Youth Advisory Committee

City of Mountain View Minutes - Final Youth Advisory Committee Monday, April 1, 2024 4:30 PM The View Teen Center, 263 Escuela Avenue 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Chan called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL - Committee members Braun, Byon, Galindo, Jhin, Ma, Montano, Motaghiannezam, Murphy, Nair, Rajasekaran, Tissera, Wang, Zayats, Vice Chair Luna, and Chair Chan. Present 10 - Simon Braun, Kaitlyn Byon, Amy Galindo, Ryan Jhin, Victoria Ma, Ariana Motaghiannezam, Jayan Nair, Meital Zayats, Vice Chair Taylor Luna, and Chair Natalie Chan Absent 5 - Leilani Montano, Nolan Murphy, Shahana Rajasekaran, Jade Tissera, and Ryan Wang 3. APPROVE MINUTES 3.1 Minutes Approval Approve the March 18 meeting minutes. Yes: 10 - Braun, Byon, Galindo, Jhin, Ma, Motaghiannezam, Nair, Zayats, Vice Chair Luna, and Chair Chan 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 2024 Youth Leadership Summit Presentation Karina Alvarez from the Office of Children and Families Policy (OCFP) with the County of Santa Clara presented on the 2024 Youth Leadership Summit. Members were encouraged to sign up and attend on their own if they are interested in the event. 6.2 Subcommittee Updates The College and Career, Cultural Diversity and Health and Wellness, Marketing and Outreach, and Teen-Friendly Business Award Subcommittees provided an update on workplan items. 6.3 Find Your Fit: Teen Career Day Event Feedback YAC members provided feedback on the Find Yout Fit: Teen Career Day event. Overall, the feedback was positive, although members wished more teens attended. Members hope to improve upon the following items next year: more interaction with panelists, different careers, and more interaction among teens. City of Mountain View Page 1 Youth Advisory Committee Minutes - Final April 1, 2024 6.4 Teen Week 2024 Recreation Coordinator, Lauren Eck, provided an update on Teen Week events and committee members discussed marketing strategies. 7. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS Recreation Coordinator, Lauren Eck, provided an update on the 2024-25 YAC applications and acceptance timeline. 43 applications were received in total. 8. ADJOURNMENT Chair Chan adjourned the meeting at 5:38 p.m. AGENDAS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES The specific location of each meeting is noted on the agenda for each meeting which is posted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Recreation Division at 650-903-6331. The agenda and staff reports my be viewed at the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor, beginning the day before each meeting. Agenda materials my viewed online at mountainview.legistar.com. SPECIAL NOTICE- Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 Anyone who is planning to attend a meeting who is visually or hearing-impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance may call the City Manager's Office 650-903-6301 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, agendas and writings distributed during the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. The Board, Commission, or Committee may take action on any matter noticed herein in any manner deemed appropriate by the Board, Commission, or Committee. Their consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein. SPECIAL NOTICE—Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Youth Advisory Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the View Teen Center, 263 Escuela Avenue, during normal business hours and at the meeting location noted on the agenda during the meeting. ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair. Anyone wishing to address the Committee on a nonagenda item may do so during the "Oral Communications" part of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak once on any number of topics for up to three minutes. City of Mountain View Page 2