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2001-09-05 CITY OF ENCINITAS YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES MEETING DATE: September 5, 2001 4:30 PM. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The Meeting was called to order at 4:35PM. Present: Commissioners Briana Meyer, Summer Meyer, Kiara Porter, Jed Goldstein, Lindsay DuBois, Tre Guerin, Ziggy Longdon, Tom Joseph, Aaron Frumin, and Dan Leeper Absent: Commissioners Shane Wilson and Anthony Prieto Also Present: Recreation Coordinator Rubenstein, Management Assistant Stauffer, and Recreation Superintendent Alexander 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PRESENTATIONS None 4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA None - 5. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of August 1, 2001 COMMISSIONER LONGDON MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER GOLDSTEIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION WAS APPROVED 10-0. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Status Report on Current Youthffeen Activities (PHAT Films, Teen Trips, Teen Dance, etc.) Chairperson Summer Meyer reported on the status of current youth/teen activities. Pictures from the August 16, 2001 Dinner Nights Out were passed out. The Teen Trip to Knott's Scary Farm will be October 13 and the Teen Trip to Disneyland will be January 21. Open Mic and Open Gym will be held at the San Dieguito Academy gym. B. Status Report on Commissioner Subcommittees Commissioners Guerin and Longdon joined the Elementary Age Subcommittee. · Skate Features Subcommittee - Summer Meyer, Chair No report. · Elementary Age Issues Subcommittee - Kiara Porter, Chair Chairperson Summer Meyer reported that there was discussion of a possible name change for the subcommittee to better represent its purpose. The Ordinance establishing the Youth Commission was reviewed and Commissioners were reminded to keep in mind all elementary age youth when discussing a new name for the subcommittee. Commissioners were asked to think about a possible new name for the subcommittee and to make recommendations at a later date. The next subcommittee meeting will be September 13 at 4P.M. to discuss the development of the 6th grade forum. Community Services staff will secure a meeting room. · Teen Center Subcommittee - Aaron Frumin, Chair Commissioner Frumin reported that the subcommittee discussed moving some teen center activities to the new Community Center, The subcommittee recommended that the Youth Commission utilize the new Community Center as a temporary site for some teen activities until a permanent site is found. The subcommittee also recommended that the Youth Commission continue to work with city staff to develop programs and activities for the center, and have Chairperson Summer Meyer send a memo to the City Council informing them of the Commissions recommendations. Consensus was reached by the Commission to accept the subcommittees recommendations. Community Services staff will call subcommittee members for a meeting to review program ideas once the new Community Center is closer to completion. · Transportation Subcommittee - Briana Meyer, Chair Commissioner Briana Meyer reported on the subcommittees discussion on the problems with the current transportation system for youth in Encinitas. Subcommittee members suggested that the current system is not convenient or consistent with their needs. The subcommittee is researching other cities and may do a survey. The next subcommittee meeting will be September 18 "at 4P.M. Community Services staff will secure a room for the meeting. A community workshop flyer for improvements to the bike lanes on S. Coast Highway 101 was passed out. 8. NEW BUSINESS None . . 9. GENERAL INFORMATION/STAFF STATUS REPORTS None 10. COMMISSIONERS CORNER A. Commissioners Chairperson Summer Meyer announced that San Dieguito Academy's Back to School Dance will be September 14. B. Staff Recreation Coordinator Rubenstein passed out a sheet for Commissioners to place their Commission sweatshirt order and asked for volunteers for the Encinitas Day event. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:04 P.M.