City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Youth Commission
Draft
6:00 PM Teen Center
2446 Cabrillo Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051
04/11/2023
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Kelly-Tanti at 6:38 pm.
Commissioner Aarav Gupta , Commissioner Fatimah Ismail, Commissioner Hiranya Parekh, Commissioner Jasmine Kelly-Tanti, Commissioner Khadeejah Khan, Commissioner Kira Liang,
Commissioner Rajvi Khanjan Shroff, Commissioner Samaira Mehta, Commissioner Simren Garg, Commissioner Keith Maben, and Commissioner Sudeepthi Ravipati
Present 11 -
Commissioner Malia Martin, Commissioner Samarth Suresh, Commissioner Sarah Zuo, and Commissioner Ryan Kim
Absent 4 -
A motion was made by Commissioner Liang, seconded by
Commissioner Khan, to excuse the following Commissioners:
Kim, Martin, Suresh, and Zuo from the April 11 meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Commissioner Gupta, Commissioner Ismail, Commissioner Parekh, Commissioner Kelly-Tanti, Commissioner Khan, Commissioner Liang, Commissioner Shroff, Commissioner Mehta, Commissioner Garg, Commissioner Maben, and Commissioner Ravipati
11 -
Absent: Commissioner Martin, Commissioner Suresh, Commissioner Zuo, and Commissioner Kim
4 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A 23-322 Youth Commission Minutes of February 14, 2023 Recommendation: Approve the Youth Commission Meeting Minutes of February 14, 2023.
A motion was made by Commissioner Khan, seconded by
Commissioner Ismail, that the following item be recommended for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: Commissioner Gupta, Commissioner Ismail, Commissioner Parekh, Commissioner Kelly-Tanti, Commissioner Khan, Commissioner Liang, Commissioner Shroff, Commissioner Mehta, Commissioner Garg, Commissioner Maben, and Commissioner Ravipati
11 -
Excused: Commissioner Martin, Commissioner Suresh, Commissioner Zuo, and Commissioner Kim
4 -
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
None
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. 23-461 Youth Commission FY2022/23 Work Plan & Goals
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation.
STAFF REPORT
Community Building: Rescheduled previous committee meeting, due to weather, to Tuesday, April 25 to visit Madras Cafe. Committee members will try a few dishes, take photos, and post information and photos on social media. Purpose is to highlight various cultural food locations in Santa Clara and surrounding communities.
Youth Outreach: Continued to work on logistics for speaker conference tentatively scheduled for the evening of Friday, May 26. Content will focus on diversity, equity
, and inclusion. Committee will keep event small with
5-7 speakers and attendance of 50-75.
Youth Empowerment: Rescheduled previous committee, due to weather, to Tuesday, April 17. Committee will record second half of podcast focusing on discussing navigating academics and extracurricular activities during 11th and 12th grades.
Gayle Ichiho, Recreation Supervisor: Summer activities and camps can be found by visiting www.SantaClaraCA.gov/ParksandRec, Santa Clara High School students will be offering robotics classes in April at the Youth & Teen Center.
Jon Kawada, Staff Liaison: Provided overview of Youth Commission 2023/24 term interviews that included interviewing 20 applicants on April 1 and 3 and recommended candidates to fill Commission vacancies and alternates at an upcoming City Council meeting..
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COMMISSIONERS REPORT
Commissioner Ismail: Invited Commissioners to deliver Neighborly Notes (notes of gratitude) to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center on Saturday, April 15 at 10:00 am.
Vice Chair Shroff: Shared experience participating on the interview panel with candidates for the 2023/24 Youth Commission term.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Parekh, seconded by
Commissioner Khan, that this meeting be adjourned at 7:08 pm. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Commissioner Gupta, Commissioner Ismail, Commissioner Parekh, Commissioner Kelly-Tanti, Commissioner Khan, Commissioner Liang, Commissioner Shroff, Commissioner Mehta, Commissioner Garg, Commissioner Maben, and Commissioner Ravipati
11 -
Excused: Commissioner Martin, Commissioner Suresh, Commissioner Zuo, and Commissioner Kim
4 -
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