HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.25.11 Youth Commission MinutesCity of Saratoga
Youth Commission
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday October 25, 2011
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order 7:07
Roll Call: Chang, Chien, Fariba, Finch, Khare, Nookala, R. Pandya, Smit h (late), Sreedhara,
Tang, Zaidi.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
meet ing was properly posted on October 20, 2011.
Accept Agenda Items: No addit ional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Oral & Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commissio n
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. Format
a. Split up into groups
i. Informational Pamphlet on the Youth Commissio n
1. Committee: Sarah, Ruchi, Mercedes (already has a committee),
Sierra (already has a committee), Kait lin, Vikas, (will make edits
on Google Docs)
2. Create a sample wit h missio n statement, photo, events, etc.
i. Pamphlet, TriFo ld: Cover—picture, title
ii. Layout and Design (Sarah)
Contact us:
Facebook,
SYC Email
Name/School,
Logo
Tit le, Picture,
Saratoga Seal
About us,
Missio n Statement
(Kait lin)
Goals for the Year;
Events
(Ruchi)
Past events and
pictures, Fun Facts
about the Youth
Commissio n
(Kait lin)
iii. Goal: Make writ ing interest ing for teenagers to read.
ii. Social Media
1. Committee: Jane, Sokena, Mercedes (not present)
a. Facebook Page Updates—sports updates, and senior games.
b. Try to engage people and get them to comment on our
posts.
c. Link communit y activit ies from newspapers to our
Facebook, and email Jane.
d. School Newspapers – Epic and Falcon. TBD.
iii. Project Cornerstone
a. Committee: Jane, Anu, Sierra, Ruchi (already has a committee),
Kait lin
b. MEETING: Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 3:005:00pm
i. DISCUSS: What do you want to get out of the meeting?
Goals? Objectives?
a. Come up with so me ideas to engage Redwood Middle
School. Get invo lved, be active.
b. Discuss outcomes from group meet ings
II. Old Business
a. YAC Social
i. Review: Anu, Ruchi, Jane
1. Good! Got to meet new people and other youth commissions!
Learning experience.
2. List of ideas fro m other youth commissio ns (Adam will send the list)
b. YAC Attack
i. Saturday, March 3,2012 in Santa Clara
ii. Updates from YAC Social
iii. Tshirt Contest
1. Youth Commissio n to design a tshirt related to antitobacco for
YAC.
iv. Lead a workshop–Topics?
1. Start thinking about ideas for the workshop, and bring it to next
meet ing.
c. Report to City Council from October 19 th (Fariba)
1. Video fro m Kia about what the Youth Commissio n does. Adam
will get the excerpt.
d. TFBA Update
i. Which businesses are eligible for the award?
ii. Teen Friendly Business Award
1. YES
a. Coffee Grinds (Jane) 20% discount
b. Yolatea (Anu) 10% off yogurt/crepes fro m 46 pm
2. MAYBE
a. Rose Market (Kait lin) maybe, said that they were
interested. Will email.
b. Blue Rock Shoot (Kait lin) maybe (no manager)
c. Big Basin Café (Kia) maybe (st ill need to go to) Kia will
try again.
d. Prolific Oven (Kia) maybe (no manager) Kia will try again.
e. Jake’s Pizza (Vikas) maybe (still need to talk to manager)
f. QCup (Mercedes) maybe (no manager; will email)
g. Coach House (Sokena) maybe (Adam will visit)
h. Saratoga Bagels (Somya) Try again.
i. Florentine’s (Sierra) maybe (left note at restaurant)
3. NO
a. Peet’s Coffee (Vikas) no (corporate chain)
b. Rojoz (Sarah) no (not very interested)
c. Rose’s Donuts (Sarah) no (not very interested)
d. Argonaut Starbucks (Ruchi) probably not
e. Togos (Ruchi) probably not
iii. Discuss Phase II (Adam hands out scoring sheet)
e. 1500 Trees
i. Update (Kia/Adam)
1. Not much progress, will update next meet ing.
f. SYC Tshirt
i. Share Ideas
ii. Vote & Sizes needed
1. Black Crew Neck Sweatshirts. Sarah’s design wit h a white cit y seal on
the left sleeve.
g. Saratoga Historical Museum (Kia)
i. Update?
1. Kia will get in contact with them for next meet ing.
h. YC Email Account
i. Update (Ruchi)
ii. When to use it?
1. Add to the brochure!saratogayc@gmail.com
i. Meet with SJYC
i. Meet in November?
1. Meet the local level first. Maybe November 18 th , 2011, or November
25 th , 2011. Adam is going to double check.
j. Additional meeting
i. How’d it go?Good and Productive.
ii. Do it again?Yes! Next meeting is November 8 th , 2011
iii. Vote or wait till next meet ing to discuss?Voted in favor of having an
addit ional meeting.
III. Adjournment 8:22 PM
Minutes completed by Somya Khare.