Final

City of Santa Clara

Meeting Minutes

Youth Commission

05/13/2025

6:00 PM

Cafeteria - City Hall East Wing

1500 Warburton Avenue

Santa Clara, CA 95050

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

This meeting is called to order by Chair Liang at 6:07p.m.

8 -

Present

Absent

Commissioner Allysa Domensino, Commissioner Namita Gaidhani,

Commissioner Srikha Gopisetti, Commissioner Julianna Arias

Hernandez, Commissioner Neha Israni, Commissioner Rebecca

Kunze, Commissioner Malia Martin, and Commissioner Brian Rong

2 - Commissioner Samaira Mehta, and Commissioner Samarth Suresh

A motion was made by Commissioner Arias Hernandez, seconded

by Commissioner Israni to excuse Commissioner Mehta and

Commissioner Suresh from the May 13th meeting. The motion was

carried by the following votes:

13 -

Aye:

Commissioner Domensino, Garg, Commissioner Gaidhani,

Commissioner Gopisetti, Commissioner Arias Hernandez,

Commissioner Israni, Ismail, Kim, Commissioner Kunze, Liang,

Commissioner Martin, Parekh, and Commissioner Rong

2 - Commissioner Mehta, and Commissioner Suresh

Absent:

CONSENT CALENDAR

25-473

Action on the Youth Commission Meeting Minutes of April 8, 2025

Approve the Youth Commission Meeting Minutes of April 8, 2025

Recommendation:

A motion was made by Commissioner Kunze, and seconded by

Commissioner Parekh that this item is recommended for approval.

The motion was carried by the following votes:

13 -

Aye:

Commissioner Domensino, Garg, Commissioner Gaidhani,

Commissioner Gopisetti, Commissioner Arias Hernandez,

Commissioner Israni, Ismail, Kim, Commissioner Kunze, Liang,

Commissioner Martin, Parekh, and Commissioner Rong

2 - Commissioner Mehta, and Commissioner Suresh

Excused:

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

None

GENERAL BUSINESS

25-475

Discussion and Possible Action on Youth Commission FY2024/25 Work

Plan & Goals

Recommendation:

Discussion and possible action on the activities and efforts in support of

the Youth Commission’s Work Plan & Goals for the FY2024/25.

Community Building with Santa Clara residents:

Committee is continuing the planning of their multicultural event, Harmony

of Cultures to be held in the next term.

Public Outreach & Education:

The committee finalized the New Resident Welcome resource packets

and suggestions for the publication to be maintain for future use.

Youth Empowerment:

The committee reported on how to survey the teen population for upcoming

workshops and events.

STAFF REPORT

Gayle Ichiho, Recreation Supervisor, announced the upcoming

Summer Recreation programs and Special Events. Youth

Commissioners will be recognized at the May 13th City Council

meeting.

COMMISSIONERS REPORT

None

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Commissioner Israni, and seconded by

Commissioner Parekh that this meeting be adjourned at 6:22p.m.

13 -

Aye:

Commissioner Domensino, Garg, Commissioner Gaidhani,

Commissioner Gopisetti, Commissioner Arias Hernandez,

Commissioner Israni, Ismail, Kim, Commissioner Kunze, Liang,

Commissioner Martin, Parekh, and Commissioner Rong

2 - Commissioner Mehta, and Commissioner Suresh

Excused:

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