1986-168-Amending The Youth Advisory Commission ResolutionRES8LUTI0N
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION RESOLUTION
RE: MEMBERSHIP, QUORUM AND SCOPE OF FUN[Tl014S ADD RESCINDING
RESOLUTION W0, 1986-142
BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town C0UUCi} Of the Town of
[0S G810s^ County of Santa Clara, State Of California, that the Town Council
hereby establishes and creates 8 special commission to be known as and called
the "Youth Advisory Commission." The Commission shall he organized and shall
operate in the same manner hereinafter prescribed,
l. Membership Organization
w^ The Commission shall consist of a minimum of ten (10) voting
members appointed by the Town Council. Terms shall be from September through
June 30 of the following year. The Town Council shall fill any V6CaoCi9s
occurring during the term of the Commission if the vacancies bring the
membership below the minimum requirement in any category. The Commission shall
designate a chairperson and vice chairperson,
Three (3) members shall he adults aged 19 Or over. The Other
members shall include seven /7> members not younger than twelve (12) years old
and not older than eighteen /18\ years old at the time of their appointment.
The youth members shall, he enrolled at the time of their appointment in public
Or private schools which Serve Los Gatos residents; at least two /2> youth
members shall be enrolled at the junior high level (grades 7~9\, and at least
five (5} shall be enrolled at the senior high school level (grades 18-72\.
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 N0, 1984^210"
C. The Commission shall establish a regular time for its meetings
and 3 regular meeting place which shall he in the Downtown Neighborhood Center
and shall otherwise call and conduct its meetings in compliance with the
provisions of Section 58358 9t seq. of the government [0d8.
d. A quorum of the Commission for the purpose Of transacting
business shall consist Of fifty percent of the membership plus one inClUdint at
least one (l) adult member and five /S\ youth members, and a vote by d majority
of the quorum shall he necessary t0 take action.
e. Minutes Of the actions taken during its meetings shall be kept
and filed With the Town Clerk,
f. Three consecutive absences from regularly scheduled meetings
shall be construed as resignation Of membership unless the CO00issiO82r
involved f0nn8}ly requests to retain membership and 6 majority vote Of the
Commission sustains the request.
2. Powers and Functions
a^ The sole power of the Commission shall be to identify the
concerns Of youth in the Los Gatos co0QUAitv` examine existing private and
publicly sponsored social, economic and recreational youth programs and make
recommendations t0 the Town Council for the improvement of such programs or the
creation Of new ones.
b. The functions Of the Commission shall he as f0l}0Wt:
l) 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, 2C08OmiC and recreational advantages of youth herein.
2\ To identify social, eCOn0Dit and recreational needs of Youth
in the Town of Los Gatos which are not being satisfied by current programs
through personal contact With youth, SCb0Ol officials, church leaders, and
others;
3\ T8 prepare Q written report to the Town Council detailing
the Commission's findings and recommending new Los Gatos based programs 68d/0r
modifications Of existing programs to meet the identified needs of youth in the
CommuUi ty.
3. Duration of Commission
The duration of the Commission shall be from September 3, 1986 through
June 30, 1987, and may be continued or term-In6ted at any time by resolution of
the Town Council.
Be it further resolved that Resolution No. 1985 -142 is hereby recinded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California.
at a regular meeting held this 3rd day of November, 1986, by the following
vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
Joanne Benjamin, Thomas J. Ferrito,
Brent N. Ventura and Mayor Terrence
J. Daily
NOES:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
Eric D. Carlson
SIGNED:
d
MAYOR OF THE TOW "OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS TbS