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Junior City Council — May 13, 2026: Minutes approved; logo branding direction and event updates

AuburnMay 13, 20262 min read

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Meeting called to order at 7:02 PM. Members present: Hakima Abdikadir, Phia Chea, Prableen Kaur, Lanya Muhsen, Lawand Muhsen, Mikaela Pedraja, Rowan Santos, and Nazli Shamdeen. Erica Chen and Benjamin Rolls absent. Approved April 22, 2026 minutes. Discussed event updates (Petpalooza, Postmark, KidsDay) and voted on logo options with Logo 7 receiving the most votes.

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Approved minutes from the April 22, 2026 Junior City Council meeting.
Recorded logo preferences and vote results: Logo 7 received the most votes (9); Logos 1 and 9 received 3 votes each; Logo 5 received 5 votes; several designs received zero votes.
Branding guidance: council expressed preference for minimalistic designs, suggested adding a surrounding border, and indicated they did not want stars, triangle shapes, or a white outline on the logo.
Administrative/action items assigned: Rowan Santos provided arts event updates; Hakima Abdikadir requested printing fliers to advertise the arts event at schools; AJCC members invited to attend and judge the 'cutest' pet contest at Petpalooza on May 16 (10:00 AM–5:00 PM); arts subcommittee to update on the Postmark event; events subcommittee and staff to update on the KidsDay haircuts event and pricing.
AJCC to discuss the possibility of hosting additional meetings (discussion item).

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05-13-2026 Junior City Council Meeting

May 13, 2026, 7:00 PM25 West Main Street, Auburn, Washington 98001completed

Agenda

CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
ROLL CALL
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the Board on any issue.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Administrative Updates
Decision: ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
1 Petpalooza: May 16, from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. AJCC members are invited to attend and judge the "cutest" pet contest.
Decision: ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
2 Arts subcommittee to provide an update on the Postmark event.
Decision: ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
3 Events subcommittee and staff to provide an update on the KidsDay haircuts event and pricing.
Decision: ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. AJCC to discuss potentially hosting additional meetings.
Decision: DISCUSSION ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS
A. AJCC to discuss logo and branding ideas and vote on direction for the designer.
Decision: ACTION ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approve Minutes from April 22, 2026, Junior Council Meeting
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Decision: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ADJOURNMENT