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Brea City honors Girl Scouts, hears resident praise for youth diversion program and community events
Summary
The council presented a proclamation declaring March 9–15, 2025 Girl Scout Week, heard troop projects including senior tech-education and hygiene-kit distribution, and received a public comment urging support for Project Youth OC, a youth diversion program. Staff also announced pet- and fitness-related community events.
The Brea City Council opened its March 18 meeting with a proclamation honoring Girl Scout Week and invited local Girl Scouts and leaders to describe recent community projects.
Mayor Blair Stewart presented a proclamation declaring March 9 through March 15, 2025 to be Girl Scout Week in Brea. Troop members and leaders described a Gold Award project and a troop "Take Action" project: junior Shreya Desai said she is organizing classes to help seniors use everyday technology, and a Brownie/Daisy leader, Sana, described a project in which her troop made and distributed 25 hygiene kits to new mothers.
The council then moved to community announcements. Staff promoted the Brea Pet Expo on Saturday, April 5, admission pricing and hours, a teen volunteer program with applications opening March 24 and closing April 25, and a Wellfit Day at the Brea Community Center on March 21.
During matters from the audience, resident Linda Alsheriff urged council support for Project Youth OC (consent calendar item C2), a juvenile diversion program held at the Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana. Alsheriff described the program’s staged courtroom experience for youth and said parental participation is required. "They were handcuffed ... it was almost painful to watch, but you couldn't take your eyes away," she said, urging council support and noting the city was using opioid-settlement funds in part to support related programming.
The meeting also included recognition of the volunteers and leaders who run Girl Scout troops and a brief reminder from staff about resources and contacts for the announced events.
