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MINUTES - SARATOGA YOUTH COMMISSION
DATE & TIlVIE: Sept 11, 2001- 7:00-9:OOpm.
LOCATION: EOC meeting room, City Hall
13777 Frtxitvale Ave., Saratoga
CHAIRPERSON: James Atkin
VICE CHAIRPERSON: Abhik Pramanik
SECRETARY: Elliot Onn
TREASURER: James Ballingall
L CALL TO ORDER
a. Agenda was posted September 4, 2001
b. All present except two (2), Onn, Wu--~1' ®S
1. Onn present at 7:18pm
c. Moment of silence for victims of terrorist tragedy
II. COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC
a. None
IIL APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. No minutes to be approved
IV. OLD BUSINESS
a. Curfew
1. The issue has been on hold until now
2. Summary
a. ff child is not collected after a certain (specified) time, child
abandonment law holds, and police are contacted
b. The police will detain the youth until the pick up and verification of
parents or guardians
c. Parents would assume a felony charge, or other punishment enforceable
by local law, that will remain to be enacted at the time of pick-up
d. Express severity of curfew, and communicate solutions for the future
with parents
e. Research more consequences before enactment
f. Other possibilities/alternitives
i. Strike system
ii. Polaroid's
iii. Enforce ID rules
b. Street Dance
1. Everyone works based on schedule
2. Selling out of booth
3. Keep an acxount of items sold
c. Annual Appeal
1. Approximatety $6000 from 47 unique donors
2. More payment expected
3. More annual appeal letters to go out
4. "Thank you" letters will commence soon
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d. Middle School Dance Glow SticktPolice Issue
1. Issue of crowding involved
2. Split opinions
3. Possibility of big mess
4. Rent-A-Copy has mixed arguments based on information concerning the public's
awareness of Redwood dances vs. Community Center dances
5. Known that staff and commissioners should have mutual respect at dance events
6. Glow stick Resolution: Leaving rules as is; taking problem as it presents itself
7. Police Resolution: Having police presence
i. Sub Resolution: Alter dance, police present outside
e. Website
1. Pro5les/News updated
2. Calendar needs to be updated
V. NEW BUSIlVESS
a. Communication plans
1. E-mail will be new medium except for Farnum
2. Phone tree will be enacted
b. Attic Pmject
1. City Council preliminarily passed that they will X125,000 matching funds
2. Grants are being written
3. 520,000 have been collected by Rotarians
c. Safe Ride
1. Linda Davis (director of Safe Rides) not present
d. Mission Statement
1. Mission Statement: "The Saratoga Youth Commission works towards
providing programs and a lifestyle for youth in Saratoga, in addition to
providing funding for the Warner Hutton House and various programs. Their
goal is to upgrade the well being of local youth, provide positive influences
for teens, and give opportunities for involvement in the community."
e. Establish meeting plans for committees
1. See Committee Reports
f. Friends of Warner Hutton House
1. Recnriting for new members of FWHH
g. Senior Center Tea
1. Commissioners needed to serve high tea
h. League of California Cities Conference
1. Postponed
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VL CONIlVIITTEE REPORTS
a. Dances
1. No new business
b. Special Events
1. Conference to decide activities needed
a. Scheduled subsequent to meeting
c. High School Activities
1. No meeting yet
d. Public Relations
1. No meeting yet
2. Meeting times will be e-mailed
e. Warner Hutton House
1. No meeting yet
Pre-Adjournment ~mment (Made by Chair, James Atkin): Saratoga Creek clean-up will be on the
agenda next meeting.
Next meeting is October 9's
VII. Adjournment
1. Adjourned at 8:SSpm
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Elliot Onn
Secretary
Saratoga Youth Commission