City of Mountain View

Minutes - Final

Youth Advisory Committee

Monday, February 5, 2024

4:30 PM

The View Teen Center, 263 Escuela Avenue

CALL TO ORDER

Vice Chair Luna called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m.

ROLL CALL - Committee members Braun, Byon, Galindo, Jhin, Ma, Montano, Motaghiannezam,

Murphy, Nair, Rajasekaran, Tissera, Wang, Zayats, Vice Chair Luna, and Chair Chan.

8 -

Present

Simon Braun, Kaitlyn Byon, Leilani Montano, Nolan Murphy, Jayan Nair, Shahana Rajasekaran,

Meital Zayats, and Vice Chair Taylor Luna

7 -

Absent

Amy Galindo, Ryan Jhin, Victoria Ma, Ariana Motaghiannezam, Jade Tissera, Ryan Wang, and

Chair Natalie Chan

APPROVE MINUTES

Minutes Approval

3.1

To approve the January 22 meeting minutes.

8 - Braun, Byon, Montano, Murphy, Nair, Rajasekaran, Zayats, and Vice Chair Luna

Yes:

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

Daniel Shane spoke to YAC on the importance of the protection and restoration of urban forestry and

highway vegetation barriers. No actions or discussions were taken on this item.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PRESENTATION

6.1

Peying Lee of Project Safety Net provided a presentation to committee members on Teen Mental Health First

Aid.

SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES

6.2

6.3

The College and Career, Cultural Diversity and Health and Wellness, Marketing and Outreach, and

Teen-Friendly Business Award Subcommittees provided an update on workplan items.

TEEN WEEK

Committee members continued to plan Teen Week 2024.

2024-25 YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECRUITMENT

6.4

City staff shared information on Youth Advisory Committee applications for the 2024-25 school year.

COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS

ADJOURNMENT

Vice Chair Luna adjourned the meeting at 5:56 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.