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Youth Commission
Meeting Minutes: Monday, November 7, 2022
Zoom Teleconference
6:30 pm
Commission Members:
Present: Ethan Mizzi, Melissa Hua, Ingrid Jimenez, Aaron Adriano, Daniella
Acevas, Jasmine, Ho, Daniella Leong, Claudia Miller, Nataly Quinteros,
Jiancarlo Ray, Julia Tsuei
Absent: Sophia Cyris, Ingrid Jimenez, Nika Mariano, Sara Vides, Megan Yoshida
Staff Members:
Present: Tamiko Huey, Management Fellow
Maryjo Nuñez, Management Fellow
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Call to Order:
Meeting called to order.
Agenda Review:
No changed to the agenda.
Approval of Minutes:
Minutes from October 3, 2022, approved.
Public Comments:
Christopher Espiritu shared that Smart Growth America in partnership with Caltrans and other cities in
the Bay Area along with community advocates to plan demonstration projects with the end result being
a presentation. They will share meeting information and workshops in the new year, and would like to
circle back at a future meeting of the Youth Commission: https://smartgrowthamerica.org/three-states-
selected-for-the-2022-complete-streets-leadership-academies/
Mr. Espiritu shared that Active South City is scheduled for hearing this Wednesday at Council, 11/09/22,
and they would like Youth Commissioners present in support of the plan.
Brown Act Presentation from the City Attorney's Office
The Youth Commissioners received training from the City Attorney’s Office regarding the Brown Act.
They received the following answers to their questions:
-Group chats are OK as long as they do not talk about business or anything else in violation of the brown
act
-Anything that is going to be discussed has to be agendized 72 hours in advance of the meeting
-Bonding events are ok as long as doesn’t talk about business
Presentation from HealthRight 360—Marcelle Valdez, Asian American Recovery Services
Health Right 360 presented to the Youth Commission regarding their upcoming conference, “Sister to
Sister.” They are asking for:
1) Outreach help
2) Facilitate workshop
3) Future collaborations
The goal of this event is to: “Turn Self-advocacy into Local Advocacy.”
Commissioner Adriano asked if they had already done outreach in Daly City given that Daly City also has
their own YC and a high Filipino and PI population.
Vice Chair Hua mentioned that she would like to have contact information for Ms. Valdez.
Ms. Valdez shared that she could send more information about the event at a later date.
The Commissioners and HealthRight 360 stated that they would love to work together on future topics;
once everything is more finalized, the Commissioners would like to have them come back or send more
information.
The Commissioners also shared that the Library is another way to reach youth.
Presentation on the Office of the City Clerk
The Commissioners heard a presentation from Rosa Govea Acosta, the City Clerk about the duties of her
office.
Items from Commission
Chair Mizzi recommended that commissioners attend Council Reorganization event
Chair Mizzi informed the commission that PAL sponsored the Youth Commission to participate in Project
Read.
The Commissioners mentioned that they would like to see the History Room in Grand Library as part of
their Bonding Event.
Items from Staff
Staff Liaison Huey shared the following events:
-Wreath Making Event: 12/4
-Santa’s Holiday Drive: 11/28
Staff Liaison Huey shared more details about the Winter Bonding Event:
-Bonding Event: 12/14 from 11am-2pm would actually have to be 12/21
-The Commission stated that they would like catering from La Tapatia, and to consider making it a
special meeting so that we can discuss the information from the 1:1’s.
-The Commissioners want “Ugly Christmas Sweaters”
-Gingerbread house making
Meeting adjourned at 8:31pm.