Pathways to Academic Power, 1,000.

Group 30, the Healing Hands, 700.

Group 31, the Healing Garden Circle, 900.

Group 32, Project 150 for School, 1000.

Group 32, Nevada Volunteers, Youth Commissioner Project, 1,000.

Group 34, Beat the Heat Baskets, 1000.

Yes, 1,000.

Sorry.

Group 35, Operation Teen Champion, 800.

Project 91, withdrawn.

Project Real Book Drive and Holiday Care Kit for Youth, 1000.

Group 38, Little Libraries Big Future, $1,500.

Moment, Group 39, Moments Music Matter, 600.

Group 40, Books for Brave Kids, $1,500.

Group 41, Hole in the Wall, $1,000.

Group 42, Lovin' Them Paws and Claws, Community Give Back and Showcase, $1,400.

Group 43, STEM Preneurs, Roboticism, Innovation and Financial Literacy, 1,000.

Group 44, Grow Our Garden, 1000.

Group 45, Robotics Mixer, $1,400.

Group 46, The Beauty in Bold, $700.

Group 47, Top Enrichment, CDC Literacy and Reading Enrichment Program, $600.

Group 48, Ready Prep Go, $1,000.

And lastly, suit up for summer, $1,400.

And that gives us a total of $45,000.

Chair Castro, those prices sounded good to me.

What do you guys think?

Member Moore, those prices sounded good to me as well.

Sorry.

Member Jones, I also agree that these prices sound good to me.

Chair Castro, it looks like we're all in agreement that the prices sound fair.

So how do we move on next?

At this time, if sorry, Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis for the record.

Just the one group.

So you can start with what I just read and make a motion as read, excluding hearts in motion, dancing minds moving bodies, and then do a motion separately for that group.

Tara manner here for the record.

Before we make the motion, there were some stipulations on some of the groups.

Do we add the stipulations to the motions?

To the motion.

Oh okay.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis.

I did not write down any stipulations to any of these awards.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Tar manner here just for the record.

So in some of the applications included gift cards, and then the other one we talked about for Hearts and Harmony having a consent form.

So we just want to kind of put those in into if we can put those into the motion as a stipulation that because we're approving the applications as is, we want to ensure that we have those stipulations in, cannot buy gift cards, and then for the particular group or any group that plan on having a broadcast live, um, sensitive information that we have consent forms.

And it's just those two.

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis, what what groups were those terms?

I'm sorry, and it was one more.

Sorry.

So the the group that had gift cards that we discussed was um equipo academy time flies, honoring our elders.

Also since and samurai's moments music matter, discuss gift cards.

The group that we talked about having um consent forms was Hearts and Harmony.

And then lastly, I'm sorry I forgot this one.

We mentioned um books for brave kids, changing the language to um to say suggested donation appreciated but not required.

Chair Castro, I make a motion to approve applications grant funding amounts as read and stipulations as read, except for hearts in motion, dancing minds moving bodies, all those in favor.

Aye, any opposed motion carries.

I would like to make another motion to approve applications to approve application hearts and motion dancing minds moving bodies as read.

All in favor?

Deputy City Attorney Michelle Alanis for the record.

Member Moda is abstaining from this vote.

Just make sure.

All those in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Any opposed.

Motion carries.

Moving on to agenda item number six, citizen participation.

Participation.

Public comment during this portion of the agenda must be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the board.

No subject may be acted upon by the board unless the subject is on the agenda and is scheduled for action.

If you wish to be heard, come forward and give your name for the record.

The amount of discussion to any single subject, as well as the amount of time any single single speaker is allowed, may be limited.

Seeing that there is none, I adjourn this meeting.