City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Youth Advisory Council  
701 E. Broadway  
Columbia, MO. 65201  
Conference Room  
1A/1B  
Tuesday, March 12, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Regular  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair, Hinnant-Root called the meeting to order at approximately 6:04 p.m.  
9 -  
Present:  
Helen Hinnant-Root, Shubha Gautam, Spencer Hermann, Isabella Shah, Jiya  
Shetty, Roy Lovelady, Alex Hiles, Langston Schatz-Mitchell and Dalton Mayfield  
6 -  
Excused:  
Unexcused:  
Kristen Yu, Emily Crumbliss, Hazel Keithahn, Paola Diaz-Torres, John Yu and  
Grace Harris  
1 - Graham Hoffman  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
YAC members introduced themselves.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Motion to approve the agenda made by Isabella Shah ,seconded by Jiya Shetty;  
motion carried.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
February 13, 2024 YAC minutes.  
Motion to approve the February 13, 2024 minutes made by Alex Hiles seconded  
by Langston- Schatz-Mitchell;motion carried.  
V. OLD BUSINESS  
City Council Meeting - Attendee Updates.  
Shuba will attend the March 18th City Council meeting and Langston Schatz- Mitchell  
will attend the April 1st.  
Helen Hoot shared with members her public speaking comment in favor of the Safe Haven  
ordinance.  
Youth Summit Planning Committee Updates - Mini Youth Summit proposal.  
Mini Youth Summit proposal was accepted by members. Members discussed the  
different booths each department from the City will be hosting; also discussed the  
interest of having a sustainability table and voters registration table. Liaison’s Kristina  
Wolf and Lekel Lyons informed the group that they will help assist with operations and  
logistics of Youth Summit.  
Other Items to Discuss.  
None.  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
McKinney Building Task Force Discussion.  
McKinney Building Task Force Discussion. Liaison Lekel Lyons informed Members about  
the Mc. Kinney building task force, and future meetings.  
Attendance Issue.  
Motion to approve the warning letter be sent to Graham Hoffman made by  
Isabella Shah, seconded by Grace Harris; motion carried.  
VII. NEXT MEETING DATE  
April 3, 2024 (Special meeting) & April 9, 2024 (regular meeting).  
VIII. ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting adjourn made by Alex Hiles, seconded by Jiya Shetty at approximately  
7:29p.m.