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 (11th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2027.
* Mark Josiah Ramos Bacnis (11th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2027.
* Claire Carroll (11th grade), with a term ending August 31, 2027.
* Emily Guptill ...
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