Chapter 2.32
YOUTH COMMISSION
Sections:
2.32.020 Composition and terms of office.
2.32.030 Eligibility and selection of members.
2.32.010 Created.
There is created a youth commission for the city. (Ord. 773 § 1 (Exh. A), 1990)
2.32.020 Composition and terms of office.
The commission shall consist of eleven members. The appointed members of the commission shall hold office for one year. The commission shall also include one nonvoting adult over the age of twenty-one years who shall act in a supporting capacity to the commission to facilitate the meetings and activities of the commission. (Ord. 787 § 1, 1991; Ord. 773 § 1 (Exh. A), 1990)
2.32.030 Eligibility and selection of members.
A. Any resident of Seaside in grade six or higher, and under the age of twenty-one, is eligible to serve on the youth commission. A minimum of one commissioner shall be appointed by the city council from each of the following schools: Seaside High School, Monterey High School, King Middle School, Walter Colton Middle School, and Cypress High School. The remaining members shall be at large.
B. At-large members shall be citizens of Seaside, and may be students at Monterey Peninsula College, or any of the schools identified in this section. Affiliation with a school is not a prerequisite for appointment as an at-large member.
C. Nomination of student candidates to the youth commission shall be made by the president of the student body of the school represented. The president may nominate him/herself, or any other member of the elected student body, provided said candidate is otherwise qualified to serve. If there are no student body representatives able or willing to serve on the commission, the president of the student body may nominate any qualified student for appointment. (Ord. 787 § 2, 1991)
2.32.040 Duties.
The duties of the youth commission shall be to:
A. Advise and consult with the mayor, city council, and all city advisory bodies and city officials on matters pertinent to youth and the city;
B. Inform youth in the community of governmental activities, decisions and civic actions;
C. Ensure, to the extent possible, that the various needs of the youth in the community are satisfied;
D. Establish and maintain a positive relationship between police and youth by promoting better understanding of police duties and functions of the law enforcement process within the youth community;
E. Provide an easily accessible channel of communication between police and youth so that complaints may be heard and acted upon;
F. Conduct workshops, seminars and rap sessions concerning the need for better understanding between individuals;
G. Take appropriate measures to ensure the participation of all youth of the city so that a more humane society may evolve in the future. (Ord. 773 § 1 (Exh. A), 1990)