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CALL TO ORDER
The January 22, 2014 meeting of the Youth Advisory Committee was called to order at 7:05 PM at the
Dublin Senior Center by Chairperson Kush Rastogi.
PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Rastogi.
ROLL CALL
Committee Members (CM) Present: Sruthi Mukkamala, James Wang,Neil Bedi,Nicki Butler, Kush
Rastogi, Angie Wang, Jenny Dyer,Brooke Brunckhorst, Rebecca
DeGuzman, Alexandra Padnos
Committee Members Absent: Kayla Frierson, `Audrey Nunez, Jessie Sher, Ben Sher, Shilp
Kothari, Alicia Tran
Liaison Present: Vivian Sung, Parks and Community Services Commission Liaison
Staff Present: Frank Luna, Henry Siu, Officer Jeff Mecchi- Dublin Police
Adult Member Absent: Ashley Wolfe
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS—
Committee Member Ratogi indicated that he is a member of the Dublin High School Robotics Club. He
stated, "An item on this evening's agenda contains a request for funding to the Dublin High School
Robotics Club from the Youth Advisory Committee for the Youth Mini Grant program. Due to being a
member of the Youth Advisory Committee, I have a remote interest in the decision, and may not
participate in the voting/recommendation of funding for the Mini Grant program. I hereby abstain from
all participation in this matter, and ask that my vote not be counted in determining the recommendation of
funding for the Youth Mini Grant program."
Committee Member Brunckhorst indicated that she is a member of the Dublin High School Irish Guard.
She stated, "An item on this evening's agenda contains a request for funding to the Dublin High School
Irish Guard from the Youth Advisory Committee for the Youth Mini Grant program. Due to being a
member of the Youth Advisory Committee, I have a remote'interest in the decision, and may not
participate in the voting/recommendation of funding for the Mini Grant program. I hereby abstain from
all participation in this matter, and ask that my vote not be counted in determining the recommendation of
funding for the Youth Mini Grant program."
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING-December 4,_2013
ON A MOTION BY CM WANG, AND SECONDED BY CM PADNOS AND BY A VOTE OF 8-0-
2, THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF
DECEMBER 4, 2013 AS PRESENTED. CMS DEGUZMAN AND PADNOS ABSTAINED DUE
TO THEIR ABSENCE AT THE DECEMBER 4, 2013 MEETING.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-None
UNFINISHED B USINESS—None
NEW BUSINESS
Presentations. from qualified Youth Mini Grant Applicants
Qualified Youth Mini Grant Applicants provided a 5-minute presentation of their program/club which the
Youth Advisory Committee Members evaluated. The applicants that provided presentations to the Youth
Advisory Committee were: Dublin High School Room to Read Club, Dublin High School Future
Business Leaders of America Club, Dublin High School Gael Force Robotic Club, Dublin High School
Resonance Music Club, and Dublin High School Irish Guard. After listening to each club, Committee
Members rated each group and provided a recommendation for funding each club.
ON A MOTION I::Y CM BUTLER, SECONDED BY CM BEDI AND !: Y A VOTE OF 8-0-2,
WITH CIMMITTEE MEMBERS RASTOGI AND BRUNCICHORST A!::STAINING, THE
COMMITTEE APPROVED FUNDING AMOUNTS TO THE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FROM
THE MINI GRANT PROGARM, DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL OOM TO READ CLUB- $225,
DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA CLUB-$175, DUBLIN
HIGH SCHOOL GAEL FORCE ROBOTIC CLUB-$350, DUBIN HIGH SCHOOL RESONANCE
MUSIC CLUB-$100, AND DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL IRISH GUARD-$350 .
OTHER BUSINESS —
Staff Member Henry Siu encouraged Youth Advisory Committee Members to attend the Tri-Valley Teen
and Career Job Fair on Saturday, March 1, 2014. The event will take place at the Pleasanton Senior
Center. The event runs from 12 PM — 4 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:08 PM by Vice Chairperson Angie Wang.
Respectfully submitted:
FrLuna
Recreation Supervisor
APPROVED:
Chairperson 1