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1984-167-Establishing The Youth Advisory Commission And Rescinding Resolution Nos. 1983-224, 1984-13, And 1984-26RESOLUTION NO. 1984 -167 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NOS. 1983 -224, 1984 -13A, and 1984 -26 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 commission to be known as and called the "Youth Advisory Commission." The Commission shall be organized and shall operate in the same manner hereinafter prescribed. 1. Membership -- Organization a. The Commission shall consist of twenty -two (22) members appointed by the Town Council. The Town Council shall fill any vacancies occurring during the term of the Commission. The Commission shall appoint and prescribe the term of office for its Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson. Four (4) members shall be adults aged 19 or over. The other eighteen (18) members of the Commission shall be not younger than twelve (12) years old and not older than eighteen (18) years old at the time of their appointment. The eighteen (18) youth members shall be enrolled at the time of their appointment in public or private schools which serve Los Gatos residents; four (4) youth members shall be enrolled at the junior high level (grades 7 -9), and fourteen (14) 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. 1982 -204. 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. A quorum of the Commission for the purpose of transacting business shall consist of not less than two (2) adult members and nine (9) 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 be a ten (10) month Commission operating from September through June each school year. At the end of each year, it shall produce a written report of its activities, findings, and recommendations to the Town Council. The Youth Advisory Commission shall operate on this basis until June 30, 1986. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA, at a regular meeting held this first day of 1984, by the following vote: October , AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Joanne Benjamin, Eric D. Carlson Terrence J. Daily and Brent N. Ventura NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Thomas J. Ferrito SIGNED: TOS ATTEST: CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GAT i