HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.12.10 MinutesCity of Saratoga
Youth Commission
Minutes
DATE: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Cit y Hall – Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order 7:04
Roll Call: Chang (late) ,Dev, Estes,Fariba (chair), Finch, Goel, Khare, Kuan, MorganWitts,
Mu, P. Nookala, V. Nookala, Smit h (late), Sreedhara, Sheikh (late), L.Tang, S. Tang, Wilso n.
,Chien (alternate) (absent)
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
meet ing was properly posted on October 5, 2010.
Accept Agenda Items: No addit ional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Approval of September Minutes.Motion—Dev, second—L. Tang
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. Kaplan
venue?—placed on next agenda—nov.9 at library 6:30 pm to check it out
I. New Business
a. Evaluation of Training
i. Pros/Cons
Good to write out goals
Good to have co mmissions planned out
Icebreakers/team building exercises were fun
ii. Reco mmendations for next year—do training so mewhere else?
b. Civic Engagement Fariba, Dev, Kuan, Chang, Sreedhara, Chien
i. Meet with neighboring youth commissio ns
1. Monte Sereno Youth Commissio n
o Finch, MW, Fariba, Dev, Estes
2. Los Gatos Youth Commissio n—tabled for now
ii. Collaborate with Parks and Recreat ion Co mmissio n (Fariba, Dev)
1. Arbor Day possibly ho ld it at Saratoga High School
a. Get students more invo lved?
Offer extra credit?
During school?
Talk to P & R about what demographic they want
iii. Meet with Library Co mmissio n to see if YC can be of assistance—tabled
iv. Meet with Chamber of Co mmerce (Kuan, Chang, Sreedhara)
1. Discuss Teen Friendly Business Award—helps struggling Saratoga
Businesses
a. Contact: Chamber President is Vicki Selig—Wed. 4 pm
meet ing
v. Update Cit y Council on YC Happenings (Fariba)
vi. Ant iSmoking Campaign—may be speakers in the future
c. Special Events & Projects (SEP)– Finch, Wilso n, Goel, MorganWitts, Estes, P.
Nookala, V. Nookala
i. Movie Night in the park –good thing to do
ii. Concerts—sign ups for different concerts (smaller shifts so people have
things to do)—sep. 10 next concert
iii. Lecture Series
1. Rep from Facebook (Dev, Finch)
2. Ronnie Lott (Finch)
3. Others ALO
iv. Workshops (free)
1. Cooking
2. Art—bring own supplies (ex. Co llages)
3. Music
4. Website design
v. FilmFest
12 votes for FilmFest in conjunction with another event
vi. Sacred Heart Communit y Service
Have teens come wit h us to get communit y service
Family Giving Tree
vii. $1 Boxes—Speaker @ next meet ing (ODFL)—(Wilson)
d. Public Relations (PR) L. Tang, Khare, Mu, S. Tang, Smith, Sheikh
i. Update from Saturday (10.2) meet ing
ii. Facebook Page
Name changed to “Saratoga Youth”
Made it more for and less for Youth Commissio n
Invite your friends!—Link other commissions
iii. Art icle/Editorial for Saratoga News
Topics: Elect ion, Downtown, any ideas?
iv. Photographs
v. Flyers—Big banner!
II. Agenda Items for Next Meeting—Tuesday, November 9, 2010
III. Adjournment—8:39
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Minutes completed by Kaitlin Finch.