DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: City Clerk
SUBJECT: Hayward Youth Commission: Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Appointment and Reappointment of Hayward Youth Commission Members
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) confirming the appointment to the Hayward Youth Commission of ten (10) voting members and eleven (11) alternate members, and the reappointment of six (6) continuing members.
SUMMARY
The City conducted its annual recruitment for the Hayward Youth Commission (HYC) between March 9, 2023, and May 19, 2023, 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 fifty-nine (59) applications and interviewed forty-nine (49) eligible applicants on June 1, 2023. The panel selected a total of twenty-one (21) regular voting and alternate members. The same panel confirmed the reappointment of six (6) current members.
BACKGROUND
On June 1, 2023, an interview panel comprised of representatives from the three local public agencies (City of Hayward, HARD, and HUSD) interviewed forty-nine candidates to fill vacancies on the HYC. The agency representatives were: Council Member Ray Bonilla Jr. from the City of Hayward; Board President Rick Hatcher and Board Director Sara Lamnin from HARD; and Board Secretary Joe Ramos and Board Trustee Sara Prada from HUSD.
TABLE I: Selected Voting and Alternate Members
VOTING
MEMBER
SCHOOL
SUCCEEDS
TERM EXPIRES
Leila Angelic Aviado
All Saints Catholic School
Diego F. Barcenas
6/30/2025
Mateo Emiliano Barajas
Anthony Ochoa Middle School
Alessandra Eiras
6/30/2025
Josue Samuel Barrera (*)
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Rachel M. Fryer
6/30/2025
Alexa Natalia C. Fernandez
Winton Middle School
Harnoor Gill
6/30/2025
Cliantha Gerez
Mt. Eden High School
Athena Caelyn Herrera
6/30/2025
Zoe Nakadama Kyama (*)
Anthony Ochoa Middle School
Arianna Mendoza
6/30/2025
Baylun Shaktipat Perkins
Silver Oak High School
Isabelle Anne E. Milanes
6/30/2025
Niki S. Shiva
Impact Academy of Arts & Technology
Anna Tran
6/30/2025
Michelle Villalobos
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Vanna Van
6/30/2025
Jeremiah Sage Wong
The Athenian School
Savanna J. Wong
6/30/2025
ALTERNATE
MEMBER
SCHOOL
TERM EXPIRES
Jeffrey Alexander Haman
Redwood Christian MSHS
6/30/2024
Ruby Kumar
James Logan High School
6/30/2024
William Lim
California Crosspoint Academy
6/30/2024
Bailee Ng Ly
Cesar Chavez Middle School
6/30/2024
Itzel Aleea Mohammed
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2024
Riyah Moore
Tennyson High School
6/30/2024
Edward Thomas Nguyen
St. Bede Catholic School
6/30/2024
Temiloluwa O. Ogunkanmi
Leadership Public School
6/30/2024
Julia Patel
Cesar Chavez Middle School
6/30/2024
Jesus Alejandro Reynoso
Hayward High School
6/30/2024
Kashish Mehak Vinayak
Tennyson High School
6/30/2024
(*) Former alternate members promoted to voting members.
TABLE II: Current Members
VOTING
MEMBER
SCHOOL
TERM EXPIRES
Sophia Araujo (*)
Chabot College
6/30/2025
Phylis A. Essandoh (*)
Hayward High School
6/30/2025
Crystal Guerrero-Lopez
Tennyson High School
6/30/2024
Samiksha Lingan (*)
Hayward High School
6/30/2025
James Mira (*)
Moreau Catholic High School
6/30/2025
Shreya K. Rathaur
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2024
Penelope L. Reynoso
Hayward High School
6/30/2024
Sharana Sabesan (*)
Impact Academy
6/30/2025
Alicia C. Saenz
Leadership Public School
6/30/2024
Ronak Sharma (*)
Leadership Public School
6/30/2025
Ananya Suresh
Moreau Catholic High School
6/30/2024
(*) Members who sought reappointment this year.
The current 2023 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: 2023 HAYWARD YOUTH COMMISSION
Other Schools (*):
Chabot College
James Logan High School
The Athenian School
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
4/11/23
58,642 followers
2023 Hayward Youth Conference
4/22/23
50 attendees
HUSD Website and Weekly Communications
5/10/23
HUSD students, parents, teachers, counselors.
Earth Day Poster & Writing Contest Distribution
4/22/23
Hayward middle & high schools and contest applicants – 615 emails Student and Parent Support Program (HUSD)
Parent Ambassador group; Family Engagement Specialist group Cinco de Mayo Celebration
4/29/23
~9,000 attendees
Tennyson High School Career Day
3/29/23
80 students
Visited Hayward Middle and High Schools
5/4-5/14
Information disseminated to principals, teachers, and counselors (8,054 students) Social Media: Facebook
4/11-5/19
29,016 followers
Social Media: Twitter
4/11-5/19
6,253 followers
Social Media: NextDoor
4/11-5/19
39,623 followers
Social Media: Instagram
4/11-5/19
13,105 followers
PeachJar
5/10-5/19
9,509 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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