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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 ITEM NO. 4.8 Page 1 of 3 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. Page 2 of 3 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. Page 3 of 3