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2001-11-07 CITY OF ENCINITAS YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES MEETING DATE: November 7,2001 4:30 PM. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The Meeting was called to order at 4:35PM. Present: Commissioners Summer Meyer, Kiara Porter, Tre Guerin, Tom Joseph, Dan Leeper, Shane Wilson, Jed Goldstein, and Anthony Prieto Absent: Commissioners Briana Meyer, Aaron Frumin, Lindsay DuBois, and Ziggy Longdon Also Present: Recreation Coordinator Rubenstein, Management Assistant Stauffer, and Recreation Superintendent Alexander 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA None 4. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 3, 2001 COMMISSIONER JOSEPH MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER GOLDSTEIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION WAS APPROVED 8-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS A. Presentation from "Looks Like Me" on Alternative Hair Replacement for Youth Jane Jeffrey from "Looks Like Me" gave an oral presentation on her program. "Looks Like Me" is a San Diego based non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children and youth that have lost their hair due to various illnesses. Hairpieces are hand made and cost $1,500. The hairpieces help the kids to maintain their self-esteem while going through treatment. Youth may help out through donating hair or raising funds. The hairpieces last up to two years. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Shawn Green, the new Teen Director of the Encinitas YMCA, introduced himself to the Commission. 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Status Report on Current Youthrreen Activities (pHAT Films, Teen Trips, Teen Dance, etc.) Program flyers and a calendar of teen programs were passed out. The next open gym will be November 10, 2001 at the San Dieguito Academy gym. The next Teen Trip will be to Disneyland on January 21, 2001. B. Status Report on Commissioner Subcommittees · Skate Features Subcommittee - Summer Meyer, Chair Chairperson Summer Meyer asked for the subcommittee to meet and discuss recommendations for future skate features and possible sites. The next subcommittee meeting will be November 14, 2001 at 4PM. · Elementary Age Issues Subcommittee - Kiara Porter, Chair Vice Chairperson Kiara Porter reported that the elementary age forum will be held February 20,2001 from 6-7:30PM. Questions have been developed. The next subcommittee meeting will be December 3, 2001 at 4PM. · Teen Center Subcommittee - Aaron Frumin, Chair Commissioner Goldstein reported that the subcommittee met to provide input for the youth/teen game room at the new Community and Senior Center, but emphasized that this site is not a replacement for a teen center. · Transportation Subcommittee - Briana Meyer, Chair No report. C. Status Report on Youth Summit Management Assistant Stauffer reported that the proposed summit is still in the planning process and that more details on actual programs for the summit will be available at the next regular Commission meeting. 8. NEW BUSINESS Presentation on the Fast Forward Program from the North County Transit District and Discussion on Transportation Issues Relating to Youthrreens NCTD provided handouts on their proposed new routes for bus service. NCTD is in the process of implementing its Fast Forward program. The process includes restructuring the entire north county bus system in two phases. Phase I includes 85% of the changes and will be implemented by January 2002. The remaining changes will be addressed in Phase II and will be implemented by August 2002. Changes will include a dial-a-ride service for certain areas of Encinitas. Smaller vans are used in the neighborhoods for this program. NCTD currently serves the high schools, the EI Camino Real corridor, and the YMCA. The Transportation Subcommittee will provide a list of recommendations to NCTD. 9. GENERAL INFORMATION/STAFF STATUS REPORTS A. Information on San Diego County Office of Violence Prevention Chairperson Summer Meyer presented the Agenda report. Commissioners reviewed the materials. 10. COMMISSIONERS CORNER A. Commissioners Chairperson Summer Meyer reviewed information on the California Parks and Recreation Society Youth Conference to be held in January in San Diego. This conference Will focus on Smart Growth issues. Commissioners were invited to contact staff if interested in attending. Chairperson Summer Meyer also announced that Community Day at San Dieguito Academy is November 14, 2001 and that Battle of the Bands is November 7, 2001. Vice Chairperson Kiara Porter announced that the La Costa Canyon Homecoming is November 9,2001. B. Staff Management Assistant Stauffer announced that the next regular Commission meeting will be in the Poinsettia Room. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 P.M.