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?.ESOLUTION NO. 5197
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
MAKING CERTkIN CHANGES IN THE POWERS, DUTIES, AND
PROCEDURES OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 4768
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of ~alo Alto by Resolution
No. 4406 adopted on December 14, 1970, did consolidate into one
resolution the duties, powers, organization, and procedures of
the Youth Advisory Council, and
WHEREl\S, the CouLcil of the City of Palo Alto by Resolution
No. 4586 amended Resolution No. 4406, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto by Resolution
No. 4635 repealed Resolution No. 4406 and No. 4586, while amending
the procedures for the Youth Advisory Council, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto by Resolution
No. 4768 repealed Resolution No. 4635, while amending the procedures
for the Youth Advisory Council, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to provide for certain additional
changes in the powers, duties, and procedures of the Youth Advisory
Council and to consolidate all of the same in one resolution,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows: ·
SECTION 1. Powers and duties. The Youth Advisory Council
createa by Resolution No. 433a is continued as an advisory body
to the City Council on the needs and interests of the youth of
the community and may make recommendations to the City council
under Reports of Committees on the City Cotincil.~genda. It shall
study, research and make recommendations on sUbjects referred to
it by the City Council. It shall initiate· study and research_ on
subjects of interest to Palo Alto youth and maxe recommendations
on such subjects to the City Council. It shall have the power to
study, analyze, make recommendations, and. take public stands on·
public issues on behalf of the youth of the City of Palo Alto1
providing that when it takes a public stand on other than a local
issue, its statement shall indicate that its position is not
necessarily that of the City or of the City Council. It shall
annually prepare a report on its work and present the same to
the City Council.
SECTtoR-2~ "Tfie-routh Advisory council shall be composed of
three n!gh'ac~ool students from each public hiqh school attendance
area, one junior high school student from each public junior high
s~hool attendance area, and one student elected at large from all
private schools within the City of.Palo Alto, as shown by the
latest records of the Palo Alto Unified School District and of
the individu.1.l private schools, who are re•idente of the City
of Palo Alto. The.term of members ahall be one year. Members
shall be elected by· proeedurea as agreed upon among the Youth
Advisory Council, the City Manager, the Palo Alto Unified School
LJistrict, and individual private school•.
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SECTION 3. Officeta. The Youth Advisory Council shall
elect one of its members chairman and another member vice-chairman,
who shall hold off ice for six months or until a successor is
elected.
A liaison from the City staff shall be appointed by the City
Manager to place Youth Advisory Council reconunendations on the
City Council agenda, to provide the Youth Advisory Council with
educational and informational material concerning the City, and
to work with the Youth Advisory Council in preparing its agenda.
SECTION 4. Procedures.
(a) Quorum; seven votes for action. Seven members of the
Youth Advisory Council shall constitute a quorum. Any action of
the Youth Advisory Council, except adjournment for lack of a
quorum, shall be by the affirmative vote of seven members.
(b) Meetings. All.regular meetings, special meetings, and
work or st\iay sessions of the Youth Advisory Council and of its
appointed task forces, if any, shall be open to the public. The
Youth Advisory Council shall hold a regular meeting at least once
each calendar month.
(c) Failure to attend meetings. Whenever a member of the
Youth Advisory Council has ~lssed two out of three consecutive
regular meetings, the question of his continuation in office
shall be placed upon the agenda for the next regular meeting of
the Youth Advisory council. In the event that, after hearing,
the Youth Advisory Council finds that a member's absence was
inexcusable, he may be· removed from office.
(d) Adoption of rules. Procedural· rules and meeting rc·1es
not inconsistent with this resolution or the City Charter may be
adopted by the Youth Advisory· council.
SECTION s.·, vacancies. The chairman shall.fill-any vacancies
on the Youth,Advisory Council-by·apJ?ointment of qualified persons,
giving primary consideration to those persons who ran unsuccessfully
for the position in the most recent election. Each ape_g~~tment
shall be confirmed by the Youth Advisory Council.
SECTION 6. Resolution No. 4768 is hereby repealed.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: February 9, 1976
AYES l Beahra, Berwald• Carey, Clay, Comstock, Eyerly, Norton, Sher, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS I Houe
ABSENT: None
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