City of Mountain View  
Minutes - Final  
Youth Advisory Committee  
Monday, January 6, 2025  
4:30 PM  
The View Teen Center, 263 Escuela Avenue  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Vice Chair Luna called the meeting to order at 4:36 p.m.  
2.  
ROLL CALL - Committee Members Andrzejek, Byon, Jhin, John, Lew, Ma, Montano, Nair, Oh,  
Rajasekaran, Tan, Wazhi, Zayats, Vice Chair Luna, and Chair Chan.  
11 -  
Present  
Member Dylan Andrzejek, Member Katie Byon, Member Ryan Jhin, Member Naisha John,  
Member Sophia Lew, Member Taylor Luna, Member Victoria Ma, Member Leilani Montano,  
Member Jayan Nair, Member Shahana Rajasekaran, and Member Kavya Wazhi  
4 - Member Natalie Chan, Member Jiwoo Oh, Member Kaelyn Tan, and Member Meital Zayats  
Absent  
3.  
APPROVE MINUTES  
Minutes Approval  
To approve the November 12 meeting minutes.  
3.1  
Yes:  
11 -  
Member Andrzejek, Member Byon, Member Jhin, Member John, Member Lew, Member Luna,  
Member Ma, Member Montano, Member Nair, Member Rajasekaran, and Member Wazhi  
4.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC  
None.  
5.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
6.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Subcommittee Updates  
6.1  
Committee members met for 30 minutes in their Subcommittees. Each subcommittee provided the  
entire committee with an update on what they are working on.  
Teen Week  
6.2  
Committee members broke out into their Teen Week Subcommittees and spent 20 minutes creating a rough  
outline of their event/tasks. Information will be published to MountainView.gov/TeenWeek as it becomes  
available. All promotion and signs ups will be available by Feb. 1.  
Youth Advisory Committee Documentary Concept  
6.3  
6.4  
Youth Advisory Committee member-at-large and social media coordinator, Miguel, shared his concept for the  
documentary project and ideas for overall marketing of YAC sponsored-events. The documentary project will  
focus on highlighting different teens in our community. His goal is to have the project completed by May  
2025 and premiere it at The View Teen Center.  
2025 Summer Outdoor Movie Night Series  
Committee members submitted their choice of movies for the 2025 Summer Outdoor Movie Night Series  
lineup.  
7.  
8.  
COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Recreation Coordinator, Lauren Eck, shared upcoming volunteer opportunities, including MLK Day of Service  
(1/20), Senior Center Pancake Breakfast (2/8), and the Teen Open House (3/3).  
ADJOURNMENT  
Vice Chair Luna adjourned the meeting at 5:44 p.m.  
AGENDAS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES  
The specific location of each meeting is noted on the agenda for each meeting which is posted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.  
Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Recreation Division at 650-903-6331.  
The agenda and staff reports my be viewed at the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor, beginning the day before each meeting.  
Agenda materials my viewed online at mountainview.legistar.com.  
SPECIAL NOTICE- Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990  
Anyone who is planning to attend a meeting who is visually or hearing-impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance may call  
the City Manager's Office 650-903-6301 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a  
person with a disability, agendas and writings distributed during the meeting that are public records will be made available in the  
appropriate alternative format.  
The Board, Commission, or Committee may take action on any matter noticed herein in any manner deemed appropriate by the Board,  
Commission, or Committee. Their consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein.  
SPECIAL NOTICE—Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Youth Advisory Committee regarding any item on this agenda  
will be made available for public inspection in the View Teen Center, 263 Escuela Avenue, during normal business hours and at the  
meeting location noted on the agenda during the meeting.  
ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE  
Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair.  
Anyone wishing to address the Committee on a nonagenda item may do so during the "Oral Communications" part of the agenda.  
Speakers are allowed to speak once on any number of topics for up to three minutes.