HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.20.12 Youth Commission AgendaDATE: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
A GENDA
Call to Order
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 15, 2012.
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. Chair will address City Council on 3/21 ( Farbia)
ii. Jt. Council Meeting Topics (assign)
1.
Training
2.
TFBA
3.
Meeting with other commissions (LGYC & Cupertino)
4.
YAC Attack — Conference & Debate
5.
YAC Social
6.
Arbor Day
7.
Media (Social Media, Saratoga News, KSAR)
8.
WOW
iii. Recruitment
for new commissioners
1.
Applications now accepted for 2012 -13
2.
Need assistance in getting application information to following
schools: Prospect, Westmont, Mitty, Bellarmine, Los Gatos HS,
and Monta Vista.
iv. KSAR
1.
Continue for this year? Table till Fall?
v. Project Cornerstone (Tang, Smith, Chang, Sreedhara, Agrawal)
I.
Update
II.
Who will be able to attend?
i. What will group say to leadership class?
ii. "Youth Speak" type of event
vi. WOW
1. Update on schools (Farbia)
1.
Revised schedule
2. Schedule for 4/23 WOW @ Saratoga Elementary
1.
Week of 3/26 - insert info in weekly e- newsletter.
II.
Week of 4/2 — Meet with "Student Council" and "School
Climate Committee"
i. Discuss event; ask for volunteers; pass out flyers
and samples of the WOW card
III.
Week of 4/9 — Present at weekly assembly on Wednesday
(3/28); Featuring Powerpoint presentation; get student
council involved; make posters;
IV.
Week of 4/9 — Broadcast school announcements; hand out
flyers that Thursday and Friday.
V.
Week of 4/23 - WOW Begins! See morning assignments.
1. Assignments for 4/9 -4/13
• M Nihar, Kia, Sokena, Ann,
• Tu — Nihar, Kaitlin, Sokena
• W — Sarah, Anu, Somya, Sierra, Jane, Ruchi
• Th —Kia, Ruchi, Kaitlin, Mercedes
• F —Kia, Anu, Sierra
2. Assignments for 4/4/23 -4/27
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 /Prizes
a. Update
b. Create tier system for whom eligible prizes
i. Children's newspaper subscription ( Agrawal)
ii. Sponsors (Agrawal /Fariba)
iii. Affordable Treasures?
iv. Hand out certificates?
5. Volunteers - Create a list of possible students /groups to meet with.
a. Youth commissioners will assists volunteers.
6. Arbor Day (if done during week of 4/9)
a. Types of activities?
II. Upcoming Event
i. Arbor Day - Friday, April 20th
ii. JT. Council Meeting — Wednesday May 2 @ 5:30 p.m.
iii. Rotary Art Show — 1St Sunday in May (5/5 -5/6)
iv. SYC Application Due — 5/17
v. Commission Recognition Dinner — 5/30
II. Next Meeting —Tuesday, April 10
i. Agenda Items?
III. Adjournment
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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 15, 2012), at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave.,
Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at www.sarato ag ca.us