DATE: June 18, 2024
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 eight (8) voting members and eleven (11) alternate members, and the reappointment of five (5) continuing members.
SUMMARY
The City conducted its annual recruitment for the Hayward Youth Commission (HYC) between March 14, 2024, and May 30, 2024, 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 sixty-one (61) applications and interviewed fifty-one (51) eligible applicants on June 7, 2024. The panel selected a total of nineteen (19) regular voting and alternate members. The same panel confirmed the reappointment of five (5) current members.
BACKGROUND
On June 7, 2024, an interview panel comprised of representatives from the three local public agencies (City of Hayward, HARD, and HUSD) interviewed fifty-one candidates to fill vacancies on the HYC. The agency representatives were: Council Member Ray Bonilla Jr. and Council Member Angela Andrews from the City of Hayward; Board Director Rick Hatcher and Board Director Sara Lamnin from HARD; and Board Clerk Dr. April Oquenda and Board Trustee Sara Prada from HUSD.
TABLE I: Selected Voting and Alternate Members
VOTING
MEMBER
SCHOOL
SUCCEEDS
TERM EXPIRES
Elisabet N. Barrera
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Sophia S. Araujo
6/30/2025
Jeffrey A. Haman (*)
Moreau Catholic High School
Philis A. Essandoh
6/30/2025
Jacob J. Jones
Impact Academy of Arts & Technology
Cliantha Gerez
6/30/2025
Ruby Kumar (*)
James Logan High School
Samiksha Lingan
6/30/2025
Israel J. Mendez
Chabot College
James Mira
6/30/2025
Julia A. Patel (*)
Cesar Chavez Middle School
Baylun S. Perkins
6/30/2025
Leilani A. Sandoval
Tennyson High School
Penelope L. Reynoso
6/30/2026
Nishant Singh
Bret Harte Middle School
Ronak Sharma
6/30/2025
ALTERNATE
MEMBER
SCHOOL
TERM EXPIRES
Florencio R. Babasa
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
6/30/2025
Arianna M. Cervantez
Castro Valley High School
6/30/2025
Jesus Z. Delgado
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2025
Liam A. Felsinger
Impact Academy of Arts & Technology
6/30/2025
Eliam K. Ghirmay
Moreau Catholic High School
6/30/2025
Peter Gikanga
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2025
Khamari T. Lewis
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2025
Remy Martin
Bret Harte Middle School
6/30/2025
Isla A. Salgado
Hayward High School
6/30/2025
Siddhi M. Sharma
Bret Harte Middle School
6/30/2025
Guadalupe Zapata
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2025
(*) Former alternate members promoted to voting members.
TABLE II: Current Members
VOTING
MEMBER
SCHOOL
TERM EXPIRES
Leila A. Aviado
All Saints Catholic School
6/30/2025
Mateo E. Barajas
Anthony Ochoa Middle School
6/30/2025
Josue S. Barrera
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2025
Alex N. Fernandez
Hayward High School
6/30/2025
Crystal Lopez (*)
Tennyson High School
6/30/2026
Zoe N. Kyama
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2025
Temiloluwa O. Ogunkanmi
Leadership Public School
6/30/2025
Shreya K. Rathaur (*)
Mt. Eden High School
6/30/2026
Jesus A. Reynoso (*)
Hayward High School
6/30/2026
Alicia C. Saenz (*)
Leadership Public School
6/30/2026
Ananya Suresh (*)
Moreau Catholic High School
6/30/2026
Michelle Villalobos
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
6/30/2025
Jeremiah S. Wong
The Athenian School
6/30/2025
(*) Members who sought reappointment this year.
The current 2024 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: 2024 HAYWARD YOUTH COMMISSION
Other Schools (*):
Castro Valley High School
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
2024 Outreach Efforts
Date
Attendance/Reach
City Newsletter - The Stack
4/9/24
54,122 recipients
City Newsletter – The Stack Extra
3/20/24
54,658 recipients
College Night Event
3/20/24
High school attendees
Puente Event
3/22/24
70 attendees
Annual Earth Day Citywide Clean-Up Event
4/20/24
~ 300 attendees
Homegrown in Hayward Event
4/27/24
50 attendees
Hawaiian May Day Festival
5/11/24
10,000 attendees
HUSD Website and Weekly Communications
HUSD students, parents, teachers, counselors.
Earth Day Poster & Writing Contest Distribution
4/22/24
Hayward middle & high schools and contest applicants – 39 emails Student and Parent Support Program (HUSD)
Parent Ambassador group; Family Engagement Specialist group Visited Hayward Middle and High Schools
4/16/24
Information disseminated to principals, teachers, and counselors Social Media: Facebook
3/22 - 5/30
9,012 impressions
Social Media: Twitter
3/22 – 5/30
5,946 impressions
Social Media: Instagram
3/22 – 5/30
6,172 impressions
PeachJar
4/1/– 5/30
51,139 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:
Dustin Claussen, Interim City Manager
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