HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.03.2025 Youth Commission Meeting MinutesCity of South San Francisco - Youth Commission
DRAFT Meeting Minutes: Monday, March 3, 2025
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:36 PM
Roll Call
Committee Members: Nataly Quinteros, Julia Tsuei, Vivek Narottam, Ally Tunque, Edward
Tian, Alejandra Ramirez, Alex Lau, Sania Gulati, Jon Liangco, Lorraine Yin
Staff Members: Valerie Sommer, Library Director; Adam Elsholz, Assistant Library
Director; Bobby Leiva, Youth Services Librarian; Anita Palafox,
Administrative Assistant
Guest: Philip Vitale Jr., Deputy Director of Capital Projects
Public Comments
No public comments.
Agenda Review
Chair Julia added Introduction of New Committee Members to agenda.
Items from Staff Members
Presentation of the next phase of the New Park at Linden and Pine by Philip Vitale, Jr., Deputy
Director of Capital Projects
Philip Vitale, Jr., Deputy Director of Capital Projects gave an update to the new park at Linden &
Pine that will be built in the Old Town Neighborhood area of South San Francisco. The City
continues to plan and is now finishing up the 3rd round of engagement with the community and
businesses in area. The feedback on park design from the survey results will then be shared with
Park & Rec Commissioners and City Council to move forward.
Feel free to visit www.ssf.net/parkprojects for updates.
Introduction of New Commissioners
Welcome to our 3 new commissioners: Sania Gulati, Jon Liangco, and Lorraine Yin. Ryan
Gunanwan was absent.
Matters for Consideration
Review and Approval of Draft Minutes from February 3, 2025 Youth Commission Meeting.
Commissioner Alejandra Ramirez called motion to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2025
meeting, seconded by Commissioner Vivek Narottam. All commissioners were in favor. Motion
was approved.
Discussion of Scholarship Research Project
Research request has been closed since the local high schools list available scholarships on their
Career Counselors webpage.
Items from Commissioners
Updates from Subcommittees:
• Civic and Community Engagement Committee
o Animal shelter project - Commissioner Alejandra has tried to reach out to animal shelters
and has not received a response.
• Social Media Committee
o Instagram account has not been set up yet. The committee will meet and set up.
o Email and password will be sent to new Commissioners.
• Voter Registration Committee
o Has not met since not in election season.
Agenda Building / Next Meeting
• Subcommittee
o Updates
o Assignments / Re-grouping
Next Meeting:
Monday, April 7, 6:30 pm
Library | Parks & Recreation Center
Young Adult Library, 2nd Floor
901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 PM.