HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.8 Youth Advisory Appointments
STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
File #110-30
CITY COUNCIL
DATE:May 17, 2016
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Appointments to Youth Advisory Committee and Student Representative to Parks
and Community Services Commission
Prepared by Rhonda Franklin, Management Analyst
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Mayor Haubert is recommending the appointment of one middle school and 12 high school
youth, along with three alternates, to the Youth Advisory Committee for the term of June 2016
through May 2017. Mayor Haubert is also recommending the appointment of Neil Bedi as the
Student Representative to the Parks and Community Services Commission.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council confirm the Mayor’s appointments to the Youth Advisory
Committee and the Student Representative to the Parks and Community Services Commission
for the 2016 – 2017 terms.
Reviewed By
Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
Youth Advisory Committee Appointments
The term of office for the current Youth Advisory Committee expires on May 31, 2016. During
the month of March and April 2016, recruitment efforts took place to encourage middle school
and high school students to apply for appointment to the upcoming term of office.
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 alternates. At least three must be from middle school and six from high
school. In the event that there are insufficient applications to meet the middle school to high
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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.
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/body.
Thirty-two applications were received for the youth member positions; 31 will be high school
students and one will be a middle school student. This year, no applications 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
Youth Advisory Committee:
Members Grade in 2016-17 School
Anish Kolan 8 Fallon Middle
Rhea Mitr 9 Quarry Lane
Shaina Goel 9 Dublin High
Brittany Brunckhorst 10 Dublin High
Rebecca Brakeman 10 Dublin High
Wesley Wong 10 Dublin High
Alex Tran 11 Dublin High
Grace Batra 11 Dublin High
James Wang 11 Dublin High
Nicki Butler 11 Dublin High
Saahil Shangle 11 Dublin High
Sakina Nuruddin 11 Dublin High
Loic Alini 12 Dublin High
The recommended alternates to the Youth Advisory Committee are:
Alternates Grade in 2016-17 School
Michael Zhu 10 Dublin High
Sana Imran 11 Dublin High
Yuvraj Mahadeshwar 12 Quarry Lane
Student Representative to the Parks and Community Services Commission
The current term of the Student Representative to the Parks and Community Services
Commission expires on June 30, 2016. During the month of March and April 2016, recruitment
efforts took place to encourage high school students to apply for the position for the upcoming
term of office. A total of five applications were received by the application deadline; four of the
applicants will be juniors and one will be a senior.
Mayor Haubert recommends the appointment of Neil Bedi as the Student Representative to the
Parks and Community Services Commission for the term commencing in July 2016 and expiring
in June 2017. Mr. Bedi will be a junior at Dublin High School.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The openings for the appointments were advertised at the local middle and high schools, on the
City’s website, and a press release was distributed to local media. A copy of the Staff Report
was sent to those youth being considered for appointment.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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