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City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
TIME: 7:00p.m.
LOCATION: Joan Pisani Community Center
19655 Allendale Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order: (7:03)
Roll Call: Agrawal, Chang, Gupta, Khare, Lee, Lin, Pandya (Absent), Smith, Sreedhara, Vijay,
Wang.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meeting
was properly posted on January 27, 2014.
Accept Agenda Items : No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Approval of December 10 and January 14 minutes KHARE, AGRAWAL MOVED TO
APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR YOUTH COMMISSION MEETINGS ON
DECEMBER 10, 2013 AND JANUARY 14, 2013. Motion passed. Ayes: Agrawal, Chang,
Gupta, Khare, Lee, Lin, Smith, Sreedhara, Wang, Vijay. Noes: none. Absent: Pandya. Abstain:
None.
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. Joint Meeting with TAB (7:00-8:00pm)
a) Presentation
-Coffee House: event where teens can showcase and present their talents
-Research: plenty of research material available on the library website
-SAT Practice Tests: available for students to take
-Museum Passes: on the website
-Oakland Zoo: tickets on the website
-Tree House: Programming
-Tutoring
II. Old Business
a) Presentation from TAB
b)Partnership Opportunities
-Youth Leadership Summit: Saratoga Tab, Los Gatos TAB, Saratoga Youth Commission,
Los Gatos Youth Commission TAB (Will attend, but not participate in planning)
-CHANG MOVED TO ATTEND TAB’S YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
BUT NOT PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING. Motion passed. Ayes: Agrawal,
Chang, Khare, Lee, Smith, Sreedhara, Wang, Vijay. Noes: none. Absent: Pandya.
Abstain: Gupta, Lin .
-YAK Attack (invite TAB)
-February 28th Coffee House (Will attend, but not participate in planning)
-College Day March 15th: (Manny Capello, Chuck Paige, Will attend, but not participate
in planning)
-CHANG MOVED TO ATTEND TAB’S COLLEGE DAY BUT NOT
PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING. Motion passed. Ayes: Agrawal, Chang,
Gupta, Khare, Lee, Lin, Smith, Sreedhara, Wang, Vijay. Noes: none. Absent:
Pandya. Abstain: None.
-CHANG MOVED TO PUT PLANNING FOR A GALLERY WALK EVENT AT
THE SARATOGA LIBRARY ON THE FEBRUARY AGENDA. Motion passed.
Ayes: Agrawal, Chang, Gupta, Khare, Lee, Lin, Smith, Sreedhara, Wang, Vijay. Noes:
none. Absent: Pandya. Abstain: None.
c) Marketing Strategies
-Facebook posting assignments
-Justin, Allison
-Youth Commission pamphlet?
-Picture will be emailed to Somya
III. YAC Attack
a) Confirmed attendance
-Fully confirmed (yes): Allison, Jane, Anu, Summer, Shefali
-Confirmed (no): Nihar
-Get back: Somya, Mihir, Justin, Jeremy, Maya
b) Session Title : Workshop, Roundtable, or Debate
-Workshop: How to Pizza, Politics n’ Laser Tag
c) Session Track: Youth in Government, Health & Wellness, Special Event/Program Planning, or
Debate
-Special Event/Program Planning
IV. Special Events/ Community Outreach
a) March 1st YAC Attack
b) March 2nd Hakone Celebration 11-3
a. Brainstorm ideas for event
-Paper fans
-Will have two shifts
b. Confirm attendance
-To be discussed at next meeting
V. Project Corner Stone
a) Redwood Middle School Dance
a. Confirm dance date
-CHANG MOVED TO HOLD A MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE ON APRIL
FOURTH. Motion passed. Ayes: Agrawal, Chang, Gupta, Khare, Lee, Lin, Smith,
Sreedhara, Wang, Vijay. Noes: none. Absent: Pandya. Abstain: None.
VI. Walk-One-Week (WOW)
a) Filming of WOW video?
-Filming is finished!
-Mihir will edit.
b) Saratoga Elementary- March
-Bridget will contact principal to set up meeting
c) Argonaut Elementary- April
-Bridget will contact principal to set up meeting
-Principal has changed
d) Foothill Elementary- May
-WOW to be held on the week of 19th of May
-Pre-event assembly to be held on May 16th at 8:40 am.
-Shefali, Maya, Anu, Nihar to attend
VII. Agenda Items for Next Meeting-Tuesday, February 11, 2014
VIII. Adjournment (9:03)
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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@saratoga.ca. us. Requests must he
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Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
l, Bridget Eddings, Recreation Coordinator 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 January 27, 2014 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.saratoga.ca.us.