Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Carole Groom
Subject: Appointments to the Youth Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the appointment of 26 youth to the Youth Commission, each for a term ending June 30, 2020.
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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, based on interviews with applicants. Youth Commissioners are appointed to one-year terms of office that will end June 30, 2020. Youth Commissioners may serve up to four terms until the age of 21.
DISCUSSION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors appoint the following youth as members of the Youth Commission:
1. Shay Barton, Pescadero, Pescadero High School
2. Eeshan Bhat, Foster City, San Mateo High School
3. Aeneas Bufiy, South San Francisco, Notre Dame Des Victoires
4. Allyson Chan, Foster City, Hillsdale High School
5. Lilian Chang, Millbrae, Mills High School
6. Jade Costello, Belmont, Notre Dame High School
7. Evan Hua, Foster City, San Mateo High School
8. Luis Galindo Leyva, Belmont, Notre Dame de Namur University
9. Carrie Ho, Millbrae, Mills High School
10. Stella Kaval, Menlo Park, Menlo Atherton High School
11. Sophie Mateja, Pescadero, Pescadero High School
12. Sydney Mufarreh, Millbrae, Mills High School
13. Javier Nino-Sears, San Carlos, Sequoia High School
14. Sathvik Nori, Atherton, Menlo-Atherton High School
15. Meghan Pama, Daly City, Jefferson High School
16. Sarah Pistorino, Menlo Park, Lydian School/Foothill College
17. Joseph Scatena, San Carlos, Serra High School
18. Vikram Seshadri, Menlo Park, Menlo School
19. Atiya Shah, Foster City, San Mateo High School
20. Asante Spencer, San Mateo, Aragon High School
21. Dilara Sumbul, San Carlos, Sequoia High School
22. Ryan Teh, Millbrae, Burlingame Immediate School
23. Josh Tseng, San Mateo, Stanford OHS
24. Vineela Vandanapu, Redwood City, Notre Dame High School
25. Laura Weppner, Redwood City, Woodside High School
26. Austin Willis, Hillsborough, Crystal Springs Upland School
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