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DATE: Tuesday, October 25th, 2016
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutto n House
13777 Fru i tva l e Avenue
Saratoga, CA 9507 0
City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
Minutes
Call to Order
Roll Call: Cunningham (absent), Debling, Garg, Kaliyur, Maheshwari, Medhekar, Pradhan, Song,
C.Vijay, S. Vijay, Zhong.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
m eeting was properly post ed on October 24th, 2016.
Accept Agenda Items : No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Approval of October 11th Minutes
Oral & Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commission about any
matter not on th e 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. Recap on Pizza and Politics
a) Good attendance
b) State Senate debate was interesting
c) Staged question askers should ask questions targeting candidates
d) People with mics went to commissioners, not real audience members
e) Interesting to have youth debate
f) Reach out to candidates at higher positions in government
g) More interactive – mock election, vote at end?
h) Snapchat filter was great idea
i) People not allowed to come in/out – makes event more professional
II. Recap on Spare the Air Youth Program Presentation
a) February 25th
b) Offered to advertise/sponsor YAC Attack
c) Wait to register – need headcount
III. Witchy Walk Preparation
a) Saturday, October 29th 2-4pm Downtown Saratoga
b) Can’t come: Elora, Shefali (maybe), Rashi (maybe)
c) All: confirm attendance with Bridget, bring a bag of candy
IV. Tree Lighting Ceremony
a) NEW DATE Saturday, November 26th
b) Hot water by next meeting
a. Shefali: Peet’s
b. Ruchi and Rashi: Starbucks
V. Middle School Dance
a) Friday, December 9th
b) 7:00-9:00pm
c) Theme: Winter Wonderland (formal)
d) Winter food: hot chocolate, apple cider, etc.
e) Photobooth
f) Snapchat filter
g) Ticket prices: $5 in advance, $7 at door
h) Marketing (send emails to schools out with announcement)
a. Charu: Miller
b. Sathvik: Redwood
c. Bridget: St. Andrews, Sacred Heart
d. Rashi: Kennedy
i) Promo video (next meeting)
a. All: bring semiformal attire
VI. Agenda Items for Next Meeting-Tuesday, November 8th 2016
VII. Adjournment
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Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
l, Bridget Bolanos, Recreation Supervisor 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 October 24th, 2016 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 websi te at www .saratoga.ca.us .