City of Manteca - File #: 25-548

• File #: 25-548
• Version: 1
• Type: Interviews and Appointments
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 10/8/2025
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• On agenda: 10/21/2025
• Title: Interview and appoint nine applicants to the Manteca Youth Advisory Commission with terms beginning immediately, and ending August 31, 2026, or 2027, and direct the City Clerk to continue to solicit applications for the remaining vacancies.

City Council Agenda

Memo to:	Manteca City Council
From:	Cassandra Candini-Tilton, City Clerk
Prepared by:	Marco Martinez, Assistant City Clerk
Date:	October 21, 2025
Subject:	Appointments to the Manteca Youth Advisory Commission

Recommendation:

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Interview and appoint nine applicants to the Manteca Youth Advisory Commission with terms beginning immediately, and ending August 31, 2026, or 2027, and direct the City Clerk to continue to solicit applications for the remaining vacancies.

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Background:

COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION:

The Manteca Youth Advisory Commission (YAC) consists of twelve members and two alternate members. All members must be high school students (grades 9 through 12) currently enrolled in school, and must have a Manteca residence address. The Commission was created for the purpose of providing a youthful viewpoint on a multitude of community affairs. The Commission’s advice to the Mayor, City Council, and City Recreation Department Staff is advisory in nature.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

Currently, due to expired terms, the Commission has twelve (12) regular member seat vacancies and two (2) alternate seat vacancies. The City Clerk’s Office has been recruiting using various methods, including the City’s website and social media. 

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED:

We received nine qualified applications from the following individuals:

•                     Siddhanth Anbarasan

•                     Mark Josiah Ramos Bacnis

•                     Claire Carroll

•                     Emily Guptill

•                     Nihar Jain

•                     Japjot Saini

•                     Baltej Singh

•                     Navtej Bains Singh

•                     Sachman Singh

All applicants are high school students currently living and attending a high school within Manteca. 

Staff recommend the following appointments to the Manteca Youth Advisory Commission:

•                     Siddhanth Anbarasan (11^th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2027. 

•                     Mark Josiah Ramos Bacnis (11^th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2027.

•                     Claire Carroll (11^th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2027.

•                     Emily Guptill (10^th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2027

•                     Nihar Jain (12^th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2026.

•                     Japjot Saini (12^th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2026.

•                     Baltej Singh (11^th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2027.

•                     Navtej Bains Singh (12^th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2026.

•                     Sachman Singh (11^th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2027.

Fiscal Impact:

No Fiscal Impact.

Documents Attached:

1.                     Attachment 1 - Applications

2.                     Attachment 2 - Current Roster

3.                     Attachment 3 - Bylaws