City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Youth Advisory Council  
701 E. Broadway  
Columbia, MO. 65201  
Conference Room  
1A/1B  
Tuesday, October 14, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Regular  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 6:04 pm.  
10 -  
Present:  
Emily Crumbliss, John Yu, Grace Harris, Aanya Shetty, Mira Tosh, Eleanor  
Schierding, Xi Kang, Jacquelyn Sample, Kai Kuroki and Aryan Debnath  
6 -  
Absent:  
Alex Hiles, Ahlam Alamin, Harvey Munter, Laya Anand, Ellie Brooks and Blair  
Townsend  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
The introduction of new member Aryan Debnath was made and Council Person Jacque  
Sample.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Motion to approve the agenda made by Emily Crumbliss, seconded by Kai  
Kuroki; motion carried.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Motion to approve the agenda made by Mira Tosh, seconded by Eleanor  
Schierding; motion carried.  
YAC Draft Meeting Minutes- September 9th, 2025  
Attachments: YAC Draft Meeting Mintes - September 9th, 2025  
VII. OLD BUSINESS  
Youth Summit Planning- Alternatives  
Earth Day cooperation on the Youth Summit  
All ages  
Town Hall Summit proposed  
Voices can be heard by people in a position to make real change  
Tie it into our areas of focus  
Ask the people where they would prefer a summit to be  
Traveling Summit  
During lunches (working tables)  
City Summit  
Three Areas of Focus- Discussing Work Groups  
Social Media request  
Draft a letter as a council to market through the student councils  
Private schools as well  
Instagram reel for each area of focus  
Post regularly about subtopics under our areas of focus  
Interview City of Columbia representatives  
Press Release  
YAC Service hour project  
Within every area of focus  
A+, Boy Scouts, NHS  
Interview people on gun safety  
Alabama City Council Example  
Mental Health Service Project  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
Youth Advisory Council Mission Statement  
The mission of the Youth Advisory Council is to empower the youth of our community to  
get involved and develop the skills necessary to lead a better future.  
Work on the Slogan later.  
Motion to keep the Mission Statement Mira Tosh, seconded by Emily Crumbliss.  
Motion carried.  
VII. REPORTS  
YAC October Newsletter  
Attachments: YAC October Newsletter (2)  
VIII. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
Big Idea: Host a Youth Mural competition  
Theme  
Write a resolution and propose it to City Council  
Newsletter  
Homework: Reel ideas  
IX. NEXT MEETING DATE  
Next YAC meeting scheduled for: November 12, 2025  
Invite D’Markus.  
X. ADJOURNMENT  
Casey Kang motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Emily Crumbliss.  
Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:04 pm.  
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