HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 10 12 Youth Commission Minutes
City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, January 10, 2012
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order 7:06 PM
Roll Call: Chang, Chien, Fariba, Finch, Khare, R. Pandya (late), Smith, Sreedhara, Tang, Zaidi.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
meeting was properly posted on December 22, 2011.
Approval of December Minutes. Anu, Jane
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
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. New Business
i. 1000 Hearts for 1000 Minds
1. Presentation by Natasha Baker of Silicon Valley Leadership Group
a. looking for volunteers to tutor low-income students (K-8)
i. 1 hour a week/12 weeks
ii. volunteer at different locations and programs
(Sacred Heart, elementary schools, YMCA)
iii. looking for youth commission and teens from
community to volunteer
ii. Appointment of new commissioner
1. Comments made by applicants (Henig)
a. Nihar Agrawal
iii. Teen Concert in spring?
1. 3/16 or 3/30
II. Old Business
i. KSAR Filming
1. Update (Zaidi)
a. meeting with KSAR representative and high school student
next week
b. start filming February meeting?
ii. Informational Pamphlet (Pandya, Tang, Finch)
1. Update (Tang)
a. print by next meeting
2. Final Recommendations
iii. TFBA Update
1. Review 12/16 event @ Yolatea
a. Need to get the word out more?
i. communication issues
1. workers not giving out deal
2. award not posted?
3. Anu will call manager and let commission
know
b. Article for Saratoga News & local HS papers
2. Spring Award
a. For shop owner, use SYC pamphlet along with information
(FAQ’s) about the TFBA.
i. table until Yolatea begins
iv. WOW update (Fariba, Finch, Zaidi)
1. Meeting with Saratoga Elementary Principal
a. When? Who can attend? (Kia, Sokena, Nihar, Kaitlin?
Ruchi?)
i. 3:30 p.m., 1/25 @ Saratoga Elementary
1. meeting with principal, Julie Ales
2. meet at front of the school around 3:15
3. invite Cupertino member?
b. Next Steps?
i. Begin to lay foundation (come up with a plan)
1. logistics
a. leading up to Arbor Day
2. possible assembly?
a. piggy-backing off another assembly?
3. stampers (morning/afternoon)
a. PTA? commissioners? Key Club?
b. table set up by main entrances
c. prizes based off individual walkers
4. finding prizes (Yogurtland, Jamba Juice,
Chipotle, Baskin Robbins, iTouch)
5. counting and determining winners
v. YAC Attack (Everyone)
1. DATE: Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Santa Clara
a. Final count of who is attending.
i. Sierra, Jane, Anu, Mercedes, Kaitlin?, Kia?,
Somya?, Nihar?
b. Meet in Saratoga & Carpool
2. T-shirt Contest for “anti-smoking campaign” (Tang)
3. Workshop – “Is Silence Golden: Facebook, Texting & the Limits
of Freedom of Speech on the High School Campus”
a. Assign subtopics – Facebook, Texting, Emma Sullivan,
Huck Finn
i. start coming up with ideas for next meeting
vi. Project Cornerstone (Smith, Chang, Sreedhara, Tang)
a. Meeting date set?
i. send follow-up email with 2/1 or 2/2 after school?
b. Discussion points
III. Facebook
a. “Like” Update
i. Add another liaison beside Jane
1. update as soon as possible
2. meeting dates? community events?
ii. Updates at least twice a week
IV. Upcoming Event
i. Arbor Day – April 18 or April 19?
ii. JT. Council Meeting – Wednesday May 2, 2012 @ 5:30 p.m.
iii. Rotary Art Show – 1st Sunday in May
V. Hold a 2nd meeting in January
a. Agenda Items for the January meeting? in favor: majority
i. January 24, 2012 (7:00 PM)
VI. Adjournment 8:44 PM
Minutes completed by Sarah Tang, Secretary