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ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting: January 24, 2024
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
January 24, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the Youth Advisory Committee was held on Wednesday, January 24,
2024, at the Dublin Senior Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:01 PM by Chairperson
Braden Ou.
1) CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Attendee Name Status
Braden Ou, Chairperson Present
Yma Santos, Vice Chairperson Present *Arrived at 7:07 PM
Chloe Chase, Committee Member Absent
William Chen, Committee Member Absent
Justin Dinnall, Committee Member Present
Emma Do, Committee Member Absent
Arya Ferozy, Committee Member Present
Sam Haggmark, Committee Member Present
Adi Jain, Committee Member Present
Neel KarurParekh, Committee Member Present
Danica Molnar, Committee Member Absent
Natasha Prabhu, Committee Member Present
Nithila Sadheesh, Committee Member Present
Sanjana Gidwani, Alternate Committee Member Present *Arrived at 7:04 PM
Hamza Ahmad, Alternate Committee Member Present
Rishika Singh, Alternate Committee Member Present
Esha Shenoy, PCSC Student Rep Present
2) PRESENTATIONS – None.
3) PUBLIC COMMENT
Mary Ayers, Librarian, reported on the library’s February calendar of events, highlighting teen
author Keely Parrack’s book release party on February 6th, the take and make craft of the
month is a felt bear cell phone case, the teen movie: The Color Purple, and that Dublin High
School program proposals open for summer on February 20, 2024.
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YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
January 24, 2024
4) CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1) Approved December 13, 2023, Special Youth Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes.
On a motion by Committee Member KarurParekh, seconded by Committee Member
Haggmark, and by unanimous vote, the Committee adopted the Consent Calendar.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVED BY: Neel KarurParekh, Committee Member
SECOND: Sam Haggmark, Committee Member
AYES: Ou, Santos, Dinnall, Ferozy, Haggmark, Jain, KarurParkeh, Prabhu,
Sadheesh, Gidwani, Ahmad, Singh
ABSENT: Chase, Chen, Do, Molnar
5) UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None.
6) NEW BUSINESS
6.1) Recruitment Process for the 2024-25 Youth Advisory Committee and Student
Representative for the Parks & Community Services Commission
The Committee received a presentation outlining the 2024-25 Youth Advisory Committee
recruitment process, and Student Representative for the Parks and Community Services
Commission.
6.2) Discussion on Participation in the Tri-Valley Teen Job and Career Fair
The Committee received a presentation on the 2024 Tri-Valley Teen Job and Career Fair.
Braden Ou, Yma Santos, Justin Dinnall, Sam Haggmark, Adi Jain, Nithila Sadheesh, Hamza
Ahmad, and Esha Shenoy volunteered to work at the Tri-Valley Teen Job and Career Fair.
6.3) Discussion on Volunteer Assignments for Spring Events
The Committee received a presentation regarding volunteer assignments for spring events.
Justin Dinnall, Adi Jain, Neel KarurParekh, Nithila Sadheesh, Sanjana Gidwani, Rishika Singh,
and Esha Shenoy volunteered to work at the St. Patrick’s Day Festival and the Spring
Eggstravangza.
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
January 24, 2024
6.4) Discuss Adjustments to the Youth Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Schedule
On a motion by Committee Member KarurParekh, seconded by Committee Member Jain, and
by unanimous vote, the Committee approved moving the Youth Advisory Committee Regular
Meetings to the second Wednesday of the month beginning May 8, 2024.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVED BY: Neel KarurParekh, Committee Member
SECOND: Adi Jain, Committee Member
AYES: Ou, Santos, Dinnall, Ferozy, Haggmark, Jain, KarurParkeh, Prabhu,
Sadheesh, Gidwani, Ahmad, Singh
ABSENT: Chase, Chen, Do, Molnar
7) STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Chairperson Braden Ou and Vice Chairperson Yma Santos spoke about their TV interview with
TV30 on what the Youth Advisory Committee does. Their interview will air on February 1,
2024, for the first time.
Nicki Wanzenried, Recreation Coordinator, reminded the Committee that the Benefit Concert
performer application will be available on Friday, January 26, 2024, at 8:00 AM. Flyers were
shared, and the Committee was asked to assist with promoting.
8) ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Ou adjourned the meeting at 7:32 PM.
Braden Ou
Youth Advisory Committee Chairperson
ATTEST:
Nicki Wanzenried
Recreation Coordinator