Youth Advisory Commission (2024-11-14)

# CITY OF MILPITAS

Youth Advisory Commission

# MEETING MINUTES

6:00 pm Thursday, November 14, 2024 40 N. Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035

CALL TO ORDER Chair Huang called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Chair Huang called roll.

## ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Chair Crystal Huang, Commissioners Ashton Chen, Nia Gupte, Srinand Mudunuri, Parnika Sadhu, and Vienna Sun ABSENT: Vice Chair Nitya Kaki and Commissioner Ayanna Medina-Ashby City Liaison: None City Staff: Vince Collantes – Program Coordinator Ming Chen – Public Service Assistant II

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Huang led the pledge of allegiance.

ALTERNATE SEATING Commissioner Sadhu was seated as a voting member.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION to approve the Agenda for November 14, 2024. M/S: Huang/Gupte AYES: All

APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION to approve the Minutes for September 12, 2024. M/S: Huang/Mudunuri AYES: All ABSTAIN: Chen

PUBLIC FORUM There were no comments made from the public.

ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements made.

## BUSINESS ITEMS

## A. Advising Area Discussion

Recommendation: Discuss ways to address you vaping in our community. Discuss any additional topics, challenges, and concerns that Commissioners have pertaining to youth and teens in our community.

The Commission discussed ways to address vaping, substance abuse, and homelessness in the community.

## B. Volunteering and Tabling

Recommendation: Review the sign-up sheet. Discuss logistics of tabling and how Commissioners will educate and bring awareness at the upcoming event.

The Commission will explain the cultural significance of the event would like to provide cultural snacks during the Lunar New Year and Holi events. Discussion will continue in the next meeting.

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## C. College Workshop

Recommendation: Receive updates from College Workshop subcommittee. Continue to discuss the College Workshop event details.

The subcommittee recommended the workshop be moved to early next year and the focus of the workshop will be on college life.

## MOTION to postpone the College Workshop to February.

M/S: Huang/Gupte AYES: All

## D. Clothing Drive

Recommendation: Receive updates from the Clothing Drive subcommittee. Continue to discuss the Clothing Drive event details.

The subcommittee recommended a need for a bigger donation box or multiple boxes to receive donations. Suggested to the Commission on what would be an effective way to market the event. All donations received will be donated to the local food pantry.

## MOTION add Commissioner Gupte to the subcommittee and for Staff to purchase a bigger donation box.

M/S: Huang/Mudunuri AYES: All

## LIAISON REPORT

## A. Report from City Staff

Staff reported on past events and shared with the Commission of upcoming city and Teen Center events.

## B. Report from City Liaison

There were no updates from City Liaison.

## UPCOMING AGENDA

College Workshop, Clothing Drive, and Youth Spelling Bee

## ADJOURNMENT

Chair Huang adjourn the meeting at 6:54 p.m.