HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.13.12 Youth Commission AgendaDATE: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order
City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
A GENDA
Roll Call: Agrawal, Chang, Chien, Fariba, Finch, Khare, R. Pandya, Smith, Sreedhara, Tang,
Zaidi.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
meeting was properly posted on March 7, 2012.
Approval of February 14th and February 28th Minutes.
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Oral & Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commission
about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up three minutes. Commissioners
may not comment on the matter, but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
I. Old Business
i. Facebook
1. Any updates to Facebook since last meeting?
2. 183 Likes as of 3/7
ii. Review & Share YAC Attack ( Agrawal, Chang, Chien, Fariba, Finch,
Khare, Sreedhara)
1. Conference overall
2. Workshops attended (Youth Speak)
3. Debate
iii. WOW
1. Schedule
a. Week of 3/12 - insert info in weekly e- newsletter.
b. Week of 3/19 — Meet with "Student Council" and "School
Climate Committee"
i. Discuss event; ask for volunteers; pass out flyers and
samples of the WOW card
c. Week of 3/26 — Present at weekly assembly on Wednesday
(3/28); Featuring powerpoint presentation; get student council
involved; make posters;
d. Week of 4/2 — Broadcast school announcements; hand out flyers
that Thursday and Friday.
e. Week of 4/9 - WOW Begins! See morning assignments.
2. Assignments
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M — Nihar, Kia, Sokena, Anu,
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Tu — Nihar, Kaitlin, Sokena
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W — Sarah, Anu, Somya, Sierra, Jane, Ruchi
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Th —Kia, Ruchi, Kaitlin, Mercedes
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F —Kia, Anu, Sierra
3. Promote
a.
Wednesday assemblies
b.
Posters
c.
Newsletter (Golden Oak)
d.
PTA meeting (not holding one till 4/10)
e.
Other suggestions?
4. Sponsorships
a.
Update
5. Prizes
a. Come up with a firm plan about what we're planning to
offer and how it will be marketed to students.
b. Certificates handed out by Council at Arbor Day?
6. Volunteers - Create a list of possible students /groups to meet with.
a. Youth commissioners will assists volunteers.
iv. Project Cornerstone (Tang, Smith, Chang, Sreedhara, Agrawal)
I. Update from Nihar
II. Date to begin meeting with leadership class
II. New Business
i. Chair address City Council Meeting
ii. ft. Council Meeting Topics
iii. Recruitment for new commissioners
1. Need assistance in getting application information out to schools
such as Prospect, Westmont, Mitty, Bellarmine, Los Gatos HS, and
Monta Vista.
iv. New Meeting Format -
1. Is it more effective?
2. Do you prefer use of conference table instead?
III. Upcoming Event
i. Arbor Day - Friday, April 20th
ii. JT. Council Meeting — Wednesday May 2 @ 5:30 p.m.
iii. Rotary Art Show — lst Sunday in May (5/5 -5/6)
iv. SYC Application Due — 5/17
v. Commission Recognition Dinner — 5/30
IV. Next Meeting — Tuesday, March 20th (added during previous meeting)
i. Agenda Items?
V. Adjournment
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you need a disability - related modification or accommodation to participate in this
meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 408.868.1269 or
ctclerk&sarato ag ca.us. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full
business day before the start of the meeting.
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Adam Henig, Youth Commission Staff Advisor, for the City of Saratoga, declare that
the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the City Council was posted and available for
public review on (March 7, 2012), at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave.,
Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at www.sarato ag ca.us