BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:Title
Presentation of the Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission’s (Youth Commission) Accomplishments Report and Recognition of the 2022 Outgoing Youth Commission Members. (PREVIOUSLY LISTED AS ITEM 2.3.)
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RECOMMENDATION:Recommendation
A. Receive and accept the Youth Commission’s Accomplishments Report; and
B. Acknowledge and recognize the 2022 outgoing Youth Commission Members.
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SUMMARY:
The Youth Commission was established to assist the Santa Clara Valley Water Board of Directors with public policy, education, outreach, and all matters impacting the Santa Clara County youth and Valley Water. Participation on the commission also helps to foster greater involvement of youth in local government to inspire and develop future public policy leaders and professionals with an awareness of issues and activities relating to water supply, conservation, flood protection, and stream stewardship.
BACKGROUND:
The Board’s Advisory Committees report annually to the Board on their accomplishments of the preceding year. This item conveys the Youth Commission’s accomplishments for the 2022 school year, and also provides the opportunity for the Board to acknowledge and recognize the outgoing eleven (11) Youth Commission Members who graduated as the Class of 2022 and will no longer be eligible to participate on the Commission after August 2022.
The following Youth Commissioners graduated this year and were recognized at the
June 8, 2022, Youth Commission meeting, by Board Representatives, Valley Water staff and fellow Youth Commissioners:
1. Ranveer Saini - representing District 1 (Director Varela),
2. Jonathan Xia - representing District 1 (Director Varela),
3. Kate Hanson - representing District 2 (Director Keegan),
4. Soren Ryan-Jensen - representing District 2 (Director Keegan),
5. Anousha Athreya - representing District 4 (Director LeZotte
6. Aroshi Ghosh - representing District 4 (Director LeZotte),
7. Hillary Chang - representing District 5 (Director Hsueh),
8. Luis Hernandez - representing District 6 (Director Estremera),
9. David Khoury - representing District 6 (Director Estremera),
10. Ye’ela Bronicki - representing District 7 (Director Kremen), and
11. Yehchan Martin Kim - representing District 7 (Director Kremen).
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACT:
There is no environmental justice impact associated with this action.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with this item
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have the potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Youth Commission’s Accomplishments Report
Attachment 2: Copies of Certificates of Recognition
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:Manager
Candice Kwok-Smith, 408-630-3193