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Home My WebLink About11-24-2015 Youth Commission MInutes City of Saratoga Youth Commission MINUTES DATE: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 TIME: 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Warner Hutton House 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 Call to Order 7:07pm Roll Call: Eem (absent), Debling, Kaliyur, Medhekar, Maheshwari (absent), Pradhan, Shanbhag (absent), Singh, Verma, Vijay, Weisend (absent). Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meeting was properly posted on November 23, 2015. Accept Agenda Items : No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. Approval of November 10th minutes (Kaliyur, Vijay) 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. State of the City with Manny Cappello a) February 27th from 3:00pm-6:00pm i. Save the Date – The whole commission expected to attend b) Short presentation ideas i. Talk about our best accomplishments II. Budget Update- Daniel Eem absent III. YAC Attack a) Event Theme: Ignite your Spark b) Session decision: Debate a. Debate topic with description due on December 17th a. Common core b. Gun control c. Teacher tenure d. Affirmative action e. on campus vs off campus lunch f. late start g. block schedule h. Adolescents’ medical rights i. ISIS – Syrian refugees j. Non gender bathrooms b. Split them up when they walk in, have them debate both sides c. MOTION TO MOVE TO NEXT MEETING: Verma, Kaliyur IV. Upcoming Events: a) Tree Lighting i. Hot Chocolate a. Hot water holders? 7 potential containers – 1000 cups worth of cocoa ii. Actvities: a. Decorate your own tree b. Mural hand wall i. Prep at November 24th meeting if voted upon iii. Attendance: Verma, Shandbahg, Vijay, Eem, Kaliyur, Singh, Pradhan b) Parents Night Out i. Dates: 12/11, 2/5, 3/4, 5/27 1 12/11 (pj) attendance: Kaliyur, Eem, Shanbhag, Maheshwari, Verma, Pradhan, Singh, Debling, Medhekar a Popcorn trail mix – popcorn, m&ms, pretzels, cheeze-its, etc. b Movie ideas: The original Grinch, Charlie brown, Disney shorts i Vote on movie next meeting c) Middle School Dances Update i. March 11th ii. May 13th a Materials bought (glowsticks, redwood decorations, etc.) iii. Brainstorm Middle School Dance Names a Club408 b Cool kids club c Toga2k16 d) WOW i. Email the principals e) Teen Center a. To be discussed at the Commission Retreat in January f) Color Run i. Themed run – the amazing race ii. Kevin moran iii. Have a picnic afterward 1 Show a movie iv. April v. Sponsors to help with the budget (local Businesses) g) Motion: New food plan (kaliyur, Debling) i. All in favor ii. Create a schedule for the remainder of the year h) Laser Tag i. Tabled until next meeting i) Movie Night i. Tabled until next meeting (Potential combination with color run) V. Marketing a) Facebook/Social Media Schedule b) Tabled until next meeting VI. Youth Commission Apparel a) Sweatshirt quotes i. Ordering tabled until next meeting VII. Agenda Items for Next Meeting-Tuesday, December 8, 2015 a) YAC debate topic b) Dinner Schedule (with restrictions) for the rest of the year c) Parents night out movie d) Middle school dance names e) Laser tag f) Movie night g) Marketing h) Youth commission apparel VIII. Adjournment 9:14pm In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and 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@saratoga.ca. us. Requests must he made as early as possible and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting. 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 23, 2015 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.