Youth Advisory Board approves minutes 5‑0, discusses volunteer projects and recruitment

The Daytona Beach Youth Advisory Board approved the minutes of its prior meeting by voice vote on March 26; the clerk recorded the motion carrying 5 to 0. No mover or seconder names were specified in the transcript.

After the minutes, board members reviewed outreach and volunteer opportunities. Members named organizations and possibilities including the Salvation Army, local nursing homes, Rotary Club events, Mercy Worldwide and community cleanups. Board members were assigned homework to review Commissioner Perez’s recommendations (previously circulated in the agenda packet) and to return with specific volunteer proposals at the next meeting. The board chair also distributed paper applications and recruitment flyers to help fill anticipated vacancies as some members approach graduation.

A resident raised a safety concern during board comments about a ditch on Eighth Street between Riverside and Nova Road, saying the area lacks railing and can be hazardous at night. A staff member directed the resident to the city’s online reporting tool and said the concern would be forwarded to Public Works: "We do have the program online where it's called, see it, click it, or click it and see it... I will pass this on to our public works department for you."

No additional formal actions were recorded at the meeting beyond approval of the minutes. The board did not vote on volunteer partnerships or specific events; members were asked to return with proposals for consideration and potential recommendation to the commission for wider promotion.