HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-25-2018 Youth Commission Minutes
DATE: Tuesday, September 25, 2018
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Warner Hutton House
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 9507 0
City of Saratoga
Youth Commission
Minutes
Call to Order
(Smails 7:03pm)
Roll Call: Agarwal, Cheatham, Chittharanjan, Koneru, Miller, Peer, Pyun, Rammohan, Smails,
Wiles, Yoon.
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this
m eeting was properly post ed on September 21, 2018.
Accept Agenda Items : No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Approval of September 11th minutes Motion to Approve (Agarwal, Cheatham)
Oral & Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commission about any
matter not on th e 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. Event Recap
a) Joint Meeting & Work Plan
a. What did you learn?
• Contact for cooperation
• Council Member Miller interested in helping with Color Dash
• City Manager (James) – seek venue for art exhibit with Rotary Club
• Council Member Cappello – SASCC Health Fair
b. How will you implement feedback this year?
• Potentially set meeting dates to discuss events
b) City Council
a. Observations
• Efficiency
• Organization (time management of topics)
• Passionate (not afraid to voice individual ideas)
b. Take away to bring to Youth Commission meetings this year?
c) Superhero Dance
a. What went well?
• Inclusive
• Good Energy
• Social Media Chair was great at the event and documenting while
dancing, too!
b. Areas of improvement?
• Increased participation from the Youth Commission
d) Celebrating Differences Carnival
a. What went well?
• Good teamwork on activities
b. Can you use anything to better our future events from their model?
• Better set up for temporary tattoos
• Clarify Youth Commission roles for future events
e) State of the Assembly
a. What did you learn?
• Legislative process (i.e. climate change, gun laws, city transportation)
II. Breathe California
a) Vote on requested support
• Motion to Sign the support document with a unanimous vote (Smails,
Aragwal) 8-3 REJECTED
• Motion to not sign the support document as a commission (Smails, Peer)
– Unanimous PASSED
b) October 3rd – Meeting
• Motion to make an appearance at the Oct. 3rd meeting (Smails, Cheatham)
PASSED unanimous
o Kami & Mary Elizabeth will show up individually
III. YAC Social
a) Attendance
• October 11th 5:30-8:00pm
• Meet at El Quito Starbucks: All Commissioners (if cannot attend, email Kayla)
b) Rides to Belmont
IV. Tree Planting Event/Brainstorm & Potential Partnership with Parks & Recreation
Commission
• 10-12pm Saturday, November 17th at No Name Park
• Motion to host the tree planting at No Name Park (Smails, Wiles) – unanimous PASSED
V. Apparel
a) Vote on apparel for the year
• Motion to approve black quarter zips for apparel (Smails, Yoon)
VI. Important Upcoming Dates
• October 3rd: City Council Meeting 7:00-8:00pm – Civic Theater
• October 11th: YAC Social 5:30-8:00pm - Belmont
• October 19th: Pizza & Politics TBD – Cupertino Chamber
VII. Adjournment Motion to Adjourn at 9:03pm (Smails, Miller)
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Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
l, Kayla Nakamoto, Recreation Coordinator for the City of Saratoga , declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of
the Youth Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on September 21, 2018 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 websi te at www .saratoga.ca.us .