Sacramento Youth Commission Regular Meeting – August 3, 2026
Sacramento Youth Commission Regular Meeting – August 3, 2026
The Sacramento Youth Commission held a regular meeting on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 5:30 PM. The meeting included approval of the consent calendar (with a correction to the follow-up log), a presentation on the Youth Workforce Development Fiscal Year 2024/25 annual update, staff updates, commissioner comments, and public comment. One agenda item (Aquatics Annual Updates) was withdrawn before discussion.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Youth Commission Meeting Minutes (May 4, 2026) – Passed by motion (Commissioner Chhetri moved, Commissioner Sahota seconded).
- Youth Commission Follow-Up Log – Passed with a correction noted by Commissioner Chhetri: the acronym for an organization was corrected from "SAVA" to "SEVA." The motion passed unanimously.
Discussion Items
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Youth Workforce Development Fiscal Year 24/25 Annual Updates – Staff presented an overview of the Youth Workforce Development Division (YIPSEY). Key statistics include: over 750 youth completed stipend-based programming in FY25; 35 program cohorts tallied 8,900 hours of safe engagement; employment programs (Landscape & Learning, WIOA) provided 43,284 work hours with $714,160 in youth wages. The program serves youth ages 10–24 across all eight council districts. The presentation included quotes from participants and noted that 86% of surveyed youth agreed they were confident in securing employment. Commissioners asked about advertising methods (social media, schools, tabling, word-of-mouth) and noted lower participation in District 4 (e.g., only 7 enrolled in Young Leaders of Tomorrow vs. 72 in District 1). Staff clarified that recruitment is year-round with seasonal cohorts and that participation varies due to location and other opportunities. The item was received and filed; no vote required.
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Aquatics Annual Updates – This item (File ID 2026-01425) was withdrawn by staff before discussion.
Staff Updates
- Semester at City Hall Summer Edition concluded successfully; a formal presentation will be brought to a future meeting.
- Joint Community Connections Day with the youth mental health focus area was also successful; a presentation will be requested.
- Open Commission Seats – Vacancies exist in Districts 2, 4, 6, and 7. Staff will coordinate with the City Clerk's office to create shareable information for recruitment. Commissioner clarified that applicants must live within Sacramento city limits or attend a school within the city limits; they may apply for any district seat but must specify which seat(s). The timeline for filling the Vice Chair vacancy (due to former District 2 Commissioner's departure) was deferred pending further guidance from the Clerk's office.
Commissioner Comments – Ideas and Questions
- Commissioners shared personal summer updates: travel, new jobs, internships (e.g., policy work on immigration, environmental work), hobbies (photography, golf, baking), and participation in the youth mental health focus area project. Commissioner Sista noted that application delays for new members can be addressed by encouraging district councilmembers to prioritize appointments.
Public Comments – Matters Not on the Agenda
- One speaker, Vanessa Marshall, was signed up but not present; no public comments were made on non-agenda items.
Key Outcomes
- Consent calendar approved with correction to follow-up log (unanimous).
- Youth Workforce Development update received and filed.
- Aquatics update withdrawn.
- Staff to provide recruitment materials for open commission seats and clarify application process.
- No other formal votes were taken.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening and welcome to the Monday, August 3rd, 2026 meeting of the Sacramento Youth Commission. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call roll to establish a quorum? Yes, thank you, Chair. Um, and before we call the roll, um, we have one message for today. So today's meeting is being streamed on YouTube in English and Spanish. Please note that live captioning and translations are AI generated and main contained airs. So now we'll move forward with the roll call. Commissioners, if you can all please unmute your microphones. Commissioner Sista. Present. Commissioner Chicheri? Present. Commissioner Roland is absent. Commissioner Bernardo. Absent. Commissioner Corless? Is absent. Commissioner Nikita. Present. Commissioner Chan. Present. Commissioner Turk. Is absent. Commissioner Avila? Present. Commissioner Wong? Present. Commissioner Longmeyer. President. Commissioner Rupari. Present. Commissioner Gownder is absent. Commissioner Sehoda? Present. And Chair Rios. Present. Thank you. We have a quorum. Before we begin, a brief reminder for members of the public in attendance. Speaker slips are to be submitted digitally. You can register to speak by scanning the QR code posted on the at the back of the chambers or through the kiosk. Submissions must be received prior to the item being called. Once the item is called, public comment will be closed. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. We will now proceed with today's agenda. Please rise if you are able for the opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's Indigenous People and Tribal Lands. To the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu, Valley, Plains, Miwok, Putwin, Windtoon peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe. May we acknowledge and honor the Native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgment and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous People's History Contributions and lives. Thank you.
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