YOUTH COMMISSION
WORK PLAN REPORT
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
September 14, 2023
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Nolan, Sr. Librarian
Megan Maloy, Librarian II
CITY OF SAN JOSÉ
YOUTH COMMISSION
COMMISSIONER T. LUONG
District 4
COMMISSIONER HOANG
District 3, Chair
COMMISSIONER
PRADEEPKUMAR
District 2
COMMISSIONER MISHRA
District 1
COMMISSIONER LIEU
District 5
COMMISSIONER JANAPATY
Citywide
COMMISSIONER
MASCARENHAS
District 10, Vice Chair & Outreach
COMMISSIONER SINGH
District 9
COMMISSIONER
GONZALES-MUÑIZ
District 8
COMMISSIONER M. LUONG
District 7
COMMISSIONER BANSAL
District 6, Communications
2 OBJECTIVE 1
Submit a recommendation to develop a
Youth Participatory Budget Program
pilot.
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YOUTH COMMISSION
3 YOUTH INPUT
Gather youth input through various
event(s) and initiatives(s) to
determine their priorities through
methods including, but not limited
to: • Citywide summits • Outreach • Town Hall forums • Citywide youth survey Implement a City Budget Priority
Session to gather insight and input
from the youth on City Budget
priorities.
BUDGET SUMMIT
Convey youth priorities to City
Council and other relevant
municipal authorities through
methods such as but not limited to: • Letters to City Council • Social media campaigns • Policy recommendations and memorandums • Budget study sessions
YOUTH PRIORITES
4 OBJECTIVE 2
To inform and cultivate environmental
advocacy among youth and upscale
existing environmental solutions.
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5 COLLABORATE
Collaborate with local organizations
and city departments to launch an
awareness campaign by youth in
order to show the impact of
environmental issues, such as: • Invasive plant species • Microplastics • Food waste Collaborate with school clubs and
encourage the creation and
preservation of school/community
gardens.
PRESERVE
Participate in litter pick-ups,
dumpster days, and other clean-up
events in collaboration with city
departments and organizations such
as but not limited to: • BeautifySJ • Youth Empowerment Alliance
PARTICIPATE
6 OBJECTIVE 3
Explore and understand sexual
harassment and assault support
services.
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7 Collaborate with local organizations and city
departments to conduct research and
support an awareness campaign by youth
around issues including but not limited to: • Sexual harassment • Assault / domestic violence • Healthy relationships
ACTIONS
8 Communications & Outreach
• Develop an annual outreach plan for the Commission and present the plan for approval to the Commission. • Develop, write, and edit communications and marketing materials (blog posts, social media content, reports, etc.) • Regularly check in and support commissioners in promoting events, opportunities, and resources. • Help acquire information, identify potential opportunities to collaborate and/or network, and engage peers at each
community, government, or other events in which the
Commission (as a full body or as a committee) is involved. • Coordinate Commission forums and Commission presentations at schools, City departments, community agencies, and events. • With staff, help maintain a strategic, professional, and active presence on the Youth Commission’s social media platforms.
OFFICERS
9 Next Steps
PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE A YOUTH PRIORITIES
SURVEY
FALL 2023
WINTER 2024 HOST A YOUTH-LED BUDGET PRIORITIES SUMMIT
SPRING 2024 DEVELOP A RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE A YOUTH
PARTICIPATORY BUDGET PROGRAM PILOT
SPRING 2024 PRESENT ANNUAL YOUTH COMMISSION REPORT TO NSE WINTER 2024 COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY
AND RAISE AWARENESS OF INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES
10 WEBSITE
EMAIL ADDRESS
www.sjpl.org/youth-commission
[email protected]
YOUTH COMMISSION
WORK PLAN REPORT
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
September 14, 2023
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Nolan, Sr. Librarian
Megan Maloy, Librarian II
CITY OF SAN JOSÉ
YOUTH COMMISSION