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CITY OF GILROY
YOUTH COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
6:00 p.m.
Gilroy Senior Center
7371 Hanna Street
Gilroy, CA 95020
AGENDA
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THIS MEETING WILL BE LIMITED.
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20
MEETING MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE www.cityofgilroy.org.
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, the City will be offering telephone
and email options for public comments at this meeting. The public is encouraged to
participate in this meeting by as follows:
VIEW THE MEETING LIVE ON FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/GilroyCityHallMeetings
PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN ON AGENDA ITEMS BEFORE ACTION IS
TAKEN BY THE YOUTH COMMISSION. COMMENTS MAY BE EMAILED PRIOR TO
OR DURING THE MEETING TO MONICA GONZALEZ OR MONICA SENDEJAS AT
monica.gonzalez@cityofgilroy.org or monica.sendejas@cityofgilroy.org AND MUST
BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE CHAIRPERSON OPENS PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE
ITEM. ADDITIONALLY, COMMENTS MAY BE MADE BY LEAVING A VOICE
MESSAGE AT (408) 846-0266, PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M. November 9, 2020. IMPORTANT:
identify the Agenda Item Number or PUBLIC COMMENT in the subject line of your
email. The Clerk will read the first three minutes of each email into the public
record.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Governors Order N-29-
20, 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 City a minimum of 2 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846 -0462.
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 City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street
during normal business hours. These materials are also available with the agenda
packet on the City website at www.cityofgilroy.org
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. SECRETARY'S REPORT
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. March 9, 2020
B. October 12, 2020
V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
VII. INTRODUCTIONS
A. Alyssa Gonzalez
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Social Planning Report
1. Staff Report: Monica Gonzalez, Community Coordinator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Chair Ramirez report about Youth Advisory (YAC) annual
conference planning meeting.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. 2020-2021 Workplan for the Youth Commission
1. Staff Report: Monica Gonzalez, Community Coordinator
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Develop and motion to approve 2020-2021 Youth Commission
workplan.
X. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
XI. STAFF COMMENTS
XII. FUTURE MEETINGS
December 14, 2020 at 6:00pm
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF GILROY
YOUTH COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 9, 2020
6:00 p.m.
Senior Center Meeting Room
7371 Hanna Street
Gilroy, CA 95020
MINUTES
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I. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Youth Commission was called to order by Chair Song at
6:03 p.m.
II. FLAG SALUTE
Flag salute was led by Chair Song.
III. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Commissioner Bryan Alonso, Commissioner Kenneth Apte,
Commissioner Joshua Martinez, Vice Chair Senna Kolagotla, Commissioner Edwin
Lopez, Commissioner Vikash Sabharwal (late 6:11 p.m.), Chair Paul Song,
Commissioner Jane Tovar, Commissioner Serena Schulte, and Commissioner
Serena Ramirez.
Members Excused: None
Members Absent: Commissioner Elizabeth Van Sambeek
Staff Present: Vince Bautista
IV. SECRETARY'S REPORT
The meeting packet was posted on the City’s website on Monday, March 2, 2020 at
11:10 a.m. and the agenda was posted in the Public Notice Cabinet on Monday,
March 2, 2020 at 11:17 a.m.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. February 10, 2020
Motion was made by Commissioner Apte to approve the minutes of the
February 10, 2020 regular meeting as written. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Lopez. The motion carried with a 10-0-1 vote (Absent:
Commissioner Van Sambeek).
RESULT: ACCEPTED
VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion was made by Vice Chair Kolagotla to approve the agenda for Monday,
March 9, 2020. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ramirez. The
motion carried with a 10-0-1 vote (Absent: Commissioner Van Sambeek).
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VII. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
None.
VIII. INTRODUCTIONS
None.
IX. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
X. NEW BUSINESS
A. Youth Commission Presentation to Council.
Staff Bautista presented to the Youth Commission that the Commission will be
sharing a presentation to the Gilroy City Council following this years goals and
events. The two dates that were given are Monday, May 4, 2020 or Monday, May
18, 2020.
Motion was made by Chair Song to report to Council on May 18, 2020. The
motion was seconded by Vice Chair Kolagotla. The motion carried with a 10-0-
1 vote (Absent: Commissioner Van Sambeek).
XI. OLD BUSINESS
A. Update on the Santa Clara County Office Youth Voice Live 2020 event
Staff Bautista followed up with Santa Clara Office of Education Olivia Santillan on
the upcoming Youth Voice Live Event on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Olivia shared the
following options for the Gilroy Youth Commission to take place:
1. Attendance and participation in the days events and workshops.
2. Table Presentation: Civic Fair style using posters, tri-folds, media, to share an
action civics project.
3. Table for input, feedback, stakeholder engagement.
The Commission agreed to take part in option 1. However, they were interested in
having a table for input and feedback as well. The Commission requested an update
for the May 9, 2020 event. Time, place, duration, topics, etc. Staff Bautista will be
updating the Commission at the next regular meeting.
B. City of Gilroy 150th Anniversary event on Saturday, March 14, 2020.
Staff Bautista informed the Commission that they were assigned new roles for the
Gilroy 150th Anniversary event. The Commission is assigned face painting for the
event. Staff Bautista and Staff Bourke have received face paint and stencils for the
Commissions to utilize.
C. Pampered Princess Party Review.
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1. Report (Chair Song)
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive and comment on the outcome of the Pampered Princess
Party.
Chair Song led the discussion on the review of the Pampered Princess
Party. The Commission received 54 participants that attended the
event. The followings items were shared:
Arts/Craft:
- Chair Song and Commissioner Apte felt the crafts were self
explanatory and mentioned that a lot of parents assisted there
children. The arts and craft section went smooth and a lot of crowns
were not used.
Food:
- Commissioner Lopez and Commissioner Alonso shared that snacks
and waters were gone. The Commission purchased 40 waters and 40
fruit snacks.
Hair:
- Commissioner Tovar shared that she had a blast. The participants
loved the glitter spray. The bows and hair chalk were popular as well.
One product that can be useful next year is hair detangler. Also,
barbicide will need to be replaced.
Face Painting:
- Commissioner Sabharwal and Commissioner Ramirez stated that the
painting design kits were useful. Each kit had five stencils. This year
they had 10-11 volunteers and no lines.
Photo booth:
- The Commission enjoyed the backdrop and PVC Pipes for the photo
booth.
Nails:
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- Vice Chair Kolagotla mentioned that nails were smooth. They had a
lot of volunteers and would rotate every once in awhile. The
participants loved the sparkly colors. One thing to keep in mind for
next year is the bendable stickers to apply to the nails.
Overall, it was a great event. The Commission felt well prepared and
expected more participants.
RESULT: ANNOUNCED
D. Planning of the Career Fair Event.
1. Report (Chair Song)
2. Public Comment
3. Possible Action:
Receive and comment on the planning of the career fair event.
The Commission plans to offer the Career Fair Event in Fall of 2020.
The Commission is looking between January-February of next year.
The Commission agreed to communicate and find professionals to be
apart of the Career Fair. For example, Chair Song had interest from an
instructor at Gavilan. Commissioner Schulte mentioned that her father
is a firefighter. Also, the City Major is her neighbor. The Commission
wants to discussed further who can be of interest for this event. They
are going to reach out to other professionals. The Commission plans
for the event to take place in the Paseo Area between City Hall and the
Gilroy Library.
XII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
GPAC has finished with Committee meetings for the year.
XIII. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
1. Career Fair/ Occupation update
2. Review the 150th Anniversary
3. May Presentation to Council
4. Update on the Youth Voice Live Event by the Santa Clara Office of Education
5. Gilroy Innovators - Speakers
A motion was made by Commissioner Apte to approve the agenda items for
next meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Schulte. The motion
carried with a 10-0-1 vote (Absent: Commissioner Van Sambeek).
XIV. STAFF COMMENTS
Staff Bautista commended the Youth Commission for there hard work and
successful event at the Pampered Princess Party.
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XV. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the Youth Commission will be held Monday, April 13,
2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Gilroy Senior Center Meeting Room, 7371 Hanna Street,
Gilroy, CA 95020.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Song adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
Vince Bautista,
Recreation Coordinator
City of Gilroy Youth Commission Advisor
Recording Secretary
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CITY OF GILROY
YOUTH COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 12, 2020
6:00 p.m.
Gilroy Senior Center
7371 Hanna Street
Gilroy, CA 95020
MINUTES
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I. CALL TO ORDER – Commissioner Ramirez called the meeting to order at
6:05 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Alexis Kong Commissioner Present
Augusta Schulte Commissioner Present
Esmeralda Garcia Commissioner Present
Jacob Baker Commissioner Present
Joshua Martinez Commissioner Present
Meyhar Kamrah Commissioner Present
Reet Padda Commissioner Late 6:25 p.m.
Serena Ramirez Commissioner Present
Winston James Commissioner Present
Yashila Suresh Commissioner Present
Vacant
III. SECRETARY'S REPORT – The Youth Commission agenda was posted online
and posted in the City Hall kiosk on October 8, 2020 at 3:47 p.m.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Youth Commission – Regular Meeting - May 11, 2020 6:00 p.m. –
Commissioner Schulte motioned to approve the minutes. Commissioner
Kamrah seconded. Motion passed 9-0-1 (Absent: Padda).
V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Commissioner Schulte motioned to approve the
agenda. Commissioner Kamrah seconded. Motion passed 9 -0-1 (Absent:
Padda).
VI. INTRODUCTIONS – Since this was the first meeting of the new term, the Youth
Commissioners introduced themselves by stating their name, school and a fun
fact about themselves. Staff Gonzalez and Sendejas also introduced
themselves to the Commission.
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VII. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA – none.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Youth Commissioner Orientation – With seven new members, an
orientation was provided to go over meeting policies and procedures. We
discussed the role of a Youth Commissioner, the Youth Commission page
on the city website, meeting dates, agendas and minutes, absences, how to
make a motion, voting, the role of the Chair and Vice Chair, the Brown Act,
and city email. The Commissioners were advised that moving forward,
meeting packets and communication would be sent to their city email.
B. Elect Chair and Vice Chair for 2020-2021 for Youth Commission – The
Youth Commission held nominations and voted to appoint a Chair and Vice
Chair for 2020-2021. Commissioners Schulte and Ramirez were nominated
for the role of Chair. The first round of voting yielded a tie (5 -5) and the
second round of voting resulted in 6 votes for Ramirez and 4 votes for
Schulte. Schulte and Commissioner Kamrah were nominated for the Vice
Chair position. Schulte received 7 votes and Kamrah received 3 votes.
Commissioner Suresh motioned to appoint Ramirez as Chair and Schulte
as Vice Chair. Commissioner Baker seconded. Motion passed 10 -0-0.
C. Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Social Participation and Appointment –
The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) brings together
Commissions/Committees/Teen Advisor Boards from different cities in
District 4 for a YAC Social in the Fall/Winter and every other year for a YAC
Attack, which is a conference. Due to COVID-19, this year’s YAC Social will
be a virtual event and is tentatively scheduled for November. The Gilroy
Youth Commission has been invited to select 1 to 2 representatives to help
on the planning committee and attend a virtual meeting on Thursday,
October 15, 2020, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. After discussion, Vice Chair
Schulte motioned for the Commission to participate in the YAC Social this
year and appoint Chair Ramirez to represent the Commission on the
planning committee. Commissioner Kamrah seconded. Motion passed
10-0-0.
IX. OLD BUSINESS – none.
X. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING – Work plan for 2020-2021.
XI. STAFF COMMENTS – Staff Gonzalez congratulated the Commission for a job
well-done at their first meeting and commended Chair Ramirez for doing a
great job facili tating her first meeting. Gonzalez shared a ReCreate Gilroy
forum would be taking place this week on Wednesday, with a presentation in
English at 5:45 p.m. and in Spanish at 7:00 p.m. Gonzalez invited the Youth
Commission to watch the forum on the City of Gilroy Recreation Facebook
page as we will be learning more about the community ReCreate Gilroy survey
results. Staff Sendejas echoed Gonzalez’ sentiments about the Commissioners
doing a great job tonight and said she looked forward to working with them ov er
the next year.
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XII. FUTURE MEETINGS – November 9, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT – Commissioner Padda motioned to adjourn the meeting at
7:19 p.m. Commissioner Suresh seconded. Motion passed 10 -0-0.
Monica Sendejas
Recording Secretary
City of Gilroy Youth Commission Advisor
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YOUTH COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item Title: Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Social Planning Report
Meeting Date: November 9, 2020
Submitted By: Monica Sendejas
Prepared By: Monica Gonzalez
Recommendation:
Chair Ramirez report about Youth Advisory (YAC) annual conference planning meeting.
Executive Summary
Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Social is an annual event that bring together San
Francisco Bay Area-besed youth councils and commissions. Chair Ramirez attended
the first planning meeting with Commissioners and Advisors on Thursday, October 15,
2020 from 5:00 to 6:30pm and will provide a report. The YAC Social virtual event is
scheduled for Friday, November 20, 2020 from 7:00pm-8:00pm.
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YOUTH COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item Title: 2020-2021 Workplan for the Youth Commission
Meeting Date: November 9, 2020
Submitted By: Monica Gonzalez
Prepared By: Monica Gonzalez
Recommendation:
Develop and motion to approve 2020-2021 Youth Commission workplan.
Executive Summary
At the beginning of every new term, the Youth Commission drafts a work plan for the
remainder of the school year that will guide projects, goals, and objectives. Youth
Commissioners will discuss, review and motion to approve a 2020- 2021 work plan.
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