1982-204-Establishing The Youth Advisory CommissionRESOLUTION NO. 1982 -204
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE YOUTH
ADVISORY COMMISSION
BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town Council
of the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California,
that the Town Council hereby establishes and creates a special
committee to be known as and called the "Youth Advisory Commission."
The Commission shall be organized and shall operate in the manner
hereinafter prescribed.
1. Membership -- Organization.
a. The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members
appointed by the Town Council. The Chairman of the Commission shall
be appointed by the Town Council. Two (2) members of the Commission
shall be adults aged 21 or over. The other five (5) members shall
be not younger than twelve (12) years old and not older than
nineteen (19) years old at the time of their appointment. The five
(5) youth members shall be enrolled at the time of their
appointment in public or private schools which serve Los Gatos
residents; two (2) youth members shall be enrolled at the junior
high level (grades 7 -9), and three (3) shall be enrolled at the
senior high school level (grades 10 -12).
b. The members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation, provided that the actual and necessary expenses incurred
by the members in the conduct of Town business shall be reimbursable
pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 1980 -71.
C. The Commission shall establish a regular time for its
meetings and a regular meeting place which shall be in the Town Hall
and shall otherwise call and conduct its meetings in compliance
with the provisions of Section 54950 through 54960 of the Government
Code.
d. The Commission shall appoint one of its members to
prepare and maintain permanent minutes of the actions taken during
its meetings and shall file copies of its minutes with the Town Clerk.
e. A quorum of the Commission for the purpose of transacting
business shall consist of not less than one (1) adult member and
three (3) youth members, and a vote by a majority of the quorum shall
be necessary to take action.
2. Powers and Functions.
a. The sole power of the Commission shall be to identify the
concerns of youth in the Los Gatos community, examine existing private
and publicly- sponsored social, economic and recreational youth programs
and make recommendations to the Town Council for the improvement of
such programs or the creation of new ones.
b. The functions of the Commission shall be as follows:
1) To determine the nature and extent of all programs
currently conducted in the Los Gatos community which are designed to
provide or improve the social, economic and recreational advantages
of youth therein.
2) To identify social, economic and recreational needs
of youth which are not being satisfied by current programs through
personal contact with youth, school officials, church leaders, and
others;
3) To prepare a written report to the Town Council
detailing the Commission's findings and recommending new programs
and /or modifications of existing programs to meet the identified
needs of youth in the community.
3. Duration of Commission.
The Youth Advisory Commission shall continue to operate
until June 30, 1983. At the end of that period, it shall produce
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a written report of its activities, findings, and recommendations
to the Town Council. The Youth Advisory Commission shall thereafter
terminate and be deemed disbanded unless otherwise provided by
the Town Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS,
CALIFORNIA, at a regular meeting held this first day of November, 1982,
by the following vote.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Ruth Cannon, Thomas J. Ferrito,
Marlyn J. Rasmussen, Peter W. Siemens and Mayor
Brent N. Ventura _
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF HE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THETOWN OF LOS GA,,OS
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