DATE: June 24, 2025
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 six (6) voting members and eleven (11) alternate members, and the reappointment of seven (7) continuing members.
SUMMARY
The City conducted its ann ual recruitment for the Hayward Youth Commission (HYC) between March 3, 2025, and May 9, 2025, and a panel of representatives from the three local agencies (City of Hayward, Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD), and Hayward Unified School District (HUSD)) reviewed sixty-one (61) applications and interviewed forty- eight (48) eligible applicants on May 30, 2025. The panel selected a total of seventeen (17) regular voting and alternate members. The same panel confirmed the reappointment of seven (7) current members.
BACKGROUND
On May 30, 2025, an interview panel comprised of representatives from the three local public agencies (City of Hayward, HARD, and HUSD) interviewed forty-eight candidates to fill vacancies on the HYC. The agency representatives were: Council Member Ray Bonilla Jr. and Council Member George Syrop from the City of Hayward; Board Secretary Rick Hatcher and Board Director Peter Rosen from HARD; and Board Trustee Ken Rawdon from HUSD.
TABLE I: Selected Voting and Alternate Members
VOTING
MEMBER SCHOOL SUCCEEDS TERM
EXPIRES
Florencio Babasa (*) Mt. Eden High School Leila A Aviado 6/30/2027 Arianna Cervantez (*) Castro Valley High School Crystal Guerrero Lopez 6/30/2027 Eliam K Ghirmay (*) Moreau Catholic High School Jeffrey A Haman 6/30/2027 Peter Gikanga (*) Mt. Eden High School Ruby Kumar 6/30/2027 Remy Martin (*) Bret Harte Middle School Jesus A Reynoso 6/30/2027 Isla Salgado (*) Hayward High School Alicia C Saenz 6/30/2027
ALTERNATE
MEMBER SCHOOL
TERM
EXPIRES
Ameera Banuelos Hayward High School 6/30/2026
Cesar A Cordoba Impact Academy of Arts & Technology 6/30/2026 Erik De Alba Tennyson High School 6/30/2026
Lydia L Dedrick KEY Academy Charter School 6/30/2026
Amelie Leon Hernandez Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School 6/30/2026 Rachel Mendez Fuentes Bret Harte Middle School 6/30/2026 Ezekiel Nii Mensah Bret Harte Middle School 6/30/2026
Ivan Ruiz Muñoz Winton Middle School 6/30/2026
Teresa Ramirez Bret Harte Middle School 6/30/2026
Shyla V Reddy St. Bede Catholic School 6/30/2026
Alaia S Smith Hayward High School 6/30/2026
(*) Former alternate members promoted to voting members.
TABLE II: Current Members
VOTING
MEMBER SCHOOL TERM
EXPIRES
Mateo E Barajas (*) Mt. Eden High School 6/30/2027
Elizabeth N Barrera Mt. Eden High School 6/30/2026
Josue S Barrera (*) Mt. Eden High School 6/30/2027
Alex N Cervantes Fernandez (*) Hayward High School 6/30/2027 Jacob Jones Moreau Catholic High School 6/30/2026
Zoe N Kyama (*) Mt. Eden High School 6/30/2027
Israel J Mendez Chabot College 6/30/2026
Temiloluwa O Ogunkanmi (*) Leadership Public School 6/30/2027 Julia Patel Tennyson High School 6/30/2026
Shreya K Rathaur Chabot College 6/30/2026
Leilani A Sandoval Tennyson High School 6/30/2026
Nishant Singh Mt. Eden High School 6/30/2026
Ananya Suresh Moreau Catholic High School 6/30/2026
Michelle Villalobos (*) Mt. Eden High School 6/30/2027
Jeremiah S Wong (*) The Athenian School 6/30/2027
(*) Members who sought reappointment this year.
The current 20 25 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: 2025 HAYWARD YOUTH COMMISSION
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
2025 Outreach Efforts
Date (s)
Attendance/Reach
City Newsletter - The Stack 4/8/25 49,382 recipients
City Newsletter – The Stack Extra 3/3/25 50,418 recipients Cinco de Mayo 5/3/25 ~ 7,000
Puente Grape Juice & Cheese Networking Event 3/21/25 High School attendees Annual Earth Day Citywide Clean-Up Event 4/26/25 104 attendees HUSD Student and Parent Support Program 4/12/25 Presentation to youth professionals
HUSD Youth Enrichment Program (YEP)
HUSD middle and high
schools via email/in
person
Earth Day Poster & Writing Contest Distribution 3/21/25 18,923 emails Information disseminated to schools. Visited
Hayward middle and high Schools
3/3/25
4/29/25; 5/2/25
Principals, teachers,
and counselors; and
visited schools.
Social Media: Facebook 3/8/25-5/8/25 4,762 impressions
Social Media: Twitter 3/8/25-5/8/25 10,718 impressions
Social Media: YouTube 4/2/25 337 views
Social Media: LinkedIn 3/8/25-5/8/25 3,661 impressions
HUSD PeachJar 3/12/25 &
4/8/25
8,893 deliveries
4,988 impressions
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:
Michael Lawson, J.D.
Acting City Manager