2005-02-02
CITY OF ENCINITAS
YOUTH COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
MEETING DATE: January 5, 2005
4:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m.
Present: Vice Chairperson Nadine Vasquez, Commissioners Mariah Ogden,
Michelle Ferreirae, Drew Bangert, Jazmin Machado, Soh-Yeon
Lee, and David Felzer.
Also
Present: Recreation Supervisor Rubenstein and Administrative Support
Coordinator Dakovich.
Absent: Chairperson Meyer, Commissioners Groseclose, Prieto, and Royer.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
None.
5. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for Meeting of December 1, 2004.
COMMISSIONER FELZER MOVED, COMMISSIONER FERREIRAE
SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 1, 2004
MEETING. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
6. PRESENTATIONS
None.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Status Report on Current Youth/Teen Activities (Teen Trips, Open Gym,
Open MIC, etc.)
Vice Chairperson Vasquez distributed flyers on upcoming Teen Trips to Mountain
High January 27,and Disneyland, February 18, and advised that Open Mic
would be held January 21 and Open Gym would be held January 15. She also
distributed registration information and forms for middle school After School
X'tras.
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B. Commission Subcommittee Reports.
Teen Center Subcommittee - Chair Vasquez and Commissioner Ferreirae met
December 11 and discussed Teen Center hours of operation. Chair Vasquez will
provide notes of that meeting.
Skate Park Subcommittee - Chair Ogden advised no meeting was held in
December.
Transportation Subcommittee - Chair Bangert advised the next meeting would
be held after the NCTD presentation in February.
Marketinq Subcommittee - Chair Vasquez and Commissioner Machado met
December 11 and discussed merchants to contact for raffle prizes for the
upcoming Youth Summit in March.
C. Report on Youth Summit Planning Meeting.
Vice Chairperson Vasquez advised that raffle prizes (6 prizes), for the upcoming
Youth Summit in March, would be due at the next meeting. Commissioner
Ogden advised she would bring the raffle prize she had described at the last
meeting.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Review of Youth Commission Annual Work Plan.
Vice Chairperson Vasquez reviewed the staff report and introduced Recreation
Superintendent Milter, who will review the 2005 Work Plan.
Recreation Superintendent Miller distributed copies of the YouthlTeen Master
Plan Community Profile Update, gave a brief history of the Master Plan, and
noted statistical changes in many areas of the Update. Completion of this update
was in the 2004 Work Plan.
Recreation Superintendent Miller reviewed the previous years 2004 Commission
Work Plan and noted the accomplishments made during the past year, the work
plan goals completed and several that were ongoing, which will be added to the
2005 Youth Commission Work Plan.
Commissioner Felzer asked if the skate park on the Hall property would have a
user fee.
Recreation Superintendent Miller advised that the current recommendation was
for a free, unsupervised skate park on the Hall property and that further review
would occur regarding design and operations.
As Recreation Superintendent Miller continued updating the 2005 Work Plan, she
noted that FAST provided transportation to a limited area in Encinitas and
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suggested the Marketing Subcommittee design a flyer promoting this and other
local transportation services available for youth.
Commissioner Lee asked if the FAST service actually picked you up and brought
you back to your home.
Recreation Superintendent Miller advised yes and that the service needed to be
pre-arranged for pickup and delivery at your home.
COMMISSIONER OGDEN MOVED, COMMISSIONER MACHADO SECONDED
TO APPROVE THE 2005 YOUTH COMMISSION WORK PLAN. MOTION
CARRIED. 7-0.
Recreation Superintendent Miller advised the approved Youth Commission 2005
Work Plan could be submitted to City Council during a future meeting.
9. COMMISSIONERS CORNER
A. Commissioners
Commissioner Machado noted the La Costa Canyon High School Winter Formal
would be held February 5 at the Sheraton Hotel.
Commissioner Bangert advised the first La Costa Canyon High School at-home
basketball game would be held January 21.
Vice Chairperson Vasquez advised the next Youth Summit Planning Meeting
would be held January 19 at 6:30 p.m. in Poway. Vice Chairperson Vasquez and
Commissioners Felzer and Ferreirae plan to attend.
B. Staff
Recreation Supervisor Rubenstein reminded the Commissioners that NCTD
would be making a presentation at the February meeting and to have their
questions ready. She also reminded Commission members to call when they are
unable to attend scheduled meetings.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: February 2, 2005