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2002-03-06CITY OF ENCINITAS YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MEETING DATE: March 6, 2002 4:30 PM. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The Meeting was called to order at 4:39PM. Present: Commissioners Briana Meyer, Kiara Porter, Dan Leeper, Jed Goldstein, Lindsay Dubois, Ziggy Longdon, Tre Guerin, Shane Wilson, and Anthony Prieto Absent: Commissioners Tom Joseph, Aaron Frumin, and Summer Meyer Also Present: Recreation Coordinator Rubenstein and Management Assistant Stauffer 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA None 4. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes for Meeting of February 6, 2002 COMMISSIONER LONGDON MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER LEEPER SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION WAS APPROVED 9-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS A. Presentation from the Boys and Girls Club Lauren Orman from the.San Dieguito Boys and Girls Club Encinitas Branch spoke on youth related programs and programs focused on teens. Keystone meets at 5PM on Wednesdays. Tuesday's and Wednesday's are teen night. Keystone is a national club, targeted at teens. A beach clean up is scheduled for this summer. Other programs include open play and photography. Boys and Girls Club membership is $60 per year. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Status Report on Current Youth/Teen Activities (PRAT Films, Teen Trips, Open Gym, Open Mic, etc.) Recreation Coordinator Shira Chapnick provided information on PHAT Films. A volunteer sign up sheet for the event was passed out. Vice Chairperson Kiara Porter reported that Open Gym will be at the Community Center on the first and third Saturday of each month beginning March 2. There are no Teen Trips currently scheduled, planning in process. Open Mic will be March 15 at Encinitas Ranch Golf Course Cart Barn and the Teen Expo will be March 20 at San Dieguito Academy. B. Status Report on Commissioner Subcommittees " Skate Features Subcommittee  Summer Meyer, Chair No report. Elementary Age Issues Subcommittee  Kiara Porter, Chair Vice Chairperson Kiara Porter reported that the 6th Grade Forum was successful. There was a small group that participated and good information was provided on 6th grade youth related issues. The next subcommittee meeting will be Wednesday March 27 at 4:30PM in the Lilac Room. Subcommittee members will review information obtained from the Forum and decide whether to hold another Forum. " Teen Center Subcommittee  Aaron Frumin, Chair Mark Allen provided sketches of the proposed mural for the wall of the youth/teen game room at the Community Center. Commissioners viewed and discussed the sketches. - A bongo player will be added. Fewer, smaller clouds will replace others. The subcommittee will meet Wednesday March 13 at 4:30PM in the Lilac Room to finalize the mural. " Transportation Subcommittee  Briana Meyer, Chair Commissioner Briana Meyer reported on the status of the subcommittee. The subcommittee met in February to review NCTD routes and the Fast Foreword Program. Commissioner DuBois reviewed a letter that the subcommittee had prepared to send NCTD on recommendations regarding the new routes. The request included increased service in some popular areas and extended hours during the summer months. The letter will be finalized and sent to NCTD. A. Status Report on Youth Summit Management Assistant Stauffer reported. that he had not heard back from other members of the planning committee regarding the status of the Youth Summit and that registration and liability release forms have not been received. Based on this information, he believed that Commissioners might not be able to participate in the Youth Summit. Commissioners Wilson, Briana Meyer, Dubois, Leeper, Kiara Porter, and Longdon confirmed their desire to participate in the summit. Management Assistant Stauffer stated that he would contact Commissioners on the status of the Youth Summit once more information was received. The Youth Summit was planned for March 16, 2002. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. None 9. GENERAL INFORMATION/STAFF STATUS REPORTS None 10. COMMISSIONERS CORNER A. Commissioners Commissioner Kiara Porter passed out Youth Commission sweatshirts. Commissioner Dubois reported that community night at San Dieguito Academy will be March 14 at 6PM. Commissioner Leeper reported that MORP for San Dieguito Academy will be March 8. Vice Chairperson Kiara Porter reported that La Costa Canyon is holding their air bands this week. B. Staff Management Assistant Stauffer reported that the subcommittee meetings for March will be held in the Lilac Room. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:40PM.