Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Noelia Corzo, District 2
Subject: Appointments to the Youth Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the appointments of twenty-four (24) youth members to the Youth Commission, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2025.
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BACKGROUND:
The Youth Commission was established in 1993 and created to address issues affecting youth in San Mateo County as an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors. In this role, the Youth Commission strives to close the gap between adult and youth perspectives, increase awareness of and advocate on behalf of youth issues, present policy recommendations, and lead projects that serve the community.
The Board of Supervisors is responsible for appointing new members to the Youth Commission. Youth Commissioners are appointed for one-year terms of office. Youth Commissioners may serve up to four terms or until reaching the age of twenty-one (21).
DISCUSSION:
Based on applicant interviews, County staff recommend the Board of Supervisors appoint the following youth as members of the Youth Commission for a one-year term, ending June 30, 2025:
1. Yakira Braunstein Belmont Carlmont High School
2. Soha Budhani Menlo Park Pinewood School
3. Molly Chen Atherto n Crystal Springs Uplands School
4. Noor Chowdhary Foster City San Mateo High School
5. Natalie Handel Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay High School
6. Alston Ho Daly City Summit Shasta High
7. Matthew Lau San Mateo Aragon High School
8. Anjuli Mishra Burlingame The Nueva School
9. Adele Ryono San Mateo Aragon High School
10. Rikhav Shah Hillsborough Crystal Springs Uplands School
11. Amani Shroff Redwood City Carlmont High School
12. Cassidy Watson San Carlos Sequoia High School
13. Bethany Zhao Pacifica Oceana High School
14. Joy Zou Foster City San Mateo High School
15. Colin Chu Portola Valley The Nueva School
16. Siyona Jain Foster City Bayside
17. Carlos Magdaleno Guiltron East Palo Alto Saint Francis High School
18. Sophia Escobar Pacifica Skyline College
19. Elle Antognoli Montara Pearson Online Academy
20. Mira Youssef Millbrae Mills High School
21. Shreya Malhotra Menlo Park The Nueva School
22. Mateo Garcia San Mateo College of San Mateo
23. Revee Reboredo So. San Francisco South San Francisco High School
24. Ryan Chou So. San Francisco Westmoor High School
FISCAL IMPACT:
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