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<br /> <br />'.. <br />J <br /> <br />P¥k and Recreation Commission <br />Minutes of October 23, 2002 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />The Commissioners discussed how traffic and parking would impact the <br />renovated park. Ms. Dragan suggested moving the current "truck route" on <br />Second Avenue to another street. It was suggested talking to Traffic <br />Engineer Rich Haygood about traffic calming efforts around Spin as Park. <br />Director Centeno suggested bringing this matter to the Friendly Acres <br />Neighborhood Association and having them take a formal vote in support of <br />this proposal and Ms. Dragan agreed to follow through. <br /> <br />M/S Davis/Walsh: To approve the Spinas Park design plans as <br />p rese n ted . <br />Motion passed. <br /> <br />ITEM 1 - YOUTH AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br />PRESENTATION <br /> <br />, A presentation was made by two members of the Youth Asset Team Project <br />through the Youth and Family Assistance Program (YFA). Becky Greene and <br />Michael Lunsben were accompanied by Emily Roberts, Coordinator of the <br />Youth Development Initiative of YFA. The purpose of their presentation was <br />to build awareness and support for a new approach to healthy relationships <br />between adults and young people; to review the 40 Developmental Assets; <br />and to give a chance for teens to practice and improve their public speaking <br />skills. The Youth Asset Team has also set an objective to persuade both <br />individuals and organizations throughout San Mateo County to adopt the <br />Youth Development Mode, a new framework for adult/youth interaction; and <br />to encourage adults to take specific steps to improve the way youth and <br />adults interact. Michael Lunsben spoke about the City of San Carlos <br />involving members of their Youth Advisory Board as non-voting members of <br />various boards and commissions as a way to include youth on decisions and <br />explained there has been great success with this program. <br /> <br />Superintendent Beth stated that the department works with various youth <br />groups from the Skate Park Task Force to the Youth and Teen Advisory <br />Boards. Superintendent Beth agreed to attend the next Youth and Teen <br />Advisory Board meetings to present the idea of having a youth' <br />representative as a non-voting member of the Park and Recreation <br />Commission. <br /> <br />M/S Davis/Joseph: That the Commission is supportive of the YAF <br />Program including the possibility of having a non-voting youth <br />member on the Commission, and to have Superintendent Beth bring <br />this idea back to the Youth and Teen Advisory Boards. <br />Motion passed. <br /> <br />, A; <br />, ',', ,:;1~, <br /> <br />