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City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, November 12, 2013
TIME: 7:00p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order (7:01)
Roll Call: Agrawal, Chang, Gupta, Khare, Lee, Lin, Pandya , Smith, Sreedhara, Vijay, Wang (all
present).
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meeting
was properly posted on October 18, 2013.
Accept Agenda Items : No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Approval of October 8th minutes and 22nd minutes AGARWAL, SMITH MOVED TO
APPROVE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR YOUTH COMMISSION MEETINGS ON
OCTOBER 8, 2013 AND OCTOBER 22, 2013. Motion passed. Ayes: Agrawal, Chang,
Gupta, Lee, Lin, Smith, Sreedhara, Wang, Vijay. Noes: none. Absent: Khare, 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.
(None)
Introductions
I. Old Business
a) Recap on presentation to council
-Helpful, Can implement ideas in future projects
b) Report about Witchy Walk
-Good event
-We had face paint, nail polish, tattoos and candy
-KSAR interviewed
c) Marketing Strategies
-Facebook page: post pictures taken at the Witchy Walk and other upcoming events
(Allison)
-Saratoga idol, football games?
II. Special Events/ Community Outreach
a) Yac Social: Thursday November 21st @ 5:00-7:30pm Quinlan Community Center Cupertino
-Meet at the Warner or go directly there
b) Tree Lighting: Friday November 29th
-Participation ideas?
-Come up with ideas to discuss at the next meeting
c) Anti-bullying forum
JANE/ANU MOVED TO HOLD A SPEAKOUT/OPEN MIC NIGHT. MOTION PASSED. AYES:
NIHAR, JUSTIN, SOMYA, SHEFALI, JEREMY. NOES: MAYA, MIHIR, ALLISON, SUMMER.
ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: JANE, ANU.
a. Partnerships
-Partnership Monte Sereno/Los Gatos: 3 votes
-TAB/SYC: 4 votes
-Do not hold the event: 3 votes
-Abstain: 1 votes
-Ask all organizations for more information and get back to them soon (Jane)
III. Laser Tag
a) December 20th
b) Logistic: company options?
-Laser tag source, will rent extras
JANE/ANU MOVED TO ORDER SIXTEEN PIECES FROM LASERSOURCE. MOTION PASSED.
AYES: Agrawal, Chang, Gupta, Khare, Lee, Lin, Pandya , Smith, Sreedhara, Vijay, Wang.
NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN: MAYA.
d) Ticket Sales:
-Starts November 18th
-Announcement for schools (Maya, Jane)
d) Marketing: school announcements
-Mihir to make laser tag promo video
IV. Project Corner Stone
-Email Lockheart about meeting times (Somya)
V. Walk-One-Week (WOW)
a) Update with elementary schools (Shefali)
-Blue Hills: No
-Saratoga: March timings
-Argonaut: April timings
-Foothills: May timings
b) Skit filming
-Hold off till next meeting
VI. Agenda Items for Next Meeting-Tuesday, November 26, 2013
VII. Adjournment (8:56)
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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
November 8, 2013 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.