San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 13 Youth Advisory Commission

(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 2022-019, 12/5/22 (Section 1-3-1300))

(a) The Youth Advisory Commission shall consist of 21 members. Members shall be entering their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year of secondary education at the time of their appointment.

(b) The Mayor may nominate and the City Council may appoint additional at-large members as alternate members. Alternate members shall attend meetings and shall sit as a member when a regular member is absent. Alternate members who attend meetings shall not count towards establishing quorum, unless they sit in the absence of a regular member. When an alternate member is seated upon the absence of a regular member, their vote shall be counted for any action. All alternate member votes made without sitting in the absence of a regular member shall be taken as advisory votes to the Commission.

The Commission shall do all things necessary to identify the role and responsibility of the City of San Leandro in relation to the youth of the City and to assist the Council in identifying those programs, projects and activities which will promote the general welfare of youth in the City. The Commission shall undertake its powers and duties and shall report directly to the City Council from time to time. In addition the Commission shall:

(a) Identify and study the social, economic, educational, cultural and emotional needs of the youth of the community and to create citizen awareness of those needs;

(b) Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on the matters affecting the youth of San Leandro;

(c) Provide advice and assistance to other City boards and commissions, to City departments, to school districts, and to private and voluntary agencies on matters concerning local youth;

(d) Increase public awareness of problems affecting young people;

(e) Suggest specific program areas in which the needs of youth are not being met and will not be met by other organizations;

(f) Provide opportunities for the youth of San Leandro to learn about and appreciate the variety of services and programs provided by local government;

(g) Foster mutual understanding, respect and communication among teen groups of all races, religions and nationalities;

(h) Encourage teen leadership and responsibility through involvement;

(i) Provide coordination of community youth activities and the promotion of cooperative relationships among the various youth organizations in the City.