San Mateo County Youth Commission
Public Meeting Minutes
April 28, 2011
San Mateo County Board Chambers
400 County Center, Redwood City
6:15pm – 8:15pm
I. Call to Order at 6:17 p.m.
a. Welcome
b. Roll Call
c. Check-in/Icebreaker
d. Introduction of guests
II. Approval and Adoption of Agenda
a. Commissioner Lui approves
b. Commissioner Bauhaus seconds
III. Presentation/Training
a. Budget Planning Presentation with Jim Sockwell
IV. Approval of Minutes
a. February 24th, 2011
i. Commissioner Cole approves
ii. Commissioner Ngai seconds
b. March 27th, 2011
i. Commissioner Semelman approves
ii. Commissioner Avila seconds
V. Public Comment
a. Ms. Lan
i. Greenbelt alliance – Grand Boulevard Initiative
ii. Want to redevelop more and would like more youth support
b. Gina Quiney
i. Streets Alive – Last Weekend in April
1. 32 cities are participating
2. She wants to invite the YC
VI. BREAK at 7:12 pm-7:25 pm
VII. Energizer
VIII. Chair’s Report
a. Formal Party for YC June 2nd, 2011
i. Going out to dinner, using stipend to buy food
1. Benihanas a suggestion
b. Information regarding reimbursement for the March 17th event
i. Give $2 to Commissioner Esquivel as payment
IX. Treasurer’s report
a. Commissioner Cole
i. TURNING IN W-9s
ii. New Stipend process
X. Action Items
a. Nomination of Chairs for next year postponed to May 2011
i. Both nomination and decision in same meeting
b. Commissioner Cortez-Discussion of Immigrant Youth
i. There is a lot of unfair treatment of immigrant youth
ii. Commission unanimously agreed to form a “Immigrant Youth”
Subcommittee
XI. Staff Report
a. Seren Pendleton-Knoll, YC Program Coordinator, YDI, YFES
i. Social Media Presentation
1. Facebook rules: Must remain updated regularly; you are unable to
remove content without the permission of County Council; must
elect a Commission member to work alongside staff to update and
monitor the page
2. Proposition of a one month trial, then formalizing it come Fall
a. Commissioner Semelman approves
b. Commissioner Cortez second
ii. New YFES Name and Logo Presentation
1. Feel that YFES is not well enough known
2. YFES brand is not as strong
3. People do not feel an emotional connection to the name YFES
a. We are now STAR VISTA
i. Strategically calculated to attract clientele
ii. Will officially change July 1st, 2011
iii. FNL Awards ceremony
1. May 13, 2011
iv. May YC showcase
1. Tuesday May 17th, Housing Health and Human Services
Presentation
2. Tuesday June 7th, Board of Supervisor’s Presentation
v. Serenita Kumar Announcement
1. She was accepted to USC clinical psychology program- Could be
researching ‘negative peer relationships’ between students
XII. Subcommittee Reports
a. Policy Track
i. Commissioner Ngai
1. The PT divided into groups and worked on individual projects
2. Put together an informational packet
b. Youth Conference
i. April 2nd Youth Conference was a success! Various youth groups
presented on topics affecting youth in the county. Plans for next year’s
Conference have already started!
c. Procedural
i. Will be attending the SF Youth Commission meeting on May 2nd
XIII. Liaison to Boards, Commission, and Community Initiative reports
a. Commission on Disabilities
1. Soul Stroll-May 21st-YC available?
b. Commission on the Status of Women
i. Commissioner Semelman: Human Trafficking presentation
c. HIV Board
i. Commissioner Han: Budget issues
d. MHSARC
i. Commissioner Livingston: Annual Mental Health Services Act Update
ii. Budget cuts, budget cuts, and more budget cuts.
e. Parks Commission
i. Commissioner Luva: Update on project surrounding youth volunteers for
the park and rec.
1. Parks Commission would like to give Youth Commissioner’s
placed on the Commission a pass for all of the parks in the county
f. PPLC
i. Commissioner Bauhaus: Many promising discussions in reflection of
Destination: 2025
g. RWC/NFO Prevention Partnership - Youth voices
i. Commissioner Hunter: Final prep RWC Youth Showcase Friday, April 29
1. Showcasing things that youth have done for and in the community
XIV. Announcements
a. Spread the word about the YC-we need new YC-ers!
XV. Adjourn at 8:16 pm
a. Commissioner Cole approves
b. Commissioner Livingston seconds
Next Executive Board Meeting: May 5th, 2011
Next Policy Track Meeting: May 12th, 2011
Next Public Meeting: May 26th, 2011
April Minutes compiled by Commissioner Livingston and YC Staff Seren Pendleton-Knoll