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SARATCk"TA YOUTH COMI"TLSSION
MINUTES
DATE: 01"TCRER 1, 1.073 7:3O P.•.
PLACE. CRISP !4'E'L-1iCRIkL. CC1,47EIRENICE RCOMI, SARATOGA CITY OFFICES
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TYPE: REGULAR MIEETIIIN'G
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BELANGER, GORDON, HAIDIACK, HILOSENRAT11,
Mc LE-ECD, SAITTAI S1,1ILT111, and WEISS
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS BAKER, FISCHER, and WRIGHT
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The 1-•linut-es were approved as submitted.
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A. STATUS RET)C';`LT _57' COMP ISDSTOWER B__171ANIG-J? 7TZE-WAY SnSTE'm
Com�mi ss i one. Belanger presented a map of the proposed West Valley
F:r., e e wa v. T'le section mat woi3,ld go t--'hrou zh Sarptor-a is Tiot sch,-z'd'u"'
for construction by the State for another g23 ;years, Uric' S 0 C 17 10 3
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between Stevens Creep Blvd. and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Z'o,_--;d A 1
ways 101. and 17 will come sooner. One co,-ni)lication has e n I
arisen is t-Inat a C.eveloper has sued the City to be able to b,' JL I J.
18 houses or a piece of the Freeway right -of -way. If 'Ghe h0,,_'-,eS
tl'.-ie :-D'tate would have to buy them when it, does bi.-,.ilil the
freeway". ,
Chairman ";cl-don said tlat many residents feel that if the S-t-evc_rs
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Creel, Road section is
coiT,iple1:.`Loj) cf thie entire free�•.!ay is inevitable.
The S,'creta_-y said -F.hat he has tai''., -ed to the Flarnin7
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this �: c pl-_-,nned _foi u
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apDrOD-riate of reco-.mniendation that this o r,-.- m, i S s -10.- c0'..' -_u s 1
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1'ei7ardirr7 alte.rn s -,j c1l-L a s other ,-Icdes of Q4,
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Dort, Ulc)n.
Cha-_-.a1r1 Goo _rdon asxed if the- Com,-mission felt t-he issiie is
p u r s u i n Ta- IS T-3�-e. Conm—— ssion _s Gordon 'ordo- 7
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SARATOGA YOUTH COi'i ?ISSIOTVT - MINUTES - OCTOBER 1, 1973.-' continued
B. STATUS RLPORT - COM11ISS GT .TR MC LEOD - SARATOGA NEWS COLU'N
Commissioner McLeod. talked to Mr. T-Zi.11er of the Saratoga mews. r e
would like to start the project out on an article -type basis, ra".her
than a 4•;reekly, column. If the Commission finds that it can keen a
regular column going, then it car, be established. The article should
ne submitted to the newspaper by the Wednesday before printing, and
can be any length. All Commissionerscan contribute to this ro--ect,
but she recommended that one person be appointed to coordinate it.
The Commiss_.on felt that discussion of upcoming newspaper topic.
should be a regular agenda i- ter!:, especially an;y editorial -t -vpe zlopi c.s.
If a Corrmis: _,toner comes up with an idea for an :Lmformat"i ona.l article,
he could talk to George Everhart before submitting it.,
The Commission nna.ni mously agreed to establish a. reualar wee l_,.
article in 'E.he Saratoga. Nears as a function of NJA,e Youth Co't?':;1_SSlo= .
Commi.ssione?:' i'c Leod vias appointed to coordinate the project.
The foll.orri _:g; sc .]edule ,jas agreed upon:
October
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- Commissioner
McLeod
October
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- Commissioner
nilse_n.rath
October
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- Corn__,_issioner.
nammack
0ctober
31
- 'Commissioners
Gordon and Weiss
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Chairman Go�'don tal?. -ed "to Pat Copeland about the nece ssary pab1 c _"',-;y
for "the You-.__ Council ACt]_ Titi.es F a. ir e g; .Tehi a
should be shed in the school newspapers. 1'lley also need people
to serve orj -Various committee-s, in prepa- ration for the eve'":'•. _his
Commission's involvement in "tile ]'.ai z'e could be as a booth O =:' a.
flyer.
Chairman Go:--'on r:,o•�ed that the Commission recol:r,end to the City
Council th &., Tiovelnber 10, 19 ^3 be d.ec'.ared You ,'1 Invoivel:h?nt
to show their, support of the Youth Council Activities Fe. -re.
The Commis:'.-on approved the mot ;ion unanimously.
A. R? COi iE Da^�G-? m0 CITE' COUi C1L 0 "v PEOPLE CE TRE,
The Secret & -c;;- introduced Pastor_ Pon _ng of the Saratoga Unite'
te- 'ia'_1 C[? '.:':'.il, 4'1'10 the meeting to disc?;ss the Peo2 1°
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on �r�e Cnu��:::'n � r,'a. ope.rty.
Pastor Pon., - said that "the Peo -ole Centre has ser-vea. as -a : l_
stu eats Ca;.: r:o before and after s ,-pool for the past three _
The Church; _- .cydeci Lash: June to _'close - ":=
T �- ^e Centre- t`eca' b° ��- 1C r;:o-
hav the. fu :;c s to adequately staff i-r:. dhe t-I er or not the F
re- or;ezis entiz'el % dez,endent on 'alsj* r t' e C o-ne Y . �'[i= ec
COST. q. ? "'iI _ ^C + E' V�'n .. E' :. I,Ol'C' /El 11 Gr!.
this Cos i, `)@ t O `� ,r 2 _..1 t1. C; Cia.rCCtOi' i.i]_C' "1 ^.v.t _ 1.
".]e _.'eC!i?.`_n !er is I:,ost l_y for'. 1.1 ^-' "e�� CC i;'? '.':!_._._.in.
The City Co�lncil has been asked to contribute2,OC�v - �c,CO to
Centre. Other churches, community organizations, Kiwanis, and Rotary
CI1l.hs ' l_ r 1� ns a, . nr, 7 e,.
L,aue �l so been as- -ea to make cont,_ib�. �i -.o�: �. S ins. A_.,�: ,..
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O 111_'r'inrl .ha , al- r:e-adv r •or•" iced ',500. th s year and Y X00. -next;
Another possiblllty they hope to look into is th e
Yout):,. ID'lind ; ?h. -ich fi?nJs Urojec-US on a bEi sIS). Tne
r as possible, but with all t 1-.-. Tlrg-`,
wants �,o re-open a..� soon _ on donat-io :ls,y it could be any where from two months to tv o -v =
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Pastor Pon ng feels that the People Centre is in a unique position to
fill the needs of the Saratoga High School students for a place to �o
off - campus because of its location across the street from the schoc,
He admitted that it has been used largely by students who want to
smoke, but feels that this is over -emph asized. The Centre is largely
staffed by volunteers, who are there to try and relate to and. help
students who ask for it. They are willing to listen to them, let then
blow -off steam, and to fill their need. for an adult they can trust in,
They try to encourage the non - motivated student.to return to School i_T
a non- authoritarian way.
Pastor.Poning suggested two waysto run the Centre. The most desirabl(
is to have it be a community supported and run organization. They
would like to have as many community organizations and churches be
involved as possible, both financially and in, staffing it. The
alternative could be to make it an extention 4f the Youth Center, but
he feels that if the City ran the Centre, it would be less of a
community project.
Chairman Gordon asked what type of program would be established �r�her
the Centre re- opens.
Pastor Poning said that it has al�,:rays been a walk-in type set -u.n, t'ait
games and a. coke machine and. a sunervisory staff, but that more
structured prograins could be started.
Chairman Gordon asked about the character of the staff, and hc;r the
separatio,n , of church and state t;rou.ld be approached. lie feels that
this could lead to problems with some residents.
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Pastor Poning' said that the Director wou.1d not necessarily be a me�,be
of the Saratoga. United. Presbyterian Church. The Director they hired.
last spring; was selected from -, 60 applicarts, so there al-e ma=
qualified p ^rscns ava.ila.ble. nope full y, the-re would be lour or fiV -
i i;l nal_ volunteers the Centre to help. he ' sbv �'" ^ i'1
add_ o_. at �__.. T__.. lr_•e,� ce�'�an �>r� <�.�__
has about 121 interested volunteers, and± he has tal,ted to s ever a±_
members of tae Saratoga Womens Club who a7--e very interested. Lie wil 1
be talking t0 their entire grourp soon. The Separation of c"-_-.1_'C1h ar d
state i,,ill ,:e accomplished by Senaratini- t-e Centre from ti_e Ciu.irch
into a non- -:)7_'of 1t aL'tonornous� cor- ?ora.ti On which wo'_1!'a be OVBr?i Q. }'': c.
Board of Di rectors. The Eoard would be comIposed o1: rer,resen tat `_ves
of the groups invo i ,red, and elected on a. regular basis.
Commi.Ss ,-.-ones ?1ei.ss fed" theJ this Centre could be, ve_•y eff ect, ve
getting to t ;he roots of a coi'munit� problem. It is very iii.L : - ?.i r.
nature, and. bz?cause Of this, lends itself to beinis a. copse 11i_n cerl_
Chairman Go ' on as_red ;_f tl.�_s Centre OL:_1_a be 1n i ?an�T ;� ys a a�' X11_
cation of ',e Youth Center, and how they deal with such pr °oble^�s as
drugs.
Pastor Poni_; said they would ;lant to work closely `, ^lith the
Cienter t0 avoid t!_i S. The Centre is aired basically at Se vJ_ :r
Sari tO_"a TT, t`� "i Sch -oo? Students, ar.d t�1at 1 i ^ey try t0 d1 COU� age non-
studen Ius from visiting t e Centre. In this way, :.lost drug- pushing
r_reb1ems can be avoi dea. 'The7 do not, however-, enforce a�n_ o1 1Cy (7
1,uIn1119' allR7 studeni:S = '_`0M.. O __e' h1y'= sci1^,Ol�a.
The Secretary said that the Youth Center is basically an entertainmen
center, but that- they are .looking into the possibility of hiring a.
c,0'.insellor. Eec?Use Of tec -)nle Cent._'e s location near t:..e
School, 'le did not t! ":.in'C this Y:`OL;1Ct result. in d.0 -ollca on. He; asked
Pastor Fondng about the attendaLlce at the Centre.
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�a.stor Foni.rg, said that on a good day, during the lunch hour, .here
might be as many as 150 students at the Centre. At other times,
are usually aboUt 12. He was not at the chi,rch during the one sirs i.
the Centre i,ra.s oven, but he has been told that there were as r :iany r.s
70 students there. This was dvT•in�-: the Summer School session, anT:1
Centre closed in the middle of AuP_-ust. He does not t ti ni; this
attendance will change much when the Centre re- opens, but this is not
w'gat they are aiming at. They are more interested in better. servi.nt
the students' needs.
Commissioner Weiss asked how long it wnuld be until the addition
money could be collected, assuming the City Council does contribute.
Pastor Part ng, said. there is no way to be sure. It may be a matter of
momentum, and that some groups are waiting to see what the Council
does.
Commissioner Hammack asked what the relationship with the High School
is.
Pastor 1'oni_ng said that it is very. open. He does not think the
opinion that T, r. L.ranc - Frincipal of the school, si,.pports tree Centre
because it relieves him of the smoking probleM. ,r. Brandt is ca.t:�� .t
in a bind because it is illegal for stl_I.dents to be smoking on
but this is not his reason-' behind.' his s -o -oort of the Centre. TT e
Centre is able tor. elate to tie stt..dents on a much more informal
level., and this can be helpful to the school. staff, expecia.11-,r 'Ll e
Counselling Department. The Centre will not betra confidences, b_,t
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if they do i1a:)pen to have knowledge of thincs that -the uc'r.00l. o,:
Sheriffs Department should 'I -Mo`i, about, they will be tolcL. 1. oirted.
out a recent discovery at the Centre of clubs and other weapons as
an example where the Sheriff must be notified.
Commissioner Hilsenrath said that re- opening the Centre is of great
interest to the Saratoga Haigh School students because if it is not,
they are lii'ely to loose their open- campus privileges. 11i thoL:t- t :e
Centre, a loitering problem has developed in the pe.rkin ; lot any t�iF'
street, and the only solution seems to be to close the campus.
Chairman Gorden thought this is basically a smoker related problem ,
but that it effects all st,. ."dents if the campus i_s closed. 171 felt
that dependin;T On donatiO "'s to support t"ie Centre is too nrel.._8.i;le,
and that the ^est taa.y mi_�ht be for the Youth Cen ter to ta,.e ove-2
manaL e,ment, and have the City sur"Or "t it enti rel -,. This 'e;ev t „o
COUnSellOr hired for the People v °mire might. possibly spend two
afternoons a i'Jeeli a t ti ^_F' lOUth Center to help the Redwood School
students.
Co> .missioner Iilsenra.th felt that a stipulation t. -at sro�_�.ld 'c e a^ e
to an contribution the City mJ �,`7t make, Should be that t'rie-e be a
liaison establishecd betc;ee-n t =:.0 governi rr Board and thie Yo' -i,'1
Commission. He said that .:r. Brandt and castor Fort r.g be ta1K; n
to the school abOtit: trle Centre and cpen: ca:Ilpus, and that clOsi —e o`
the ca—pus see 'S 1i7:rilnent if the ventro ;s rot r -e -O_ 8'_:6 t.
r,,-, i DeCr('L2.' "t said. _' i• i. _ time S that 1 Cr- �J -=a' 1 � e
Staff could cia aF-e it ^ lrtil t ^e f!_irjds to hire a se^8-8te _ _Fff `" _.
collected. The High School might consider, caving; a tuna- raisln�,
drive at the school, with a donation of approximately $2.00 per
student as a Uoal .
The Commission fell; that this would seem too much like fore .n .
donations in order to re -open the Centre and asst]. -r,e opel1- ca.1_!P1_1..S1
Commissioner Weiss felt t'iat the Cl.ty S1Qi;l ' CeCOI i T VO.LVe1 Unl i
_i_f there is no otiie way to re -open -the Centre i:,r:_ediaul
S R ATOGA YOUTH COii'iI SSI0i1 - M iT:UTr.B - GCTCTR i ^3 -' continued.
Chairman Gordon suggested that there be a. specific time limit as
to how long the City would manage the People Centre, along tdith a.
limit on how much funding it would provide. The Commission felt t'nat
the only way the Centre can be opened. immediately, is if the Youth
Center takes over. If the City does enter into an ag-reement to do
this, the Commission felt that the following points should be
incorporated into the agreement:
1. A non- profit, au.tonamous corporation,; w-1 th a Board of
Directors selected from ti.e community at large Uhould be
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set up immediately to direct the Centre;
2. The building should be rented from the church ($1.00 /year);
3. An interim Director should be hired and paid $820. /month;
4. This interim period should be for 60 d' .ys from the date of
the signing of the agreement;
5. The City will provide no more than $2,000 for financing -the
Centre during this interim period;
6. If, at the end of this interim period, a functional corpora-
tion has not been set up, the City will tern;i.nate the agree-
ment;
7. Assuming there is a functional_ corporation set up, the City
will gilarantee up to 54,000 /year as needed for fundil.V;
8. A liaison between the Board of Directors and the Youth
Commission. will be appointed., and be responsible for �ei?o._ t1Tl�
in person or in writing at least once a month to the
Commission; and
9. The Agreement should. be renewed each year.
Chairman Gordon said that he would write the proposal and p—'esent it
A_ -the Corslm:l.` lion at a special meeting set for Tuesday, October a,
at 3:30 P..
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George E-;-er:. a ^t introduced Larr_ynto the Con,missi nn. Ile is a set;; o ,
In the .: 1 Ori Program at aaI? ci OSe S�.a.:° Uni rersi t;J. He %i 1
workine,• at Youth Center for one semester on hi�'h school. r,-o--
g''�..ITIi ^1_:c wi11 be Ivor,:; I;`; t:J1th the Youth Co- '.,.misS on in
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ATOCA lCUTF C0" ii.L SICiT - i iNuTE`i - C�'TOT)Er. l_, 1 `73 '- continued
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A. WRITT17T
There were no written corniminications.
B. ORAL
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1. lCommissior_e_r H:i.lsenrath asked about the League of California
!Cities conference to be held October 21 - 24 in San Francisco.
Sunday and. i;onday, October 21 and 22 will be devoted to yoath-
oriented items, and several cor,-,missioners are interest in go.,_:;g,
The Secretary will find out about the City possihily paying the
necessary fees and report back at the next',,-meeting.
Vi. ADJOUR'NMEIN.T
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was
adjourned at 5:45 r .Pi.
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Respectfully Submitted,
George Everhart, Secretary
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