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Rockville Youth Commission Final Formal Meeting - September 17, 2026

Meeting Portal — Thursday, September 17, 2026
BodyRockville, Maryland
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DateThursday, September 17, 2026
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0:06

All right.

0:07

Today is September the 16th, and it is now 4 15 p.m.

0:12

Do I have a motion to begin this meeting?

0:16

I motion.

0:20

Do you have a second?

0:23

I second that.

0:26

All in favor say aye.

0:29

Aye.

0:30

Aye.

0:31

Any opposed?

0:34

Alright.

0:34

Great.

0:35

So this is the last formal youth commission meeting of the year.

0:41

Um that will necessarily occur.

0:44

And we will begin by just reviewing the agenda, which is comprised of approving last meeting's minutes, the chair report, the staff liaison and council liaison reports, and voting and reviewing and voting the annual report.

1:03

Ultimately we'll review this term and discuss anything, any last matters, and after that we'll adjourn.

1:11

All right.

1:12

Do I have a motion to approve last meetings minutes?

1:23

Any seconds?

1:27

Second.

1:30

All in favor, say aye.

1:32

Aye.

1:33

Aye.

1:33

Aye.

1:34

Any opposed?

1:37

All right, great.

1:38

So now I will present my report.

1:41

Leila and I worked on the report the annual report and the presentation this summer.

1:48

And we're very glad that now we get a chance to vote on it.

1:51

But other than that, um, I don't believe there is anything else I have to report.

2:00

All right.

2:02

Um Jordan, Melinda, do you have something to add?

2:06

Um, yeah, I can add something.

2:08

Um summer camp season has concluded.

2:12

Um right before school season was supposed to um start.

2:16

We had a great um summer.

2:18

Kids had a lot of fun.

2:20

Um we are now in our fall season, so we have a lot of fall classes, sports leagues, fall programming, and some fall events um that we have coming up.

2:30

Um we also have um Julius West's fall festival um scheduled for give me one second.

2:39

Sorry, I don't have that on me on October 1st.

2:42

I'm at Julius West Middle School.

2:45

Um so if you guys would like to um attend that with us, um it's highly encouraged because it's a way for you guys to um network with the kids in middle school from the city of Rockville.

2:57

Um I will also be sharing with you guys some events that Robert Frost, Wootman, Rich Montgomery, and Rocklaw High School may have, um, along with Wood Middle School.

3:07

Um, so keep looking out for that if once we get invited from um the schools when attending.

3:13

That's it for me, Melinda.

3:14

Do you have anything?

3:16

Oh um, I was just gonna say if anybody needs SSL hours at the Nature Center, we um could use volunteers for our Halloween event, which is on October 17th.

3:27

So reach out to me if you are looking for some SSL hours, we'll be happy to have you.

3:36

Great.

3:37

Um, and I don't believe that our council liaison is here, so we'll table that.

3:44

But now is everybody able to it was everybody able to view and um read the animal report.

3:55

Does anybody have any suggestions or edits they would like to make?

4:06

All right.

4:08

Um if nobody has any ideas or edits they'd like to make, we can now vote on it.

4:14

Um do I have a motion to approve the report from 2025 to 2026?

4:22

Motion.

4:26

Do I have a second?

4:32

All second that all in favor say aye.

4:37

Aye.

4:38

Aye.

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Summary of Proceedings

Rockville Youth Commission Final Formal Meeting

Date: September 17, 2026 (meeting called to order at 4:15 p.m.)

This was the last formal meeting of the Rockville Youth Commission for the term, convened to approve minutes, receive reports, vote on the annual report, discuss term extensions, and plan for upcoming events. All actions were unanimous.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of last meeting's minutes: Motion made, seconded, and passed unanimously by voice vote (ayes all).

Discussion Items

  • Chair's Report: The chair reported that they and Leila worked on the annual report and presentation over the summer, and now the commission was ready to vote on it.
  • Staff Liaison Reports:
    • Jordan reported that summer camp season concluded successfully; fall programming (classes, sports leagues, events) is underway. Noted that Julius West Middle School's fall festival is scheduled for October 1st at Julius West Middle School, encouraging commissioners to attend to network with middle school students. Additional events from other schools (Robert Frost, Wootman, Rich Montgomery, Rocklaw High School, Wood Middle School) will be shared as invitations are received.
    • Melinda announced that the Nature Center needs SSL volunteers for its Halloween event on October 17, 2023 (likely a slip; based on context, refers to 2026).
  • Council Liaison Report: Tabled because the council liaison was not present.
  • Review and Vote on 2025–2026 Annual Report: Commissioners confirmed they had reviewed the report; no edits were suggested. A motion to approve was made, seconded, and passed unanimously by voice vote. The report will now be sent to the Mayor and Council.
  • Term Review and Extension: The chair noted this is the last formal meeting, but commissioners may stay on until new term members are confirmed. The Mayor and Council are still reviewing applications and scheduling interviews; no timeline was available. Veronica will send extension letters formalizing the extension with an expiration date. Most terms expire October 1st (two expire November 1st). Extensions will be communicated via email.
  • Future Meetings and Town Halls: The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 14th (second Wednesday of the month). It may be with the new commission members if confirmed, but if not, the current six members can continue business as long as all six attend. Regarding the two remaining town halls (a third town hall was previously held at Twinbrook), planning will be discussed at future meetings; the current commission can continue that work under the extension.
  • Old/New Business: None raised. No school updates were shared.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the previous meeting's minutes (unanimous).
  • Approved the 2025–2026 Youth Commission Annual Report (unanimous), to be forwarded to the Mayor and Council.
  • Meeting adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Today is September the 16th, and it is now 4 15 p.m. Do I have a motion to begin this meeting? I motion. Do you have a second? I second that. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Alright. Great. So this is the last formal youth commission meeting of the year. Um that will necessarily occur. And we will begin by just reviewing the agenda, which is comprised of approving last meeting's minutes, the chair report, the staff liaison and council liaison reports, and voting and reviewing and voting the annual report. Ultimately we'll review this term and discuss anything, any last matters, and after that we'll adjourn. All right. Do I have a motion to approve last meetings minutes? Any seconds? Second. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right, great. So now I will present my report. Leila and I worked on the report the annual report and the presentation this summer. And we're very glad that now we get a chance to vote on it. But other than that, um, I don't believe there is anything else I have to report. All right. Um Jordan, Melinda, do you have something to add? Um, yeah, I can add something. Um summer camp season has concluded. Um right before school season was supposed to um start. We had a great um summer. Kids had a lot of fun. Um we are now in our fall season, so we have a lot of fall classes, sports leagues, fall programming, and some fall events um that we have coming up. Um we also have um Julius West's fall festival um scheduled for give me one second. Sorry, I don't have that on me on October 1st. I'm at Julius West Middle School. Um so if you guys would like to um attend that with us, um it's highly encouraged because it's a way for you guys to um network with the kids in middle school from the city of Rockville. Um I will also be sharing with you guys some events that Robert Frost, Wootman, Rich Montgomery, and Rocklaw High School may have, um, along with Wood Middle School. Um, so keep looking out for that if once we get invited from um the schools when attending. That's it for me, Melinda. Do you have anything? Oh um, I was just gonna say if anybody needs SSL hours at the Nature Center, we um could use volunteers for our Halloween event, which is on October 17th. So reach out to me if you are looking for some SSL hours, we'll be happy to have you. Great. Um, and I don't believe that our council liaison is here, so we'll table that.

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