02/13/2023 Youth Commission Regular Meeting
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Regular Meeting Agenda
CITY OF GILROY
YOUTH COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2023 | 6:00 PM
GILROY SENIOR CENTER
7371 HANNA STREET
GILROY, CA 95020
Chair: Lavender Hwang Vice Chair: Winston James
Commissioners: James Dinh, Aiden Francis, Sophie Gong, Isaac Hwang, Alfred James, Ezequiel
Lopez, Alexis Nguyen, Jaimee Nguyen, Melanie Reynolds,
Staff Liaison: LeeAnn McPhillips, Assistant City Administrator, Administrative Services and Human
Resources Director / Risk Manager
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need
special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Recreation
Division at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0460 or
rec@cityofgilroy.org to help ensure that reasonable arrangements can be
made.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City of Gilroy Youth Commission after distribution
of the agenda packet are available with the agenda packet on the City website at www.cityofgilroy.org subject
to Staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.
Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the
people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the
people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, TO
RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE,
CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204
PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES:
During the PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA portion of the meeting, each
person wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. Persons
wishing to address the Commission are requested, but not required, to complete a Speaker’s Card
at the entrances. Completion of this speaker’s card is voluntary. All persons may attend this
meeting and speak, regardless if a card is completed or not. Speaker’s slips should be submitted to
the Secretary BEFORE this meeting portion begins. Anyone wishing to address the Commission on
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any other item on this AGENDA is requested, but not required, to fill out a speaker’s slip and
submit it to the Secretary BEFORE the Commission takes action on the item.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City of Gilroy Youth Commission after
distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection with the agenda packet in the
Recreation Division at Senior Center, 7371 Hanna Street, during normal business hours. These
materials are also available with the agenda packet on the City website at www.cityofgilroy.org.
The agenda for this regular meeting is as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. SECRETARY'S REPORT
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.1. Monday, January 9, 2023
6. INTRODUCTIONS
6.1. Welcome LeeAnn McPhillips, Assistant City Administrator, Administrative
Services & Human Resources Director/Risk Manager
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1. Review the Youth Commission Bylaws
1. Staff Report: Adam Henig, Recreation Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
The Youth Commission to review and provide comment and propose edits to the
Youth Commission Bylaws.
8.2. Brainstorm Social Issues Affecting Youth and Teens In Gilroy
1. Staff Report: LeeAnn McPhillips, Assistant City Administrator, Administrative
Services and Human Resources Director / Risk Manager
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Discuss and develop a list of social issues affecting youth and teens in Gilroy,
and then select one for the Commission to begin focusing on.
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9. OLD BUSINESS
9.1. Review of 2022-2023 Youth Commission Work Plan
1. Staff Report: Vince Bautista, Jr., Recreation Coordinator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive and comment about the 2022-2023 Youth Commission Work Plan. Also,
the Commission should consider motioning to reschedule or table one of the
following events, Royal Red Carpet or OpportuniTEEN Fair.
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
11. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
12. STAFF/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
12.1. Commission Opportunities:
1. Training request
2. Budget request (see attachment)
3. City Board and Commission Manuel
4. Council Correspondence
13. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the Youth Commission will be held Monday, March 12, 2023 at
6:00 pm in the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020.