HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.06.11 Youth Commission MinutesCity of Saratoga
Youth Commission
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, December 6, 2011
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order 7:05 PM
Roll Call: Chang, Chien, Fariba, Finch, Khare, 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 November 30, 2011.
Approval of November 8 th and 22 nd Minutes. Kait lin, Sokena / Mercedes, Somya
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
i. Youth Commissio n Applicat ion
ii. In January, new commissio ner appointed
1. last year applicants can apply again w/o attending meet ing
iii. Recruit ment Campaign
1. any people fro m private schools, Prospect
iv. Teen Concert?
1. interested
a. Adam will talk to Andrew
II. Old Business
i. KSAR Filming
1. Any interest?
a. SHS MAP program?
b. Monta Vista FBLA?
2. SHS Key Club? (Finch) Kait lin will message Shawn
a. WOW?
b. Other Opportunit ies? TFBA?
ii. Informational Pamphlet (Pandya, Tang, Finch)
1. Update (Tang)
2. Final Reco mmendations
a. Ready to print?
i. wait until name of new commissio ner
iii. Coffeehouse Article (Chien & Zaidi)
1. Submitted by Mercedes & Sokena
2. Sent to Saratoga News (status)
a. can submit more articles in the future
iv. WOW update (Fariba, Finch, Zaidi, Sreedhara, Pandya?)
1. Emailed Saratoga Elementary Principal
a. Response?
i. Date to meet?
1. next week
a. Thursday or Friday?
b. after school (4:15?)
c. email secretary
v. YAC Attack (Everyone)
1. Saturday, March 3,2012 in Santa Clara
2. Tshirt Contest for “ant ismoking campaign”
a. submit designs by next meet ing
b. let Adam know if interested
3. Workshop – Divide roles
a. Freedo m of Speech (subt it les)
i. Where is the line drawn?(descript ion)
ii. Has it gone too far?
iii. Enough is Enough! (New tit le?)
iv. “If you can’t use the 1 st , then put me in a Hearst!”
v. court cases? 6, 3
vi. Is Silence Golden? 7, 5
vii. What rights do I have? 0
viii. Freedo m of Speech & Me: 2
ix. Speak Up? 2
1. Discussions (50 minutes)
a. “Silence the Slur”
b. “Huckleberry Finn” backup
c. “Facebook”
i. held accountable for online
posts?
ii. Monta Vista suicidal issues?
A cause?
d. “Phone confiscation (texting)”
i. self incrimination?
vi. Project Cornerstone (Smit h, Chang, Sreedhara,Khare)
a. Emailed Redwood Principal
i. Response?
1. Meet ing date set?
a. meet this Thursday? no
b. TTh next week after school
2. Ideas to discuss
ii. Invo lve Saratoga Elementary too?
ii. TFBA
1. Teen Friendly Business Award Update
a. Coffee Grinds (20% discount) vs. Yolatea (10% off
yogurt/crepes fro m 46 pm)
i. Yolatea ceremony
1. Anu will confirm with business
2. December 16 th – February 17 th (ceremony:
December 16 th at 4:00?)
3. Kia will email mayor Chuck Page to present
the award
4. Mercedes and Sokena will write article
III. Facebook
a. Updates
i. More Photos?
1. events (concerts, TFBA, WOW, etc)
ii. More friends
1. Still stuck at 148
a. invite friends
b. goal: 200 by end of year
iii. More updates!!!
1. sports games
2. Nutcracker
3. meet ing updates
4. Occupy mo vements
5. Project Cornerstone updates
6. communit y service opportunities
7. KSAR (Kait lin)
8. concerts
a. polls?
IV. Upcoming Event
i. YAC Attack –3/3/2012 in Santa Clara
1. check your schedules
ii. Arbor Day – April ?
1. combine wit h WOW?
iii. JT. Council Meeting – Wednesday May 2, 2012 @ 5:30 p.m.
iv. Rotary Art Show – 1 st Sunday in May
v. San Jose Youth Commissio n – January meeting?
vi. Los Gatos Youth Commissio n – Tuesday at 7:00 PM (Kia, Kait lin, Anu,
Sierra)
1. check email for details
V. Agenda Items for the January meeting?
i. add addit ional item after WOW and Project Cornerstone
ii. Holiday Bonding Event
1. Christ mas in the Park
a. December 23?
b. check email tomorrow
2. Vallco
a. any day?
VI. Adjournment 9:02 PM
Minutes completed by Sarah Tang, Secretary.