Youth Advisory Commission Special Meeting (2026-04-23)

CITY OF MILPITAS Youth Advisory Commission March 19, 2026 YAC Agenda Page 1 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA 6:00 P.M. Thursday, April 23, 2026 Milpitas Teen Center 40 N. Milpitas Blvd. Room 140/141 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Seating of Alternates 5. Approval of Agenda: April 23, 2026 6. Approval of Meeting Minutes: April 9, 2026 7. Public Forum Members of the audience are invited to address the Commission on any subject not on the agenda. Speakers must state their name (address is optional) for the record and limit their remarks to three minutes or less. For items not listed on the agenda, no response is required of City staff or Commissioners. However, Commissioners may ask staff to place the item on a future meeting agenda. 8. Announcements 9. Business Items a. Youth Spelling Bee Competition Background: As part of the Commission’s Work Plan, the Commission would like to continue hosting the annual Youth Spelling Bee Competition. The Commission changed the date of the event to Sunday, May 17, 2026. Recommendation: Receive updates from the Spelling Bee Workgroup. b. Community Service Scholarship Background: The Youth Advisory Commission awards a community service scholarship to deserving Milpitas residents who are a high school student, Junior or Senior (outgoing) standing. The scholarship is annually presented in June at a City Council Meeting. YAC members are not eligible for this scholarship. Recommendation: Receive updates on where the scholarship flyer has been shared.

March 19, 2026 YAC Agenda Page 2 10. City Liaison Reports a. Report from Council Liaison b. Report from City Staff 11. Upcoming Agenda Items – City Staff a. Community Service Scholarship b. College Workshop 12. Adjournment a. The next Youth Advisory Commission meeting will be on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Milpitas Teen Center Room 140/141 starting at 6:00 p.m. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and the City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Open Government Ordinance or to report a violation, contact the City Attorney’s office at Milpitas City Hall, 455 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 e-mail: ccreech@milpitas.gov Phone: 408-586-3040 The Open Government Ordinance is codified in the Milpitas Municipal Code as Title I Chapter 310 and is available online at the City’s website www.milpitas.gov by selecting “I Want to . . . View “ link. Materials related to an item on this are available for public inspection on the City website. Commission agendas and related materials can be viewed online: https://ca-milpitas.civicplus.com/129/Agenda-Minutes (select meeting date from drop down) APPLY TO SERVE ON A CITY COMMISSION Commission application forms are available online at www.milpitas.gov or at Milpitas City Hall. Contact the City Clerk’s office at 408-586-3003 for more information. If you need assistance, per the Americans with Disabilities Act, for a City of Milpitas public meeting, please call Ruby General at 408-586-3206 or send an e-mail to rgeneral@milpitas.gov prior to the meeting. You may request a larger font agenda, or arrange for mobility assistance. For hearing assistance, headsets are available in the City Council Chambers for all meetings.