01/09/2023 Youth Commission Regular Meeting Adopted 02/13/2023City of Gilroy
Youth Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 9, 2023 | 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Youth Commission was called to order by vice chair W. James at
6:05 p.m.
2. FLAG SALUTE
Flag salute was led by vice chair W. James.
3. ROLL CALL
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Winston James, Youth Commissioner- Vice Chair
James Dinh, Youth Commissioner
Aiden Francis, Youth Commissioner
Sophie Gong, Youth Commissioner
Isaac Hwang, Youth Commissioner
Alfred James, Youth Commissioner Alexis Miller,
Youth Commissioner
Absent Lavender Hwang, Youth Commissioner- Chair
Ezequiel Lopez, Youth Commissioner
4. SECRETARY'S REPORT
The Youth Commission meeting packet and agenda was posted online and at the City Hall
kiosk on Friday, January 6, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.1. December 12, 2022
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Winston James, Youth Commissioner- Vice Chair
SECONDER Alexis Miller, Youth Commissioner
AYES: Youth Commissioner- Vice Chair James, Youth Commissioner Dinh, Youth
Commissioner Francis, Youth Commissioner Gong, Youth Commissioner Hwang, Youth
Commissioner James, Youth Commissioner Miller
ABSENT: Youth Commissioner- Chair Hwang, Youth Commissioner Lopez
6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Monday, January 9, 2023
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Sophie Gong, Youth Commissioner
SECONDER Isaac Hwang, Youth Commissioner
AYES: Youth Commissioner- Vice Chair James, Youth Commissioner Dinh,
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Youth Commissioner Francis, Youth Commissioner Gong, Youth Commissioner
Hwang, Youth Commissioner James, Youth Commissioner Miller
ABSENT: Youth Commissioner- Chair Hwang, Youth Commissioner Lopez
Enactment No.: Resolution No. 2023-01
7. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
None.
8. INTRODUCTIONS
None.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
No public comment.
10. NEW BUSINESS
No, new business items.
11. OLD BUSINESS
11.1. Updated 2022-2023 Youth Commission Work Plan.
Holiday Posada Event: Saturday, December 17, 2022
• Glows: A lot of youth, volunteers, different activities, loved the jingle bells,
letters to Santa, and face paint.
• Grows: Ornaments- had to purchase more, snow- small and messy, walking up
to the table. Need to from a line.
Kids Discovery Art: Saturday, April 29, 2023. Activities will include:
1. Face paint: Alexis
2. Bracelets: Sophie
3. Guided games: Isaac, James, Winston
Royal Red Carpet: Saturday/Sunday, April 15-16 or Saturday, April 22, 2023,
(9-12pm) Activities will include:
1. Photo booth/back drop: Isaac
2. Games: James
a. Board games
b. JENGA
c. Corn hole
3. Nails: Sophie
4. Face paint: Alexis
5. Arts and crafts:
a. Crowns & stickers: Alfred
b. Wands: Aiden
c. Rings
• Decorations: Sophie, Lavender, and Aiden
• Flyer: Alexis
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• Fundraising/Donations: Everyone
• Marketing: Everyone
OpportuniTEEN Fair: Saturday, May 13, 2023, (1-4pm)
Companies, vendors, and resources:
a. Library partnership: Isaac
b. Gilroy Gardens: Isaac
c. Kumon (tutoring):
d. Swimming swan
e. Old Navy
f. Gavilan
g. Outlets
h. Kaiser
i. Corda Valle
• Suggestion: More teen resources
• Flyer: James
Sponsorships:
• Michaels- Winston
• Costco- Isaac
• Target
• Hobby Lobby
• Johann’s
• Safeway
• Nob Hill
• Dollar Tree
12. COMMITTEE REPORTS NONE
None.
13. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Updates on the Youth Commission Work Plan.
14. STAFF/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Staff Bautista gave an update on Youth Commission apparel from Cal Silk. The commission is
excited to receive their new apparel at the February meeting.
15. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the Youth Commission will be held Monday, February 13,
2023 at the Gilroy Senior Center in Classroom 1, 7371 Hanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020.
16. ADJOURNMENT
Vice chair W. James adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
Minutes completed by Vince Bautista, Jr., Secretary
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