Local Students Natalie Handel and Elle Antognoli Appointed to San Mateo County’s Youth Commission for 2024/2025

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CONSENT AGENDA. From the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 as a hybrid meeting.

To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Noelia Corzo, District 2
Subject: Appointments to the Youth Commission

RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation for the appointments of twenty-four (24) youth members to the Youth Commission, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2025.

BACKGROUND:
The Youth Commission was established in 1993 and created to address issues affecting youth in San Mateo County as an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors. In this role, the Youth Commission strives to close the gap between adult and youth perspectives, increase awareness of and advocate on behalf of youth issues, present policy recommendations, and lead projects that serve the community.

The Board of Supervisors is responsible for appointing new members to the Youth Commission. Youth Commissioners are appointed for one-year terms of office. Youth Commissioners may serve up to four terms or until reaching the age of twenty-one (21).

DISCUSSION:
Based on applicant interviews, County staff recommend the Board of Supervisors appoint the following youth as members of the Youth Commission for a one-year term, ending June 30, 2025:

• 1. Yakira Braunstein, Belmont, Carlmont High School
• 2. Soha Budhani, Menlo Park, Pinewood School
• 3. Molly Chen, Atherton, Crystal Springs Uplands School
• 4. Noor Chowdhary, Foster City, San Mateo High School
• 5. Natalie Handel, Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay High School
• 6. Alston Ho, Daly City, Summit Shasta High
• 7. Matthew Lau, San Mateo, Aragon High School
• 8. Anjuli Mishra, Burlingame, The Nueva School
• 9. Adele Ryono, San Mateo, Aragon High School
• 10. Rikhav Shah, Hillsborough, Crystal Springs Uplands School
• 11. Amani Shroff, Redwood City, Carlmont High School
• 12. Cassidy Watson, San Carlos, Sequoia High School
• 13. Bethany Zhao, Pacifica, Oceana High School
• 14. Joy Zou, Foster City, San Mateo High School
• 15. Colin Chu, Portola Valley, The Nueva School
• 16. Siyona Jain, Foster City, Bayside
• 17. Carlos Magdaleno Guiltron, East Palo Alto, Saint Francis High School
• 18. Sophia Escobar, Pacifica, Skyline College
• 19. Elle Antognoli, Montara, Pearson Online Academy
• 20. Mira Youssef, Millbrae, Mills High School
• 21. Shreya Malhotra, Menlo Park, The Nueva School
• 22. Mateo Garcia, San Mateo, College of San Mateo
• 23. Revee Reboredo, So. San Francisco, South San Francisco High School
• 24. Ryan Chou, So. San Francisco, Westmoor High School  

                                                                                  

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2024 Election

The 2024 Board of Supervisors, from left: Ray Mueller (D3), Noelia Corzo (D2), Warren Slocum (D4, BOS President), David J. Canepa (D5, BOS Vice President) and Dave Pine (D1, outgoing BOS President).