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2001-01-17 CITY OF ENCINITAS YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING DATE: JANUARY 17, 2001 4:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The Meeting was called to order at 4:31 P.M. Present: Commissioners Mitchell, Longdon, Porter, Frumin, Norling, Greenstein, Summer Meyer, Briana Meyer, Goldstein, Reyes, and Knite. Absent: Commissioner Norling. Also Present: Recreation Superintendent Alexander, and Management Assistant Stauffer 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PRESENTATIONS A. Introduction of New Youth Commissioners New Commissioners were welcomed to the Commission. All Commissioners present introduced themselves. B. Youth Commissioner Meeting Orientation Recreation Superintendent Alexander welcomed Youth Commissioners. She distributed and reviewed new Commission notebooks that described Staff, Council, Commission contacts; Youth Ordinance; Youth Commission Work Plan; meeting tips; attendance policy; and the Ralph Brown Act. The notebooks also provide space for agenda packets and notes. 4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA None 5. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of January 3, 2001 COMMISSIONER GREENSTEIN MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER MEYER SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION WAS APPROVED 10-0. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 7. OLD BUSINESS None 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Review of Youth/Teen Master Plan and Proposed Commission Work Plan Recreation Superintendent Alexander reviewed the Staff Report. She described the Commission's Work Plan and upcoming projects to help advance the Work Plan. Commissioner Greenstein discussed the Teen Center status and previous projects completed such as the Teen Center Press Conference and Teen Center Report to Council. Additional handouts and information will be presented at the February meeting. Commissioner Porter discussed PHA T Films and other trips planned under the Teen Activity Series section. B. Sub-Committee Selection and Appointments Commissioner Mitchell reviewed the Staff Report. She explained that the previous subcommittees would be discontinued and three (3) new committees were recommended. Commission members concurred with the three new subcommittees. Commissioners Goldstein, Longdon, Greenstein, Frumin, and Mitchell will be on the Teen Center Subcommittee. Commissioners Knite, Summer Meyer, and Porter will be on the Elementary School Aqe Subcommittee. It was mentioned that Erica Norling (absent) may also want to be on this subcommittee. Commissioners Reyes, Briana Meyer, Goldstein, and Summer Meyer will be on the Skate Park Features Subcommittee. The subcommittees will be utilized upon direction of the Chairperson as deemed necessary for extra research or work. Most discussions will be handled at regular Commission meetings. C. Review and Discussion of Budget/Program Requests Recreation Superintendent Alexander reviewed the budget process and projects that have been funded in the past per recommendation of the Youth Commission. She distributed a handout describing the projects/programs. She stated that further review of the budget will occur at the February meeting. D. Election of Temporary Adult Mentors Commissioner Mitchell reviewed the Staff Report. COMMISSIONER PORTER MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER KNITE SECONDED TO APPOINT CAROL SKILJAN AND CANDICE PORTER AS TEMPORARY ADULT MENTORS. MOTION WAS APPROVED 10-0. E. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Commissioner Mitchell reviewed the Staff Report. COMMISSIONER KNITE NOMINATED AND COMMISSIONER FRUMIN SECONDED THE NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER MITCHELL AS CHAIRPERSON. THE VOTE FOR CHAIRPERSON MITCHELL WAS APPROVED 10-0. COMMISSIONER PORTER NOMINATED AND COMMISSIONER FRUMIN SECONDED THE NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER GREENSTEIN AS VICE- CHAIRPERSON. COMMISSIONER KNITE NOMINATED AND COMMISSIONER FRUMIN SECONDED THE NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER SUMMER MEYER AS VICE-CHAIRPERSON. A HAND BALLOT WAS DISTRIBUTED FOR VOTING. A MAJORITY BALLOT VOTE FOR COMMISSIONER SUMMER MEYER AS VICE-CHAIRPERSON WAS RECEIVED. 9. GENERAL INFORMATION/STAFF STATUS REPORTS None 10. COMMISSIONER'S CORNER A. Commissioners None B. Staff Superintendent Alexander reviewed the public workshop schedule for the Hall property and encouraged Commissioners to participate in the process. Information on the Community Center and flyers on teen programs were passed out. 11. ADJOURNMENT MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 5:35 P.M.