HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.09.12 Youth Commission Minutes
City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
Minutes
DATE: Tuesday October 9, 2012
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: City Hall – Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order 7:05
Roll Call: Agrawal, Chang, Chien, Finch, Lee, Khare, R. Pandya (late: 7:50), Smith, Sreedhara,
Tang, Vijay.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meeting
was properly posted on October 2, 2012.
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Approval of September 11th and 24th Minutes
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. SYC Sweatshirt update
II. Update SYC Facebook Page
2 people work on it – Anu & Jane
III. Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Youth Advisory Committee
IV. Breathe CA – write a letter from the Commission?
Voted against writing letter
V. Political Forum
a. Event Details: 10/24, 7PM
b. Meeting with Cupertino Youth Commission
Date?
c. Advertising/Outreach Assignments
1. Flyers – (design by Sarah)
pass out to classes, put in lockers, post everywhere
pin up at West Valley
Downtown Saratoga (Starbucks, Big Basin Café, Farmer’s Market, etc.) –
Anu & Shefali
email city council – Kaitlin
2. PTA/PTSO groups: e-blasts
3. Presentations to school clubs/classes
Saratoga:
Sierra - Gov/Econ classes, Speech & Debate
Nihar – FBLA, History department
Kaitlin – JSA, MUN
Anu – Mock Trial
Harker: Mercedes – DECA, Speech & Debate, FBLA, History, AP Gov
Lynbrook: Sarah: History/Gov & Somya: MUN & Ruchi: JSA, Speech & Debate
Bellarmine: Justin – History/Gov, Republican/Democrat, Political Debate, S&D
Model Court Legislature (MLC): Shefali
*Announcements in school
4. Presentations to youth civic groups
1. Library Teen Board - Anu
2. SJ YAC District 1 – Somya
3. Chamber Group – Sierra
5. Social Media
1. Facebook event page – create event (Jane) and invite all friends
6. Video
7. Why to go?
- Pizza: free
- Extra Credit maybe
- issues that effect you: Prop 30 (schools-> stand up for other schools), 38
New SHS PE Policy: example
- some will vote soon
- get involved with community
- local -> national!
- influence parents*
- face to face with politicians
- may be on TV – broadcasted on Cupertino channel, can post on Youtube
- can directly ask questions
- less than 10 min. away
VI. Other Happenings
a. YAC Social (Fall)
b. WOW & TFBA (Nov/Dec)
c. Community Service (Jan)
1. Alumni Network
2. Project Cornerstone
VII. Agenda Items for Next Meeting
Next meeting: 10/22 7PM
VIII. Adjournment 8:09
Minutes completed by Mercedes Chien, Secretary.