Fremont Municipal Code Art. XII Youth Advisory Commission

The public policy of the city of Fremont is to promote and foster the exchange of ideas, concerns, and issues between the city council and members of the teenage population of Fremont. (Ord. 1894 § 1, 11-7-89. 1990 Code § 2-31500.)

In order to further the public policy of the city, there is hereby established the youth advisory commission of the city, which reports to the recreation commission, consisting of 13 members. (Ord. 1894 § 1, 11-7-89; Ord. 1953 § 1, 1-15-91. 1990 Code § 2-31501.)

Notwithstanding Section 2.20.030(f), the term of office of the members of the youth advisory commission shall be two years. (Ord. 1894 § 1, 11-7-89. 1990 Code § 2-31502.)

Editor’s Note: Section 2 of Ord. No. 1894 reads as follows:

“Notwithstanding Section 2-31502 (as set forth in Section 1 of this ordinance), the initial term of one-half (1/2) of the total membership of the Youth Advisory Commission, i.e., for twelve (12) members, shall be one (1) year. The individual initial appointments which are to be for a one-year term shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the commission, or as determined by the Mayor.”

Notwithstanding Section 2.20.030(c), the term limit for the youth advisory commission shall be three full terms. (Ord. 8-2014 § 1, 3-4-14.)

(a) The function and powers of the youth advisory commission shall be as follows:

(1) Explore and identify issues and concerns of special importance to teens and communicate those issues to the city council.

(2) To work with other agencies, public and private, in developing and prioritizing programs to assist and inform teens.

(3) To foster mutual understanding, respect and communication among all racial, religious and nationality teen groups.

(4) To encourage teen leadership and responsibility through involvement.

(5) To create a forum for the purpose of encouraging public discussion of teen issues, such as but not limited to meetings, workshops and conferences.

(6) To submit reports to the recreation commission as considered necessary by the commission in order to keep the recreation commission fully informed as to its activities.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be interpreted as purporting to authorize the commission to exercise any power denied to cities by state law, or to enter into activities in any field preempted by state law and in which no authority has been delegated to cities. (Ord. 1894 § 1, 11-7-89. 1990 Code § 2-31503.)