DATE: June 21, 2022
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: City Clerk
SUBJECT: Hayward Youth Commission: Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Appointment of Hayward Youth Commission Members
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) confirming the appointment to the Hayward Youth Commission of six (6) voting members and eleven (11) alternate members.
SUMMARY
The City conducted its annual recruitment for the Hayward Youth Commission (HYC) between March 11, 2022, and May 20, 2022, and a panel of representatives from the three local agencies (City of Hayward, Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD), and the Hayward Unified School District (HUSD)) reviewed forty-nine (49) applications and interviewed forty-one (41) eligible applicants on June 2, 2022. The panel selected a total of seventeen (17) regular voting and alternate members.
BACKGROUND
On June 2, 2022, an interview panel comprised of representatives from the three local public agencies (City of Hayward, HARD, and HUSD) interviewed forty-one candidates to fill vacancies on the HYC. The agency representatives were: Council Member Francisco Zermeño and Council Member Salinas from the City of Hayward; Board Vice-President Rick Hatcher and Board Director Peter Rosen from HARD; and Board Vice-President Peter Bufete and Board Clerk Gabriel Chaparro from HUSD.
The interview panel unanimously selected seventeen regular voting and alternate members as provided in Table 1 and Attachment II. It is worth noting that, three former alternate members (*) who were seeking to continue serving on the HYC, were promoted to voting members. The panel also discussed the attendance of a voting member who was recommended to continue serving and declared the seat of one voting member vacant due to attendance concerns.
TABLE I: Selected Voting and Alternate Members
VOTING
MEMBER
SCHOOL
SUCCEEDS
TERM EXPIRES
Diego F. Barcenas (*)
Impact Academy of Arts & Technology
Ivan Arroyo
6/30/2024
Crystal Guerrero-Lopez
Tennyson High School
Joshua Linares
6/30/2024
Shreya K. Rathaur
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Jema J. Reyes
6/30/2024
Penelope L. Reynoso
Hayward High School
Dulce Rivera Flores
6/30/2024
Alicia C. Saenz (*)
Leadership Public School
Sruthy Sabesan
6/30/2024
Ananya Suresh (*)
Challenger School Ardenwood
Myldret Vazquez-Bejar
6/30/2024
ALTERNATE
MEMBER
SCHOOL
TERM EXPIRES
Hulissa H. Aguilar
Arroyo High School
6/30/2023
Josue S. Barrera
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
6/30/2023
Taylor Y. Chaplin
Bishop O' Dowd Catholic High School
6/30/2023
Giselle De Casas
Winton Middle School
6/30/2023
Damian A. Diaz
Bret Harte Middle School
6/30/2023
Isa Yusuf Khan
Cesar Chavez Middle School
6/30/2023
Zoe N. Kyama
Anthony Ochoa Middle School
6/30/2023
Liliana Lopez Ceja
Silver Oak High School
6/30/2023
Britany Ruiz
Impact Academy of Arts & Technology
6/30/2023
Ronak Sharma
Leadership Public School
6/30/2023
Michael D. Williams Jr.
San Leandro High School
6/30/2023
*Former alternate members promoted to voting members
TABLE II: Current Members
VOTING
MEMBER
SCHOOL
TERM EXPIRES
Sophia Araujo
Redwood Christian MSHS
6/30/2023
Alessandra Eiras
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2023
Phylis A. Essandoh
Hayward High School
6/30/2023
Rachel M. Fryer
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2023
Harnoor Gill
UC Berkeley
6/30/2023
Athena C. Herrera
Encinal High School
6/30/2023
Samiksha Lingan
Impact Academy of Arts and Technology
6/30/2023
Arianna Mendoza
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2023
Isabelle A. Milanes
Leadership Public School
6/30/2023
James Mira
Moreau Catholic High School
6/30/2023
Pooja Rathaur
UC Berkeley
6/30/2023
Sharana Sabesan
Impact Academy of Arts and Technology
6/30/2023
Anna Tran
Hayward High School
6/30/2023
Vanna Van
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2023
Savannah J. Wong
The Athenian School
6/30/2023
The current 2022 membership consists of thirty-two (32) representatives from Hayward schools as depicted in the chart below. As vacancies occur throughout the year, appointments will be made from the alternate list.
CHART I: 2022 HAYWARD YOUTH COMMISSION
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OTHER - Hayward Residents Attending Other Schools:
Arroyo High School
Bishop O' Dowd Catholic High School
Challenger School Ardenwood
Encinal High School
Redwood Christian MSHS
San Leandro High School
Silver Oak High School
The Athenian School
UC Berkeley (2)
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
STRATEGIC ROADMAP
This agenda item is a routine operational item and does not relate to any of the projects outlined in the Council’s Strategic Roadmap.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Information about the annual recruitment was disseminated through various channels.
TABLE III: Summary of Outreach Efforts
2022 Outreach Efforts
Date
Attendance/Reach
City Newsletter - The Stack
3/14/22-5/20/22
63,746 recipients
49th Annual Hawaiian May Day
5/7/22
Citywide
2022 Hayward Youth Conference – Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow 4/30/22
Citywide
HUSD Youth Enrichment Program (YEP)
3/15/22-5/20/22
HUSD's five middle and three high schools
HUSD Community Update Newsletter
4/22/22
HUSD parents
Earth Day Poster & Writing Contest Distribution
4/29/22
Hayward middle and high schools (29 teachers) and contest applicants (79) April 23 Earth Poster Day – Weekes Park
4/23/22
80 attendees
Student and Parent Support Program (HUSD)
2/23; 3/16; 5/17
Parent Ambassador group; Family Engagement Specialist group Tennyson High School Voter Registration Event
5/20/22
Senior class
Arbor Day – Cesar Chavez Middle School
5/18/22
Puente teacher, office/campus staff
Hayward Schools
3/14/22- 5/19/22
Information disseminated to principals, teachers, and counselors Social Media: Facebook
3/15/22 - 5/20/22
7,177 followers
Social Media: Twitter
3/15/22 - 5/20/22
6,221 followers
Social Media: NextDoor
3/17/22
35,728 followers
Social Media: Instagram
3/15/22 - 5/20/22
3,761 followers
PeachJar
3/21/22- 4/19/22
8,770 deliveries
NEXT STEPS
Following Council’s action, oaths of affirmation will be administered to newly appointed members.
Prepared and Recommended by: Miriam Lens, City Clerk Approved by:
Kelly McAdoo, City Manager
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