HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.09.2023 Youth Commission MinutesCity of South San Francisco
Youth Commission
Meeting Minutes: Monday, January 9, 2022
Zoom Teleconference
6:30 pm
Committee Members:
Present: Ethan Mizzi, Melissa Hua, Ingrid Jimenez, Aaron Adriano, Daniella
Aceves, Sophia Cyris, Jasmine Ho, Daniella Leong, Claudia Miller,
Jiancarlo Ray, Julia Tsuei, Megan Yoshida
Absent: Nika Mariano, Nataly Quinteros, Sarah Vides
Staff Members:
Present: Tamiko Huey, Management Fellow
Maryjo Nuñez, Management Fellow
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:33pm.
Agenda Review
No changes to the agenda.
Approval of Minutes
The Minutes of the November 7, 2022, meeting was approved. Commissioner Adriano motioned,
seconded by Commissioner Leong.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
Presentation from the South San Francisco (SSF) Education Foundation from Kristy Camacho, Vice
President; Lauren Kitchen, Treasurer; Kayla Powers, Secretary VI.
The Youth Commission heard the presentation from the SSF Education Foundation and continued their
discussion from the previous presentation given on June 6, 2022.
Discussion of Mayor’s Youth Commission Initiative
The Youth Commissioners researched Boards and Commissions they were interested in and reported to
staff which they would like to attend and learn more about. They are assigned as follows:
Assigned Commission Commissioner
Planning Commission Chairperson Mizzi
Parks and Recreation Commission Vice Chair Hua
Equity and Public Safety Commission Secretary Jimenez
Planning Commission Aaron Adriano
Housing Authority Sophia Cyris
Cultural Art Commission Jasmin Ho
Equity and Public Safety Commission Jian Carlo Ray
Parks and Recreation Commission Julia Tsuei
Library Board Megan Yoshida
Parking Place Commission Claudia Miller
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Daniela Acevas
Library Board Danielle Leong
Commissioners Mariano, Quinteros, and Vides were absent and therefore unable to assign themselves to
a commission.
Discussion of Youth in Government Day
Chair Mizzi and Commissioner Adriano shared their feedback on Youth in Government Day from their
participation in 2019. They mentioned that they would like more structure, vet the mentors more, and
have a memento to give.
Vice Chair Hua states that she would like to see “youth in government, like literally youth IN
government” where the youth can play a current role and not just in the future.
Commissioner Aceves shared that she would like to see this open to not just students in SSF but
residents of SSF who go to school elsewhere.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:49pm.