The City of Santa Clara Youth Commission was established in 1995 to act in an advisory capacity providing City Council with valuable insight regarding youth and teen issues in our community. Since its inception, the 15-member Youth Commission has continued to serve their peers and the greater Santa Clara community.

The Youth Commission may also be contacted by email at YouthCommission@santaclaraca.gov.

• Meets: Generally meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month during the school year (September - May) at 6:00 pm
• Place: Youth & Teen Center, 2446 Cabrillo Avenue
• Staff Liaison: Gayle Ichiho, Recreation Supervisor (408) 615-3756

Application and FAQs 

Commission Members

Youth Commissioner Terms are Valid:  September thru May

Julianna Arias

Santa Clara High School (First Term)

Allysa Domensino

Santa Clara High School (First Term)

Namita Gaidhani

Cupertino High School (Second Term)

Simren Garg

St. Francis High School (Third Term)

Srikha Gopisetti

Wilcox High School (First Term)

Maryam Ismail

Wilcox High School (Second Term)

Neha Israni

Cupertino High School (First Term)

Ryan Kim

Sacred Heart Preparatory (Third Term)

Rebecca Kunze

Notre Dame High School (First Term)

Kira Liang

Cupertino High School (Third Term)

Malia Martin

Archbishop Mitty High School (Fourth Term)

Samaira Mehta

Archbishop Mitty High School (Third Term)

Hiranya Parekh

Santa Clara High School (Fourth Term)

Brian Rong

Lynbrook High School (First Term)

Samarth Suresh

Wilcox High School (Fourth Term)

ALTERNATES:

 

Mateo Espinal

Santa Clara High School

Niharika Uppalapati

Santa Clara High School

 Aneesha Vemu

Archbishop Mitty High School

Resources

Meeting minutes, recordings, and any post-meeting materials are posted online at Youth Commission - Legistar.