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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.3 - 1943 Appointments to Youth Advisory Committee an Page 1 of 3 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: May 15, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Appointments to Youth Advisory Committee and Student Representative to the Parks and Community Services Commission Prepared by: Lisa McPherson, Recreation Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Mayor will recommend the appointment of two middle school students and 11 high school students, along with three alternates, to the Youth Advisory Committee for the term of June 2018 through May 2019. The Mayor will also recommend the appointment of a Student Representative to the Parks and Community Services Commission for the term of July 2018 through June 2019. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Confirm the Mayor’s appointments to the Youth Advisory Committee and to the Parks and Community Services Commission for the 2018 -19 terms. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: Youth Advisory Committee Appointments The term of office for the current Youth Advisory Committee expire s on May 31, 2018. During the month of March 2018, recruitment efforts took place to encourage middle school and high school students to apply for appointment to the upcoming term. Per the Bylaws and Rules of Procedure for the Youth Advisory Committee , the composition of the Youth Advisory Committee is composed of a minimum of nine and a maximum of 13 youth members, plus three youth alternates. At least three must be from middle school and six from high school. In the event that there are insufficien t applications to meet the middle school to high school ratio, the Mayor may make appointments from any of the grade levels. Additionally, there are four non -voting adult members representing Dublin Police Services, Dublin Unified School District, Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and the At-Large Community. Page 2 of 3 The Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, appoints the youth members, the one at-large adult member, and the three alternates. The remaining three adult members are appointed by their representing agency. Thirty-seven applications were received for the youth member positions; 35 will be high school students and two will be middle school students. This year, no applicati ons were received for the adult at-large community member. The application period for the adult at-large community member will remain open until filled. The Mayor recommends appointment of the following middle and high school students to the 2018-19 Youth Advisory Committee: The recommended alternates to the 2018-2019 Youth Advisory Committee are: Student Representative on the Parks and Community Services Commission The current term of the Student Representative on the Parks and Community Services Commission expires on June 30, 2018. During the month of March 2018, recruitme nt efforts took place to encourage high school students to apply for the position for the upcoming term of office. A total of three applications were received by the application deadline. Mayor Haubert recommends the appointment of Shaina Goel as the Stud ent Representative to the Parks and Community Services Commission for the term commencing in July 2018 and expiring in June 2019. Ms. Goel will be a junior at Dublin High School. Page 3 of 3 NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The openings for the appointments were advertised at the local middle and high schools, on Peach Jar, and the City’s Facebook and website, and a press release was distributed to local media. A copy of the Staff Report was sent to the youths being considered for appointment. ATTACHMENTS: None.