City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Youth Advisory Committee
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
4:30 PM
The View Teen Center, 263 Escuela Avenue
1.
CALL TO ORDER
VIce Chair Luna called the meeting to order at 4:31 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 - Member Dylan Andrzejek, Member Ryan Jhin, Member Sophia Lew, Member Taylor Luna,
Member Leilani Montano, Member Jayan Nair, Member Jiwoo Oh, Member Shahana
Rajasekaran, Member Kaelyn Tan, Member Kavya Wazhi, and Member Meital Zayats
Present
4 - Member Katie Byon, Member Natalie Chan, Member Naisha John, and Member Victoria Ma
Absent
3.
APPROVE MINUTES
Minutes Approval
3.1
To approve the January 21 meeting minutes.
Yes:
11 - Member Andrzejek, Member Jhin, Member Lew, Member Luna, Member Montano, Member
Nair, Member Oh, Member Rajasekaran, Member Tan, Member Wazhi, and Member Zayats
4.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
5.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Santa Clara County Youth Networking Event
5.1
Committee Member, Kavya, shared information on a Santa Clara County Youth Networking Event. The
event will be held on Sunday, March 30 from 1-4 p.m. at a location TBA. Kavya encouraged YAC members
to attend to represent the Mountain View voice.
6.
NEW BUSINESS
Teen CERT Presentation
6.1
Representatives from the Teen CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) presented their
upcoming Teen CERT Academy from March 14-16 which educates teens about disaster response. They
asked YAC members to spread the word about the opportunity and encouraged them to sign up to attend.
School Resource Officer Discussion
6.2
Committee members and Mountain View Police Department School Resource Officers discussed issues
related to Mountain View teens and learned about the roles and responsibilities of School Resource
Officers. Discussion topics included vaping, mental health, and programs available to teens through the
PAL program.