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CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
July 25, 2022
TO: City Council
FROM: Office of the City Manager
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBERS
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize, and the Mayor appoint, the 24 applicants nominated to serve one -year terms on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on July 26, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2023.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
The Simi Valley Youth Council was established in 1970 as an advisory board to the City Council on issues of concern to local youth. As directed by Resolution No. 2011-14, the Youth Council consists of 21 members and up to three alternates who are in grades 7 through 12. The Youth Council’s composition includes ten members that represent each of the three middle schools and four high schools within the Simi Valley Unified School District, 11 Community at Large representatives, and up to three alternate representatives.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
Recruitment for the 24 Youth Council positions opened on March 10, 202 2, and concluded on April 27, 2022. Youth Council bylaws provide for the reappointment of up to nine returning members. A total of 52 applications were received, 16 of which were received from returning members desiring reappointment.
Pursuant to the bylaws, on June 16, 2022, an interview panel comprised of City Council Member Judge, two non -returning Youth Council members, and Dep uty Community Services Director Anna Medina, reviewed the applications, conducted interviews, and nominated nine incumbents as returning members. On June 28, 2022, and June 29, 2022, an interview panel comprised of four returning Youth Council members rev iewed applications, conducted interviews, and made nominations for the 1 5 remaining Youth Council positions. The process was conducted in accordance with Youth Council bylaws, such that each candidate met all requirements set forth for being a nominee.
AGENDA ITEM NO.
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Those nominated for Youth Council appointment are shown below:
Apollo High School Victoria Schumacher
Royal High School Ella McCrossan*
Yihan Wang
Santa Susana High School Abhishek “AJ” Jagannathan*
Isaac Tieu*
Simi Valley High School Rashi Khandare*
Ashlyn Ro*
Hillside Middle School Christopher Kricorian
Sinaloa Middle School Jetta Rose
Valley View Middle School Abigale Potter
Community at Large
Serena Jetely
Jasleen Khangura
Amanda Kilmnick
Krish Kothiya*
Nandhiha Krishnamoorthi
Advaith Nair
Ian Nelson*
Anika Nedunuri
Jacob Peter Salvanera*
Zehong Situ
Rikka Tignac*
Alternates Chloe Drury
Lauren Villafana
Maya Maizland
*Current Youth Council incumbent applicants nominated as returning members
It is recommended that the City Council authorize, and the Mayor appoint, the 24 applicants nominated to serve one -year terms on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on July 26, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2023.
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Authorize, and the Mayor appoint, the 2 4 applicants nominated to serve one - year terms on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on July 26, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2023;
2. Provide staff with further direction.
The Youth Council Selection Committee recommends Alternative No. 1.
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SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I move to authorize, and the Mayor appoint, the 2 4 applicants nominated to serve one - year terms on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on July 26, 202 2, and concluding on June 30, 2023.
SUMMARY
The application period for the 24 Youth Council positions was initiated on March 10, 2022, and concluded on April 27, 2022. A total of 52 applications were received, including 16 incumbent members desiring reappointment. Interview panels met on June 16, 28, and 29, 2022, to interview the applicants. The interview panels nominated 21 applicants for Youth Council membership and three applicants for Youth Council alternate membership.
It is recommended that the City Council authorize, and the Mayor appoint, the 2 4 applicants nominated to serve one -year terms on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on July 26, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2023.
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Linda Swan
Assistant City Manager
Prepared by: Kristin Tignac, Community Services Coordinator