HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.12.13 Youth Commission AgendaDATE: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
Call to Order
Roll Call: Agrawal, Chang, Chien, Finch, Lee, Khare, Pandya, Smith, Sreedhara, Tang, Vijay.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
meeting was properly posted on March 5, 2013.
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Approval of February Minutes
Oral & Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commission about any
matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes. Commissioners may not
comment on the matter, but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
NEW BUSINESS
I. SYC application due May 14, 2013
a. Recruit potential applicants
II. Pizza & Politics Award (photo -op)
III. Multimedia via KSAR
IV. Movie Night
a. Partner with Parks and Recreation Commission: The group also recommended
working with the Saratoga Youth Commission to recommend the movies to show
and to pass out popcorn to movie attendees, according to a staff report.
b. Selection of movies
c. Dates — June 21, July 19 and August 16 @ Wildwood Park
OLD BUSINESS
V. Saratoga Radio (1610 AM)
a. New voices?
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b. Working with Redwood Middle School (Nihar)
VI. Teen Friendly Business Award
1. Update —La Cueva is the winner
2. When should the discount be offered? (Sierra)
3. TFBA given by Mayor — March 18th (tentative)
4. News article for Saratoga News?
VII. WOW — Walk One Week 2013
a. Schedule
1. Argonaut:
• Assembly — 3/29
• WOW — week of 4/1
• Prizes — 4/8?
2. Foothill
• Assembly — 4/5
• WOW -week of 4/8
• Prizes - 4/22
b. Prizes
1. Ipod(2), Newspaper subscriptions
2. Any other suggestions?
3. Other prizes (Party City)
c. Finalize Assignments for WOW
d. Schedule another meeting for skit & sign- making
e. Short documentary made by SYC of WOW
1.Anyone interested?
VIII. JT. Council Meeting
a. Wednesday, May 1St @ 5:30 p.m.
1. Schedule for evening (wear nice attire)
• Warm -up @ the Warner (5:15 p.m.)
• Presentation/Dinner (6:00 p.m.)
• Summary at Council Meeting (7:00)
b. Topics & Assignments
• Training
• JW House (power point presentation)
• Political Forum
• TFBA
• Collaboration/planning /actual event
• WOW
• Preparation
• Actual Event
• Arbor Day
• Media
• Radio ads, Facebook posts, future articles in Saratoga News, School
news articles
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■ Goals for next year — split into two
c. Speeches sent to Adam in advance
IX. Mark Your Calendar:
a. Blossom Festival @ Warner (3/23)
1.Volunteers needed for clean -up @ 4:00 p.m.
b. Arbor Day @ Saratoga Library (3:30 p.m., 4/24)
1. Poster Contest
2. Let's Move Walk- A -Thon
• Discuss
c. Pet Parade in Downtown Village (4/27)
1. Anu
d. Rotary Art Show — 1St Sunday in May (515)
e. Commission Recognition Dinner (5/30)
1.Location TBA
X. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: April 9, 2013
a. Schedule another meeting for WOW skit & sign- making?
XI. Adjournment
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Adam Henig, Recreation Supervisor for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda
for the meeting of the Youth Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on March 5, 2013
at the office of the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was
available for public review at that location. The agenda is also available on the City's website at
www.sarato ag ca.us.
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