HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 18 08 - YC minutesCity of Saratoga
Youth Commission
Minutes Meeting
DATE: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 (rescheduled because of Veteran's Day)
TIME: 7:00 pm
LOCATION: City Hall Administration Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order (7:03)
Roll Call: Annamalai, Baker, Dev (late), ElDiwany, Fariba, Fatemi, Finch, Kausar, Rao,
Rateau, Rees (late), Rezaii, Tang, Tkalcevic (late), Tseng, Zhao (late)
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2,
this meeting was properly posted on November 12, 2008.
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government
Code Section 54954.2.
Approval of the October minutes and 10.23 Special Meeting minutes.(ElDiwany,
Annamalai)
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.
Safe Rides would pick up kids from parties and drive them home, would like to use
Warner Hutton House, 6 students and 1 teacher/parent. (voted to put on agenda
for next meeting)
I. New Business
a. Presentation on Invisible Children (5 minutes)
b. Black Light Dance on December 5, 2008 8:00pm11:00pm at the
Saratoga Community Center: West Valley High Schools, want to co
sponsor event? tickets $10
i. Questions from Commissioners
ii. Vote on participating in the event (15 in favor, 1 abstain)
c. Possible joint meeting with park and recreation commission?
II. Old Business
a. Chill Night Promo event: passed out flyers
i. Begins at 7:00 p.m. (show up at 6:00 p.m. for setup) (10 in favor, 1 2 against 2
abstain)
1. Video Games Wii (Kaitlin), XBOX (Kayvon), games (Kia)
2. Monitors/TV (Adam, Jacob, Sammy)
3. Food soda (Kayvon), pizza (Adam), popcorn (Sangita)
4. Decorations Jerseys(Kayvon), Streamers (Adam)
5. Music Speakers (Justin)
6. Scavenger Hunt (Kaitlin)
7. Movie “Cool Runnings” (Adam)
8. Bring a white tshirt to decorate
9.
b. YAC Social
i. Event Featuring Youth Commissions from South Bay and Peninsula
ii. Saturday, November 22 in Redwood City
1. Planning to Attend: Kayvon, Corey, Tara, Kaitlin, Sammy, Justin, Sameer,
2. Meet at 5:00 p.m. in the Warner Hutton House
c. Snow Trip
i. January 31. 2009 @ Northstar
ii. Cosponsored with Los Altos & Bay Area Ski Bus
iii. Fee: $99
1. Flyers!!!! (pass out)
d. Film Fest
i. Update from 11.7 meeting “Battle of the Flicks”
ii. Feedback on rules
iii. Next move work with Los GatosThe Venue, publicitywebsite, sponsors,
deadline
e. Emedia
i. saratogateen.com (updates and suggestions) will put up info about film fest,
snow trip, invisible children
ii. Facebook – will put events on there (chill night, snow trip, dance, film fest)
f. Lecture
i. Update on speakers Will focus on Facebook and ALO
ii. 1. Steven Speiberg (ALL) Sangita sent letter
2. Steve Woz (Jacob)
3. Kerri Walsh (Sammy)
4. Michael Phelps (Sameer)
5. EA rep (Corey/Aditya)
6. Jed York (Sangita)
7. 49’ers (Jacob)
8. Ned Vizzini (Tara)
9. Facebook (Corey/Sammy)
10. ALO (Aditya) Responded and is willing to come
11. Khalid Houssan (Jacob)
12. James Franco (Cynthia/Lauren)
g. Concert – News? Next year January/February?
III. Adjournment to next meeting: December 9, 2008
Minutes completed by: Lauren Tang: laurenntang@yahoo.com
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