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City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
Minutes
DATE: Tuesday, September 11, 2012
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order 7:04
Roll Call: Agrawal, Chang, Chien, Finch, Lee, Khare (left – 7:49), R. Pandya, Smith, Sreedhara,
Tang, Vijay.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
meeting was properly posted on August 31, 2012.
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. Breathe CA presentation
- fights lung disease/ promote smoke-free environment
- rate all movies with smoking R-rated, stop smoking ads, etc.
- urge commission to write letter to movie companies about smoking
- put on next agenda
II. Celebrate Saratoga (volunteer)
III. Review of 2012 SYC Training
IV. Newly Elected Officers
a. Chair: Finch
b. Vice-Chair: Tang
c. Secretary: Chien
V. Event Timeline
a. Political Forum (Oct)
b. YAC Social (Fall)
- more info coming later
c. WOW & TFBA (Nov/Dec)
- BOW (Bike One Week)
- Chamber of Commerce Youth Advisory Board
o What are their goals? Mission?
o Potential partner for TFBA
d. Community Service (Jan)
- Creek cleanup (Oct)
- JW House
- Weekend after Dec 21?
e. Ongoing
1.Media (Facebook & Saratoga News)
- FB: post Celebrate Saratoga & Bombay in the Bay
- post Saratoga/Lynbrook football games/ other high school events
- write articles for Saratoga News: Political forum, volunteering, etc.
2.Alumni Network
- have posts before open up to other alumni
- work on more later
3.Project Cornerstone
- start getting word out to middle school students about city-wide events (Celebrate
Saratoga, movie in the park, etc.)
- put in announcements? Weekly? Video announcements – make during meetings
- get emails to send information about events
- Celebrate Saratoga reminder- Nihar
4.Commission clothing
- ¾ zip pullover jacket
- colors: TBD
VI. Discuss Political Forum
a. Location
- 1. Lynbrook
- 2. Saratoga-Prospect Center
- 3. Monta Vista High/ Cupertino Library
- safety: Saratoga CC
b. Date
- Wed. 10/24: two days after last Presidential Debate
- Alternate: Thurs. 10/25
- Time: 7-8:30, food included?
c. Format
- teens ask questions but moderator fills in gaps
d. Moderator
e. Invitations
- each commissioner will invite one candidate
- candidates (8-9): Saratoga/LG/Fremont school board candidates, State Assembly
seats, local representatives to represent national views of 2 parties
f. Outreach Campaign
- Advertising: Sarah – flyer
VII. Agenda Items for Next Meeting
- Breathe CA
- 9/24, 7PM
VIII. Adjournment 8:54
Minutes completed by Mercedes Chien, Secretary