HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-01-1996 Youth Commission minutesMinutes -- Saratoga Youth Commission
DATE & TIME: April 1, 1996 -- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Warner Hutton House
13777A Fruitvale Ave.
CHAIRPERSON: Angel Cheng
VICE CHAIRPERSON: David Mount
SECRETARY: Wayne Kao
I. CALL TO ORDER -- 7:00 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Present: Behnke, Breitenbach, Chen, Cheng, Cohn,
Ghassemi, Gill, Kao, Luskey, Mount
Absent: Adams, Adolphson
B. Posting of Agenda -- Agenda posted Thursday, March 28, 1996
C. Approval of Minutes
minutes approved
II. COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC
A. City Council BBQ
commissioners are encouraged to attend the BBQ on April
28, 1996 with the city council, it's a good time to have
informal talk and get to know them better, it's also
completely free
B. City Council's visit to Saratoga High
did not go very well, wasn't very productive. At meeting at
Saratoga High, Mayor Jacobs stated that the city should not
pay for dances and bands for youth, commission should
have educated council better that the dances were self-
sufficient and that city was actually making money. Mount
stated that when people have a party they should notify
neighbors because it's considerate to do so. Mayor Jacobs
also blamed car accidents on kids when accidents were
often not the kids' fault, but the adults, again, wasn't very
informed. Jacob's attitude seemed to be one of the
problems with the meeting, Boneyard was also discussed.
Commission concluded that a letter should be written to the
council.
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. Dances -- Behnke
1.318 students
This is a high number and is a highest ever
attending at a middle school dance
2. Need more chaperones for future
need more adult ones
3. Grossed over $1500
4. next dance is April 26th
people dedicated to decorating need to get their at
7. Thoughts of selling helium flower balloons
B. Ski Trips updates
1. Squaw Valley report
2. any additional trips?
a. Staff recommendation: No
Yosemite would bore people. A trip to Catalina
without Beverly was a complete disaster, another
Disneyland trip?
C. Boneyard
need more commissioners to show up and help. None of
the Los Gatos bands showed up to play
1. Review of the last few
last Saturday, only 63 people came, lack of
advertising, Crime in Italy played, cost averaged
about 39-41 cents per person in staff hours, very
good, Beverly and Dave B. stayed until 1 a.m.
2. City Council very supportive of Boneyard, have approved
funding for rest of school year, want to continue through the
summer
Boneyard will continue every Saturday night
3. Council suggested purchasing premium cable channels;
which channels does commission recommend?
HBO, sports channel
E. Human Race
1. May 11, 1996
2. Reminder to begin or continue to solicit donations
keep getting pledges!
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. YAC Attack Conference -- The Great Gathering
1. April 20-21 in Redwood City
2. Pass out information and registration forms
3. Discuss interest and attendance
Youth Commission youth conference, $33 by Friday,
$40 afterword, include dance, but not hotel
B. 1996 Community Parade -- October 6
1. Sunday, 6 October 1996
2. Brainstorm ideas for this year: fundraising?
3. Theme is City's 40th anniversary
sell snacks, meals cost too much in previous years,
do spin-art
Also, commission asked to do something at the
community fireworks on the 4 July 1996 in the
evening at Villa Montagvo, unfortunately,
commissioners will all be out of town
C. Music Fest'96
1. Select chairperson and committee
a. staff recommendation: Dave Brietenbach
approved and elected by commission
2. select date
a. staff suggestion: 21st September 1996
approved, reserve park
3. T-shirt contest in community
cast prize of $25 and a t-shirt
D. Celebrate Saratoga -- Street Dance
1. This year is Sept 29th, does the commission want to
particiapate in any way?
walk around, sell glow sticks, try to get committee to
waive the fee
E. Applications for new commission members
1. Applications passed out for recruitment
2. Develop more effective way of seeking possible
candidates
a. Who should be targeted at the schools?
ie principal, ASB, activites director, etc
Karen Hyde, McCloskey
F. Togapalooza -- April 5
1. Dave B. -- report on band sign-ups
2. publicity plan
band paid? price? $2 for 200 people? death metal,
will need more staff
G. August Youth Commission Training
1. Brainstorm Topics
2. Start thinking about dates
marketing guy, camping, probably will not do ropes
course because can't afford without city council
funding
H. School Resource Officer Report -- Jennifer
racial tensions, safety is concerned
V. ADJOURNMENT -- 9:00 p.m.
Next meeting is May 6, 1996
Respectfully submitted by
Wayne Kao O