Morgan Hill
CITY/SCHOOL LIAISON
COMMITTEE
Meets 3rd Friday
Steve Tate, Chairperson PARKS & RECREATION
COMMISSION
Meets 3rd Tuesday
Martin Cheek, Chairperson
The Morgan Hill City/School Liaison
Committee is made up of eight representa-
tives from the city and MHUSD. The Parks and Recreation Commission is a
seven-member board that advises the City
Council on matters pertaining to planning
and development of parks, cultural facilities,
recreation programs for all segments, bicycle
facilities, and capital expenditures related to
said facilities. Commissioners will serve a
term of four-years each. Liaison assignments
include the Aquatics Center; Centennial
Recreation Center (CRC); Library, Culture
and Arts Commission; Morgan Hill Unifi ed
School District (MHUSD); Morgan Hill
Inclusive Playground, Outdoor Sports
Center /Morgan Hill Youth Sports Alliance
(OSC/MHYSA); Park Maintenance, Bicycle
and Trails, Action Council and Help
Morgan Hill Parks.
CORPORATE YARD COMMISSION
Meets As Needed
Roger Knopf, Chairperson
The City of Morgan Hill and Morgan Hill
Unifi ed School District established the
Corporation Yard Commission through a
Joint Powers Agreement. The commission
discusses and reviews the operation of the
Corporation Yard. This commission meets
annually and as needed. This commission
consists of two-members of the Morgan
Hill City Council, two-members of the
Morgan Hill Unifi ed School District School
Board, and a citizen at large.
LIBRARY, CULTURE & ARTS
COMMISSION
Meets 1st Tuesday
Loren Burke, Chairperson
The Library, Culture and Arts Commission
is a seven-member, volunteer body
appointed by the City Council. The group
provides advice, recommendations and
plans, as well as executes programs for a
range of community initiatives. Examples of
responsibilities and commitments include,
but are not limited to, advising on the
adequacy of library facilities; serving as
a liaison between the city and the Santa
Clara County Library; consulting with
private community groups supportive
of library and arts programs; arranging
city sponsored ar tistic and performance
opportunities, stimulating community
involvement in the arts; and reviewing and
recommending works of art to be acquired
by the city or installed on public property.
The commission wants to hear from the
community about how local authorities can
best support local arts.
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PLANNING COMMISSION
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
Rene Spring, Chairperson
The Planning Commission serves as
an advisory body to the City Council
on matters related to city growth and
development, and on such other matters
as may be requested by the council. The
commission is a seven-member body and
each commissioner serves a term of
four-years.
San Martin
YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL
The Youth Action Council (YAC) is a
group of teen developmental asset leaders
from ages 13 to 19 who give a voice to
teens in the community by building assets
one teen at a time.
The purpose of YAC is to serve as the
prominent voice representing the youth in
our community. YAC helps the teens of
Morgan Hill recognize that they are valued
and appreciated as a part of the community
(Asset #7: Community Values Youth -
young person perceives that adults in the
community value youth). As a group of
dedicated teenagers, YAC will communicate
the desires of teens and create programs
and special events where teens can cultivate
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Developmental Assets through building
bonds with other teens and members of the
community.
All students interested in becoming YAC
members must first complete the Youth
Leadership Morgan Hill program. They
will need to apply to Youth Leadership
Morgan Hill (YLMH) in July. Completed
application packets must be submitted at
the time of registration. Register at any
recreation facility — Centennial Recreation
Center, Community and Cultural Center or
the Aquatics Center) before the first day of
the program.
YAC Applications will be handed out
to the YLMH students on the 2nd day of
the program. The YAC application must
be submitted on the last day of YLMH
in order to receive an appointment for an
interview. YAC interviews take place on the
first Tuesday after completion of the YLMH
program. Selected YAC members will serve
a two-year term (one-year for seniors in
high school). Terms start on August 1st of
each year.
As an unicorporated area of Santa Clara
County, San Martin does not have the
same boards and commissions as the cities
of Gilroy and Morgan Hill but there are
still ways to get involved. This includes the
San Martin Planning Advisory Committee
and the South County Joint Planning
Advisory Committee; offi cial committees
of Santa Clara County, District 1. For
more information on these groups contact
Supervisor Mike Wasserman’s offi ce at
408.299.5010 or mike.wasserman@bos.
sccgov.org
San Martin Neighborhood Alliance
is a neighborhood association that meets
regulary to discuss local issues and
provide input to local agencies. For more
information, contact info@sanmartin-
neighbor.org. Currently, the SMNA is
concerned with several nearby annexation
proposals from Gilroy and Morgan Hill.
There will be a hearing on the Morgan Hill
proposals on March 11, 2016.
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