Sec. 2-527. - Created.

There is hereby created in and for the city a mayor's youth commission.

(Ord. No. 6266-06)

Sec. 2-528. - Composition; appointment and terms of members.

(a)

The commission shall be composed of forty (40) members and up to twenty (20) alternates. Members shall be age eighteen (18) years of age or younger with the exception that high school students older than eighteen (18) years of age may serve.

(b)

Appointments shall be made pursuant to a city council approved selection process.

(c)

Terms shall be for two (2) years or until graduation from high school except that appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term.

(Ord. No. 6266-06)

Sec. 2-529. - Staff support.

Staff support for the mayor's youth commission shall be provided by the department of human services.

(Ord. No. 6266-06; Ord. No. 6683-10, § 1)

Sec. 2-530. - Organization; quorum.

The mayor's youth commission shall choose from its members a chairman, vice chairman, secretary and a treasurer. Sixteen (16) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall adopt procedures for conducting its affairs, except that the commission shall meet at least once a month.

(Ord. No. 6266-06)

Sec. 2-531. - Compensation.

Members of the mayor's youth commission shall serve on said commission without compensation.

(Ord. No. 6266-06)

Sec. 2-532. - Duties; expenditures.

The mayor's youth commission shall serve as an advisory body to the city council and commission on youth. Expenditures by the commission shall be limited to the sums allotted for such purposes by the city council in the operating budget and such additional sums received from public or private sources, subject to the approval of the council.

(Ord. No. 6266-06)

Sec. 2-533. - Purpose and functions.

The mayor's youth commission shall serve as a body which provides direct input about youth services to the council and commission on youth from city youth. Subject to available funding, the commission may initiate projects to provide or support youth services in the city. The commission is therefore charged with the following:

(a)

To establish and maintain a communication system between youth and the mayor, city council, and youth serving agencies;

(b)

To participate and provide leadership in community and governmental initiatives related to youth;

(c)

To participate on certain city council designated boards and committees throughout city government and the community while recruiting others to do the same;

(d)

To create opportunities for youth to develop leadership skills; and

(e)

To expand youth involvement in community service programs and positive youth development activities.

(Ord. No. 6266-06; Ord. No. 6683-10, § 1)