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.- - TOWN OF LOS GATOS MEETING DATE: 11/19/2024
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DATE: November 13, 2024
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin,Town Manager
SUBJECT: Approve the Youth Commission Work Plan for School Year 2024/25
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Youth Commission work plan for school year 2024/25.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the Youth Commission is to advise the Town Council on matters pertaining to
issues involving the youth of Los Gatos, including studying problems, activities, and other issues
of concern to youth. The existence of the Youth Commission helps to foster and encourage civic
and neighborhood pride and a sense of identity through the knowledge, understanding, and
increased involvement of the Town's youth in the Town's present and future municipal affairs.
The Los Gatos Youth Commission operates under the provisions of Town Resolution 2018-008
adopted by the Council in March 2018. This Commission establishes a formal body by which the
youth of Los Gatos have a voice in the community.
The Youth Commission consists of twenty students who are entering grades 8 through 12.
Members serve a two-year term unless entering grade 12 or are first-time appointees, in which
case they would serve a term of one year. A Chair and Vice-Chair have been nominated at the
September meeting. The Commission appointed one primary Town Commission liaison and at
least one alternate for the following:
1. Arts and Culture Commission
2. Complete Streets and Transportation Commission
3. Community and Senior Services Commission
4. Library Board
PREPARED BY: Jamie Field
Chief of Police
Reviewed by: Town Manager,Assistant Town Manager, and Town Attorney
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos,CA 95030• (408)354-6832
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5. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
6. Parks Commission
BACKGROUND (continued):
The Commission liaisons then provide a monthly report to the Youth Commission and represent
a youth voice and vote in the various Board and Commission meetings.
The Youth Commission meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. from
September through June. The Police Chief serves as the staff liaison to the Commission with
support from Executive Assistant Claudia Martinez.
DISCUSSION:
The 2024/25 school year Youth Commission met in September with emphasis on assigning
roles, Commission liaisons, and discussions on school year priorities for the ten Youth
Commission Meetings according to the current Resolution.
Traditionally,the Youth Commission has focused considerable work on events, outreach, and
ordinances to include the Social Host Ordinance, Smoking Ordinance, and E-Bike Ordinance.
Given the volume of work and required staff support, the Youth Commission will not be
identifying an ordinance in 2024/25, rather they will continue efforts of magnifying awareness
of historical ordinances they have worked on, a couple of events in alignment with Council
priority topics and updating the Youth Commission Resolution.
Collaboration will occur with the Office of the Chief and legal counsel to evaluate introducing
the use of a hold harmless form for all Youth Commissioners. The intent is to have a form
completed by a Youth Commissioners parent or legal guardian so that events that occur after
hours will not necessitate staff to remain for the entirety of the proposed events.
Four Ad Hoc Committees were established to address and take the lead on work items outlined
in the Youth Commission Work Plan shown in Table 1. The Ad Hoc Committees consist of the
following.
1. Traffic Safety
2. Environmental
3. Community Outreach
4. Teen Wellness
Table 1.Youth Commission Work Plan for School Year 2024/25
Work Item Proposed Commission Approach
Pedestrian Crossing • Solicit input from students on the safety of street crossings near
(Traffic Safety Ad-Hoc) LGHS and the Civic Center
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• Research cost-effective solutions to consider bringing to CSTC and
Council
• Use MOSAIC or other virtual platforms on school
campuses for e-bike safety and ordinance awareness
Expand the Straw • Awareness video for downtown businesses that are complying
Ordinance Awareness with the ordinance.
(Environmental Ad-Hoc) • Develop digital flyers for Town Social Media talk to businesses and
assist them in their compliance
SNAP/Spring into Green • Spread awareness for SNAP and as well as promoting inclusivity
(Community Outreach within our community
Ad-Hoc) • Provide outreach materials on recent YC supported
Ordinances, work plan related materials, and develop
a SNAP based activity.
Children's Holiday • Participate in the Los Gatos Children's Holiday Parade by
Parade decorating and riding in a float or walking to bring awareness and
(Community Outreach recruitment for succession to the Youth Commission.
Ad-Hoc)
Anti-Nicotine Campaign: • Identify education, training, and prevention program and
Education & Prevention materials for local LG schools. Focus to be on vape devices
(Teen Wellness Ad-Hoc) • Fentanyl outreach and educational opportunities to also be
evaluated.
Update Youth Make recommendations on the following:
Commission Resolution • Number of members that make up the Youth Commission
• Length of Youth Commission term
• Attendance requirements
• Months that the Youth Commission formally meets
• Voting member vs. Liaison to adult commissions
CONCLUSION:
The Youth Commission will provide a year-end concluding presentation in June 2024 that will
outline the accomplishments from the work plan as well as identify an Environmentally Friendly
Business and a Youth Friendly Business.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact associated with this work plan will stay within the annual Commission budget
of$2,500 and follow the Town Purchasing Policy.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
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ITEM NO.8.
Community Outreach Teen Wellness
Events in Chronological Order Anti Nicotine Campaign - Video/Outreach
• Children's Christmas Parade • Video instruction like last year's fentanyl
December outreach
• Easter SNAP Cookie Decorating/Spring into 1 • Instruct teens about the dangers of
Green nicotine in JUULS, vapes, etc. but through
April MOSAIC videos to reach a bigger crowd
• Work with LG High sources of strength
team
Environmental Traffic Safety
Expanding Plastic Straw Ordinance Awareness Pedestrian Crossings (Phases)
• Videos featuring businesses that comply • Solicit input from students on the safety
with the ordinance of street crossings near libraries, schools,
• Digital flyers for social media and town etc.
newsletter • Research cost-effective solutions
• Talk to businesses and assist them in • Make recommendations to the Town
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