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Youth Commission
Minutes
DATE: Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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 (late), Finch, Khare, Nookala, R. Pandya, Smit h, Sreedhara,
Tang, Zaidi.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
meet ing was properly posted on November 3, 2011.
Approval of October 11 th and October 25 th Minutes. Sarah, Jane/Ruchi, Sierra
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. New Business
a. none
II. Old Business
i. Addit io nal Meet ing
1. For November?November 22, 2011 (Yes: 7 No: 0 Abstained: 2)
ii. Upcoming Events (post on Facebook)
1. Coffeehouse @ Library (11/18) asked to attend, participate
2. Cyber Bullying Workshop (12/6 in MV) gain knowledge
3. Grand Reopening …Joe’s Trail (11/17) 3:30
4. Teen Force (Job site)
iii. YAC Attack –
1. Saturday, March 3,2012 in Santa Clara (9:00 – 4:00)
2. Tshirt Contest
3. Lead a workshop
a. Topics?
i. The Makeup of a Commissio n (roundtable) – Fariba
1. For example, Mountain View, Cupertino,
San Jose, Gilro y, Morgan Hill, Palo Alto,
Los Gatos, etc.
a. Geographical POV
b. Demographic
c. Commissio n Style (policy vs. events)
i. If so, how?
2. TFBA
3. Teen Issues Debate
a. immigration
b. ho mework
c. college (UC tuit ion prices)
d. Occupy mo vement
e. oil protests
iv. Informational Pamphlet (send information)
1. About us (Vikas)
2. Goals (Ruchi)
3. Past (Kait lin)
4. How to Apply? Interested in being a commissio ner?
5. Meet ing dates (2 nd Tuesday of every mo nth)
v. WOW update
1. When should we contact new principal at Saratoga Elementary?
after Thanksgiving
2. Argonaut?plan b
vi. Project Cornerstone (Finch, Smit h, Chang, Sreedhara)
1. Update from Meet ing
a. areas to work on: “communit y values youth” (no
engagement)
2. Next step.
a. Youth Bill o f Rights
b. bring events to schools/introduce ourselves
i. communit y service events
ii. Cit y Council member
iii. ho meroom communit y service competit ion
iv. meet w/ Redwood principal at next meet ing
vii. Updates
1. Tree plant ing on behalf o f the Commissio n (Fariba)
a. donor has pledged $1000
b. $30,000 goal
c. formal ceremo ny at Villa Montalvo?
d. any interested donors, email Kia
2. SYC Sweatshirt Update (Henig)
a. passed out at next meeting
3. Saratoga Museum (Fariba)
a. email sent out
4. Email Account/Google Docs
a. use for pamphlet information
5. Video fro m Cit y Council meet ing (Henig)
a. DVD copies to next meet ing
viii. SJYC
1. Attend meet ing?
a. January 13, 2011
ix. TFBA
x.
1. Teen Friendly Business Award Update
a. YES (get confirmations)
i. Coffee Grinds (Jane) 20% discount
ii. Yolatea (Anu) 10% off yogurt/crepes fro m 46 pm
b. MAYBE
i. Rose Market (Kait lin) maybe (closed)
ii. Blue Rock Shoot (Kait lin) wait unt il second round
iii. Big Basin Café (Kia) maybe (no manager)
iv. Prolific Oven (Kia) maybe (no manager)
v. Jake’s Pizza (Vikas) maybe (wanted pamphlet?)
vi. QCup (Mercedes) maybe (not very interested)
vii. Saratoga Bagels (Somya) Kait lin will visit
c. NO
i. Peet’s Coffee (Vikas) no (corporate chain)
ii. Rojoz (Sarah) no (not very interested)
iii. Rose’s Donuts (Sarah) no (not very interested)
iv. Coach House (Sokena) no (in Cupert ino)
v. Argonaut Starbucks (Ruchi) no (franchise)
vi. Togos (Ruchi) no (franchise)
vii. Florentine’s (Sierra) no (never returned)
d. Discuss Phase II (Adam hands out scoring sheet)
xi. Facebook Update
1. Posts
a. anyt hing teenfriendly
III. Adjournment 8:35 PM
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability
related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at
408.868.1269 or ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business
day before the start of the meeting.
Minutes completed by Sarah Tang