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Satellite Beach Youth Council hears finance briefing, votes to focus on lagoon cleanups, social media and community outreach
Summary
City staff briefed the newly sworn Satellite Beach Youth Council on Sunshine Law and the city budget; members volunteered for duties, discussed social media outreach, environmental actions like lagoon cleanups and an 'adopt‑a‑drain' mural project, and planned outreach at local festivals.
At its first official meeting Oct. 28, 2019, the Satellite Beach Youth Council received briefings from city staff on parliamentary procedure, the Sunshine Law and city finances before brainstorming projects the council could pursue this year.
Webb Pierce, the city clerk, walked members through meeting procedures and public‑meeting rules, telling the council that Robert's Rules is the general standard for motions and that Sunshine Law constraints mean "no communication between board members on items under the board's purview are allowed." Pierce emphasized that emails, texts and social media tied to council business may become public records.
Britney Jumper, support services/finance director, gave an overview of the city's budget structure and timing, explaining the city's multiple funds and audit schedule. Jumper told the council the overall budget is "about $2,324,000,000 dollars," that the general fund is "just over 13,000,000," and that roughly 60 percent of general‑fund revenue comes from property taxes; the transcript reports those figures as stated by Jumper.
Members then proposed priorities and projects: a social media outreach team (Instagram and Facebook) to raise awareness, lagoon cleanup and mangrove planting events, refillable water‑bottle stations at schools, participation at the Ocean Reef Festival to promote the council and a storm‑drain mural or 'adopt‑a‑drain' program to link art with watershed education. Serena Videla, an alternate member, offered to serve as a secretary to record minutes.
City staff and council members discussed logistical limits under Sunshine Law (work on drafts is allowed but decisions and coordinated communications must occur at public meetings) and agreed members would do preparatory work between meetings and bring concrete proposals (mission statements, shirt designs, social‑media plans) to the next session.
The council agreed on a recurring schedule (fourth Monday of each month, with no December or May meeting) and a 9 p.m. meeting end time.
