HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.8.2011 MinutesCity of Saratoga
Youth Commission
Minutes
DATE: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Cit y Hall – Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
DATE: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Cit y Hall – Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order 7:05
Roll Call: Chang, Dev, Estes, Fariba (chair), Finch, Goel, Khare, Kuan, MorganWitts,
Mu, P. Nookala, V. Nookala, Smit h, Sreedhara, Sheikh, L. Tang, S. Tang, Wilson, Chien
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meet ing
was properly posted on March 2, 2011.
Accept Agenda Items: No addit ional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Approval of February Minutes.Estes, SecondDev
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.
Communit y Voices: Dinner & Dialogue
Tuesday, April 5 th , 7 9 pm @ AddisonPenzak JCC (Auditorium)
Explore cultural diversit y o f Silicon Valley
Learn about immigrants
Free Dinner (advert ise to teens)
Contact: Michaela; micmil@comcast.net
I. New Business
II. Old Business
a. New meet ing date in April – Tuesday, April 5 th
b. JT Council Meet ing– 5:30 p.m., May 4 th
i. Topics:
1. Training S. Tang, Priyanka
a. Day lo ng act ivit ies
b. Committee/Direct ion of Co mmissio n
2. ODFL Sierra, Jane, Kait lin
a. 1 st week (2)– preparing, strategy & week itself
b. 2 nd week (2) –revisio ns, outcome
3. Meeting with other Commissions (PRC, Library, Cupertino, Monte
Sereno) Kia
4. Arbor Day Mercedes, Somya
a. Event Itself
5. Evan Low Lecture Troy, Adit ya, (Kait lin)
a. Planning
b. Event itself
6. Teen Business Friendly Award (Kevin, Lauren, Natasha, Vishal)
a. Inception of the program
b. Evaluating downtown store
c. Ceremony
d. Future
7. Concert (Anu)
a. January
b. May changes
8. Public Relations (Lauren T.)– Flyers, Tshirt, TFBA st icker
9. Recommendations for next year Kia
c. Cupertino Youth Commissio n – WOW—Environmentally friendly init iative for kids
i. Pursue next year—Discuss at next training (too busy)
d. Teen Friendly Business Award
i. 4:00 p.m., Friday, February at the Bell Towernice ceremony!
e. Sacred Heart Communit y Service
1. Saturday May 7 th fro m 912 noon
2. Up to 15 people
a. Sign up
f. NEW COMMITTEES
i. ODFL – Try again during last week in March (Big ODFL Day)
1. Availabilit y for second week of fundraising—May after AP Testing (decide
next week), make Tshirts, talk to Ms. Hyde right away, etc.
2. What’s the plan to stimulate interest?—play at lunch, presentations every
period, BIG day)
3. Publicit y
4. SHS students –what do they need to do?
ii. Evan Low Lecture (4/7)
1. Flyers—This Sunday
a. High Schools
b. Colleges
c. Downtown (LG, Saratoga)
d. Including coffee shops
2. Emedia (Facebook, other sites)Event made, Campbell Patch covering, Go add
your friends!!!!!!!, post your link on the day you signed up
3. Newspaper Articles—article at West mont, article at SHS, wherever…
4. Present to other commissio ns
5. Presentations to polit ical related classes & clubs
a. Teachers (extra credit)—Gov’t classes, any Hist ory classes, Model UN,
Key Club, Speech and Debate, Rhetoric, Journalism
6. Contact Polit ical Officials—Subcommittee is handling it
iii. Arbor Day (4/22)
1. Change of venue – Foothill Park
2. Music?– Jazz band?
3. Other ideas? Meet with PRC?
Talk to Science teachers about extra credit,
Snack Shack? (Popsicles/ecofriendly food)
decorating the van with fun facts or earths
jazz band
advertise at Foothill elementary
Clubhouse kids—Anu
like biodegradable piñata?
Hula Hoops
Crafts, face paint
Capture the Earth/recycling wars
Lecture (good/bad)—Candy rewards
iv. Teen Concert (5/13)
1. Any Bands?—None so far, solo people, Saratoga Idol kids, accapella group,
talk to bands, D’s rap?
III. Agenda Items for Next Meeting—Tuesday, April 5, 2011
IV. Adjournment 8:47