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City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
TIME: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: City Hall
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order 7:08
Roll Call: Baker, Dev, Estes, Fariba,Fatemi, Finch, Goel, Kuan, MorganWitts, Mu, Nookla, Rao, Rees,
Sheikh, L. Tang, S. Tang, Tkalcevic (very late), Wilson. (Tang Roll Call)
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meeting was
properly posted on April 14, 2010.
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Approval of March Minutes. Troy, Vishal
Oral & Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commission 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. Joint Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 5 th at 5:30 p.m. Speeches due on Monday
May 26
i. Meeting is at 6pm but we’ll meet earlier to practice speeches.
ii. Topics & Assignments:
1. Introduction/Conclusion (Baker)
2. Concerts Troy
3. Training Priyanka/Natasha
4. Website/Blogs Vishal/Sarah
5. Volunteering at Sacred Heart and Rotary Art Show Lauren K/Lauren T
6. Arbor Day Kia/Ali
7. Hunger Banquet Kevin/Elena
8. Film Fest Ramiz
9. Fun Day Kaitlin
10. YAC Attack Sammy/Tara
11. Anything else?
b. Rotary Art Show
i. Shifts:
1. Saturday, May 1 st (setup)
a. 9:0011:00 a.m.
2. Sunday, May 2 nd
a. 7:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
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II. Old Business
a. Website Update (Sheikh, Rees, Tkalcevic)
i. News website broken down, Ramiz will contact Network Solutions and try to get
it cleared up as soon as possible
ii. Facebook reminder about concert, blogs and other upcoming events
1. Make new friends!Kaitlin will send out reminder message
2. Make a page off of the city page, currently paying $160/year for a
website, Ramiz will meet with Adam, see what we can fix etc.
b. Committee Updates
i. Blog Group (Fatemi) Tara was not present.
1. any update? Should we talk to the Saratoga News? Blog group will meet
after the regular YC meeting.
ii. Endorse Saratoga
1. Hunger Banquet (Tkalcevic) Natalie is not present.
a. May 18 th @ the Community Center
i. 79pm (setup 6:15pm) We need the MATERIALS!
Lauren K. will be in charge of invitations/get list of
people.
What it is/Where/When/What you need to do prior to
attending? Mission statement/why you should come?
Kevin will write up answers to these questions
RSVP to Kaitlin
Talk to the schools by April 30 – talk to administration
Commission show up at 6:30
If we cannot get the food, we can make it
Need the kit and script – Natalie
Speakers: Natalie, Jacob, Kaitlin, Natasha, Lauren T.
b. Update from Fun Day
2. Sacred Heart – 4/24 be at Warner Hutton House at 8 am for carpool/meet
at Sacred Heart at 8:30
a. Brunch at Denny’s?
iii. Events
1. Film Fest 7:309
Ramiz has videos from the Media Arts class
Each person who submitted the video give a quick speech
Will preview films next Tuesday April 27 56pm
Best buy gift card prize, everyone will pitch in $5 each
Promote!
Troy will get popcorn, cups/bowls/bags
a. May 7 th at the Saratoga Library
b. Films due April 20 th
c. Update from Fun Day
2. Concert
a. Review of March 29 th
i. 363 people, $1223 (includes snack sales)
ii. Grossed over $5,000 this year in concert sales ($2,000
more than the entire previous year)
iii. Project 143: might have to table something for next year
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iv. Might have summer concerts
v. Helps to raise money for teen programs
iv. In the Park (MorganWitts, Fariba, Wilson, Rao)
1. Update from earlier meeting & Fun Day
a. Arbor Day (Details) April 22 starts at 4:00, be there at 3:45,
Azule Park, tree dedication, poetry reading, mayor will speak,
band playing, 1 hour, wear Tshirts
2. 2015/AdoptATree (Fariba)
a. Partner with any groups?
b. Acorns?
III. Calendar
1. Arbor Day – April 22 nd
2. Sacred Heart – April 24 th
3. Rotary Art Show – May 2 nd
4. Joint Council Meeting – May 5 th
5. Film Fest – May 7 th
6. Meeting – May 11 th
7. Hunger Banquet – May 18 th
IV. Adjournment 8:35
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Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Adam Henig, Recreation Supervisor for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on April 14, 2010 at
the office of the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for public
review at that location. The agenda is also available on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us.