Youth Commission

TOWN OF LOS GATOS Los Gatos Youth Commission Meeting A January 9, 2024 110 E Main Street Town Council Chambers 7:00 pm Esha Bagora, Saketh Chinnakotla, Pravin Balasingham, Maia Bernholz, Cody Chen, Taj Chunawala, Kaedon Chung, Colette Dougher, Yilin Fang, Mikaela Hammer‐Longosz, Ryan Idemoto, Anjali Kalia, Sophia Krish, Jay PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS Mallugari, Gwyneth Pang, Rushil Sharma, Aanya Singh, Arthur Wang, Lincoln Withrow The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you are interested in providing oral comments during the meeting, you must attend in‐person and complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and return it to the staff. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda, please list the item number. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the Board meeting. You are welcome to submit written comments via email to cmartinez@losgatosca.gov. Public Comment During the Meeting: • When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Town meeting. • Speakers at public meetings will be asked to provide their full name and to state whether they are a resident of the Town of Los Gatos. This information is optional and not required. Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows: • If you are unable to participate in person, you may email cmartinez@losgatosca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment Item #_” (insert the item number relevant to your comment). Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to Board must provide the comments as follows: o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Friday before the Board meeting o For inclusion in an Addendum: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday or Tuesday before the Board meeting o For inclusion in a Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Board Meeting • Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the presentation electronically, either in person or via email to cmartinez@losgatosca.gov, by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. RULES OF DECORUM AND CIVILITY The purpose of the meeting is to conduct the business of the Town in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of the community, the Town of Los Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town meetings and treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is done by following meeting guidelines set forth in State law and in the Town Code. The Town does not tolerate disruptive conduct, which includes but is not limited to: • addressing the Commission without first being recognized; • interrupting speakers, Commission or Town staff; • continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired; • failing to relinquish the microphone when directed to do so; • repetitiously addressing the same subject. Town Policy does not allow speakers to cede their commenting time to another speaker. Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code Section 403.  MEETING CALLED TO ORDER ROLL CALL VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Personnel Board on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless additional time is authorized by the Chair, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes and no more than three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications will be opened prior to adjournment.) OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.) 1. LG Commission report outs • Arts & Culture • Community Health & Sr. Services • Library • Parks • Complete Streets & Transportation • DEI (First Meeting 1/17) 2. Ad‐Hoc Committees break out teams and report outs‐ identify projects and discuss timelines • Community Outreach (events) –  VanMeter Lunchtime Event (June)‐ Pravin  Valentine’s Day Library Event (Feb)  Easter SNAP Event (March)  Spring into Green (April)  Summer Kick off (May) • Environmental  Eliminate single use plastic‐ recycling bins at lunch lines  Compostable dog poop bags  Expand single use plastic ordinance • Teen Wellness  Additional dog days  Fentanyl awareness & training of Narcan with schools, parents and PD (assembly) • Traffic Safety  E‐Bike outreach, training course offered by CHP ADJOURNMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354‐6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102‐35.104]