YOUTH COMMISSION
Report to the South San Francisco City Council
Presented by Ethan Mizzi and Aaron Adriano
Why are we
presenting
tonight?
“The [Youth] commission’s role
includes, but is not limited to, the
following:... Report to the city
council on the activities, goals,
and accomplishments of the
commission at least once each
fiscal year, beginning in fiscal
year 2021-2022”
-SSF Municipal Code, Title 2,
Chapter 2.83.090 (h)
Our work so far:
Goals, activities, & achievements
The Youth
Commission’s
Goals
To provide City Staff and the City Council a youth
perspective on city concerns/issues
Encourage the professional development of the
Youth Commissioners
Create a legacy that can be passed down to future
generations of SSF youth
The Commission’s Activities
● Held 9 public meetings since November 2021
● Provided input on…
○ the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan
○ Childcare Master Plan
○ Orange Memorial Park Master Plan
○ Centennial Way Master Plan
○ 2040 General Plan
○ SSF 2020 Youth Summer Internship Program
● Heard presentations from Peninsula Clean Energy and the South San Francisco Education Foundation
Our
Achievements
❏ Held a Youth Town Hall on
9/2/2022
❏ Worked with Staff from the
Library to plan and organize the
South San Francisco Youth Poet in
Residence Program
❏ Passed a recommendation to City
Council opposing the potential
CalTrans sponsored expansion of
US Route 101 as part of the 101
Managed Lanes Project
What’s next?
What we
would like to
do in the
coming year
❏ Work with and collaborate with
other Youth Commissions and
Youth Advisory Bodies in the Bay
Area
❏ Host another Youth Town Hall
❏ Continue to make
recommendations to the City
Council
❏ Increase the Youth Commission’s
presence in the SSFUSD
What we
would like to
see from the
City this
coming year
❏ Hold Youth In Government Day
2023
❏ Have City Staff proactively coming
to the Youth Commission for input
❏ Continuation of the City’s Youth
Summer Internship program
Thank you!
Please reach out:
Ethan Mizzi: [email protected]
Aaron Adriano: [email protected]