[{"_1":2,"_110":-5,"_111":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,86,98],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6534428,"mediaKeyId","3586341-83847cea4823b72fce2bdaee219175d6","parentId",3586341,"title","VCC discusses youth-counselor exit survey and recommends stronger orientation for youth liaisons","audioSeconds",240,"startMs",3320000,"endMs",3560000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3586341-83847cea4823b72fce2bdaee219175d6&start=3320&end=3560","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3586341-83847cea4823b72fce2bdaee219175d6/thumbnail_3320000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6534428/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/VCC-discusses-youth-counselor-exit-survey-and-recommends-stronger-orientation-for-youth-liaisons","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534428-8fddd2f2d99b59fd175704ff1ce8e6c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149157&Signature=XxDfYVsiKiLnsFAoezAZIGhI~-LBfG1Y-dkUCMkvCloVJ1iQs6DGYFMmlUAGLh6wacuiFUqQmH5GaywlruF46XrNI-piXbx9ZUEMw6HUHgV59032zhYP4DxXByvBSXhdfMRJBzDezVsUevZH6YqncgkndnKiOJgtMeDvixaQC~nTm81JCNkERB~Tx5cmj26GQ2aIlZvygFopk-Gd0VaA5saionFHLy9RsvFzwknD1AWmjbglBZleNCaro6yS-O17Q~7pQMlr~GR~XvU3UFNwjH2U46H4lJ9WF6kwK3ho7c~Fhssl~uDDWKEolLpgP~qLHT3jD~LgZNn-peCVB7a3ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Keizer, OR","date","2025-05-26T14:57:58.553Z","article","The VCC reviewed an exit survey from the committee’s outgoing youth counselor and discussed how to improve recruitment and retention of youth liaisons. Committee members said the survey responses emphasized a generally positive experience but noted website updates and better orientation were needed to help youth participate.

\"I like how he says that he enjoyed his experience and how the community works,\" one committee member said, summarizing the exit survey. Members suggested adding numeric-scale questions (for example, 1-to-10 ratings) and directed, closed questions about time commitment, whether being the only youth in the room is daunting, and other barriers to participation. \"Maybe more directed questions about specifically: Is the time commitment too great for a youth? Is it too daunting to be the only youth in the room?\" a committee member suggested.

Don, who works with high-school students, recommended orientation and preparatory training for youth liaisons, including a primer on meeting procedures and an overview of expectations. \"I don't think there is an orientation,\" Don said; \"some kind of prep would make it less daunting.\" Members also suggested outreach in classrooms and coordination with the CDC on youth recruitment.

Ending: The committee asked staff to locate background materials on the exit survey’s origin and to consider developing a short orientation for youth liaisons and standard directed exit questions for committees.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Volunteer Coordinating Committee 10/10/2024","oneSentenceSummary","Committee reviewed an exit survey from the outgoing youth counselor and discussed improving outreach and orientation for youth liaisons, including suggested numeric scales, questions about time commitment and barriers, and basic parliamentary-procedure training.","taxTitle","Keizer, Marion County, Oregon","taxId",54436,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534432,"VCC approves revised volunteer recognition process; removes references to cookies",248,3072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3586341-83847cea4823b72fce2bdaee219175d6&start=3072&end=3320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3586341-83847cea4823b72fce2bdaee219175d6/thumbnail_3072000.jpg","/articles/6534432/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/VCC-approves-revised-volunteer-recognition-process-removes-references-to-cookies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534432-ad17c4156e70e059ed0f602b2f0fcff0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149157&Signature=TGti74a3mH0h8CWecbCgQC2oQoP7N0EdiaNNvI7JMG5mJWMhqimNgNM4vYRY0KFL-A23t2elVsAw~qdhmzdeZtt441l-d69tm3ekd7EeqUAp9kQPocDr4KDJS6hKQxY-XDf0X9uiMyvMAVQGXQs-h5OSZlDQym19QWVfDd75kpSdHG0-6dCr01prkNvXhM9iOzh70eVpM~oZ11G2LgEADW-XBN157fzRmYeSAx3DjadmdGWySSRWTY4V3u2rFF7bSPV6nnJB51IWVF-OTrWLkmPbTlFlvLWyvU6M3FJJyIJDh76KlNvjiimUYPH8aPELAuWU2V-dORgmeoNSseVqVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Volunteer Coordinating Committee on Oct. 10 approved revisions to the volunteer recognition process that the committee had drafted earlier (document header referenced as 08/22/24). Committee members said edits were largely clarifying and non-substantive; the changes were presented in redline and accepted by consensus.

\"So that the volunteer coordinating committee accepts the new process for volunteer recognition, removing all the cookies,\" a committee member said, joking that cookies were removed from the language. The committee voted in favor; no opposition was recorded.

The revised process also clarifies that the council liaison to the VCC will recognize volunteers at the City Council meeting closest to Volunteer Recognition Month and that proclamations are read by the mayor at City Council, language members attributed to Mayor Clark.

Ending: The committee approved the updated recognition process and will implement the procedural changes for future volunteer recognitions.","Keizer’s Volunteer Coordinating Committee approved changes to its volunteer recognition process (document dated 08/22/24), including removing informal references to refreshments such as \"cookies,\" and confirmed the council liaison will read proclamations at City Council recognitions.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534437,"VCC forwards two nominees as Keizer 'Volunteers of the Quarter' for council recognition",88,732000,820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3586341-83847cea4823b72fce2bdaee219175d6&start=732&end=820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3586341-83847cea4823b72fce2bdaee219175d6/thumbnail_732000.jpg","/articles/6534437/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/VCC-forwards-two-nominees-as-Keizer-Volunteers-of-the-Quarter-for-council-recognition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534437-5fb9c8ac3fd4275d94364e4008850ade/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149157&Signature=VtrEgOVB6XXjFT3b6Kv11c0ETsYDRXDYLGK6Qb2SMzKVYvx1x1EoZSBlc0Hn3DUq6k6mVipF8vfHuZp3mSRSgsQmy9C8j~Sh8WYIHTPXHrjFzP9qkpXqlzwLQ9FkqooC~58SZ8tiPEbvkQltdZdtQE-MdpFU91i965ELLCH~4i7ZaAIqTM4F5aUlUyvx1mN2VYmcrVpvaH--2E2JecDNv7QPvwADMNbXq31dgIXdiKnIUmXirw~HjY6Oma2yCAd~hhNSzSg5C9F~Bpab-2EV9F2ddnT07oAJWffUydr9K~f4SFNOoj2FGaZoSHbXbINAX9sWhLDXLYxzmIuqPTXlwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keizer Volunteer Coordinating Committee on Oct. 10 voted to forward two nominees to City Council for Volunteer of the Quarter recognition for the third quarter. The motion, as read into the record, named Kendra Gerloff and Carol Phelps; the committee assigned recognition dates of Nov. 4 and Nov. 18, respectively.

\"It has been mutually celebrated that Ken and Carol will be volunteer of the quarter for third quarter,\" Dawn Valen, chair, said after the vote. The committee—and the nominees present—were thanked during the meeting.

A motion was made and seconded to forward the nominees to the City Council with the specified recognition dates. Committee members voted by voice; those in favor responded \"aye\" and no opposed responses were recorded.

The committee discussed whether to name two honorees in the same quarter or to stagger recognition into separate quarters. Several members noted precedent for joint awards when nominees worked on the same project, and one member said city council previously awarded two people together and gave each a commemorative clock. Members who spoke in favor of forwarding both nominees said it would ensure timely recognition and allow one nominee to be recognized sooner if health or timing warranted.

Ending: Staff will confirm the nominees’ availability for the Nov. 4 and Nov. 18 City Council meetings and arrange presentation items for each date.","The Volunteer Coordinating Committee moved to forward two nominees — listed in the motion as Kendra Gerloff and Carol Phelps — to Keizer City Council for third-quarter Volunteer of the Quarter recognition, with presentations scheduled for Nov. 4 and Nov. 18; the motion passed on a voice vote.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534442,"Volunteer Coordinating Committee favors council appointments for CDC, tables formal recommendation until joint work session",2077,868000,2945000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3586341-83847cea4823b72fce2bdaee219175d6&start=868&end=2945","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3586341-83847cea4823b72fce2bdaee219175d6/thumbnail_868000.jpg","/articles/6534442/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Volunteer-Coordinating-Committee-favors-council-appointments-for-CDC-tables-formal-recommendation-until-joint-work-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534442-70e8123ba32cf7fa3a1d491bd8c34765/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149157&Signature=RfbbqttgXS0VT46XvgLUbWddV6mvGpgON8A0KsLhex9c0XoQULzRgkYN01j796dD6bmbdkVkxNrPqwaVFt6YLIcQ1itJelgin9TitZp484xrDiBkGG4OBZNge2UfD6g1g07u8SFViBZ5d8hvFBvE6q1uJdYwTJHmeWtQnNS4jx26dHCsiiM2fAIvXaP9p93PtYN4v95uNlvelERAkV4Z~qtMCWdzoV7usVH0-RcEGBMI7Qs77NhM3p8~U834d9xLRUtF~Yg73d8PLzRxHab7flWzDdgU56zlsV7M7Gye8XruASmapifd9VSfi054YJZUJm3o5x4KLwMCSgwmTu4Z~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keizer Volunteer Coordinating Committee on Oct. 10 discussed whether appointments to the Community Diversity Engagement Committee should continue to be made by individual councilors or be vetted and voted on by the VCC. After an extended discussion about turnover, outreach and application procedures, the committee reached a consensus that council appointments should remain in place and voted to table a formal recommendation pending a joint work session with the city council and the CDC.

\"I think what I heard is that you would prefer that the CDC members stay as appointed by the city councilor,\" Dawn Valen, chair of the Volunteer Coordinating Committee, said during the meeting. \"So I'm seeing all of your heads nod. Yes. So to me, what I'm hearing is that is your consensus.\"

Committee members raised multiple concerns that shaped their position. Members said the CDC is a new committee and has experienced turnover, that a councilor’s direct appointment can help fill vacancies faster, and that outreach and orientation for prospective committee members need strengthening. \"I feel like appointment is still a good thing,\" one member said, citing the need for continuity and a quicker process to fill vacancies.

Other members argued the CDC seeks to boost community engagement and diversity and had proposed an application and rubric to make appointments more transparent. Some committee members recommended clearer, simpler application language, an anonymous scoring mechanism for reviewers, and stronger outreach so more candidates would apply. \"I think it would be helpful to consider that for committees if there is high turnover — the reasons why,\" a member said, urging exit surveys and better data to guide future decisions.

After discussion, the VCC formally voted to table any final recommendation and to bring the committee’s consensus to the upcoming joint work session involving the council, the CDC and the VCC. \"So I'll move that we table the decision on this until after the next joint work session and more information is gathered regarding the nomination versus application process,\" a committee member said, and a second was recorded. The motion passed on voice vote.

The committee agreed it will attend the joint work session to continue dialogue; members asked staff to confirm the session date so all who wish to participate can attend. The VCC requested staff pull recent community-engagement survey data and any exit-survey information from departing committee members to inform the joint discussion.

The VCC also encouraged the CDC to continue outreach work — recruiting potential appointees and bringing them to council liaisons — while the joint work session addresses the appointment process.

Ending: The VCC left the matter open for the joint session, with staff directed to collect engagement data and with the committee’s informal consensus — to retain council appointments for the CDC — on the record ahead of the scheduled intergroup work session.","Keizer’s Volunteer Coordinating Committee (VCC) discussed whether the Community Diversity Engagement Committee (CDC) should be appointed by City Council or vetted by the VCC, reached a consensus favoring council appointments, and voted to table any formal recommendation until a joint work session with council and CDC members.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

VCC discusses youth-counselor exit survey and recommends stronger orientation for youth liaisons

VCC approves revised volunteer recognition process; removes references to cookies

VCC forwards two nominees as Keizer 'Volunteers of the Quarter' for council recognition

Volunteer Coordinating Committee favors council appointments for CDC, tables formal recommendation until joint work session