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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-2021 Youth Commission Meeting AgendaSaratoga Youth Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 3 SARATOGA YOUTH COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Teleconference/Public Participation Information to Mitigate the Spread of COVID‐19 This meeting will be entirely by teleconference. All Commission members, staff, and public will only participate via the Zoom platform using the process described below. The meeting is being conducted in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N‐29‐20 suspending certain teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. The purpose of this order was to provide the safest environment for the public, elected officials, and staff while allowing for continued operation of the government and public participation during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Members of the public view and participate in the meeting by using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89372376319 or App (Webinar ID 893 7237 6319) and using the tool to raise their hand in the Zoom platform when directed by the Chair to speak on an agenda item. The public will not be able to participate in the meeting in person. As always, members of the public can send written comments to the Commission prior to the meeting by commenting online at www.saratoga.ca.us/yc prior to the start of the meeting. These emails will be provided to the members of the Commission and will become part of the official record of the meeting. During the meeting the Chair will explain the process for members of the public to be recognized to offer public comment. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Governor’s Executive Order, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. 7:00 PM YOUTH COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL Present: Absent: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS Saratoga Youth Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 3 Any member of the public may address the Youth Commission for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on the Agenda. The law generally prohibits the Youth Commission from discussing or taking action on such items. However, the Youth Commission can schedule the item for discussion at a future meeting. AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Youth Commission Minutes Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the February 9, 2021 meeting. 2. Presentation on Teen Vaping Recommended Action: Receive the special presentation from Akanksha Roy on the topic of teen vaping. 3. Kindness Week Recap Recommended Action: Review #TeenKindnessWeek. Discuss what went well, what could be improved, and how you participated. Holiday Subcommittee: Michelle, Alex, Timothy, Linnea. 4. Treasurer Report and Fundraising Update Recommended Action: Receive report from the Youth Commission Treasurer. 5. SED Talks: Entrepreneurship Recommended Action: Review SED Talks Spring event and confirm the schedule for March 20, 2021. 6. Saratoga Speaks Report Recommended Action: Receive updates from the Saratoga Speaks Subcommittee. YouTube Series: Nivi, Jacob, Aria. 7. Inclusion Subcommittee Report Recommended Action: Review program details and confirm scheduling for the emergency preparedness kit workshop on March 27, 2021. Inclusion: Nicole, Nicita, Carolyn, Cameron. 8. Toga Trails 2021 Recommended Action: Receive report from subcommittees on community event, hiking fundraiser. Discuss prizes and incentives for the public to participate. Discuss marketing and target participation goals. 9. Future Agenda Items Recommended Action: Consider agenda items for upcoming meetings. The next Youth Commission meeting is scheduled for March 9, 2021. ADJOURNMENT Saratoga Youth Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT I, Kayla Nakamoto, Analyst for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Youth Commission was posted and available for review on February 18, 2021 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this18th day of February 2021 at Saratoga, California. Kayla Nakamoto, Administrative Analyst In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the Youth Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda, copies of materials distributed to the Youth Commission concurrently with the posting of the agenda, and materials distributed to the Youth Commission by staff after the posting of the agenda are available on the City Website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Following removal of State and local shelter in place orders these materials will be available for review in the office of the City Clerk at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California. In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II] Saratoga Youth Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 4 SARATOGA YOUTH COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 2021 Teleconference/Public Participation Information to Mitigate the Spread of COVID‐19 This meeting will be entirely by teleconference. All Commission members, staff, and public will only participate via the Zoom platform using the process described below. The meeting is being conducted in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N‐29‐20 suspending certain teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. The purpose of this order was to provide the safest environment for the public, elected officials, and staff while allowing for continued operation of the government and public participation during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Members of the public view and participate in the meeting by using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83865809264 or App (Webinar ID 838 6580 9264) and using the tool to raise their hand in the Zoom platform when directed by the Chair to speak on an agenda item. The public will not be able to participate in the meeting in person. As always, members of the public can send written comments to the Commission prior to the meeting by commenting online at www.saratoga.ca.us/yc prior to the start of the meeting. These emails will be provided to the members of the Commission and will become part of the official record of the meeting. During the meeting the Chair will explain the process for members of the public to be recognized to offer public comment. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Governor’s Executive Order, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. 7:00 PM YOUTH COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL 7:03 p.m. Present: Bradley, Hicks (late), Huang, Jain, Leung, Liu, Lu, Madhan, Raamkumar, Wang, Zhai. Absent: None. Saratoga Youth Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 4 Members of the public: David Jang, Karthik Sangameswaran, Rohit Vasantha, Amith V., Sarah Zhou. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS Any member of the public may address the Youth Commission for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on the Agenda. The law generally prohibits the Youth Commission from discussing or taking action on such items. However, the Youth Commission can schedule the item for discussion at a future meeting. AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Youth Commission Minutes Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes from the January 26, 2021 meeting. Leung motioned to approve the January 26 minutes. Wang seconded the motion. AYES: Bradley, Huang, Jain, Leung, Liu, Lu, Madhan, Raamkumar, Wang, Zhai. NOES: none. ABSTAIN: none. PASSED 10-0. 2. Treasurer Report and Fundraising Recommended Action: Receive report from the Youth Commission Treasurer. ● $1,390 dollars fundraised through GoFundMe ● Rest of Commissioners to join and promote the GoFundMe page ● Commissioners to continue sending invites 3. Saratoga Speaks Report Recommended Action: Receive updates from the Saratoga Speaks Subcommittee. YouTube Series: Nivi, Jacob, Aria. ● Climate change episode 1 released 2/10, commissioners to post on Instagram ● Proposed topics: universal healthcare, city council roundtable, gun control, racial wealth gap and income inequality Liu motioned for the YouTube subcommittee to explore universal healthcare, city council roundtable, and racial wealth gap and income inequality in Saratoga Speaks projects. Zhai seconded the motion. AYES: Bradley, Huang, Jain, Leung, Liu, Lu, Madhan, Raamkumar, Wang, Zhai. NOES: none. ABSTAIN: none. PASSED 10-0. 4. Inclusion Subcommittee Report Recommended Action: Receive updates from the Inclusion Subcommittee. Inclusion: Nicole, Nicita, Carolyn, Cameron. ● Explore hosting event in the morning to resolve timing conflicts ● Items will available at City Hall for pickup ● Use updated city logo for flyers and promotional material Saratoga Youth Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 4 5. Kindness Week Subcommittee Report Recommended Action: Receive updates from the Holiday Subcommittee. Holiday Subcommittee: Michelle, Alex, Timothy, Linnea. ● Teen Kindness Week 2/15-2/19 ○ 2/15: Thank-you cards ○ 2/17: Chalk art games ■ Locations: Saratoga Village, Wildwood Park, Saratoga High School, etc. ○ 2/19: Virtual kindness wall; post images on Instagram with the hashtag #TeenKindnessWeek ● Blue Hills and Foothill elementary schools to write thank-you cards; Commissioners to drop them off at El Camino Hospital ● Cookbook submissions and compilation moved to next fall 6. Hiking Scavenger Hunt Recommended Action: Receive report from staff on community event, hiking fundraiser. Discuss prizes and incentives for the public to participate. Designate subcommittees if the Commission desires. ● Staff report: month-long scavenger hunt; locations set as Montalvo, Fremont Older Preserve, Quarry Park, and Joe’s Trail ● Fundraising money to go to inclusive playground equipment ● SWAG items to go into the registration packet: designed stickers, power banks, bracelets, etc. ● Honor system, have attendees submit photos per trail category ○ Google form for attendees to fill out; each trail walked would count as one entry in the raffle ● Subcommittee Assignments ○ Logistics/registration: Alex, Nivi, Jacob, Carolyn ■ Determine ticket pricing, create registration packets, and establish checkpoints ○ Marketing: Michelle, Nicita, Timothy, Cameron ■ Design promotional material, goodie bags (one significant Saratoga Hikes sticker, shirts, power banks), and scavenger maps to hand out to participants ○ Sponsorships/prizes/donations: Aria, Linnea, Nicole ■ Check out 4imprint.com and bring back the cost and color of power banks for 200, 250, and 300 participants; think about process of the raffle/random drawing (ie. tagging photos or Google form submission); brainstorm virtual prizes ● Event name ideas: HikeToga, Saratoga Hills/Trails, Saratoga Scavengers, TogaTrails, Saratoga Scavenges Raamkumar motioned to name the event TogaTrails and to adopt the aforementioned subcommittees. Leung seconded the motion. AYES: Bradley, Hicks, Huang, Jain, Leung, Liu, Lu, Madhan, Raamkumar, Wang, Zhai. NOES: none. ABSTAIN: none. PASSED 11-0. 7. SED Talks: Entrepreneurship Recommended Action: Saratoga Youth Commission Agenda – Page 4 of 4 Discuss potential speakers for the SED Talks Spring event. ● Potential speakers: Manny Cappello (business owner and former Saratoga mayor), TeaLyfe business owners, son of local Hong’s Gourmet restaurant, Saratoga High School junior Samantha Weisner or parents, Bai Tong business owners or daughter ● Incentive for attendees: all participants are entered into a raffle for a gift card 8. Future Agenda Items Recommended Action: Consider agenda items for upcoming meetings. The next Youth Commission meeting is scheduled for February 23, 2021. ● Monta Vista High School junior Akanksha Roy to present a website on youth vaping project ● Treasurer report and fundraising updates ● Recap of Saratoga Speaks, Inclusion, and Holiday subcommittees ○ Recap of Teen Kindness Week ● Further discuss plans for TogaTrails Liu motioned to put Akanksha Roy’s presentation on the agenda for the next Youth Commission meeting. Jain seconded the motion. AYES: Bradley, Hicks, Huang, Jain, Leung, Liu, Lu, Madhan, Raamkumar, Wang, Zhai. NOES: none. ABSTAIN: none. PASSED 11-0. ADJOURNMENT 9:09 p.m. CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET, COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT I, Kayla Nakamoto, Analyst for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Youth Commission was posted and available for review on February 4, 2021 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 4th day of February 2021 at Saratoga, California. Kayla Nakamoto, Administrative Analyst In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the Youth Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda, copies of materials distributed to the Youth Commission concurrently with the posting of the agenda, and materials distributed to the Youth Commission by staff after the posting of the agenda are available on the City Website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Following removal of State and local shelter in place orders these materials will be available for review in the office of the City Clerk at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California. In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II] Teen Vaping in Santa Clara County Akanksha Roy - Monta Vista High School Purpose of this Presentation ◦To educate the teen council members and spread awareness in Santa Clara County about teen vaping because the current generation is at risk 2 Sources: https://www.santaclaraca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/39903/95?npage=9&arch= 1 3 Statistics in Santa Clara County ◦A study conducted in 2019 showed that at least 1 in 3 teens (31.6%) used e-cigarettes at least once and approximately 13.2% of teens vape regularly in SC County ◦Among regular users of e-cigarettes, 82.3% used flavored vapes Source: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/news/Pages/tobacco-vaping-survey-08-2019.aspx What are e cigarettes ? 4 ●E-cigarettes are battery operated smoking devices that are used to inhale an aerosol which contains nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals. Advertisements by Vaping Companies to Promote their Disposable Vape Devices 5 ◦E-cigarettes are heavily advertised, especially on social media, such as Instagram or Snapchat, and on websites such as Etsy or Depop ◦These apps and sites are frequented by teens, so they are more likely to buy vape products Why is Vaping harmful for Adolescents? 6 Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/Quick-Facts-on-the-Risks-of-E-cigarettes-for-Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/vaping-nicotine-alter-teen-brain-development-mirror-cling.html ◦Adolescents do not have fully developed brains, so they are more susceptible to developmental delays ◦Ingesting nicotine in high levels negatively impacts neuroplasticity ◦Can lead to synaptic pruning, the deletion of neuron connections that are formed during childhood ◦Harder time saying no, which can lead to addiction ◦It is also an expensive habit ◦E-cigarettes cost between $10-$20 depending on size 7 E-cigarette Harms Teen Brain Development ◦E-liquid contains harmful chemicals such as lead and nicotine, which are neurotoxins. Studies have shown neurotoxins cause restlessness and developmental delays in children. ◦I did a project for the Synopsys Science Fair last year about “The Effect of Different Concentration of E-liquid on 2 Generations of Drosophila Melanogaster” ◦Overall, in the 1st generation, the climbing time decreased as the concentration of e-liquid increased which implies that an increase in concentrations of e-liquid causes the Drosophila to be overactive. ◦In the 2nd generation, however, the opposite occurred; as the concentration of e-liquid increased the climbing time slows, which suggests the negative impact on the movement of the next generation. Sources: https://err.ersjournals.com/content/27/147/170119 ◦Large Volume Devices are the vape products that are advertised to have 800 or more puff per device ◦This is equivalent to about 3.5-8.5 packs of cigarettes. All that is packed into one device that adolescents can use as frequently as possible ◦I interned at SRITA (Stanford Research into Tobacco Advertising) under Dr. Robert Jackler, which gave me more insight into the vaping industry and their advertising techniques to attract younger audiences 8 Large Volume Devices and its effects on teens Exploitation of COVID 19 by Vaping Marketers 9 ◦Many vaping companies have taken advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to increase sales by offering free masks, hand sanitizers, and toilet paper ◦Young people who use e-cigarettes have a 5x higher risk of being diagnosed with Covid-19 than non-users Sources: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/08/vaping-linked-to-covid-19-risk-in-teens-and-young-adults.html Youth Art Contest to Highlight Anti-Tobacco Messaging ◦I have started an initiative, YesToYouth, which uses artwork to spread awareness among teens about the dangers of tobacco use ◦Short-term goal: Prevention education ◦Long-term goal: Regulation of large volume disposables 10 Thank you! 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