HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.10.12 Youth Commission AgendaDATE: Tuesday, April 10, 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 April 4, 2012.
Approval of March Minutes (3/13, 3/20, 3/26)
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. New Business
i. SYC Alumni Network ( Fariba)
ii. 2012 Fall Political Forum
1. Begin planning process for October?
I. Speak Out
II. Co- sponsored with other Commissions?
III. Limited to local elections (School Board, City Council)?
IV. Regional (Congressional, State, Supervisor etc.)?
II. Old Business
i. Rotary Art Show (May 5 -6)
1. Schedule
I. Saturday 9 -11 a.m.
II. Sunday (all day)
ii. Review Presentations
1. City Council — Chair's presentation on 3/21 ( Farbia)
I. Japanese Student Exchange Program
2. Library's Teen Advisory Board - Vice -Chair addressing teen board
(Finch)
3. Project Cornerstone
I. Monday's group (Agrawal, Sreedhara, Chien, Smith)
II. Tuesday's group (Chien, Zaidi, Finch, Tang, Khare)
III. Comments from students
IV. Suggestions for future talks
i. Adam's notes
V. What's next?
iii. Recruitment for new commissioners
1. Applications now accepted for 2012 -13
iv. Jt. Council Meeting Topics
I. Training (Tang)
II. TFBA ( Sreedhara)
III. Meeting with other commissions
i. LGYC (Smith)
ii. Cupertino ( Zaidi)
IV. YAC Attack — Conference & Debate (Finch, Agrawal)
V. YAC Social (Pandya)
VI. Media
i. Social Media (Chang)
ii. Saratoga News (Chien
iii. KSAR ( ?)
VII. WOW
i. Planning Process
ii. Week of WOW
iii. Arbor Day
VIII. Project Cornerstone
IX. Year Overall (Fariba)
V. WOW
1. Update on WOW
2. Schedule for Arbor Day
3. Prizes
I. Tier system for whom eligible prizes
i. Children's newspaper subscription (Agrawal)
ii. Sponsors (Agrawal /Fariba)
i. Buy prizes
ii. Hand out certificates
III. Upcoming Event
i. Arbor Day - Friday, April 20''
ii. JT. Council Meeting — Wednesday May 2 @ 5:30 p.m.
iii. Rotary Art Show —I" Sunday in May (5/5 -5/6)
iv. SYC Application Due — 5/17
v. Commission Recognition Dinner — 5/30
IL Next Meeting
i. 2nd Meeting needed? 4/24?
ii. May meeting will be Tuesday, May 8
IV. 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 (April 4, 2012), at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga,
CA 95070 and on the City's website at www.sarato ag ca.us