03 Staff Report - Youth Commissioner Term Extension
PREPARED BY: Shelley Neis
Town Clerk
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 04/21/2020
ITEM NO: 3
DATE: April 9, 2020
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Modify the Youth Commission Recruitment by Extending Expiring Youth
Commission Terms by One Year for All but Those in the Twelfth Grade (Five
Positions), Extending the Recruitment Deadline to July 10, 2020, and
Conducting Interviews on July 21, 2020 for the Five Vacancies
RECOMMENDATION:
Modify the Youth Commission recruitment by extending expiring Youth Commission terms by
one year for all but those in the twelfth grade (five positions), extending the recruitment
deadline to July 10, 2020, and conducting interviews on July 21, 2020 for the five vacancies.
DISCUSSION:
The annual recruitment for the Youth Commission began mid-February with an application
deadline of May 1, and interviews scheduled for May 12, 2020. At this time, no applications
have been received for the Youth Commission, and with the COVID-19 Shelter in Place Public
Health Order, outreach through the schools has been diminished.
Staff recommends extending the expiring terms of all but the five seniors to June 30, 2021 ,
extending the application deadline to July 10, 2020, and conducting interviews on July 21, 2020
for the five vacancies. The five appointments would be considered by the Town Council
on August 4, 2020 with terms extending from August 5, 2020 through June 30, 2021 for those
five positions.
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SUBJECT: Modify Youth Commission Recruitment
DATE: April 9, 2020
ALTERNATIVES:
Council could extend the application deadline for all expiring terms (15 positions) to July 10 and
conduct interviews on July 21. Appointments would be ratified at the August 4 Council meeting
and the terms would be August 5, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Staff does not recommend this
option because the current lack of applications and the diminished outreach indicates that it is
unlikely that the Town would receive the amount of applications necessary to fill all 15
vacancies.
Council could extend the expiring terms of all but the five seniors to June 30, 2021 and not fill
the five vacancies. This would mean the Youth Commission would have 15 members for the
2020/2021 term. Staff does not recommend this option because there typically is interest to
serve on the Commission and the staff recommendation provides this opportuni ty.
COORDINATION:
This report was coordinated with the Town Manager’s Office.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment:
1. Youth Commission Expiring Terms