Final

City of Santa Clara

Meeting Minutes

Youth Commission

09/16/2025

6:00 PM

Youth & Teen Center

2446 Cabrillo Avenue

Santa Clara, CA 95051

Special Meeting

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

This meeting was called to order by Gayle Ichiho at 6:00 p.m.

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Present

Commissioner Allysa Domensino, Commissioner Mateo Espinal,

Commissioner Seoyun Chong, Commissioner Namita Gaidhani,

Commissioner Srikha Gopisetti, Commissioner Julianna Arias

Hernandez, Commissioner Neha Israni, Commissioner Drew

Madriaga, Commissioner Rebecca Kunze, Commissioner Malia

Martin, Commissioner Samaira Mehta, Commissioner Brian Rong,

and Commissioner Niharika Uppalapati

2 - Commissioner Aneesha Vemu, and Commissioner Samarth Suresh

Absent

A motion was made by Commissioner Israni, seconded by

Commissioner Martin to excuse Commissioner Suresh and

Commissioner Vemu from the September 16th meeting. The motion

was carried by the following votes:

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Aye:

Commissioner Domensino, Commissioner Espinal, Commissioner

Chong, Commissioner Gaidhani, Commissioner Gopisetti,

Commissioner Arias Hernandez, Commissioner Israni, Commissioner

Madriaga, Commissioner Kunze, Commissioner Martin,

Commissioner Mehta, Commissioner Rong, and Commissioner

Uppalapati

2 - Commissioner Vemu, and Commissioner Suresh

Absent:

CONSENT CALENDAR

25-887

Action on the Youth Commission Minutes of May 13, 2025 Meeting

Approve the Youth Commission Minutes of the May 13, 2025 Meeting

Recommendation:

A motion was made by Commissioner Gaidhani seconded by

Commissioner Espinal that this item be recommended for approval.

The motion was carried by the following votes:

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Aye:

Commissioner Domensino, Commissioner Espinal, Commissioner

Chong, Commissioner Gaidhani, Commissioner Gopisetti,

Commissioner Arias Hernandez, Commissioner Israni, Commissioner

Madriaga, Commissioner Kunze, Commissioner Martin,

Commissioner Mehta, Commissioner Rong, and Commissioner

Uppalapati

2 - Commissioner Vemu, and Commissioner Suresh

Excused:

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

None

GENERAL BUSINESS

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Discussion and Possible Action on Youth Commission FY 2025/26 Work

Plan & Goals

Recommendation:

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

the Youth Commission’s Work Plan & Goals for FY2025/26.

At the September 16th , 2025 meeting, the Youth Commission began

discussions regarding its work plan priorities and goals for the FY 2025/26

term. These discussions will occur over the next meetings as

Commissioners narrow their focus to approximately three overarching

goals with supporting activities and/or events.

STAFF REPORT

Gayle Ichiho, Recreation Supervisor, announced the upcoming Children’s

Halloween party on October 25th at Central Park and recruiting high school

volunteers. Also, Sunset Cinema Movie Night at the Mission City Cemetery

collaboration with the Library on October 24.

COMMISSIONERS REPORT

Commissioner Israni, Commissioner Madriaga, Commissioner

Donensino, Commissioner Gaidhani, Commissioner Gopisetti volunteered

at the Annual Art and Wine festival with various community organizations.

ADJOURNMENT

The next scheduled meeting of the Youth Commission in on Tuesday,

October 14, 2025 at 6:00pm

A motion was made by Commissioner Mehta and seconded by

Commissioner Gopisetti to adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m.

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